New Delhi, June 10 (IANS) The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Wednesday approved the construction of the general pool residential accommodation at Andhra Pradesh’s new capital city, Amaravati, with an investment of Rs 1,234.91 crores”The project will be funded by the Government of India through budgetary support under the Head of Account: 4216 – Capital Outlay on Housing (Residential Buildings),” a Cabinet communique said.The project will be…
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Gandhinagar, June 3 (IANS) Gujarat Governor Acharya Devvrat on Wednesday directed the establishment of new permanent natural agriculture sales centres across the state, stating that five centres at the municipal corporation level, three at the district level, and one at the taluka level should be made operational within a month to strengthen the marketing network for natural farming produce. The direction was issued during a video conference with district collectors, district development officer…
New Delhi, May 25 (IANS) The Centre on Monday notified the Liquefied Petroleum Gas (Regulation of Supply and Distribution) Amendment Order, 2026, aimed to provide additional relaxation and convenience to domestic LPG consumers who shift to piped natural gas (PNG) connections.Under the amended provisions, LPG consumers who have PNG connections as well may apply for termination of the LPG connection within 30 days of obtaining a PNG connection. These consumers may obtain a transfer voucher for fut…
Srinagar, May 23 (IANS) The Jammu and Kashmir government on Saturday announced a series of measures aimed at rationalising expenditure and ensuring fiscal prudence during the financial year 2026-27.An order issued by the Union Territory’s Finance Department said the measures will come into immediate effect and outlined detailed guidelines to curb non-essential spending.The order stressed that only essential seminars, conferences, workshops, and training programmes should be held, with departme…
Jaipur, May 17 (IANS) Rajasthan Deputy Chief Minister Diya Kumari on Sunday boarded a train to Ajmer from Jaipur Railway Station following Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s appeal to citizens to reduce fuel consumption amid the ongoing global energy crisis caused by the conflict in West Asia. During her journey, she also interacted with the fellow passengers.Stressing the importance of putting ‘Rashtra Pratham (Nation First)’, the Rajasthan Deputy Chief Minister highlighted the need to promote publ…
Chennai, May 15 (IANS) Pointing out that India too, like the rest of the world, was feeling the impact of rising fuel, energy, logistics, and production costs as a result of the continuing crisis in West Asia, actor and parliamentarian Kamal Haasan on Friday underlined the need for the Indian film industry to evolve practical and sustainable operating practices for efficient filmmaking and urged the different stakeholders of the Indian film industry to have a conversation on how to collectively …
Dehradun, May 13 (IANS) Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Wednesday announced a 50 per cent reduction in his official fleet and called Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s appeal for energy conservation a pledge in national interest, as the state government unveiled a series of short-term and long-term reforms aimed at saving fuel and resources.Chairing a Cabinet meeting, the Chief Minister said the Prime Minister’s appeal was not limited to energy conservation alone, but reflected a c…
New Delhi, May 13 (IANS) Bihar Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary announced a series of measures on Wednesday to slash government spending on fuel and enhance energy conservation efforts, in the wake of the protracted stalemate in West Asia due to the Iran-US war. The slew of announcements by the Bihar Chief Minister comes close on the heels of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s public appeal to minimise petrol and diesel dependency, curtail unnecessary expenses and also promote work from home cultur…
New Delhi, May 13 (IANS) Delhi Minister Kapil Mishra on Wednesday travelled by the metro, saying the move was part of the government’s effort to implement Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s appeal to reduce fuel consumption and promote energy conservation amid global economic uncertainty.Sharing a video of his metro journey on social media platform X, Mishra wrote, “Following the call of Prime Minister Narendra Modi ji, Delhi’s CM Rekha Gupta ji and all ministers have begun implementation wi…
New Delhi, May 12 (IANS) A day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi made a fervent seven-point appeal to the citizens of the country amid the West Asia conflict, Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta said on Tuesday that energy conservation is a responsibility linked to the national interest and therefore the Delhi government is working with full commitment to promote fuel conservation and public transport. Taking to her official X account, Chief Minister Gupta said: “Prime Minister @narendramodiji has…