Mumbai, June 4 (IANS) In a sweeping reform that will reshape Maharashtra’s energy landscape, the state government has executed a massive corporate shake-up of its power distribution sector. Following a crucial nod from the State Cabinet clearing the formal demerger of Mahavitran’s (MSEDCL) agricultural business, the Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC) has officially granted a distribution licence to the newly carved-out entity, MSEB Solar Agro Power Limited (MSAPL).This twin…
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Kolkata, June 1 (IANS) The 35 members of the extended cabinet in West Bengal will take the oath as ministers at Lok Bhavan in Kolkata at 11 a.m. on Monday.Governor R.N. Ravi will administer the oath.Last week, the Chief Minister, Suvendu Adhikari and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)’s state president in West Bengal separately met with the party’s central leadership to finalise the names of 35 new cabinet members.Finally, these 35 BJP legislators will take oath as cabinet members on Monday. I…
Hyderabad, May 31 (IANS) Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy, Deputy Chief Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka and state Congress president Mahesh Goud on Sunday met AICC President Mallikarjun Kharge here.The Chief Minister, Deputy Chief Minister and other senior leaders called on Kharge at the Novotel Hotel near Rajiv Gandhi International Airport, Shamshabad.AICC In-charge for Telangana Meenakshi Natarajan was also present during the meeting.Kharge had stopped en route from New Delhi to Gulb…
Hyderabad, May 24 (IANS) The government of Telangana will launch ‘Indiramma Jeevitha Bima’ (Life Insurance) scheme across the state on June 2, marking the state formation day. Deputy Chief Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikarmarka on Sunday termed it as a historic scheme. He said this would be a gift to the people on Telangana formation day.The objective of this people-centric government is to provide insurance coverage of Rs 5 lakh to 1.15 crore families across the state, transcending barriers of caste …
Bengaluru, April 24 (IANS) Responding to the development of the Congress government announcing long-pending internal reservation, the Karnataka unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party said that Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has followed an “escape formula” in distributing internal reservation, and that no community will benefit from this decision. Speaking to reporters in Bengaluru on Friday, Leader of the Opposition R. Ashoka said the Chief Minister has failed to properly allocate internal rese…
Hyderabad, April 24 (IANS) A driver of the Telangana State Road Transport Corporation (TGSRTC), who attempted self-immolation during a protest by the striking employees to press for their demands, succumbed at a hospital here early Friday morning.Kola Shankar Goud (55), who had sustained 80 per cent burns on Thursday, breathed his last at Apollo DRDO Hospital.The driver set himself ablaze during the protest at Narasampet bus depot in Warangal district.He was admitted to MGM Hospital in Warangal …
Hyderabad, April 23 (IANS) Amid the ongoing strike by the employees of Telangana State Road Transport Corporation (TGSRTC), a bus driver on Thursday attempted self-immolation during the protest by the striking employees to press for their demands. The incident occurred in the Warangal district, triggering tension. The driver set himself ablaze during the protest at Narasampet bus depot.K. Shankar Goud sustained 80 per cent burns. He was shifted to MGM Hospital in Warangal, where he was battling …
Gandhinagar, March 18 (IANS) Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel has directed administrative machinery to act immediately on suggestions and representations made by legislators during the ongoing Budget session. The aim is to translate Assembly discussions into policy action and administrative decisions.The directive was issued at a State Cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Patel on Wednesday.Briefing reporters after the meeting, government spokesperson and minister Jitu Vaghani said th…
Hyderabad, Feb 27 (IANS) The government of Telangana has released Rs 745 crore towards pending bills payable to government employees in the state.On the direction of Deputy Chief Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka, who is also the Finance Minister, the Finance Department on Friday released the amount.This was the seventh consecutive month that the government has issued the funds to clear the pending bills.As part of the assurance given to employee unions, the government has been sanctioning not le…
Kochi, Feb 17 (IANS) The Kerala High Court, in its order on Tuesday staying the Nava Kerala Survey, made serious observations against the CPI(M) headed by State Secretary M.V. Govindan. It also came down heavily on the Kerala government.The Division Bench pointed out that the party appeared to have had prior knowledge of the survey.The court questioned how the party came to know about a government decision in advance and noted that no credible explanation was offered in this regard.Before the go…