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Trump wants to kill $52.7 billion semiconductor chips subsidy law

The act, praised by officials for boosting U.S. manufacturing, has faced scrutiny as Trump's administration reviews funding agreements

President Donald Trump stated that U.S. Congress ought to repeal a historic 2022 bipartisan law that provides $52.7 billion in subsidies for the creation and manufacturing of semiconductor chips, with the money raised going towards debt repayment.(AFP)

world news

Published on Mar 05, 2025 10:32 AM IST

Reuters |

Centre extends additional DAP fertiliser subsidy package to check retail prices

The Centre had announced a one-time special package on DAP at ₹3,500 per tonne, valid from April 1, 2024, to December 31, 2024.

Centre's package was over and above the nutrient-based subsidy (NBS) fixed by the government on non-urea nutrients.(HT File)

india news

Published on Jan 01, 2025 05:48 PM IST

PTI |

Intel gets $7.86 billion chips manufacturing subsidy from the US government

The award will support nearly $90 billion in manufacturing projects in Arizona, New Mexico, Ohio, and Oregon.

business

Published on Nov 26, 2024 03:49 PM IST

Reuters |

13,000 PM Surya Ghar Scheme applications received in Shimla, 300 get approval

The Shimla DC said there is a provision to generate electricity by installing solar panels on the roofs of houses under the scheme

Engineers Optimizing the solar panel configuration at GE’s Green Lab.For Seema Singh’s Innovation series story Shoot happened on 5/05/10,pic by hemant mishra/mint

cities

Published on Nov 06, 2024 11:23 AM IST

ByShailee Dogra, Shimla

Punjab: Co-op bank offers subsidised loan on straw mgmt machines

The chief minister has said the state cooperative banks across the state have launched a crop residue management loan scheme

cities

Updated on Oct 07, 2024 07:42 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Chandigarh

PM E-DRIVE scheme: ₹10,000 subsidy for EV 2-wheelers, ₹50,000 for 3-wheelers

The new PM E-DRIVE scheme aims to fix loopholes and shortcomings of the past FAME schemes to address problems like improper subsidy claims for imported vehicles

The scheme is for electric 2-wheelers, electric 3-wheelers, e-ambulances, e-trucks. as well as other emerging EVs.

business

Published on Sep 13, 2024 04:29 PM IST

ByHT News Desk | Edited by Abhyjith K. Ashokan

Punjab sees 3-fold rise in units converting stubble into co-firing pellets

Punjab sees a three-fold rise in pelletisation units converting paddy stubble to biomass pellets, with 16 units operational and 21 more upcoming, due to a 40% central subsidy.

An increase in the number of pelletisation units indicates that the initiative is being appreciated by entrepreneurs because of a wide market of biomass to be used as fuel. (HT Photo)

cities

Updated on Aug 25, 2024 10:57 PM IST

ByVishal Joshi, Bathinda

Cabinet approves Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY)-Urban 2.0 Scheme: Eligibility

The PMAY-U 2.0 scheme is to give financial support for middle class and impoverished families for building, buying, or renting reasonably priced urban homes

The Union Cabinet has approved the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Urban (PMAY-U) 2.0 (Representational Image/Pixabay)

business

Published on Aug 12, 2024 05:16 PM IST

ByHT News Desk | Edited by Abhyjith K. Ashokan

Poor monsoon: Punjab’s power intake up by 25%

Scanty July rainfall in Punjab increases power consumption by 25%, highest in PSPCL history. Govt faces high subsidy bill due to record rise in power usage.

cities

Updated on Jul 31, 2024 11:32 PM IST

ByKaram Prakash, Patiala

EV two and three-wheeler EMPS subsidy extended to September 30 and outlay upped

The Electric Mobility Promotion Scheme (EMPS) 2024, aimed to replace the FAME scheme has been extended to September end and outlay has also been increased.

business

Published on Jul 27, 2024 08:52 PM IST

ByHT News Desk | Edited by Abhyjith K. Ashokan

Himachal cabinet scraps free electricity scheme for tax-paying consumers

Opposition dubs move “anti-people”, while adding that the current government has now cited financial constraints as the reason to scrap the scheme.

The move has drawn sharp criticism from the Opposition in the Himachal assembly. (File)

cities

Updated on Jul 13, 2024 09:12 AM IST

ByGaurav Bisht, Shimla

To curb farm fires, govt to provide imported balers on subsidy

65% subsidy will be provided to industrial units for purchase of European baler while up to 80% subsidy will be for farmer groups, cooperative societies and individuals for small baler

Out of Central government-funded <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>500 crore scheme for management of stubble, Punjab’s contribution will be <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>200 crore.

cities

Updated on Jul 13, 2024 08:30 AM IST

ByGurpreet Singh Nibber, Chandigarh

₹500-cr subsidy on 22K machines to manage crop residue: Khudian

Farmers can avail 50% subsidy on the cost of crop residue management machines while 80% subsidy is for cooperative societies and panchayats, etc

The state government’s scheme is aimed at stopping the practice of stubble burning.

cities

Updated on Jul 12, 2024 09:18 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Chandigarh

UP: 11 married women take money from Centre's Awas Yojana, run away with lovers

11 women hailing from UP allegedly took the first instalment amount of ₹40,000 from the government under the PMAY scheme and ran away with their lovers.

india news

Published on Jul 09, 2024 09:11 AM IST

ByHT News Desk

PLI scheme for drones to kickstart industry, not permanent subsidy: Piyush Goyal

Technological progress of the drone industry through the PLI scheme will help farmers get higher quality and yield of crops, Union Minister Piyush Goyal said.

PLI for drones are only to kickstart the industry and not a permanent subsidy (Unsplash)

business

Published on Jul 06, 2024 08:48 PM IST

ByHT News Desk | Edited by Abhyjith K. Ashokan

Subsidy on 2.3K-quintal hybrid maize seeds for state farmers

According to agriculture and farmers welfare minister Gurmeet Singh Khudian, farmers can avail ₹100 as subsidy on purchase of every 1 kg of hybrid maize seeds. The subsidy is for a maximum 5 acres of area or 40 kg per farmer.

The purpose is to wean farmers from water-guzzling paddy crop to save the groundwater.

cities

Published on Jun 30, 2024 10:00 PM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Chandigarh

Punjab power rates up by 11 paise/unit for domestic users, 15p/unit for industry

The hike will not affect most domestic users as Punjab govt provides 300 units of free power to each consumer, and neither will it have a bearing on the agri sector that also gets free power.

The move will burden the government as it pays subsidy for both agriculture and domestic consumers that comes to <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>21,909 crore a year. (HT Photo)

cities

Updated on Jun 15, 2024 07:32 AM IST

ByVishal Rambani, Chandigarh

PMEGP: Prayagraj attains 100% target in providing aid

Under this scheme, financial assistance and subsidy ranging from 15% to 35% of the project cost is provided by the government to eligible entrepreneurs who set up new micro-enterprises

cities

Updated on May 29, 2024 08:41 PM IST

ByK Sandeep Kumar, Prayagraj

AAP govt notifies new solar policy in Delhi

Atishi said that the government will set up camps across the city to facilitate the setting up of solar panels

cities

Updated on Mar 17, 2024 02:06 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent

Kejriwal government notifies Delhi Solar Policy, 2023

environment

Published on Mar 16, 2024 04:01 PM IST

PTI |

Electricity tariff increased marginally for industries in HP

The HPERC in its order on Friday stated that the GoHP has announced that it will provide subsidies to all categories of consumers of the state at the last year’s level and will neutralize the impact of the increase in tariff to all categories of consumers.

The Himachal Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (HPERC) has decided that there will not be an increase in tariff for any category of consumers in the state due to the subsidy being provided by the state government. (HT File Photo)

cities

Updated on Mar 16, 2024 05:10 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Shimla

On-the-spot allotment of houses for Akbar Nagar residents

Following the high court’s directive, the development authority also reduced the registration fees for the PM Awas scheme from ₹5000 to ₹1000 for Akbar Nagar residents.

LDA bulldozers razing illegal construction in Akbar Nagar of Lucknow (HT file)

cities

Published on Mar 07, 2024 10:59 PM IST

ByHT Correspondent

Govt extends ₹300 LPG subsidy for Ujjwala beneficiaries till 2025

The government had in October last year hiked the subsidy from ₹200 per 14.2-kg cylinders for up to 12 refills per year to ₹300 per bottle.

The <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>300 per cylinder subsidy was for the current fiscal, which ends on March 31.(Reuters)

india news

Published on Mar 07, 2024 08:25 PM IST

PTI |

Centre clears solar rooftop scheme, phosphatic & potassium fertiliser subsidy

The Centre also approved the proposals to set up three semiconductor units in Gujarat and Assam.

india news

Updated on Feb 29, 2024 04:37 PM IST

ByHT News Desk

Farmers are priority, Opposition misleading them: Anurag

Anurag Thakur on Monday handed over employment letters to youth at the BSF Frontier headquarters in Jalandhar under the central government’s Rozgar mela programme.

Union minister for information and broadcasting Anurag Thakur on Monday handed over employment letters to youth at the BSF Frontier headquarters in Jalandhar under the central government’s Rozgar mela programme. (HT Photo)

cities

Updated on Feb 13, 2024 08:16 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Jalandhar

How direct seeding method is growing on Haryana farmers

In 2023 Kharif farmers grew paddy using DSR technique in 1.78 lakh acre; a peasant opting for DSR scheme gets ₹4,000 per acre incentive and subsidy for buying a DSR machine

Not only does a farmer opting for the DSR scheme get <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>4,000 per acre incentive, but also there is a subsidy for buying a DSR machine. (HT Photo)

cities

Updated on Feb 08, 2024 09:32 AM IST

ByPawan Sharma, Chandigarh

Missing subsidised machines: 900 Punjab agri dept staff go on indefinite strike

At least 900 staff members of the department, including officials of the rank of development officers and sub-inspectors, were served notices last week after 11,000 subsidised machines of total 92,000 given to farmers between years 2018 and 2022 could not be tracked on the premises of the beneficiary farmers

The association also held a meeting with agriculture minister Gurmeet Singh Khuddian on Wednesday. (File)

cities

Updated on Jan 25, 2024 08:42 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Chandigarh

Marginalised cattle rearers to receive subsidies for artificial insemination

The objective is to subsidise resources for artificial insemination for cattle rearers belonging to scheduled castes and tribes.

For Representation Only (REUTERS File Photo)

cities

Updated on Jan 19, 2024 05:18 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Lucknow

Karnataka CM seeks proposal on funds to complete 52K houses under RGRHCL Scheme

The CM asked to submit a proposal to the Cabinet about the funds required to complete the project in a phased manner.

Most of the beneficiaries were poor and not in a position to pay <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>4 lakh each.

cities

Published on Dec 30, 2023 10:39 AM IST

ANI | | Posted by Yamini C S

To curb pest attack on cotton: In a first, Punjab plans subsidy on mass use of green tech

Sensing a threat of losing more on the crop diversification front, the Punjab government has for the first time decided to give a subsidy on Specialised Pheromone and Lure Application Technology (SPLAT), a wax-based formulation to combat pink bollworm infestation in cotton crop, in the next kharif season.

cities

Updated on Dec 25, 2023 07:42 AM IST

ByVishal Joshi, Bathinda

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The act, praised by officials for boosting U.S. manufacturing, has faced scrutiny as Trump's administration reviews funding agreements

The Centre had announced a one-time special package on DAP at ₹3,500 per tonne, valid from April 1, 2024, to December 31, 2024.

The award will support nearly $90 billion in manufacturing projects in Arizona, New Mexico, Ohio, and Oregon.

The Shimla DC said there is a provision to generate electricity by installing solar panels on the roofs of houses under the scheme

The chief minister has said the state cooperative banks across the state have launched a crop residue management loan scheme

The new PM E-DRIVE scheme aims to fix loopholes and shortcomings of the past FAME schemes to address problems like improper subsidy claims for imported vehicles

Punjab sees a three-fold rise in pelletisation units converting paddy stubble to biomass pellets, with 16 units operational and 21 more upcoming, due to a 40% central subsidy.

The PMAY-U 2.0 scheme is to give financial support for middle class and impoverished families for building, buying, or renting reasonably priced urban homes

Scanty July rainfall in Punjab increases power consumption by 25%, highest in PSPCL history. Govt faces high subsidy bill due to record rise in power usage.

The Electric Mobility Promotion Scheme (EMPS) 2024, aimed to replace the FAME scheme has been extended to September end and outlay has also been increased.

Opposition dubs move “anti-people”, while adding that the current government has now cited financial constraints as the reason to scrap the scheme.

65% subsidy will be provided to industrial units for purchase of European baler while up to 80% subsidy will be for farmer groups, cooperative societies and individuals for small baler

Farmers can avail 50% subsidy on the cost of crop residue management machines while 80% subsidy is for cooperative societies and panchayats, etc

11 women hailing from UP allegedly took the first instalment amount of ₹40,000 from the government under the PMAY scheme and ran away with their lovers.

Technological progress of the drone industry through the PLI scheme will help farmers get higher quality and yield of crops, Union Minister Piyush Goyal said.

According to agriculture and farmers welfare minister Gurmeet Singh Khudian, farmers can avail ₹100 as subsidy on purchase of every 1 kg of hybrid maize seeds. The subsidy is for a maximum 5 acres of area or 40 kg per farmer.

The hike will not affect most domestic users as Punjab govt provides 300 units of free power to each consumer, and neither will it have a bearing on the agri sector that also gets free power.

Under this scheme, financial assistance and subsidy ranging from 15% to 35% of the project cost is provided by the government to eligible entrepreneurs who set up new micro-enterprises

Atishi said that the government will set up camps across the city to facilitate the setting up of solar panels

Kejriwal government notifies Delhi Solar Policy, 2023

The HPERC in its order on Friday stated that the GoHP has announced that it will provide subsidies to all categories of consumers of the state at the last year’s level and will neutralize the impact of the increase in tariff to all categories of consumers.

Following the high court’s directive, the development authority also reduced the registration fees for the PM Awas scheme from ₹5000 to ₹1000 for Akbar Nagar residents.

The government had in October last year hiked the subsidy from ₹200 per 14.2-kg cylinders for up to 12 refills per year to ₹300 per bottle.

The Centre also approved the proposals to set up three semiconductor units in Gujarat and Assam.

Anurag Thakur on Monday handed over employment letters to youth at the BSF Frontier headquarters in Jalandhar under the central government’s Rozgar mela programme.

In 2023 Kharif farmers grew paddy using DSR technique in 1.78 lakh acre; a peasant opting for DSR scheme gets ₹4,000 per acre incentive and subsidy for buying a DSR machine

The objective is to subsidise resources for artificial insemination for cattle rearers belonging to scheduled castes and tribes.

The CM asked to submit a proposal to the Cabinet about the funds required to complete the project in a phased manner.

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