(PIB) Ministry of Heavy Industries sanctions 1576 EV Charging Stations across 16 Highways & 9 Expressways under Phase-II of FAME India Scheme. At least one charging station at every 25 kms on both sides of the Highway and at least one Charging Station for long Range/Heavy Duty EVs at every 100 kms on both sides of the Highway. The Ministry of Heavy Industries has sanctioned 2877 charging stations in 68 cities across 25 states/UTs under Phase-II of FAME India Scheme. Further, MHI has sanctioned 1576 EV Charging Stations across 16 Highways & 9 Expressways under this phase. The details of charging stations…
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(PIB) As informed by the National Credit Guarantee Trustee Company Limited, the agency which operates the Emergency Credit Line Guarantee Scheme (ECLGS), as on 11.3.2022, a total of 117.87 lakh businesses have been supported with 100% guaranteed collateral free loans under ECLGS of which about 95.21% were MSMEs. This was stated by Union Minister of State for Finance Dr Bhagwat Kisanrao Karad in a written reply to a question in Rajya Sabha today. The Minister stated that the ECLGS was launched in May 2020 as part of the Aatmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyaan to support eligible Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) and…
(PIB) The Transaction Advisor appointed for the privatisation of BPCL had informed that multiple Expressions of Interest (EoIs) had been received for privatisation of BPCL, and the transaction is in second stage of the process. This was stated by Union Minister of State for Finance Dr Bhagwat Kisanrao Karad in a written reply to a question in Rajya Sabha today. The Minister further stated that Transaction Advisor is bound by the non-disclosure agreement for not sharing the information relating to bidders during the currency of the process to ensure competitive non-collusive bidding. On a question whether Government has a plan…
(PIB) Shri Pralhad Joshi Urges Coal Ministry and Coal India Ltd to Deliberate Upon Steps To Enhance Coal Production. Foundation Stone laid for Four Projects of Northern Coalfield Ltd. Northern Coalfield Ltd surpasses Production Target. Union Minister of Coal, Mines and Parliamentary Affairs Shri Pralhad Joshi said that the Coal Ministry is likely to approach the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change for certain relaxation in norms so that overall coal production can be further increased. Addressing a virtual function for foundation stone laying of four projects of Northern Coalfields Ltd (NCL), Minister Shri Joshi urged Coal India Ltd and…
(T.E.T) Millions of barrels of Russian oil are still finding a way to buyers almost a month after the country first invaded Ukraine, tempering concerns that a sanctions backlash would all but choke off supply and cause the market for physical cargoes to overheat. India’s oil refiners grabbed multiple cargoes of Russia’s flagship Urals crude this month, potentially supplanting the Middle Eastern varieties they normally purchase from Abu Dhabi and Iraq. Meanwhile China’s private processors are still thought to be targeting their favored cargoes from the east of Russia — likely at knock-down prices. Since Russia invaded Ukraine late last…
(D.J) कोरोना संकट के बाद पर्यटन गतिविधियों को रफ्तार देने में जुटी केंद्र सरकार अब जल्द ही प्रस्तावित नई पर्यटन नीति को भी मंजूरी दे सकती है। फिलहाल इससे जुड़ी तैयारी पूरी कर ली गई है। साथ सभी पक्षों से सुझाव भी ले लिए गए है। इस नीति के तहत देश में 20 अतिविशिष्ट पर्यटक स्थलों का विकास होगा। जहां देशी और विदेशी पर्यटकों के लिए सभी विश्वस्तरीय सुविधाएं जुटाई जाएगी। इसके साथ ही पहले चरण में देश भर में करीब सौ स्मार्ट पर्यटक स्थलों को भी विकसित किया जाएगा। पर्यटन क्षेत्र को नई ऊंचाई देने के लिए केंद्र सरकार…
(D.J) पुष्कर सिंह धामी आज बुधवार को लगातार दूसरी बार उत्तराखंड के मुख्यमंत्री के रूप में शपथ लेंगे। धामी राज्य के 12वें मुख्यमंत्री होंगे। यह कार्यक्रम देहरादून के परेड मैदान में दोपहर ढाई बजे आयोजित किया जा रहा है। शपथ ग्रहण समारोह दोपहर 12.30 बजे आरंभ हो जाएगा, जबकि शपथ का कार्यक्रम ढाई बजे शुरू होगा। प्रधानमंत्री मोदी 2.10 बजे परेड मैदान में बनाए गए हेलीपैड पर पहुंचेंगे। शपथ ग्रहण समारोह में प्रधानमंत्री नरेन्द्र मोदी, गृह मंत्री अमित शाह, रक्षा मंत्री राजनाथ सिंह, भाजपा अध्यक्ष जेपी नड्डा, कई केंद्रीय मंत्री और योगी आदित्यनाथ सहित 11 राज्यों के मुख्यमंत्री शामिल हो…
(PIT) Petrol and diesel prices on Wednesday were hiked by 80 paise a litre each for the second day in a row since the ending of an over four-and-half month hiatus in rate revision. Petrol in Delhi will now cost Rs 97.01 per litre as against Rs 96.21 previously while diesel rate has gone up from Rs 87.47 per litre to Rs 88.27, according to a price notification of state fuel retailers. A record 137-day hiatus in rate revision ended on March 22 with an 80 paise per litre increase in rates. Prices had been on a freeze since November…
(F.P) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday held a meeting with Union Ministers in Parliament to discuss various issues and government strategy for the ongoing Budget Session, reported news agency ANI. Union Ministers Rajnath Singh, Amit Shah, Nirmala Sitharaman and Nitin Gadkari are attending the meeting with the Prime Minister. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday defended a proposal to cut interest rate paid on employees’ provident fund deposits to over four-decade low of 8.1 per cent, saying the rate is dictated by today’s realities where interest rate on other small saving instruments was even lower. Replying to a debate…
(NDTV) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has tendered his resignation from the state Legislative Council days after he was elected as an MLA from Gorakhpur. Mr Adityanath was elected to the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council in 2017 after he took oath as the Chief Minister following the Bharatiya Janata Party’s landslide victory in the Assembly polls. He also represented the Gorakhpur Lok Sabha seat several times until 2017. Yogi Adityanath, who led his party to a thumping victory in Uttar Pradesh, is likely to take oath as Chief Minister of the state for the second tenure on March 25,…