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Electronic and IT Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad. (Photo: PTI)

Govt saved Rs 58,000 cr via DBT for subsidies: Prasad

IT minister says govt utilising digital technology to bring about changes that benefit poor and underprivileged.

28 Sep 2017 10:17 AM GMT

Total budget allocation for food ministry is also expected to increase to Rs 2.20 lakh crore (inclusive of food subsidy) in next fiscal from Rs 1.96 lakh crore in this year.

Food subsidy bill may swell by 10 pc in 2018-19 budget

For the 2017-18 fiscal, the government has earmarked Rs 1,45,338 crore for food subsidy.

16 Jan 2018 8:23 AM GMT

Revenue deficit target of 2 per cent of GDP will be met in current fiscal, the deficit would be 1.9 per cent in the next.

Govt capex to rise 25 pc to Rs 3.9 lakh crore by FY'20

The tax-GDP ratios are projected to be 11.6 per cent in 2018-19 and 11.9 per cent in 2019-20.

10 Aug 2017 8:24 AM GMT

On Friday, the Indian rupee closed at 68.47 to the dollar after hitting a record low of 68.86 in intra-day trade on Thursday.

78 schemes covered under DBT system so far: Govt

The government has decided to introduce DBT system for fertilizer subsidy payments.

29 Nov 2016 12:38 PM GMT

Private traders have imported 1.72 million tonne (MT) wheat so far and total inbound shipments are expected to cross 2 MT this year.

Subsidy bill up 5 per cent in Apr-Nov 2016: Survey

Subsidy bill was Rs 2,41,856.58 crore for 2015-16 (revised estimates).

31 Jan 2017 11:17 AM GMT

Ram Vilas Paswan (Photo: Biplab Banerjee)

Focus on nutritional security of 23 cr PDS members: Paswan

Food Ministry has chalked out plans for supplying fortified wheat and rice flour via PDS.

15 May 2017 1:02 PM GMT

West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee and Prime Minister Narendra Modi. (Photo: Twitter | PMO India)

Mamata Banerjee meets PM, seeks early release of central funds

In the meeting held in the morning, Mamata also raised the loan waiver issue with the PM while discussing the state's...

10 April 2017 10:48 AM GMT

Foodgrains are highly subsidised in India under Food Security Act.

Aadhaar now mandatory for buying PDS foodgrains

Earlier, it was essential not compulsory to produce Aadhaar card for buying wheat, rice and kerosene at PDS shops.

9 Feb 2017 12:06 PM GMT

Prime Minister Narendra Modi. (Photo: AFP)

Modi wants 'Give It Up' LPG campaign for food subsidy

Govt is overburdened with a huge overall subsidy bill of Rs 2.4 lakh crore projected in Budget 2017.

25 April 2017 7:31 AM GMT

India, which is worlds second-biggest wheat producer, is looking to hinder wheat imports at a time when farmers are harvesting their crops.

Display subsidy from Centre, states: Paswan to PDS outlets

Directive from Paswan aims to end confusion and promote transparency in disbursal of subsidy amount.

24 April 2017 9:38 AM GMT