Follow Us on Google News Chennai, July 21 (IANS) The Tamil Nadu government’s much-publicised poll promise to introduce monthly electricity billing may face significant delays, as the Tamil Nadu Power Distribution Corporation Ltd (TNPDCL) has opted to roll out the ambitious smart metering programme in two phases instead of the originally planned single-stage implementation, officials … Read more
Follow Us on Google News New Delhi, July 8 (IANS) Delhi Environment Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa welcomed the Commission for Air Quality Management’s (CAQM) decision to defer the enforcement of its fuel ban on End-of-Life (EoL) vehicles, calling it a “major relief” for the people of the capital. The revised directive, which postpones the ban … Read more
Follow Us on Google News New Delhi, April 20 (IANS) BJP Rajya Sabha member Gulam Ali Khatana on Sunday lauded the roll-out of mobile networks in remote and high-altitude border areas, including Galwan and the Siachen Glacier, calling it a landmark step towards strengthening infrastructure and boosting soldier welfare. Indian Army personnel stationed in some … Read more
Follow Us on Google News New Delhi, April 11 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday hailed the rollout of the Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Aarogya Yojana (PM-JAY) in Delhi as a “revolutionary step” for the national capital’s healthcare sector, enabled by the “double-engine” BJP government. As the Pradhan Mantri Ayushman Bharat Health Infrastructure … Read more
Follow Us on Google News New Delhi, March 22 (IANS) The National Broadband Mission (NBM) has helped bridged the digital divide in rural areas in the country and Tamil Nadu leads in broadband rollout with over 10,000 Gram Panchayats now service-ready, the government has said. The National Broadband Mission (NBM) 2.0 starts from April 1 … Read more
Chandigarh, Jan 27 (IANS) Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini on Monday said people wanted the Universal Civil Code (UCC) to be implemented across the country and a decision on its rollout in the state will be taken at the right time. Responding to a media query on the UCC implementation in the neighbouring and … Read more
New Delhi, Jan 27 (IANS) As Uttarakhand creates history by becoming the first state to implement the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) on Monday, the contested legislation has found support from a place, least expected. Congress leader Captain Ajay Singh Yadav on Monday voiced his support for its nation-wide implementation but after taking everyone on board. … Read more