New Delhi: Strange but true, the subsidy on kerosene, LPG and diesel is twice the total budget of the ministries of rural development, drinking water and sanitation and, more than the budget of the Defence Ministry, Minister for Rural Development and Drinking Water Jairam Ramesh said on Friday. In his own words: "The total subsidy on diesel, kerosene and LPG comes to Rs 1,90,000 crore. Whereas, the total budget for...
07:17 PM, May 25, 2012
The Supreme Court in an interim order on Tuesday struck down the Centre's policy of giving subsidies to Haj pilgrims. ...
11:14 PM, May 08, 2012
New Delhi: The Supreme Court in an interim order on Tuesday struck down the Centre's policy of giving subsidies to Haj pilgrims. The court also asked the Centre to eliminate the policy of Haj subsidies over a period of ten years. The apex court further said, "This (subsidies) amount can be more profitably used for social and educational development of the Muslim community." The Supreme Court also directed the Centre...
08:43 PM, May 08, 2012
New Delhi: Welcoming the Supreme Court order to strike down the Centre's policy of giving Haj subsidies, Muslim Members of Parliament on Tuesday sought an arrangement which will directly benefit the pilgrims and improve standards of the minority community. "The Haj subsidy of Rs 600 crore is given to Air India and not pilgrims... Under this garb of subsidy, it (money) is going to Air India which is a sick...
12:52 PM, May 08, 2012
New Delhi: The Supreme Court in an interim order on Tuesday struck down the Centre's policy of giving subsidies to Haj pilgrims. The court also asked the Centre to eliminate the policy of Haj subsidies over a period of ten years. The Supreme Court further directed the Centre to reduce the number of its representatives to two persons to be sent along with Haj delegations. "We hold that this policy...
11:12 AM, May 08, 2012
Finance Ministry orders them to 'prioritise' govt-aided activities. ...
08:28 PM, Sep 16, 2009
Annual report calls for limiting subsidies on fertilizers. ...
01:09 PM, Jul 02, 2009
New Delhi: The legendary Kapil Dev on Monday gave a thumbs down to BCCI's decision to extend the term of chief selector K Srikkanth and favoured a bigger role for recently retired Anil Kumble in the affairs of the Board. BCCI, under new President N Srinivasan, decided to extend Srikkanth's term by one more year as per provisions in its rules. "Even though he is a dear friend, I believe...
06:49 PM, Feb 29, 2008
Former Pakistan World Cup winning captain, Imran Khan spoke exclusively to CNN-IBN about India's chances in the upcoming World Cup. ...
10:35 PM, Dec 06, 2007
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