Over 2.20 Cr LPG Connections given in 1st year of Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana; surpasses target of 1.5 Cr for Financial year 2016-17 Overall 3.25 Cr LPG connections given in 2016-17; Highest ever in any given year “Total LPG Consumer base increased to over 20 Cr in 2017 from 14 Cr in 2014; Over 10% growth in LPG demand”, says Petroleum Minister “4600 new LPG distributorships added in the last 3 years” – Shri Dharmendra Pradhan “Over 85% of new consumers have come back for refill under PMUY” says Petroleum Minister 38% of beneficiaries under PMUY are from SC /…
Author: Amitabh Kumar
(PTI) The government is eyeing close to Rs 30,000-crore investment for expansion of LPG production and distribution network in next three years as it widens cooking gas coverage by giving out a record number of connections. A record 3.45 crore LPG connections were given during the fiscal ended March 31, 2017, including 2.2 crore free connections to poor women, Oil Minister Dharmendra Pradhan told reporters here.As many as 6 crore connections have been given in last three years, taking LPG to 72.84 per cent of the population. The LPG coverage was just over 50 per cent when the NDA government…
(PTI) The Alfred High School here – a 164-year-old institution where Mahatma Gandhi studied – has been shut down by the authorities to make way for a museum. The proposal to convert this state-run Gujarati medium school, also known as Mohandas Gandhi High School, into a museum was accepted by the Gujarat government last year. Mahatma Gandhi passed out from the school in 1887 at the age of 18. Going ahead with the decision, school authorities have started issuing school leaving certificates to all 125-odd students, said officials. “We have started issuing leaving certificates to the students, who can now secure admission…
(NDTV) Akhilesh Yadav, the former Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, will have to now officially contend with father Mulayam Singh as a political opponent. A new party, headed by Mulayam Singh, is being formed, claimed the 77-year-old’s younger brother, Shivpal Yadav today. The new outfit, described as a “secular front’ will be called Samajwadi Secular Morcha, said Shivpal Yadav, who is seen as a primary reason for the estrangement that engulfed Akhilesh and Mulayam Singh ahead of the election in Uttar Pradesh, which their Samajwadi Party lost big-time to the BJP. Akhilesh Yadav did not comment on his father being…
(AT) सुप्रीम कोर्ट की ओर से निर्भया गैंग रेप मामले में सभी दोषियों को फांसी की सजा दिए जाने का पीड़िता के परिजनों ने स्वागत किया है. पीड़िता की मां आशा देवी ने कहा कि शीर्ष अदालत के इस फैसले से उनकी बेटी को इंसाफ मिला है. हम सबको इंसाफ मिला है, लेकिन बेटी को खोने का मलाल सब दिन रहेगा. उन्होंने कहा, ‘हमारी कानून व्यवस्था थोड़ी लचर जरूर है, लेकिन आज मैं मानती हूं कि कानून में देर हैं, लेकिन अंधेर नहीं है.’ वहीं, निर्भया के पिता ने कहा कि सुप्रीम कोर्ट का यह फैसला उनके परिवार के लिए…
The water storage available in 91 major reservoirs of the country for the week ending on May 04, 2017 was 41.066 BCM which is 26% of total storage capacity of these reservoirs. This percentage was at 27 for the week ending on April 27, 2017. The level of May 04, 2017 was 128% of the storage of corresponding period of last year and 106% of storage of average of last ten years. The total storage capacity of these 91 reservoirs is 157.799 BCM which is about 62% of the total storage capacity of 253.388 BCM which is estimated to have been created in…
(FE) In another attempt at making an impressive administrative change as well as ensuring fast-paced development in the state, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Thursday allocated 2 districts to each of his cabinet ministers and entrusted them with the responsibility of monitoring the entire process of development of their respective regions. State Power Minister Shrikant Sharma spoke about the move to PTI and said, “The measure has been taken to ensure development across Uttar Pradesh.” Sharma told reporters that the Chief Minister, Yogi Adityanath had given his cabinet ministers independent charge of the districts with added responsibility of…
(AU) कश्मीर में सेना ने आतंकियों के खिलाफ बड़ी कार्रवाई की तैयारियां शुरू कर दी है। पिछले दिनों दक्षिण कश्मीर में हुई आतंकी वारदातों के बाद आतंक के खिलाफ बड़े ऑपरेशंस की तैयारी की जा रही है। वहीं दक्षिण कश्मीर के शोपियां में भी आतंकियों की मौजूदगी की खबर के बाद सेना का सर्च आपरेशन शुरू किया गया है। सूत्रों से मिली जानकारी के बुधवार-वीरवार की रात से ही कश्मीर के शोपियां जिले में सेना की राष्ट्रीय राइफल्स रेजीमेंट के जवानोें द्वारा करीब 20 गांवों को घेरकर आतंकियों की तलाश में गहन तलाशी अभियान चलाया जा रहा है। इस सर्च आपरेशन…
Shri Anant G. Geete, Union Minister of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises today inaugurated the three day long CSR Fair 2017 at Pragati Maidan here in New Delhi. This mega event is organised by The Department of Public Enterprises, Ministry of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises; PHD Chamber in collaboration with ONGC, to provide a platform to all stakeholders, including Central Ministries/Departments, CPSEs/State PSUs, Private Companies, NGOs/Foundations etc. for showcasing their CSR activities, sharing of their best practices and also an opportunity to connect with other stakeholders. In his welcome address Dr. Madhukar Gupta Additional Secretary in the Department of…
Faridabad ‘Fastest Mover Big Clean City’ in the country; Varanasi, Vijayawada, Bhubaneswar at Zonal level Tirupati cleanest in medium cities category; Ambikapur in small cities group List of Cleanest and Fastest Mover Cities at Zonal Level Faridabad in Haryana has emerged as the ‘Fastest Mover Big City’ at the national level in the Swachh Survekshan -2017, results of which were announced here today by the Minister of Urban Development Shri M.Venkaiah Naidu. At the national level, Tirupati was ranked the ‘Cleanest Medium City’ while Ambikapur, Chattisgarh bagged this honour in Small Cities category. Rewa, Madhya Pradesh emerged as the ‘Faster…