Zero electricity bill, potential for additional income through net metering: Beneficiaries hail PM Surya scheme

IANS | October 16, 2026 8:56 PM

New Delhi, Oct 16 (IANS) Beneficiaries in Chhattisgarh and Odisha on Friday hailed the Pradhan Mantri Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana, saying that the scheme has resulted in zero electricity bills, thereby cutting down down on their monthly expenditure, and has also provided the potential for additional income as the surplus electricity generated by the system is fed back into the grid through net metering.

PMFME scheme, banking support help Kupwara entrepreneur expand hotel business, generate jobs

IANS | October 14, 2026 10:49 PM

Kupwara, Oct 14 (IANS) Government support under the Pradhan Mantri Formalisation of Micro Food Processing Enterprises (PMFME) scheme, coupled with assistance from the banking system, has helped Sohail Ahmad War, a hotel and restaurant owner in Jammu and Kashmir's Kupwara district, expand and stabilise his business while generating employment for around 14 people.

Electricity bill no longer a burden for PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana beneficiaries

IANS | October 13, 2026 10:17 PM

Gariaband (Chhattisgarh), Oct 13 (IANS) The 'Pradhan Mantri Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana' is proving to be a source of relief for residents in Chhattisgarh's Gariaband district. Under this scheme, solar panels have been installed at several houses in the district's Atarmara village, providing beneficiaries relief from the burden of electricity bills.

Newlywed poisons husband, 3 family members in Maharashtra's Jalgaon

IANS | October 11, 2026 3:42 PM

Jalgaon, Oct 11 (IANS) A shocking incident has come to light in Maharashtra's Jalgaon district, where a newlywed woman attempted to kill her husband and three members of his family by mixing rat poison into their food just two days after their wedding, officials said on Sunday.