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BJD accuses BJP of violating Model Code of Conduct, urges EC to take actio
Updated : 6 years, 12 months ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], Mar 17 (ANI): Ruling BJD on Sunday accused BJP of violating the Model Code of Conduct (MCC) by allegedly shifting the Railway Electrification Board unit from Bhubaneswar to Bengaluru on March 13 after the announcement of the Lok Sabha and the state Assembly p
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PM Modi declares 100% household electrification in Arunchal
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Itanagar (Arunachal Pradesh) [India], Feb 9 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday declared hundred per cent electrification of all households in Arunachal Pradesh, asserting that New India will grow with full potential only when East India and the North East grow rapidly.
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All households to have electricity by March 31: Singh
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi, Jan 22 (ANI): The government aims to complete electrification of all households across the country well before the March 31 deadline, R K Singh, Minister of State (Independent Charge) and Renewable Energy, said on Tuesday.
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Over 2.1 crore households electrified in past two months
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 13 (ANI): Over 2.1 crore households have been electrified since October 11 last year, the Union Power Ministry has said. The nation is expected to achieve 100 per cent household electrification by December 31, 2018.
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Cabinet gives 'In Principle' approval to PFC takeover of REC
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 7 (ANI): The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has given its 'In Principle' approval the for strategic sale of the Centre's existing 52.63 per cent of total paid up equity shareholding in Rural Electrification Corporation (
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'Electrification of railway lines will save 13,500 cr every year'
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
Rameswaram (Tamil Nadu) [India], Oct 21 (ANI): Railway Board Member and Member (Traction) Ghanshyam Singh on Sunday asserted that after the complete electrification of railway lines, the Indian Railways would be able to save approximately Rs 13,500 crores per annum, considering the present t
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Cabinet approves new electrified railway line between Indore and Budni
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sept 19 (ANI): The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has approved construction of a new railway line between Budni and Indore (Mangaliyagaon) with electrification, at an estimated cost of Rs. 3261.82 crore.
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CCEA approves electrification of pending broad gauge routes
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sep 12 (ANI): The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs on Wednesday approved the proposal for electrification of balance unelectrified broad gauge of the Indian Railways comprising of 108 sections covering 13,675 route kilometres (16,540 track kilometres) at a cost of Rs.
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Jharkhand: CRPF initiative lights up 2 Maoist-affected villages
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 28 (ANI): The Central Reserve Police Force's (CRPF) electrification initiative has brought light and hope to the lives of many residents of two Maoist- affected villages here.
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BJP fulfilled 'Electrification' promise: Piyush Goyal
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi (India), Aug 3(ANI): Union Railway Minister Piyush Goyal on Friday said that the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led Central government has fulfilled all its promises on rural electrification.
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PM to interact with Saubhagya scheme beneficiaries today
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi (India), July 19 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday will interact with the beneficiaries of Saubhagya scheme across India, via NAMO app.
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Railways plan to increase speed of rail travel
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 30 (ANI): Railway Minister Piyush Goyal on Wednesday said that the Indian Railways are working on a mission to add electrification to increase the speed of rail travel and reduce the impact on the environment.
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