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Ujjwala yojana for LPG connections now has 3.40 cr beneficiaries: Pradhan
Updated : 8 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 13 (ANI): Union Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas Dharmendra Pradhan on Tuesday said that over three crore LPG connections have been given since the inception of the Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana.
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Law to make load shedding punishable may come soon: R.K. Singh
Updated : 8 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 13 (ANI): Union Minister of State for Power and Renewable Energy R K Singh on Tuesday said that a draft law will soon be proposed in Parliament to make load shedding punishable with a hefty fine.
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President Kovind hosts LPG Panchayat at Rashtrapati Bhavan
Updated : 8 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 13 (ANI): President Ram Nath Kovind on Tuesday hosted the LPG Panchayat at Rashtrapati Bhavan.
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Govt employee surrogate mothers to get maternity leave
Updated : 8 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India] Feb. 12 (ANI): Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh on Monday said women government employees commissioning surrogacy will get maternity leave.
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Poor getting insurance for less than price of tea, says PM Modi
Updated : 8 years, 4 months ago IST
Muscat [Oman], Feb 11 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday proclaimed that the government provides insurance cover to the poor for less than the price of tea- at a premium of only 90 paise per day and Re 1 per month.
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3.36 crore beneficiaries covered under Ujjwala Yojana: Pradhan
Updated : 8 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 8 (ANI): Briefing media on the success of the Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana, Union Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas Dharmendra Pradhan on Thursday said that 3.36 crore beneficiaries have been covered under the scheme till date.
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GST Council promotes affordable housing for the masses
Updated : 8 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 8 (ANI): The Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council in its 25th meeting held on January 18, had made several important recommendations for the housing sector which are expected to promote affordable housing for the masses in the country.
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Chhattisgarh to use state budget for broadband projects: Raman Singh
Updated : 8 years, 4 months ago IST
Raipur (Chhattisgarh) [India], Feb. 04 (ANI): Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Raman Singh on Sunday announced that only the state budget would be used for the Sanchar Kranti Yojana (SKY) scheme, which aims to provide broadband connectivity to every citizen of the state.
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Budget '18: Tax Benefits for senior citizens
Updated : 8 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 1 (ANI): Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Thursday proposed several tax benefits for senior citizens of the country in the Union Budget proposals for 2018-19.
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PM Modi feels Budget '18 focuses on 'Ease of Living'
Updated : 8 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 1 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said that Union Budget for the next fiscal year also focuses on 'Easy of Living', apart from Éase of doing Business'.
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Jaitley announces dedicated affordable housing fund
Updated : 8 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 1 (ANI): Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Thursday announced that a dedicated affordable housing fund will soon be launched by the government under the National Housing Bank (NHB) scheme.
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GDP growth projections based on estimated oil prices: CEA Subramanian
Updated : 8 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 30 (ANI): Chief Economic Adviser Arvind Subramanian on Tuesday argued that the estimated GDP growth for the next fiscal in the Economic Survey 2017-18 is based on the pre-assumed crude oil prices.
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