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Centre announces higher MSPs for six crops: A look at how minimum support prices are calculated, and what makes them important

The government's emphasis on MSPs is not surprising, as support prices have often been the focus of protests by farmers

CCEA clears Rs 5,617 crore Haryana Orbital Rail Corridor project from Palwal to Sonipat

Govt may launch coal blocks auction process under commercial mining on 11 June; 50 mines likely to be put on sale

The government last week approved a methodology for commercial mining of coal on revenue sharing basis.

Coronavirus Outbreak: Cabinet okays supply of 2 kg extra subsidised foodgrains through ration shops

To ensure sufficient supply during the lockdown, the government on Thursday decided to increase the monthly quota of subsidized foodgrains by 2 kg to 7kg per person through ration shops for 80 crore beneficiaries

BEML stake sale: Centre likely to offload 28% in state-run company through strategic disinvestment, to retain 26%

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs in October 2016 had given in-principal approval for strategic disinvestment of 26% equity shares in BEML Ltd.

Govt opens up fuel retailing; allows non-oil companies to set up petrol pumps to increase competition

The government on Wednesday opened up fuel retailing norms, allowing non-oil companies to set up petrol pumps to increase competition

Aircel-Maxis case: Delhi court reserves order on anticipatory bail plea of P Chidambaram, son Karti for 5 Sep

The cases relate to alleged irregularities in grant of Foreign Investment Promotion Board (FIPB) approval in the Rs 3,500-crore Aircel-Maxis deal when P Chidambaram was finance minister

Union Cabinet approves setting up of 75 government medical colleges; move to add over 15,000 MBBS seats

The proposal is part of the phase III of a centrally sponsored scheme for "establishment of new medical colleges by upgrading district or referral hospitals".

Govt hikes paddy MSP by 3.7% to Rs 1,815 per quintal for 2019-20 crop season: Agriculture minister

The government has raised the minimum support price (MSP) of paddy, a key kharif crop, by 3.7 percent to Rs 1,815 per quintal for the 2019-20 crop season, said Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Minister Narendra Singh Tomar on Wednesda

Centre to go ahead with Air India disinvestment; Ministry of Civil Aviation says support from govt has led to improved performance

The government failed last year in its attempt to sell a 76 percent stake in loss-making Air India due to a lack of interest from bidders but said it would return with an alternative proposal soon