(ET) Himachal Pradesh urban development minister Suresh Bhardwaj said on Thursday that solar power systems installed in the city’s 66 government buildings had saved electricity worth Rs 1.85 crore. He said the Smart City mission had given the state a successful model of solar energy. In a press statement issued here, the minister mentioned that: “First, the buildings were shortlisted for installing the solar power systems, for which HIMURJA was the nodal agency. The first system was installed at Himachal Pradesh University (HPU) in January 2019. The total capacity of all 66 installed systems is 2,500 kilo watt hours (Kwh).…
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(ET) The government may take a fresh look at BPCL privatisation, including revising the terms of sale, an official said. “We need to go back to the drawing board on BPCL. There are issues in terms of consortium formation, geopolitical situation and energy transition aspects,” an official said. The government is selling its entire 52.98 per cent stake in BPCL for which three expressions of interest (EoIs), including one from billionaire Anil Agarwal-led Vedanta Group, have been received. Financial bids are yet to be invited.
(अमर उजाला) मॉरिशस के प्रधानमंत्री प्रविंद्र कुमार जगन्नाथ के साथ मुख्यमंत्री योगी आदित्यनाथ ने शुक्रवार सुबह नदेसर स्थित तारांकित होटल में बैठक की। इससे पहले राज्यपाल आनंदी बेन पटेल ने भी होटल पहुंच कर मॉरिशस के प्रधानमंत्री से शिष्टाचार मुलाकात की। इस दौरान दोनों देशों के आधिकारिक प्रतिनिधि भी मौजूद रहे। बैठक में उत्तर प्रदेश में निवेश और व्यापार की संभावनाओं पर विचार किया गया। बैठक के बाद मुख्यमंत्री योगी आदित्यनाथ और प्रविंद जगन्नाथ वाराणसी एयरपोर्ट के लिए रवाना हो गए। मॉरिशस के प्रधानमंत्री तीन दिवसीय वाराणसी यात्रा पर बुधवार शाम वाराणसी पहुंचे थे। मॉरिशस के राष्ट्रीय पक्षी क्राफ्ट से काशी के शिल्पियों के लिए व्यापार का…
(DJ) रिजर्व बैंक ने गुरुवार को कार्ड कंपनियों से कहा कि वह ग्राहक की स्पष्ट सहमति के बिना अवांछित क्रेडिट कार्ड जारी न करें और न ही मौजूदा कार्ड को अपग्रेड करें। इसका पालन नहीं करने पर कंपनी (कार्ड जारी करने वाली) को बिल की राशि का दोगुना, जुर्माना के रूप में देना होगा। इसके साथ ही, केंद्रीय बैंक ने कार्ड जारीकर्ता कंपनियों और थर्ड पार्टी एजेंट्स से ग्राहकों से बकाये की वसूली को लेकर डराने-धमकाने या परेशान करने से भी मना किया है। क्रेडिट कार्ड और डेबिट कार्ड जारी करने को लेकर अपने ‘मास्टर’ दिशानिर्देश में आरबीआई ने कहा,…
(PTI) In the backdrop of the Russia-Ukraine war, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday asked the top commanders of the Army to prepare for every possible security challenge that India may face in the future including that of unconventional and asymmetric warfare. Singh made the remarks at the biannual Army Commanders’ Conference that began on Monday. The defence minister also complimented the Army for its operational readiness to deal with any possible eventualities. The commanders carried out an extensive review of India’s national security challenges along the borders with China and Pakistan as well as assessed possible geopolitical implications of…
(PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said that Earth Day is about expressing gratitude to “Mother Earth” for her kindness and reiterating one’s commitment to care for the planet. Earth Day is observed on April 22 every year to raise awareness about the need to protect the environment. Modi also posted a clip of his past remarks about India’s traditional regard for the environment. In the clip, he said it is the responsibility of every generation to conserve the environment.
(PIB) Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Shri Nitin Gadkari inaugurated and laid foundation stones for 2 National highways projects worth Rs 1,791.46 crore in Dhule, Maharashtra. Speaking on the occasion he said these projects will give impetus to the economic development of Dhule and Nandurbar districts as well as provide new employment opportunities in the region. Shri Gadkari said these road projects will be useful in streamlining the transportation of agricultural produce in Dhule district, which is famous for its pepper production. He said planned under Bharatmala scheme these projects will provide modern and high quality roads to…
(PIB) Union Minister for Finance & Corporate Affairs Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman attended the FATF Ministerial Meeting in Washington D.C. on 21st April 2022, conducted along-side the 2022 Spring Meetings of the World Bank Group and the International Monetary Fund (IMF). This meeting focussed on Ministers’ providing strategic direction, by endorsing the FATF’s strategic priorities for the years 2022-24 and reinforcing Ministers’ commitment to ensure suitable funding for the delivery of the strategic priorities which are Strengthening the FATF Global Network, FATF systems of Mutual Evaluations, Enhancing International Beneficial Ownership Transparency, Increasing Capabilities to more effectively recover Criminal assets, Leveraging Digital Transformation,…
(Aaj Tak) भारतीय तेल कंपनियों ने सुबह 6 बजे पेट्रोल-डीजल के लेटेस्ट रेट अपडेट कर दिए हैं. राष्ट्रीय बाजार में आज (बुधवार), 20 अप्रैल 2022 को लगातार 14वें दिन पेट्रोल (Petrol) और डीजल (Diesel) के दामों में कोई बदलाव नहीं किया गया है. राष्ट्रीय बाजार में पेट्रोल-डीजल के भाव 7 अप्रैल से स्थिर हैं. ऐसे में वाहन ईंधन (Fuel Price) के दामों में महंगाई की मार झेल रही जनता को पेट्रोल-डीजल की कीमतों में फेरबदल ना होने से मामूली राहत महसूस हो रही है. हालांकि, सभी शहरों में पेट्रोल का भाव 100 रुपये प्रति लीटर से ऊपर है. देश भर…
(The Telegraph) Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday made a strong case for regulating crypto currencies at a global level to mitigate the risk of money laundering and terror funding. Participating at a high-level panel discussion organised by the IMF, the finance minister said as long as the non-governmental activity of the crypto assets was through unhosted wallets, the regulation was going to be very difficult. However, she said, cross border payments between countries will become very effective through central bank-driven digital currencies. “The risk which worries me more on the non-governmental domain is essentially you are looking at unhosted…