CENTRE ORGANIZES HIGH-LEVEL STAKEHOLDER MEETING ON DARK PATTERNS

India, May 28 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: The consumers of today are vigilant, informed, and increasingly aware of their rights-they will not tolerate deceit, said Union Minister for Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution and New & Renewable Energy, Shri Pralhad Joshi while chairing a high-level stakeholder meeting here today, to address the growing concern around dark patterns in digital commerce. The Department of Consumer Affairs, Government of Indi...


TRAI RELEASES CONSULTATION PAPER ON ASSIGNMENT OF THE MICROWAVE SPECTRUM IN 6 GHZ (LOWER), 7 GHZ, 13 GHZ, 15 GHZ, 18 GHZ, 21 GHZ BANDS, E-BAND, AND V-BAND.

India, May 28 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has today released a Consultation Paper on Assignment of the Microwave Spectrum in 6 GHz (lower), 7 GHz, 13 GHz, 15 GHz, 18 GHz, 21 GHz Bands, E-Band, and V-Band. Earlier, the Department of Telecommunications (DoT), through a letter dated 12.08.2022, had requested TRAI to provide recommendations for assignment of spectrum in E&V Bands and Microwave Access (MWA) & Microwa...


94TH MEETING OF NETWORK PLANNING GROUP UNDER PM GATISHAKTI EVALUATES KEY INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS

India, May 28 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: The 94th meeting of the Network Planning Group (NPG) was convened today to evaluate key infrastructure proposals in the Metro Rail and Civil Aviation sectors. The projects were assessed for alignment with the principles of the PM GatiShakti National Master Plan (PMGS-NMP), with a focus on enhancing multimodal connectivity, last-mile integration, and intermodal coordination to improve logistics efficiency and socio-econo...


CABINET APPROVES MINIMUM SUPPORT PRICES (MSP) FOR KHARIF CROPS FOR MARKETING SEASON 2025-26

India, May 28 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has approved the increase in the Minimum Support Prices (MSP) for 14 Kharif Crops for Marketing Season 2025-26. Government has increased the MSP of Kharif Crops for Marketing Season 2025-26, to ensure remunerative prices to the growers for their produce. The highest absolute increase in MSP over the previous year has been recomm...


CABINET APPROVES CONTINUATION OF MODIFIED INTEREST SUBVENTION SCHEME (MISS) FOR FY 2025-26 WITH EXISTING 1.5% INTEREST SUBVENTION (IS)

India, May 28 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi today approved the continuation of the Interest Subvention (IS) component under the Modified Interest Subvention Scheme (MISS) for the financial year 2025-26, and approved required fund arrangements. MISS is a Central Sector Scheme aimed at ensuring the availability of short-term credit to farmers at an affordable interest rate through Kisan Credit card...


GOVERNMENT STRENGTHENS FARMER SUPPORT THROUGH CONTINUED INTEREST SUBVENTION - KCC AND MISS REMAIN CORNERSTONE OF AGRI CREDIT

India, May 28 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: In a significant decision to support farmers across the country, the Union Cabinet has approved the continuation of the Modified Interest Subvention Scheme (MISS) for the financial year 2025-26. Under this scheme, 1.5% interest subvention will continue to be provided to banks for short-term crop loans up to rs 3 lakh issued through the Kisan Credit Card (KCC) platform. This decision ensures that farmers will continue t...


CABINET APPROVES MINIMUM SUPPORT PRICES (MSP) FOR KHARIF CROPS FOR MARKETING SEASON 2025-26

India, May 28 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has approved the increase in the Minimum Support Prices (MSP) for 14 Kharif Crops for Marketing Season 2025-26. Government has increased the MSP of Kharif Crops for Marketing Season 2025-26, to ensure remunerative prices to the growers for their produce. The highest absolute increase in MSP over the previous year has been recomm...


CABINET APPROVES DEVELOPMENT OF 4-LANE BADVEL- NELLORE HIGHWAY FROM BADVEL- GOPAVARAM VILLAGE ON NATIONAL HIGHWAY NH-67 TO GURUVINDAPUDI ON NH-16 IN ANDHRA PRADESH ON DESIGN-BUILD-FINANCE-OPERATE-TRANSFER (DBFOT) MODE

India, May 28 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has approved the construction of 4-Lane Badvel-Nellore Corridor with a length of 108.134 km at a cost of Rs.3653.10 crore in state of Andhra Pradesh on NH(67) on Design-Build-Finance-Operate-Transfer (DBFOT) Mode. The approved Badvel-Nellore corridor will provide connectivity to important nodes in the three Industrial Corridors o...


CABINET APPROVES TWO MULTITRACKING PROJECTS ACROSS INDIAN RAILWAYS IN MAHARASHTRA AND MADHYA PRADESH

India, May 28 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: To enhance line capacity, the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi today approved two multitracking projects across Indian Railways to ensure seamless and faster transportation of both passengers and goods. These projects include: Table Omitted (The document can be viewed at https://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2131995) Disclaimer: Curated by HT Syndicati...


CABINET APPROVES CONTINUATION OF MODIFIED INTEREST SUBVENTION SCHEME (MISS) FOR FY 2025-26 WITH EXISTING 1.5% INTEREST SUBVENTION (IS)

India, May 28 -- The Government of India issued the following news release: The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi today approved the continuation of the Interest Subvention (IS) component under the Modified Interest Subvention Scheme (MISS) for the financial year 2025-26, and approved required fund arrangements. MISS is a Central Sector Scheme aimed at ensuring the availability of short-term credit to farmers at an affordable interest rate through Kisan Credit car...