New Delhi, April 18 (IANS) The government on Saturday said that more than 17.25 lakh 5-kg FTL cylinders have been sold since March 23, adding that since April 3, PSU oil marketing companies (OMCs) have organised more than 6,450 awareness camps for 5-kg FTL cylinders, wherein more than 90,000 such cylinders were sold.
New Delhi, April 18 (IANS) Following the failure of the Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill in the Lok Sabha, former Shiv Sena-UBT MP Priyanka Chaturvedi said on Saturday that the people are seeing what the Union government's agenda is, adding that "BJP never intended to ensure that women receive their rightful representation".
New Delhi, April 18 (IANS) Congress’s opposition to a key enabling amendment has triggered a political storm over women’s reservation, with analysts arguing it has pushed what could have been an immediate reform into the distant future.
New Delhi, April 18 (IANS) Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Saturday criticised the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led Union government for "purposely linking" the proposed Delimitation Bill with the Women's Reservation Bill.
New Delhi, April 18 (IANS) In a major relief for farmers, Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has approved the purchase of a substantial volume of 20 lakh metric tonnes of potatoes in Uttar Pradesh, at a predetermined market intervention price fixed at Rs 6,500.9 per metric tonne, it was announced on Saturday.
New Delhi, April 18 (IANS) Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Saturday flagged off the annual Char Dham Yatra from the Char Dham Yatra Transit Camp in Rishikesh, marking the formal commencement of one of the most sacred pilgrimages in Sanatan Dharma. The Chief Minister interacted with devotees, extended his greetings, and wished them a safe and spiritually fulfilling journey.
New Delhi, April 18 (IANS) The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA), chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Saturday approved two multitracking Railways projects for Uttar Pradesh and Andhra Pradesh with a total cost of Rs 24,815 crore.
New Delhi, April 18 (IANS) Amid the West Asia crisis and geo-political tensions, the Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Saturday approved the proposal for creation of a domestic insurance pool with a sovereign guarantee of Rs 12,980 crore, to facilitate continuous maritime insurance coverages for Indian flagged or controlled vessels or vessels destined to or starting from India.
New Delhi, April 18 (IANS) The Cabinet on Saturday approved the continuation of Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana-III (PMGSY-III) beyond March 2025 up to March 2028. The revised outlay of the scheme will be Rs 83,977 crore.
New Delhi, April 18 (IANS) A Delhi court on Saturday directed Congress Parliamentary Party Chairperson Sonia Gandhi to file her written submissions in a criminal revision petition alleging fraudulent inclusion of her name in electoral rolls before she acquired Indian citizenship.
