The performance of the country with regard to energy conservation is one of the best when compared to other countries of the world. As per the estimates of International Energy Agency, the improvement of global energy intensity during the period from 2010-19 was 2% whereas same for India was 2.5%. During the period from 2021-24, the global energy intensity improved by 1.3% whereas, India’s energy intensity improved by 1.6%. It is estimated that in 2024 itself the global energy intensity is expected to improve by around 1% in 2024 whereas, India’s energy intensity is expected to improve by 2.5%. (Energy intensity has been…
Author: Aruna Sharma
(Statesman) Ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit on Friday, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath personally reviewed the preparations in Mahakumbhnagar on Thursday. Following his directives, arrangements are being made at the Sangam for seamless rituals and worship. On the other hand, the UP government is committed to making Mahakumbh 2025 the grandest event in Sanatan Dharma, ensuring a warm and well-organised welcome for pilgrims from across the globe. In line with CM Yogi Adityanath’s vision, special arrangements are being made to enhance the safety and comfort of female devotees. Mahakumbhnagar SDM Abhinav Pathak informed here on Thursday that 12 special…
(HT) The city recorded its coldest December day in the last three years on Thursday as the minimum temperature dropped to 4.5 degrees Celsius. The city recorded a low of 4.5 degrees Celsius on Thursday, 0.4 degrees below normal, compared to 4.9 degrees Celsius on Wednesday, the India Meteorological Department said. The temperature had dropped sharply from 5 degrees Celsius on Wednesday.According to data, the minimum temperature did not drop below 4.9 degrees Celsius in December 2023 and 2022.The lowest minimum temperature recorded in December last year was 4.9 degrees Celsius on the 15th, while the lowest in 2022 was 5…
(MC) India’s retail inflation eased to 5.5 percent in November, easing from a 14-month high of 6.2 percent in the previous month, as food prices cooled off. Food inflation had eased to 9 percent for the month compared with 10.9 percent in October. “The CPI inflation moderated to 5.5 percent in November from 6.2 percent in October. Vegetable inflation that has been a culprit in the last few months, moderated to 29 percent in November from a high of 42 percent in the previous month. Just by excluding vegetables, CPI inflation stands at 3.9 percent, below the RBI’s lower threshold of 4 percent,”…
(BS) State-owned NBCC has been appointed as a project management consultant to complete Supertech Ltd’s 16 real estate projects at a cost of nearly Rs 9,500 crore, a move that will provide relief to thousands of homebuyers. In a regulatory filing on Thursday, the company informed that the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT), vide its order dated December 12, 2024, has “appointed NBCC (India) Limited as Project Management Consultant for the completion of 16 projects of Supertech Ltd”. NBCC will complete 16 projects, comprising 49,748 houses in Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Haryana and Karnakata. “The tentative construction cost of the project…
Government has adopted a multi-pronged strategy to reduce the import dependency on crude oil which, inter alia, include demand substitution by promoting usage of natural gas as fuel/feedstock across the country towards increasing the share of natural gas in economy and moving towards gas based economy, promotion of renewable and alternate fuels like ethanol, compressed bio gas and biodiesel, creating electric vehicle charging infrastructure, refinery process improvements, promoting energy efficiency and conservation, efforts for increasing production of oil and natural gas through various policies initiatives, etc. For promoting the use of Compressed Bio Gas (CBG) as automotive fuel, Sustainable Alternative…
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi will visit Uttar Pradesh on 13th December. He will travel to Prayagraj and at around 12:15 PM he will perform pooja and darshan at Sangam Nose. Thereafter at around 12:40 PM, Prime Minister will perform Pooja at Akshay Vata Vriksh followed by darshan and pooja at Hanuman Mandir and Saraswati Koop. At around 1:30 PM, he will undertake a walkthrough of Mahakumbh exhibition site. Thereafter, at around 2 PM, he will inaugurate and launch multiple development projects worth around Rs 5500 crore at Prayagraj. Prime Minister will inaugurate various projects for Mahakumbh 2025. It will include…
‘Rural Roads’ is a state subject and as per the programme guidelines of Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY), maintenance of roads constructed under the programme is the responsibility of the State Governments and all road works are covered by initial five year maintenance contracts to be entered into along with the construction contract, with the same contractor, as per the Standard Bidding Document. Maintenance funds are to be provided by the State Government. Maintenance of roads beyond 5 years is also to be done by the State Government. All States have framed their rural road maintenance policies based on…
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi inaugurated the Ashtalakshmi Mahotsav at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi today. Welcoming all the dignitaries to the event, Shri Modi remarked that it was the Mahaparinirvana Divas of Babasaheb Dr B R Ambedkar. He added that the Constitution drafted by Babasaheb Ambedkar, which completed 75 years, is a great inspiration to all the citizens. Shri Modi paid homage to Babasaheb Ambedkar on behalf of all the citizens of India. Noting that Bharat Mandapam had been a witness to many national and international events over the past 2 years including the successful organization of G20…
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has approved setting up of 28 Navodaya Vidyalayas (NVs) in the uncovered districts of the country under the Navodaya Vidyalaya Scheme (Central Sector Scheme). The list of these 28 NVs is annexed. The total estimated requirement of funds for establishment of the 28 NVs is Rs. 2359.82 crore spread over a period of five years from 2024-25 to 2028-29. This includes capital expenditure component of Rs. 1944.19 crore and operational expenditure of Rs. 415.63 crore. The administrative structure for implementing the project will require creation of…