(PTI) The number of incidents of terrorist violence has come down in Jammu and Kashmir in the last two years, the government informed Parliament . In a written reply to a question in the Rajya Sabha, Minister of State for Home Affairs Nityanand Rai said, “The number of terrorist incidents has reduced during 2020 by 59 per cent as compared to 2019 and 32 per cent up to June, 2021 in comparison with the corresponding period up to June, 2020.” The question was put to the home ministry seeking details of the law-and-order situation in Jammu and Kashmir and the steps…
Author: Aruna Sharma
To promote rooftop solar (RTS) in the country including in rural areas, the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy is implementing Rooftop Solar Programme Phase II wherein RTS capacity aggregating 4000 MW by 2022 is targeted for installation in residential sector with provision of subsidy. For individual households, subsidy upto 40% of the benchmark cost is provided for RTS plants upto 3 kW capacity and 20% for RTS plants of capacity beyond 3 kW and up to 10 kW. For Group Housing Societies/Residential Welfare Associations (GHS/RWA), the subsidy is limited to 20% of the benchmark cost for RTS plants of…
(FE) NTPC traditionally supplies power directly to discoms, mostly under long-term power purchase agreements (PPAs). This is the first time the company is offering to sell power to corporates and industrial consumers on an open access basis. In a deviation from its standard practice, state-run power producer NTPC has invited expressions of interest (EoIs) from electricity distribution companies (discoms) and industries to purchase electricity from its “spare generation capacity”. NTPC traditionally supplies power directly to discoms, mostly under long-term power purchase agreements (PPAs). This is the first time the company is offering to sell power to corporates and industrial consumers on an…
(DJ) झारखंड के सरकारी कर्मचारियों के लिए खुशखबरी है। सरकार ने मंगलवार को कर्मचारियों का महंगाई भत्ता (DA) 17 फीसद से बढ़ाकर 28 फीसद कर दिया। हाल में केंद्र सरकार ने अपने कर्मचारियों का महंगाई भत्ता बढ़ाया था, जिसके बाद राज्य ने भी DA बढ़ाने का ऐलान कर दिया। यह एक जुलाई से लागू होगा। राज्य के मुख्यमंत्री हेमंत सोरेन की अध्यक्षता में मंत्रिमंडल की बैठक में इस पर निर्णय लिया गया। बता दें कि केंद्र के कर्मचारियों को लंबे समय से महंगाई भत्ता बढ़ने का इंतजार था। इसके लिए उन्हें करीब डेढ़ साल इंतजार करना पड़ा। सरकार ने 14…
(DJ) एक सप्ताह से अधिक का वक्त गुजर चुका है और संसद का कामकाज ठप है। ऐसे में प्रधानमंत्री नरेंद्र मोदी ने भाजपा सांसदों को निर्देश दिया है कि विपक्ष और खासकर कांग्रेस को जनता के सामने बेनकाब करें। उन्हें बताएं कि जान-बूझकर अवरोध उत्पन्न किया जा रहा है। मनगढ़ंत आरोप लगाया जाता है। कोरोना जैसे अहम मुद्दे पर बैठक का मुख्य विपक्षी दल कांग्रेस बहिष्कार करती है। सरकार हर मुद्दे पर चर्चा के लिए तैयार है, लेकिन उसे सिर्फ हंगामा अच्छा लगता है। मंगलवार को संसदीय दल की बैठक में प्रधानमंत्री का निर्देश था कि जनता और मीडिया के…
(News18) Fuel prices remained unchanged across the country for the tenth consecutive day. Petrol prices touched a record high on July 17 when its price rose by 30 paise for one litre in Delhi. Petrol prices have been hiked nine times this month, while diesel prices have observed a revision six times. Petrol price in the national capital stands at Rs 101.84 per litre while the price of diesel stands at Rs 89.87 for one litre. In the month of May, fuel prices were revised by the Oil Market Companies (OMCs) 16 times. The trend was repeated in the month…
(LiveMint) Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday left for Dushanbe for the annual meeting of the Defence Ministers of Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) where he will be face to face with his Chinese counterpart Wei Fenghe. A person familiar with the matter said that no meeting with the Chinese defence minister was fixed as yet but did not rule out the possibility of a meeting. Singh is looking to convey a message of the peaceful settlement of regional issues during his trip. This comes amid unrest in Afghanistan and tensions between India and China long the borders in Ladakh. Singh’s address…
The President of India, Shri Ram Nath Kovind urged upon the younger generation of Kashmir to learn from their rich legacy. He said that they have every reason to know that Kashmir has always been a beacon of hope for the rest of India. It’s spiritual and cultural influence has its imprint all across India. He was addressing the 19th annual convocation of University of Kashmir in Srinagar today (July 27, 2021). The President said that Kashmir is a place that defies descriptions. Many poets have tried to capture its beauty, calling it paradise on earth, but it is ultimately beyond…
Coal mines are not identified for auctioning exclusively to private sector companies. As per the provisions of the Coal Mines (Special Provisions) Act, 2015 [CMSP Act] and the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957 [MMDR Act], both government and private sector companies are eligible to participate in the auction process. Auction of coal mines is a continuous process. So far, 46 coal mines have been successfully auctioned out of which 44 coal mines have been auctioned to private sector companies. 67 coal mines have been offered in the current tranche of auction for sale of coal (23 coal…
The Government of India has allocated Rs. 73,000 crore at Budget Estimate stage for current financial year 2021-22 for Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (Mahatma Gandhi NREGS) which is an increase of Rs. 11,500 crore as compared to Budget Estimate for the financial year 2020-21. In the current FY 2021-22 (as on 23.07.2021), a total of 6.51 crore persons have been provided employment under Mahatma Gandhi NREGS. In this regard, State/UT-wise details is given at Annexure-I. Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (Mahatma Gandhi NREGS) is a demand driven wage employment programme, which provides for livelihood security by providing at…