This comes against the backdrop of the capital expenditure of these companies rising a mere 1.7 per cent this year, though the projection at the beginning of the year was of six per cent growth.
FM may announce a credit guarantee fund for Farmer Producer Organisations.
Increase in Budgetary allocation likely to be only 5.8%, the lowest in six years
The allocations followed two stages.
In an e-mailed interview with Business Standard, Mark Lynas says his opposition to GM was divorced from science.
The 12th Plan document describes three average annual growth scenarios - 8%, 6-6.5% and 5-5.5 per cent.
From the next financial year, the government will utilise the disinvestment proceeds for recapitalisation of banks and for subscribing to the shares of Central Public Sector Enterprises and preferential allotments.
To float SPV, levy user charge on consumers to cover investment cost.
Some UTs to start from April 1 and other transfers to be launched from January.
The steepest hike is in poll-bound Gujarat. Agricultural tariff in the state grew 47.2 per cent.
Note proposes more checks, transparent data bank in land sale or lease.
CIL is charged of discriminating in favour of public sector firms in the reworked format of fuel supply agreements.
Interview with Qimat Rai Gupta, who in 1958, began as an electrical goods trader in Delhi, with practically no capital. Today, his company is India's largest electrical products manufacturer, with facilities across India, Europe, Latin America and Africa.
The prime minister's scientific advisory council had advocated introduction of GM crops in India, but under strict regulatory mechanism.
To buy 200,000 tonnes by December but long-term deal prospects stuck on quality concerns; govt to consult labs
Food Min says decision on Rangarajan panel's report in a time bound manner.
In its draft report, the research agency has recommended linking the valuation of coal reserves to be put up for bidding to international prices.
While many experts said the suggestion would go a long way in bringing down the annual food subsidy expenditure, they doubt the feasibility of the idea.
The government's high-level panel looking into the controversial coal block allocations for captive mining has decided against cancelling three blocks, given to Nagpur-based Shree Veerangana Steels.
The growth, below the long-term trend of about 3-3.3 per cent, prompted many experts to question the policy of over-emphasis on cereals.
