Fuel prices further slashed on Friday

Sundaram clarified that there was no restriction on setting up the plant in Uttarakhand and that any company establishing a plant in the state and offering electricity at a competitive tariff could participate in the prescribed process.

Union Minister for Power and Housing & Urban Affairs Manohar Lal on Thursday led the Indian delegation at the G20 Energy Abundance Ministerial Meeting held in Houston, USA, where he showcased India's rapid energy transition, revealing that the country's installed power generation capacity has reached 552 GW, with more than half originating from non-fossil fuel sources.

Speaking to ANI, Alvi said, "Over the past 12 years, the Bharatiya Janata Party has been doing everything that goes against Muslims. Will the UCC improve the economic situation? Will the UCC eliminate unemployment? Will the UCC bring down petrol and diesel prices? You intend to implement it in 21 states. The very concept of a Uniform Civil Code implies uniformity within civil laws. Currently, Hindus, Muslims, and Christians have distinct personal laws.”

The move comes after authorities identified gaps in the existing system, with some commercial vehicles obtaining fitness certificates at testing centres that rely on outdated technology, while private vehicles were getting pollution-under-control certificates from booths located outside petrol pumps.

In a swift and coordinated maritime intelligence operation, the Indian Coast Guard (ICG) successfully intercepted a suspicious vessel suspected of illicit diesel smuggling off the coast of Mumbai, recovering concealed cash and contraband.