Depicting a grim scenario on funding for the power sector during the entire 11th Five Year Plan period, a sub-committee of the Group of Ministers (GoM) has made a slew of recommendations for better targeting of beneficiaries.

Hyderabad, May 12: The civil supplies department wants to remove Rs 25 subsidy on each LPG cylinder supplied for domestic use.

The Chief Minister, Mr K. Rosaiah, however, was cautious of the proposal and wanted the matter to be posed to the Cabinet before taking a final decision.

The matter was discussed during a review meeting held by the Chief Minister on Wednesday.

Raisen: The Madhya Pradesh Government is fully committed to extend all support to uplift the forest inhabitants, all efforts are being made for their financial improvement.

Ajay Modi / New Delhi March 26, 2010, 0:28 IST

Petroleum ministry mulls scheme to open bank accounts for targeted recipients.

Delhi may become the first state to move to direct cash pay-outs of subsidies on kerosene sold through the public distribution system (PDS).

The government is seriously considering de-regulation of auto-fuels, which will increase the prices of petrol by Rs 6 per litre and diesel by Rs 4.06 per litre.

MANISH ANAND

Delhi Budget `The housewives are already facing the brunt of price rise and withdrawal of the subsidy will directly hurt them,' said a senior official

EVEN as the budget appears to have some benefits for the Punjab farmers, especially in terms of direct delivery of subsidies on fertilisers, easy mobility of grain from one state to another and conservation of natural resources especially groundwater resources, the increase in excise duty on petrol and diesel will result in higher cost of production for various crops, which may not go down well fo