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CAG flags strain due to Congress' Karnataka guarantees: Rs 5,229 crore cut in infrastructure spend

August 20, 2025 5:04 pm

Report also warns of rising fiscal deficit, mounting borrowings and 68% delay in projects across the state.

Karnataka, Delhi free buses a bigger help to women than Maharashtra’s intercity half ticket: study

July 27, 2025 12:29 pm

The study argues that subsidies on buses within the city are more aligned with the travel needs of urban women as compared to intercity bus subsidies.

Inflation vs subsidies: An election issue for Pune's lower income groups

March 31, 2024 8:57 am

One of the major planks of the Prime Minister Narendra Modi–led BJP this election is a large net of schemes and subsidies which the Centre and state government have extended to the country.

The cost of India’s subsidy spike

December 14, 2022 10:42 pm

Spending has increased in response to extraordinary crises. But high subsidy bills also entail costs, create market distortion. Direct benefit transfers are the way forward

Gujarat govt starts distributing smartphone subsidy to farmers

February 23, 2022 7:21 pm

Under the Gujarat government's scheme, 40 per cent of the cost of the smartphones or up to a maximum of Rs 6,000 will be borne by the state government for the purchase of smartphones that cost up to Rs 15,000.

‘Normalisation’ kicks off: Subsidy levels tapered, starting with food, fuel, fertilisers

February 01, 2022 9:41 pm

The Budget projected the Centre’s total subsidy bill for FY23 at Rs 3.56 lakh crore, down 27.1 per cent from Revised Estimates for the current fiscal.

Industry to get Rs 48k annual subsidy per local employee for 7 years

November 04, 2020 12:14 pm

Haryana Deputy Chief Minister Dushyant Chautala announced the subsidy as a part of Haryana Enterprises and Employment Policy-2020 (HEPP-2020), which will soon be implemented across the state.

Give up subsidy if you can afford cooking gas at market price: PM Narendra Modi

March 28, 2015 1:34 am

Modi said oil imports which account for 77 per cent of the domestic demand should be cut by 10 per cent by 2022.

Bali burden

December 10, 2013 3:07 am

Keeping the WTO process alive is important. But the same can’t be said for the distorting farm subsidies.

DIPP plans interest subsidy to manufacturing

October 22, 2013 2:22 am

manufacturing,sectors which are doing very bad may get the benefit.

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