Govt approves Rs 1,000 crore venture fund for space sector
The deployment period of the proposed VC fund is planned to be up to five years from the actual date of start of the fund operations.
The deployment period of the proposed VC fund is planned to be up to five years from the actual date of start of the fund operations.
Varanasi’s skyline is all set to change when the railways build a new rail-cum-road bridge with multiple arches, designed for a much larger traffic capacity, parallel to the existing 137 year-old Malaviya Bridge on the Ganga near the holy city.
This railway project, worth Rs. 2,642 crore, is set to transform the rail infrastructure in Uttar Pradesh, according to a press release.
The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved the continuation of the universal supply of Fortified Rice under all government schemes, including the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana (PMGKAY) and other welfare schemes.
The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved implementation of the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana-IV (PMGSY-IV) with a total outlay of Rs 70,125 crore.
The total outlay for the scheme is Rs 6,062.45 crore or USD 808 Million, out of which Rs 3750 crore or USD 500 Million would be a loan from the World Bank and the remaining Rs 2312.45 crore or USD 308 Million would be funded by the Government of India (GoI).
The proposal is in pursuance of the Budget announcement for 2021-22.
The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has approved the proposal of the Ministry of Mines for amendment of Second Schedule of the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957 (hereinafter referred to as 'the Act') for specifying the rate of royalty in respect of Glauconite, Potash, Emerald, Platinum Group of Metals (PGM), Andalusite, Sillimanite and Molybdenum.
India will hold the Presidency of the G20 from 1 December 2022 to 30 November 2023, culminating with the G20 Summit in India in 2023.
The Scheme for grant of ex-gratia payment of difference between compound interest and simple interest for six months to borrowers in specified loan accounts from March 1
