Production of eight infrastructure sectors expanded by 7.9 per cent in September against 5.4 per cent in the same month last year on better show by coal, fertiliser, cement and electricity segments, according to official data released on Monday. The production growth of eight infrastructure sectors -- coal, crude oil, natural gas, refinery products, fertiliser, steel, cement and electricity -- …
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday expressed concern over India’s high import bill for edible oil, fertilisers and crude oil, emphasising the need to be more self-reliant and reduce import dependence. He said it is important to fight malnutrition “as when the child is healthy the country will be healthy.” In the same address, the PM said that …
The government's fertiliser subsidy bill in the current fiscal year may go up by about ₹10,000 crore due to the Russia-Ukraine war, but higher tax revenues will help keep fiscal deficit close to the estimated 6.9% level, an official said. The Revised Estimates had pegged the fertiliser subsidy at over ₹1.40 lakh crore in current fiscal year, while the Budget …
