Bhopal, March 26 (IANS) Power is set to become costlier in Madhya Pradesh as the MP Electricity Regulatory Commission has announced a moderate increase in electricity tariffs for the financial year 2026–27.In its tariff order issued on Thursday, the Commission approved an average hike of 4.8 per cent, significantly lower than the 10.19 per cent increase proposed by electricity distribution companies.”It is notable that in true-up of FY 2024-25, the petitioner had claimed a revenue gap of Rs 7,…
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Gandhinagar, March 11 (IANS) The Gujarat government has placed an order for 34 new metro train sets for the Ahmedabad and Surat metro rail projects, with officials saying the additional rolling stock will increase service frequency on the Ahmedabad-Gandhinagar corridor and support the expansion of urban rail in the state.Of the total order, 10 train sets are meant for the Ahmedabad Metro Phase-2 project, while 24 will be deployed for the upcoming Surat Metro system.The train sets are being manuf…
Chennai, Feb 17 (IANS) The Tamil Nadu unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Tuesday launched a sharp attack on the state government’s Interim Budget for 2026–27, calling it an “empty document” that reflects “financial mismanagement, unfulfilled promises and administrative indifference” by the ruling DMK. State BJP president Nainar Nagenthran dismissed the Budget as lacking substance and direction.He said what was presented in the Assembly was not an interim financial roadmap but a “docum…
New Delhi, Feb 16 (IANS) Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman was set to meet Jonas Ghar Store, Prime Minister of Norway, and hold bilateral meetings with Norwegian Finance Minister Jens Stoltenberg along with Minister for Trade and Industry, Cecilie Myrseth, it was announced on Monday.She will also hold a roundtable discussion with Norwegian CEO and investors and engage with the diaspora at a community event, according to a Finance Ministry post on X.“During her two-day visit in Oslo, the Unio…
Hyderabad, Feb 1 (IANS) Union Minister for Coal and Mines G. Kishan Reddy hailed the three high-speed rail corridors between Hyderabad and other cities announced in the Union Budget and said that this would power Telangana’s economic growth.Reacting to the Union Budget 2026-27 presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in Parliament on Sunday, Kishan Reddy said that seven high-speed rail corridors across India have been announced as growth connectors.He thanked Prime Minister Narendra Mo…
Hyderabad, Feb 1 (IANS) The Centre has once again treated Telangana unfairly in the Union Budget, said Deputy Chief Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka.Reacting to Union Budget 2026-27 presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in Parliament on Sunday, he said they expected allocations for various projects for Telangana, but the State received nothing in the Rs 53.47 lakh crore Budget.He told the media that despite Chief Minister Revanth Reddy, Cabinet Ministers, and Members of Parliament rep…
Hyderabad, Jan 26 (IANS) The “Telangana Rising 2047” vision aims to radically transform the image of Telangana and position the State as a key driver of India’s progress by 2047, Governor Jishnu Dev Varma said on Monday.Addressing the 77th Republic Day celebrations after hoisting the national flag at the Secunderabad Parade Grounds, the Governor said the Telangana Rising Vision 2047 document, launched on the completion of two years of the present government, lays out a comprehensive roadma…