(P.I.B) India’s installed renewable energy capacity is the fourth largest in the world. A total of 150.54 GW of Renewable Energy capacity (including large hydro) has been installed in the country as on 30th November, 2021. Further, a total of 219817.14 Million units of electricity have been generated from various renewable energy sources during the year 2021-22 (up to October 2021). Most of renewable energy projects in the country are being set up by private sector developers selected through transparent bidding. The Government has issued standard bidding guidelines to enable distribution licensees to procure power at competitive rates in a…
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(P.I.B) Successful award of Round-VII Blocks would add further 15,766 sq. km of exploration acreage In continuation of its aggressive programme for exploration and adhering to the prescribed timelines, the Government has launched the Open Acreage Licensing Programme(OALP)Bid Round-VII for International Competitive Bidding.The bids can be submitted through a dedicated online e-bidding portal till 1200 hrs. onFebruary 15, 2022. Award of these blocks is likely be completed by the end of March 2022. Successful award of Round-VII Blocks would add further 15,766 sq. km of exploration acreage and cumulative acreage under OALP will be increased to 207,692 sq. km. The Hydrocarbon Exploration and Licensing…
(M.P) Delhi tops the list of the average subsidised domestic cooking gas refill consumption under Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY) was the highest at 8.12 cylinders followed by Chandigarh (7.45 cylinders), Pondicherry (6.67 cylinders), and Mizoram (6.22 cylinders). The Minister of State for Petroleum and Natural Gas, Rameswar Teli in a written reply mentioned in the Rajya Sabha on Monday and informed that the State/UT-wise details of average refill consumption of PMUY beneficiaries for the last three financial years. At the same time, the lowest refill consumption of 2.57 cylinders of 14.2 kg was recorded in Chattisgarh. The scheme, launched…
(H.T) The latest bulletin of the health ministry said 77 of these 200 patients have recovered from the viral disease. As many as 200 cases of the new Omicron variant of coronavirus were so far recorded in India, the ministry of health and family affairs said on Tuesday. The latest bulletin said 77 of these 200 patients have recovered from the viral disease. Of the total cases, Maharashtra and Delhi have the highest number of infections from the highly contagious strain at 54 each, followed by Telangana (20), Karnataka (19), Rajasthan (18), Kerala (15) and Gujarat (14). So far, 12…
(D.J) मतदाता पहचान पत्र को आधार से जोड़ने सहित चुनाव सुधारों से जुड़ा चुनाव कानून (संशोधन) विधेयक, 2021 सोमवार को विपक्ष के भारी हंगामे के बीच लोकसभा से ध्वनिमत पारित हो गया। विधेयक पेश करते हुए सरकार ने विपक्ष की आशंकाओं को शांत करने की कोशिश की और बताया कि मतदाता पहचान पत्र को आधार से जोड़ने की व्यवस्था अनिवार्य नहीं, बल्कि स्वैच्छिक रहेगी। साथ ही इससे चुनावों में और पारदर्शिता आएगी, फर्जी मतदान करने और गलत तरीके से मतदाता बनने का रास्ता भी बंद होगा। हालांकि इसके बाद भी विपक्ष अपने रुख पर अड़ा रहा और सरकार के इस…
(D.J) दिल्ली स्थित डा अंबेडकर इंटरनेशनल सेंटर में मंगलवार को भाजपा संसदीय दल की बैठक हुई। इस दौरान कानून मंत्री किरन रिजिजू ने बैठक में बताया कि देश को चुनाव कानून (संशोधन) विधेयक की आवश्यकता क्यों है। कल लोकसभा में यह विधेयक पारित हुआ था और आज राज्यसभा में पेश किया जाएगा। संसदीय दल की बैठक में गृहमंत्री अमित शाह, पार्टी अध्यक्ष जेपी नड्डा, केंद्रीय मंत्री सर्बानंद सोनोवाल, प्रह्लाद सिंह पटेल, भूपेंद्र यादव और वी मुरलीधर समेत अन्य नेता शामिल हुए। जेपी नड्डा ने बैठक को संबोधित करते हुए कहा कि पार्टी पूर्व प्रधानमंत्री अटल बिहारी वाजपेयी की जयंती ‘सुशासन दिवस’ के…
(Hindustan) यूपी में 24 घंटे बिजली के लिए योगी सरकार ने अनुपूरक बजट में 1000 करोड़ आवंटित करने के बाद इस फैसले को धरातल पर उतारने की कार्रवाई शुरू कर दी गई है। ऊर्जा विभाग ने इसके लिए विस्तृत कार्ययोजना के साथ 24 घंटे बिजली सप्लाई का प्रस्ताव मुख्यमंत्री को भेज दिया है। उम्मीद की जा रही है कि मुख्यमंत्री योगी आदित्यनाथ सुशासन दिवस (अटल बिहारी वाजपेयी की जयंती) 25 दिसंबर से इसके लिए हरी झंडी दे सकते हैं। मुख्यमंत्री योगी आदित्यनाथ द्वारा 24 घंटे बिजली सप्लाई का विधिवत उद्घाटन किया जाएगा। आजादी के बाद राज्य के इतिहास में पहली…
(B.S) A head of the 2022 Uttar Pradesh assembly elections, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath will distribute free smartphones and tablets to about one crore final year students in the state. The first phase of the scheme will roll out on December 25, which marks the birth anniversary of former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee. On that day, one lakh smartphones and tablets will be given to final year students at Bharat Ratna Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Stadium in Lucknow, said an official statement issued here on Monday. The announcement comes days after Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav, in a veiled…
(P.I.B) The partnership focuses on mainstreaming of millets and supporting India in taking lead globally in knowledge exchange The Sol focuses on strategic and technical collaboration between NITI Aayog and WFP Recognizing the importance of millets, Government of India observed 2018 as a year of millets to encourage and promote the millet production. Leading this initiative further, GoI spearheaded the UNGA resolution for declaring 2023 as International Year of Millets. Numerous steps have been taken to promote millets including establishment of centre for Excellence, Integration of nutri-cereals in National Food Security Act and establishment of Millet Mission in multiple states.…
(P.I.B) Ministry has taken various initiatives to mitigate the impact of COVID-19 pandemic on skill development training. Some of them are given below: Special programme for training of reverse migrants under PMKVY: Ministry has implemented special programme for training of reverse Shramik (migrant) impacted from COVID-19 under its flagship scheme PMKVY. This component has covered 116 districts of 6 States, namely, Assam, Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, Odisha, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh selected under Garib Kalyan Rojgar Abhiyan (GKRA) of Ministry of Rural Development. As on 21.11.2021, 1.24 lakh migrants have been trained / oriented under this programme. COVID Allowance to training centres: Common Norms Committee…