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Over 10 mn households gave up LPG subsidy on PM Modi's appeal: Dharme
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar. 05 (ANI): Union Petroleum Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Saturday said more than 10.5 million households have given up their Liquid Petroleum Gas (LPG) subsidy on the appeal made by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
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Unemployment rate falls as MGNREGA perks up rural infrastructure: SBI repo
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 3 (ANI): Chief Economic Adviser of the Economic Research Department at the State Bank of India (SBI), Dr. Soumya Kanti Ghosh in his report noted that India's unemployment rate (estimated by BSE and CMIE from data collected regarding the employment/unemployment sta
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Retail inflation in January recorded at 3.17 percent
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 13 (ANI): India's retail inflation rate moderated to 3.17 percent in January from December's 3.41 percent amid weak demand of households and companies, which were hit by the Govt.'s November 8 move of demonetization.
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Cabinet approves 'Pradhan Mantri Gramin Digital Saksharta Abhiyan
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb. 9(ANI): The Union Cabinet has approved 'Pradhan Mantri Gramin Digital Saksharta Abhiyan' (PMGDISHA) to make six crore rural households digitally literate.
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Cabinet approves PMGDISHA under Digital India Programme
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi, [India], Feb. 8 (ANI): The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi approved the 'Pradhan Mantri Gramin Digital Saksharta Abhiyan' (PMGDISHA) to extend digital literacy to 6 crore rural households today.
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Videocon unveils 'Hybrid Solar ACs' in two models; aims 13 pct A
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 24 (ANI): Leading consumer electronics and home appliances company Videocon on Tuesday unveiled its first ever Hybrid Solar Air Conditioner for the households and institutions in two different variants of one ton and 1.5 ton starting from Rs. 99,000.
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Retail inflation falls to 3.41 pct in December post cash crunch
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 12 (ANI): India's retail inflation rate grew 3.41 percent in December from November's 3.63 percent, confirming fears of weak demand as households are majorly affected by demonetisation or the cash crunch scenario.
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Telangana Govt. to provide drinking water facilities, build new drainage s
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], Dec. 30 (ANI): Telangana Urban Development and Information Technology Minister K. T. Rama Rao on Friday said all households will be given drinking water connection under Bhagiratha mission initiated by Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao.
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Govt. issues 1.5 crore LPG connections to poor under PMUY scheme
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec. 30 (ANI): 1.5 core LPG connections have been issued to the Below Poverty Line (BPL) households under the Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY) scheme, the petroleum ministry said on Thursday.
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Telangana govt plans 100 days agenda for 'Swachh Survekshan' ini
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], Dec. 27 (ANI): Kick-starting the 'Swachh Survekshan 2017' initiative, Urban Development and Information Technology Minister K. T. Rama Rao has said the government has distributed garbage bins for 14,22,000 households in the state.
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Vaccination ups family wealth, girls' chances to attend secondary sch
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Dec. 16 (ANI): Researchers from Washington State University have found households that vaccinate their cattle earn an extra income that can be spent on food and education.
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New system derived to deliver good health, low energy bills to low-income
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
WashingtonD.C [US], Dec. 3 (ANI): Successful trials of Chariot, a unique new system that simultaneously records temperature, humidity and energy use in the home, have opened the way for low-income households to save money while reducing risks to their health.
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