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High-Frequency Spectrum Bands Auction Starts on May 20 at Reserve Price of INR 96,317 Crore

wirecableMarch 20, 2024March 20, 2024

March 20, 2024March 20, 2024

Bids invited for 10,523.15 MHz spectrum for 20 years validity at non-refundable processing fee of INR 1 lakh. Last date for submission is April 22. The bids will be valid up to September 30. Mar 19, 2024 Come May 20, the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) will start inviting bids from......

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Cabinet Approves PM-Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana Having Outlay of INR 75,021 Crore

wirecableMarch 20, 2024March 20, 2024

March 20, 2024March 20, 2024

The scheme will assist the installation of rooftop solar systems and provide free electricity up to 300 units per month for 1 crore households. Mar 18, 2024 The Union Cabinet has approved the PM-Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana with a total outlay of Rs.75,021 crore for installing rooftop solar and......

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Ministry of Steel signs 57 MoUs with 27 Specialty Steel Sector Companies under PLI Scheme

wirecableMarch 27, 2023March 27, 2023

March 27, 2023March 27, 2023

The Ministry of Steel recently signed 57 MoUs with a total of 27 specialty steel sector companies, under the government’s Production-Linked Incentive scheme. Five-year financial outlay of Rs 6322 crore was approved by the Union Cabinet in July 2021, under the Production-linked incentive (PLI) Scheme for specialty steel, to promote......

Cabinet mulls Rs. 200,000 crore debt recast for power firms

wirecableOctober 25, 2012November 5, 2012

October 25, 2012November 5, 2012

September 20, 2012 The government is planning to give power distribution companies the option of recasting debts to the tune of Rs. 200,000 crore. The package, likely to be approved by the Union cabinet is aimed at enabling state governments and electricity boards to carve out a strategy for t......

Government likely to insist on 100 percent domestic sourcing for telecom projects worth Rs 36,000 crores

wirecableJune 8, 2012September 13, 2012

June 8, 2012September 13, 2012

April 18, 2012 The government is likely to insist on 100% domestic sourcing for three major telecom projects worth nearly Rs 36,000 crores shutting off foreign vendors who were hoping to bag a chunk of these contracts. Citing security concerns, the telecoms ministry has decided to approach the Union Cabinet......