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Centre approves ₹5,751 crore additional assistance to eight states
Eight states to get calamity relief are: Kerala, Maharashtra, Bihar, Nagaland, Odisha, Rajasthan, West Bengal and KarnatakaCentre approved the additional assistance for floods, landslides, cyclone, drought during 2019
1 min read27 Mar 2020Insurers to initiate quick disposal of claims for flood victims
Insurers have been asked to fast track the claims settlement process by appointing nodal officers in the flood-hit regions and by setting up toll-free numbersPolicyholders must intimate the insurer about the loss immediately either by writing or calling on the toll-free number
2 min read12 Aug 2019Petrol price to rise by ₹2.5, diesel by ₹2.3 after Sitharaman raises tax
The finance minister levied Re 1 per tonne customs or import duty on crude oilSitharaman raised excise duty and road and infrastructure cess on the auto fuels by ₹2 per litre each to raise over ₹28,000 crore
2 min read5 Jul 2019Cyclone Phethai: 1 killed in Andhra Pradesh, Odisha on high alert
A man named R Durga Rao aged 28 was killed when a loosened soil hurtled down a hillock following heavy rains in Vijayawada city, according to sources
2 min read18 Dec 2018At least 25 killed in TN as Cyclone Gaja leaves a trail of destruction
TN CM announces 10 lakh for kin of deceased, 1 lakh for the severely injured, and 25,000 for those with minor injuries
1 min read16 Nov 2018Disasters can take a toll on the elderly
Elderly depending on medicines are most affected during natural calamities
2 min read10 Sep 2018Opinion | The challenge of rebuilding Kerala
Kerala has faced the sort of natural calamity that should allow for a one-time easing of fiscal constraints
3 min read22 Aug 2018Kerala floods: Insurance claims likely to be upwards of ₹1,000 crore
Insurance companies expect claims in flood ravaged Kerala to cross 1,000 crore as the government declares the deluge as 'calamity of severe nature'
2 min read21 Aug 2018Cyclone Ockhi cannot be declared national calamity: Centre
The Centre said Cyclone Ockhi, which wrecked havoc in Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Lakshadweep, cannot be declared a national calamity as there is no such scheme
1 min read3 Dec 2017Flood situation in Uttar Pradesh and Bihar remain grim, death toll rises to 415
As the relief work is ceaselessly being carried out in the flood affected districts of Uttar Pradesh and Bihar, the overflowing of several rivers and constant rains tend to slow down rescue operations
2 min read24 Aug 2017Popular Topics
Budget
The Union Budget contains details about the estimated receipts and the expenditure of the government for a particular fiscal year. The Budget is allotted for the upcoming fiscal year, which runs from 1st April to 31st March of the next year. Here is a quick guide on how the Union Budget is prepared