Govt saved Rs 57,000 crore through DBT scheme, says Ravi Shankar Prasad
Prasad further said that there is a proposal to link Aadhaar with driving licences as well as vehicle registration to ensure that multiple licences are not issued in case anyone seeks to do so.
Sep 15, 2017, 17:16 PM IST
Govt plans to open 10,000 new LPG dealers in 2016
Government has set an ambitious target of opening 10,000 new LPG dealerships in 2016 on top of around 16,000 existing dealers in the country.
Jan 15, 2016, 22:31 PM IST
Aadhaar card not mandatory for DBT scheme, clarifies RBI
Use of Aadhaar card and seeding of bank accounts with Aadhaar numbers is purely voluntary and it is not mandatory," RBI said in a communication to banks.
Jan 15, 2016, 19:53 PM IST
Modi govt to roll out LPG-like DBT scheme for kerosene from April 1
Modi govt to roll out LPG-like DBT scheme for kerosene from Apr 1
Jan 01, 2016, 21:30 PM IST
From 'Startup India' to 'Divyaang', what all PM Narendra Modi said in last 'Mann ki Baat' of 2015
PM Narendra Modi on Sunday addressed the nation in the 15th edition of the 'Mann Ki Baat'. Here is all the PM said in the year's last edition of the popular radio programme:-
Dec 27, 2015, 13:08 PM IST
Taxability of LPG subsidy unclear; experts seek clarification
Taxability of LPG subsidy and other direct benefits paid directly into bank accounts of beneficiaries is unclear with tax experts divided on the issue and want an explicit clarification from the government.
May 04, 2015, 15:25 PM IST
DBT scheme for LPG subsidy biggest in the world: President
About 75 percent of the 15 crore LPG consumers in the country are getting cash subsidy directly in their bank accounts to help them buy cooking fuel at market price, making it the world's largest direct benefit transfer scheme.
Feb 23, 2015, 13:25 PM IST
Banks' commission for DBT scheme to be doubled
Finance Ministry is in the process of finalising the commission to banks at 2 percent of the quantum of funds they transfer to individual beneficiaries under the government's direct benefit transfer (DBT) scheme.
Sep 15, 2014, 22:50 PM IST
