New Delhi, June 10 (IANS) The Centre has strongly reassured that there is adequate availability of urea in Punjab for the ongoing kharif agricultural season with official data confirming that the Department of Fertilizers has successfully maintained a surplus supply-chain to the state, according to an official statement issued on Wednesday.Against the total kharif season requirement of 14.50 lakh metric tonnes (LMT) for Punjab, and a calculated pro-rata requirement of 9.0 LMT up to June 9, the C…
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New Delhi, June 8 (IANS) In a significant step towards advancing data-driven fiscal decentralisation and strengthening grassroots governance, the Centre on Monday released the report of the Committee on Datasets for State Finance Commissions prepared by the Ministry of Panchayati Raj. While releasing the report, Chief Economic Advisor to the Government V. Anantha Nageswaran said that citizens experience governance through the availability of basic services such as drinking water, roads, street l…
Agartala, June 8 (IANS) Hundreds of surrendered extremists belonging to the now-disbanded National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) and All Tripura Tiger Force (ATTF) on Monday threatened to launch a 72-hour blockade of highways and railway lines from June 12, protesting the alleged non-implementation of key provisions of a tripartite rehabilitation agreement signed with the Centre and the Tripura government.Leaders of the surrendered militants, while announcing the proposed blockade, claimed …
Thiruvananthapuram, June 8 (IANS) BJP state president and MLA Rajeev Chandrasekhar on Monday accused successive LDF and UDF governments of failing to address the growing threat of human-wildlife conflict in Kerala, alleging that people in the state’s hilly regions are being left to face repeated attacks without adequate protection.Chandrasekhar said five people had lost their lives in wildlife attacks in Kerala in the past two weeks alone, but the government had failed to take effective preven…
New Delhi, June 8 (IANS) The Delhi High Court on Monday issued notice to the Centre and the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) on a public interest litigation (PIL) raising concerns over the newly introduced On-Screen Marking (OSM) system for evaluation of Class 12 board examination answer sheets. A Bench of Justices Neena Bansal Krishna and Madhu Jain sought responses from the Union government and CBSE on the plea filed by the National Students’ Union of India (NSUI), and posted the …
New Delhi, June 7 (IANS) The Centre has assured the state governments of unlocking the full potential of the fisheries sector through a whole-of-government approach to achieve the Rs 1 lakh crore target for seafood exports while creating greater opportunities for fishers, farmers, processors, startups, and MSMEs, according to an official statement issued on Sunday.The National Workshop on Seafood Exports, which concluded at Visakhapatnam this weekend, highlighted a shared commitment among Centra…
Kochi, June 5 (IANS) Kerala could face a fiscal shortfall of nearly Rs 20,500 crore in the current financial year after the revenue deficit grants projected in the state’s 2026-27 Interim Budget failed to materialise, Chief Minister V. D. Satheesan has said.In a post on X on Thursday, Satheesan criticised the 2026-27 Interim Budget presented by the previous Left Democratic Front (LDF) government in the state, alleging that it was based on flawed assumptions regarding central transfers.According …
New Delhi, June 4 (IANS) Amid the evolving situation in West Asia, the Centre on Thursday assured that all refineries in the country are operating at high capacity with adequate crude inventories, while sufficient stocks of petrol, diesel, and LPG are being maintained to ensure uninterrupted supply across sectors.In a related development, the Civil Aviation Ministry announced that the Union Cabinet has approved a one-time budgetary support mechanism of up to Rs 10,000 crore to provide ATF price …
New Delhi, June 4 (IANS) The Centre is actively considering reviving the Delimitation Bill and completing the long-pending constituency redrawing exercise ahead of the 2029 Lok Sabha elections.According to sources, the government has initiated consultations with several regional parties, including the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) and the All India Trinamool Congress (TMC), in an effort to build a broad political consensus on the sensitive electoral reform.Sources said that once consultations …
New Delhi, June 4 (IANS) The Centre is actively exploring the revival of the Delimitation Bill and is considering completing the long-pending constituency redrawing exercise ahead of the 2029 Lok Sabha elections, according to sources familiar with the matter.Sources said the government has initiated consultations with several regional political parties and is continuing efforts to build a broad political consensus on the issue. Among the parties engaged in discussions are the Dravida Munnetra Ka…