(T.E.T) On Tuesday, when Mitesh Jaini’s (name changed) fuel retail outlet in Rajkot, Gujarat, went dry on both petrol and diesel, images of year 2008 flashed before him – when Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL) decided to shut down all its fuel retail outlets. For Jaini, another shutdown would be a double whammy post the pandemic. “My retail outlet has been dry for three days. Dozens of fuel pump owners like me are sending SOS messages to our area managers but there is no communication on what we should do,” Jaini told ET, adding that a similar situation in 2008 led him…
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(PTI) With 1,685 new COVID-19 cases being reported in a day, India’s total tally of infections has climbed to 4,30,16,372, while the count of active cases has declined to 21,530, according to the Union Health Ministry on Friday. The death toll due to the disease stands at 5,16,755 with 83 daily fatalities being reported, data updated by the ministry at 8 am showed. The tally of active cases now comprises 0.05 per cent of the total infections, while the national COVID-19 recovery rate was recorded at 98.75 per cent, the ministry said. A reduction of 897 cases has been recorded…
(Jansatta) उत्तर प्रदेश में कल यानी 25 मार्च, 2022 को योगी आदित्यनाथ बतौर सीएम पद की शपथ लेंगे। लखनऊ के इकाना स्टेडियम में होने वाले इस कार्यक्रम में वह पद और गोपनीयता की शपथ लेंगे। इस दौरान पीएम मोदी समेत कई बीजेपी शासित सूबों के सीएम मौजूद रहेंगे। हालांकि, योगी के मंत्रिमंडल में हारे मंत्रियों और विधायकों को भी अहम जिम्मेदारी सौंपी जाएगी। सूत्रों के हवाले से मीडिया रिपोर्ट्स में बताया गया कि यूपी विधानसभा चुनाव में मात पाने वाले पूर्व मंत्रियों, विधायकों और पार्टी के सीनियर व अन्य नेताओं को बीजेपी संगठन और सरकार में समायोजित करने का प्लान…
(PIB) Development of National Highways (NHs) is a continuous process and the Ministry takes up NH projects based on the requirements of connectivity, traffic density, inter se priority, and the availability of resources. 553 National Highways Projects in a length of 10,964 Km have been awarded during 2020-21. Expenditure incurred for ongoing works of National Highways (NHs) Projects during 2020-21 is Rs 1, 53,240 Crore. The contributions received under Public Private Partnerships (PPP) mode during 2020-21 is Rs 12,476 Crore. It has been estimated that 4076 mandays of work is created for every km of road constructed. In addition, a…
(PIB) Railway Freight Customers to get Rail Green Points Applicable to freight customers registered on e-RD portal of FOIS Scheme likely to be launched in April 2022. Indian Railways has laid down Policy guidelines recently to assign carbon saving point, termed as Rail Green Points, to freight customer. It will be applicable only to the freight customers who are registered on e-RD portal of FOIS Every customer who places demand online (on e-demand module) for freight services may be prompted by a ‘Pop up’ thanking him for choosing to transport by Indian Railways giving details of the expected saving of carbon…
(PIB) The National Pension System (NPS) was introduced for Central Government employees w.e.f. 01.01.2004 vide Ministry of Finance (Department of Economic Affairs) Notification No. 5/7/2003-ECB & PR dated 22.12.2003 for all new recruits joining the Central Government service (except armed forces) from 01.01.2004. On introduction of the National Pension System, the Central Civil Services (Pension) Rules, 1972 were amended. Accordingly, the benefits of old pension scheme under the Central Civil Services (Pension) Rules, 1972 are not admissible to the Central Government civil servants appointed on or after 01.01.2004, under the amended rules. There is no proposal to reintroduce old pension scheme…
(T.E.T) The government plans to set up skill hubs across India to provide comprehensive skilling and vocational training to students, dropouts and also those seeking employment, with 5,000 such centres planned in the first phase, Rajya Sabha was informed on Wednesday. Replying to supplementaries during Question Hour, Minister of State for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, Rajeev Chandrasekhar said the skill hubs are being set up using existing infrastructures of both the education system and the Skill India initiative. “The skill hubs are going to be 5,000 in the first phase and we expect skill hub to be present in almost every…
(NDTV) Uttar Pradesh chief minister-elect Yogi Adityanath met Home Minister Amit Shah to discuss the formation of government in the state. The two leaders discussed the ministers that will be sworn in along with Mr Adityanath on March 25, party sources said. The meeting was held late on Wednesday night at the home minister’s residence. The BJP, which came back to power in the crucial state, is scheduled to elect its legislative party leader on Thursday. It is expected to be attended by Mr Shah, the party’s observer for government formation in UP, and several other senior BJP leaders. The…
(Hindustan) शादियों के सीजन शुरू होने से पहले सोने-चांदी के भाव में उतार-चढ़ाव दिखने लगा है। सोना अपने ऑल टाइम हाई से अभी भी 4349 रुपये प्रति 10 ग्राम सस्ता है। जबकि, चांदी दो साल पहले के अपने उच्चतम रेट से 8230 रुपये प्रति किलो सस्ती है। आज चांदी 36 रुपये महंगी होकर 67770 रुपये प्रति किलो की दर से खुली तो 24 कैरेट सोना 140 रुपये प्रति 10 ग्राम चढ़कर 51777 रुपये पर खुला। इंडिया बुलियंस एसोसिएशन द्वारा जारी हाजिर रेट के मुताबिक आज यानी गुरुवार को सर्राफा बाजारों में बुधवार के बंद भाव के मुकाबले 24 कैरेट शुद्ध…
(F.E) Petrol and diesel prices were left unchanged on March 24, 2022, after two days of consecutive hikes. In the last two days, prices have increased by as much as Rs 1.60 per litre after Oil Marketing Companies (OMC) hiked prices. Petrol in the National Capital of Delhi currently retails at Rs 97.01 per litre, while diesel in the city is priced at Rs 88.27 per litre. In Mumbai, a litre of petrol and diesel cost Rs 111.58 and Rs 95.74, respectively. OMCs hiked prices on Tuesday for the first time in 4 months. Public sector OMCs including Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd (BPCL), Indian…