Gandhinagar, June 29 (IANS) The women residents of Ghanta village in the Amirgadh Taluka of Gujarat’s Banaskantha district suffered from harmful kitchen smoke for a long time, until the Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY) knocked on their doors, bringing an end to their daily travails by facilitating a switch to clean fuel. The village, which till some years ago was entirely dependent on coal and wood for cooking, has made a successful transition by availing free gas connections and subsidised …
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New Delhi, June 29 (IANS) As the Middle East crisis unfolded, India responded better than several global economies because the ground had been prepared, and infrastructure built over the past decade is the reason a closure of the Strait became a managed event rather than a crisis at the pump and the kitchen, according to the government.India’s crude position is defended by diversification rather than by stock alone. The number of source countries has widened from 27 to 41, with newer suppliers…
Neemuch, June 24 (IANS) Rahul Kumar Lohar, a young artist from Kuchrod village in Madhya Pradesh’s Neemuch district, has once again captured public attention with his creativity and unique artistic vision. Rahul has created a special portrait of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, but what makes the artwork truly distinctive is that it has been made not with conventional paints but with tea. The portrait made with tea is more than just an artistic representation of the Prime Minister’s early life, it …
Chandigarh, June 10 (IANS) Punjab BJP President Kewal Singh Dhillon on Wednesday said India has emerged as a global leader in digital transactions under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Marking PM Modi’s completion of 12 years of service to the nation, Dhillon paid obeisance at a gurdwara and offered prayers for the continued well-being, prosperity and success of the Prime Minister, the country, Punjab and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).On the occasion, he offered an ardas (pr…
Chandigarh, June 10 (IANS) Saying Prime Minister Narendra Modi has visited Haryana 17 times and on every occasion he has brought new development projects, Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini on Wednesday extended best wishes to him on behalf of Haryana’s nearly 3 crore people on the completion of 12 years of his tenure as Prime Minister.In a letter to the Prime Minister, the Chief Minister said, “The occasion is one of admiration and felicitations. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is the longest cont…
New Delhi, June 10 (IANS) Amid criticism over the government’s decision to reduce the number of subsidised LPG cylinder refills under the Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY) from nine to four annually, Union Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said on Wednesday that the move was prompted by misuse of the scheme by some beneficiaries.In an interaction with IANS, Puri highlighted that the move was based on evidence that many beneficiaries did not require the additional cylinders…
New Delhi, June 10 (IANS) The government has introduced E85 fuel for E85-compatible flex-fuel vehicles and is holding extensive consultations with the automobile industry on the future expansion of ethanol-based fuels, Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said on Wednesday.Speaking exclusively to IANS, Puri highlighted India’s progress in ethanol blending, stating that the country has surpassed its targets well ahead of schedule.He said ethanol blending in petrol has increased f…
Bengaluru, June 10 (IANS) Former Karnataka Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday, congratulating him on completing what he described as 4,399 consecutive days in office and becoming the “longest-serving elected Prime Minister” in India’s history.Taking to social media, Yediyurappa stated, “Today marks a historic milestone in Bharat’s democratic journey as Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modiji becomes the longest-serving elected P…
New Delhi, June 9 (IANS) Opposition leaders on Tuesday criticised the government’s decision to reduce the number of subsidised LPG cylinder refills available under the Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY) from nine per year to four, with some quipping that it should now be renamed the “Andhkaar Scheme”. Talking to IANS, Congress leader Sandeep Dikshit said the decision reflected the government’s failure to sustain welfare support for citizens.”What this means is that PM Modi first took over Cong…
New Delhi, June 8 (IANS) The government on Monday announced that it has reduced the number of subsidised LPG cylinder refills under the Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY) from nine per year to four, in a move aimed at containing rising subsidy costs amid higher global fuel prices and widening under-recoveries for oil marketing companies.The decision comes at a time when the cost of supplying domestic liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) has climbed sharply, with the per-cylinder cost rising to over R…