The government is planning to club all farm subsidies including fertiliser costsThe additional cost is likely to be limited to ₹70,000 crore annually
2 min read21 Jan 2019Scheme to give LPG consumers cash subsidy saves thousands of crores of rupees, says Prime Minister
1 min read1 Mar 2015This subsidy contribution was by way of discount on crude oil they sold to the downstream firms capped at $56 per barrel in 2013
2 min read10 Jan 2015Domestic LPG users will get Rs568 in their bank account the moment they join the Direct Benefit Transfer Scheme for LPG
2 min read31 Dec 2014Under the scheme, LPG consumers will get cash subsidy in their bank accounts so they can buy a cooking gas cylinder at market price
1 min read6 Nov 2014The Direct Benefit Transfer for LPG (DBTL) scheme is now being extended to 105 more districts of India
1 min read31 Dec 2013IOC, HPCL, BPCL lost `35,328 crore selling diesel, LPG and kerosene at subsidized rates in Sep quarter
2 min read8 Nov 2013Cash payout will be in six tranches of an equivalent amount every Tuesday; subsidy will be paid by July-end
1 min read11 Jun 2013The 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
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