PTI The BJP on Tuesday said the Uttar Pradesh budget underlines the growing economic might of the state and its proposals will help in research and skill development, women empowerment and farmers’ progress. Party national spokesperson Gopal Krishna Agarwal said in a statement that for the first time the state’s budget has crossed Rs 7 lakh crore and its fiscal deficit is at 3.4 per cent, which is within the mandated 3.5 per cent. The GDP of Uttar Pradesh has grown to become Rs 25.55 lakh crore and it will help the state play an important role in the country’s…
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The Hindu As part of a renewed thrust to increase adoption of household rooftop solar systems (h-RTS) via the Pradhan Mantri Suryoday Yojana, the Centre will effectively bear the entire cost of setting up such systems for households that consume less than 300 units of electricity per month. This could potentially cost at least ₹1 lakh crore and in a departure from the existing approach to h-RTS, it will see central government companies – as opposed to the current set up of individual state-run power distribution companies – taking on the responsibility of powering beneficiary households. Finance Minister, Nirmala Sitharaman in her…
The Hindu M. Sankar has been appointed as Executive Director of Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) Kochi Refinery. He assumed charge on February 1. He was looking after the operations of the refinery and petrochemical complex of the Kochi Refinery prior to his new role, according to a release. A chemical engineer with over 35 years of experience, he has been engaged in project management, technical services, supply chain optimisation and strategy. He has also been part of various working group committees in refining and petrochemical sectors. He took over from Abhai Raj Singh Bhandari, who has been appointed as…
MoneyControl Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on February 2 said the government is open to the idea of disinvestment of equity stake in blue-chip PSUs including State Bank of India (SBI) and Oil and Natural Gas Corp (ONGC). The government is not against the idea of holding a minority stake (less than 50 percent) in key strategic public sector companies, she said in an exclusive interview with Network18. “Absolutely,” Sitharaman told Network18 Editor-in-Chief Rahul Joshi, when asked if she was okay with holding 49 percent or less in PSUs including SBI and ONGC. Currently the government holds a controlling 57.49 percent stake in SBI and…
AU मुख्यमंत्री सुखविंद्र सिंह सुक्खू ने शुक्रवार को अपने सात कैबिनेट मंत्रियों को अतिरिक्त पोर्टफोलियो दिए हैं। इससे लोकसभा चुनाव से ठीक पहले सुक्खू ने एक तरह से सियासी संतुलन भी साध लिया है। सुक्खू ने जगत सिंह नेगी, राजेश धर्माणी और यादविंद्र गोमा को हैवीवेट मंत्री बनाया है, वहीं उन्होंने हर्षवर्द्धन और विक्रमादित्य सिंह को भी बडे़ विभाग दिए हैं। हालांकि, शिक्षा मंत्री रोहित ठाकुर को मुद्रण एवं लेखन सामग्री विभाग ही दिया गया है। इसकी वजह उनके पास बडे़ विभाग शिक्षा का होना है। हर तरह के डैमेज कंट्रोल के लिए बड़ा दिल दिखाते हुए मुख्यमंत्री सुखविंद्र सिंह…
The Government of India has invited bids for the development of off-shore wind energy of a total capacity of 4 GW. The bids invited are for four blocks of 1 GW each on open access basis, for development of offshore wind power projects off the coast of Tamil Nadu, through international competitive bidding. Under this arrangement, the developers who win the bid for each block will set up 1 GW off-shore wind energy capacity and sell electricity directly to consumers under the open access regime. No Viability Gap Funding (VGF) is given under the open access bids, and the Renewable…
AU लोक निर्माण एवं ग्रामीण निर्माण मंत्री सतपाल महाराज ने कहा, प्रदेश में 3,177 बसावटों को मुख्य मार्ग से जोड़ा जाएगा। मुख्यमंत्री ग्राम संपर्क योजना के तहत राज्य के 250 आबादी वाले गांव को सड़क सुविधा से जोड़ा जाएगा। शुक्रवार को महाराज ने बताया, वर्तमान में प्रदेश की लगभग 2,035 बसावटें (6,276 किमी) मुख्य सड़क से नहीं जुड़े हैं, जबकि कच्चे मार्गों से संयोजित 1,142 बसावटें (3,638 किमी.) ऐसी हैं, जो ग्रामीण सड़कों के मानकों के अनुसार नहीं बने हैं। इस प्रकार कुल 3,177 बसावटों में 9,914 किमी सड़क बनाकर मुख्य मार्ग से जोड़ा जाएगा। बताया, योजना का प्रमुख उद्देश्य…
The Government of India has come out with guidelines for undertaking pilot projects for using green hydrogen in the steel sector. The guidelines, named “Scheme Guidelines for implementation of Pilot projects for use of Green Hydrogen in the Steel Sector under the National Green Hydrogen Mission”, have been issued by the Ministry of New & Renewable Energy (MNRE) on 2nd February, 2024. Under the National Green Hydrogen Mission, along with other initiatives, MNRE will implement pilot projects in the Steel Sector, for replacing fossil fuels and fossil fuel-based feedstock with Green Hydrogen and its derivatives. These pilot projects will be implemented…
Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency Limited (IREDA), in partnership with its knowledge partner Boston Consulting Group (BCG), convened a Strategic Meeting in Gurugram today, February 2, 2024, focusing on key aspects of business expansion and initiatives aimed at cost reduction in fund utilization. The Strategy Team of IREDA presented their initiatives, incorporating a comprehensive report on Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and proposed IT-based enhancements aimed at improving overall efficiency and user experience. Deliberations included discussions on the anticipated Gross Non-Performing Assets, accompanied by the formulation of a robust recovery action plan to ensure financial stability amid potential challenges. The strategic…
AU रामभक्त रामलला के दरबार में दिल खोलकर दान कर रहे हैं। ऑनलाइन और ऑफलाइन दोनों माध्यम से ही राममंदिर में दान दिया जा रहा है। 23 जनवरी को जब से राममंदिर आम भक्तों के लिए खुला है, तब से लगातार भक्त उमड़ रहे हैं। पिछले दस दिनों में रामलला को लगभग 12 करोड़ का दान प्राप्त हो चुका है। रामलला की प्राण प्रतिष्ठा वाले दिन 22 जनवरी को समारोह में पहुंचे आठ हजार मेहमानों ने पूरे भाव से निधि समर्पण किया था। इसके चलते 22 जनवरी को ही 3़ 17 करोड़ का दान रामलला को प्राप्त हुआ। योगी संग…