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Punjab and the Centre in the Supreme Court, which raises a broader issue: whether state legislation that raises fees for foodgrain procurement under central PDS schemes is binding on the Union government. Punjab raised the levy to 6% of the minimum support price (MSP) for all foodgrains procured from the state, while the Centre agreed to reimburse only 2% of this levy, a standard rate applied across all states, to cover procurement costs. This state levy, reimbursed by Centre to states, is over and above the cost of foodgrains it pays to states. These foodgrains are distributed free or at subsidised prices to weaker and vulnerable sections of society under the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana, Antyodaya and Targeted Public Distribution System.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. NEW DELHI : Tata Motors Ltd, India’s leading electric vehicle (EV) manufacturer, is engaging with the Centre to re-examine the e-taxi segment's exclusion from the ₹10,900 crore EV subsidy scheme approved by the cabinet on 11 September, two people close to the development said. The PM Electric Drive Revolution in Innovative Vehicle Enhancement (PM E-DRIVE), marking the third phase of the Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of Hybrid and Electric Vehicles (FAME) policy, leaves the e-taxi segment outside the purview of subsidies, even though it is a key form of shared mobility.

Union cabinet's approval for 'one nation, one poll' has set the ball rolling for what is, indeed, an ambitious venture. If the proposal is passed by Parliament, India will join an exclusive club. Only three countries — Belgium, Sweden and South Africa — have ONOP.

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This fixed-benefit healthcare policy or plan covers specific ailments and pays a lump sum amount to the policyholder. The policyholder can use the payout to pay for his/her medical expenses and non-medical expenditures, such as children’s fees, day-to-day living expenses, etc. So, does a critical illness cover offer coverage for all forms of cancer? Will the person receive the payout as soon as you make a claim? Here are some common misconceptions about critical illness insurance and some clarifying facts..

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. With Bharti Airtel folding up its Wynk Music app, the audio industry in India is on the brink of major disruption with the market having reached a stage of maturity where it’s turning away from the free model, experts said.

Samir Kumar will take over as the country manager for India replacing Manish Tiwary who stepped down from his role in August. Kumar will take India responsibility in addition to his current charter of leading Amazon’s consumer businesses in the Middle East, South Africa and Turkey. Kumar is working closely with Tiwary on the transition, and will assume operational responsibilities for India starting October 1, Amazon said in a statement. Samir, who joined Amazon in 1999, was a part of the original team that planned and launched Amazon India in 2013.

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Guardian Media Group (GMG) is in exclusive talks to sell The Observer, the world's oldest Sunday newspaper, to startup Tortoise Media, the companies said on Tuesday. Tortoise said negotiations include a commitment from it to invest more than 25 million pounds ($33 million) over the next five years in the editorial and commercial renewal of the title. First published in 1791, the centre-left Observer is one of Britain's best-known newspapers and once carried the journalism of George Orwell. It became a sister title to the daily Guardian newspaper in 1993 after its acquisition by GMG.

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Poco Pad 5G review: Budget-friendly 5G tablet for everyday useSoon after the launch of the new tablet, Poco India head Himanshu Tandon sat down for an exclusive chat with LiveMint to discuss a range of topics, including the Poco Pad 5G, the Poco ecosystem, scope for Poco to enter new segments, and more.Tandon also revealed that the Poco Pad 5G received a good response during the first sale and was one of the fastest-selling tablets on Flipkart on the first day. Encouraged by the initial response to Poco Pad, Tandon said, “We are now thinking how do we take this tablet journey moving forward and how do we scale up this business because the start has been really really exciting for us." Edited excerpts from the interaction: While explaining the reason for not launching a Poco tablet in India so far, Tandon said, "When we started this operation with Poco F1, we wanted to solidify our position in the smartphone market.

Franck Muller is fully focused on the country, said Erol Baliyan, MD for Middle East, Africa and India at the luxury watch brand in an interview with ET. Ahead of Diwali, Franck Muller hopes to launch its third India focused collection and might also foray into luxury residential real estate here overtime, Baliyan told ET. The Franck Muller Aeternitas at London Gate, Dubai Marina, is set to be the world's tallest residential clock tower with 106 floors. “We are working on a very exclusive project of handcrafted 108 pieces for India and we hope to launch it before Diwali. Our real estate foray has been very successful and we want to do the third project in India. Hopefully, we will have a Franck Muller tower in the skyline in India in future,” he said.

Settings >General >Software Updates and follow the on-screen instructions. Once available, they can tap "Download and Install" to bring iOS 18 to their devices.iOS 18 is compatible with a wide range of iPhone models, including the latest iPhone 16 series, which was introduced in 2024. Additionally, it supports several previous models, including:One of the key highlights of iOS 18 is the expanded ability to personalize the Home Screen, Lock Screen, and Control Center.

The agency last week filed a complaint with the agency's Adjudicating Authority under relevant provisions of Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA) alleging that the Surat-based entity illegally transferred forex to foreign shores in the «garb of imports from the special economic zone». The complaint alleges that the agency has so far detected illegal transfers of ₹3,437 crore. According to people in the know the total amount of alleged illegal transfers is likely to reach ₹5,000 crore.

Reliance Retail will transfer most of the fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) brands it owns such as Campa and some of the popular private labels to the recently set up FMCG entity Reliance Consumer Products Ltd (RCPL) to rapidly scale up the business with a dedicated focus, said two industry executives. The list includes private brands such as Snactac, Puric, Glimmer, Enzo and Get Real. RCPL has also decided to set up four-five exclusive bottling plants for Campa, for which it will buy the bottling equipment and give it on lease to the partner who will own and run the operations. It is currently in talks to freeze these deals, according to the executives. The plans to scale up Campa bottling and transfer of FMCG brands comes on the back of Reliance Retail Ventures preparing for a capital infusion of up to Rs 3,900 crore into RCPL through a mix of equity and debt, as ET reported recently. RCPL recently took board approval for this.