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CCEA nod for waiver of penal interest on govt loan to VPT

New Delhi, May 23 (UNI) The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has cleared waiver of penal interest on Government loans to Visakhapatnam Port Trust (VPT) amounting to Rs 250.89-crore and further accruals thereon.
Briefing the press after the Cabinet meeting, Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad told reporters here that the waiver of penal interest totalled Rs 250.89-crore as on March 31, 2017 and further accruals thereon till date of approval of waiver.
VPT would pay penalty at 25 per cent of penal interest as on date of approval of waiver of penal interest. It would pay the outstanding principal of VPT which stood at Rs 44.69 crore and outstanding interest as on the date of approval of waiver, in one single installment in financial year 2018-19.
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LS polls: Cong releases list of 7 candidates from Bihar and Punjab

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NSDC and ISKCON to skill tribal, marginalised youth across India

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New Delhi, April 22 (UNI) In a groundbreaking collaboration aimed at empowering marginalised communities, the National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) and the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) are all set to provide vocational training to tribal and underprivileged youth across multiple states.

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NSDC collaborates with ISKCON to provide vocational training to tribal youth

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SC issues notice to Gujarat Govt on bail plea of Ex-IAS officer Pradeep Sharma

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22 Apr 2024 | 6:31 PM

New Delhi, Apr 22 (UNI) The Supreme Court on Monday issued notice to the Gujarat government, on the bail plea of retired IAS officer Pradeep Sharma in a case involving the alleged illegal allotment of government land for monetary gains during his tenure as the collector of Kutch district.

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