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Top NRI Businessmen In Gulf Praise Union Budget 2019
Several leading Non-Resident Indians and businessmen in the Gulf region on Friday welcomed India's Union Budget for 2019-20 and listed rural electrification, agricultural, support to start-ups, women entrepreneurship and reduction of corporate tax as the major takeaways.
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Over 1 Million Homes Still In The Dark As Government Misses Power Target
Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government missed a self-imposed target to electrify every home, delaying the success of a marquee $2.3 billion development goal that his party plans to showcase before national elections early this year.
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Piyush Goyal To Receive Prestigious Award For Rural Electrification Effort
Union Minister Piyush Goyal will receive the prestigious Carnot Prize from the Ivy League University of Pennsylvania in recognition of his work for rural electrification while he held the power and renewable energy portfolios.
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi Reviews Household Electrification Scheme
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has reviewed the progress of household electrification under the "Saubhagya" scheme, focusing on last mile connectivity and distribution of power in urban and rural areas, a PMO statement said.
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We Walked The Talk On Rural Electrification, Says PM Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday claimed that officials working on electrification projects under his government reached every village, remotest of areas to fulfil his promise to the nation.
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UP Villages Dream Of TV, Cold Drinks In Race To 100% Electrification
When electricity finally arrived four months ago in the Kachan village in Sonbhadra, the second largest district of Uttar Pradesh, 35-year-old Mumtaz Hussain bought a freezer and started a soft drink shop.
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We Are "Kaamdaar", Can't Compete With "Naamdaar", PM Taunts Rahul Gandhi: 10 Points
Sharing stage with BJP's prospective Chief Minister BS Yeddyurappa, Prime Minister Narendra Modi officially launched his campaign in Karnataka today with a sharp attack on Congress chief Rahul Gandhi. There was speculation that the Prime Minister will not share stage with Mr Yeddyurappa in view of Congress attacks over corruption charges against th...
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After Criticism, Centre's Clarification On Electrification Of "All Villages"
Facing criticism and questions about the government's claim that all its villages had been electrified 12 days ahead of a deadline set by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the government on Monday issued a clarification.
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Every Village Has Electricity, Says Government. A Reality Check
Prime Minister Narendra Modi stormed to victory in 2014 on pledges to improve the lives of Indians, including bringing power to every citizen.
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Electricity Reached Every Village In Country, Says PM Modi
The mammoth task of taking electricity to every village of India has finally been achieved, the government said today. In a series of tweets, Prime Minister Narendra Modi made the announcement, naming Leisang, a village in central Manipur's Senapati district, as the last one to receive electricity on Saturday.
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No Power In This UP Village But Locals Say, Forced To Pay Electricity Bill
While the electric poles were set up in Uttar Pradesh's Karela Village 10 years ago, electricity is yet to reach the villagers.
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Chhattisgarh Village, Plunged Into Darkness By Maoists In 2003, Gets Electricity After 15 Years
Life may not have been as well as they had hoped, but residents of Chintalnar village in Chhattisgarh's Sukma district at least had basic amenities such as electricity and water. This was in 2003. Little did they know that their simple joy of having electricity would be short-lived.
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Only 1,089 Villages Fully Electrified In Last Two Years, Shows Study
By Mukta Patil/ IndiaSpend.org As many as 73 per cent of the 18,452 villages that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government identified for electrification in 2015 now have power supply, but only eight per cent of these had all their households electrified, according to the government’s own data. As of May 25, 13,523 villages have been electrifi...
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No Change In Savings, Spending, Business After Rural Electrification: Researchers
London: Social scientists from the US andthe UK have found that providing electricity to rural communities in India has not brought about the socioeconomic benefits that were predicted. A team of four academics from the University of Pittsburgh, New York University, and Columbia University in the US and the University of Glasgow in Scotland conduct...
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In New Milestone, Centre Electrifies Over 13,000 Villages Out Of 18,452
The government has managed to cross another milestone by electrifying over 13,000 villages so far out of the 18,452 villages that did not have electricity. "The Ministry of Power has achieved a remarkable milestone of electrifying more than 13,000 villages out of the 18,452 unelectrified villages," the Rural Electrification Corporation said in a st...
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Top NRI Businessmen In Gulf Praise Union Budget 2019
Several leading Non-Resident Indians and businessmen in the Gulf region on Friday welcomed India's Union Budget for 2019-20 and listed rural electrification, agricultural, support to start-ups, women entrepreneurship and reduction of corporate tax as the major takeaways.
-
Over 1 Million Homes Still In The Dark As Government Misses Power Target
Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government missed a self-imposed target to electrify every home, delaying the success of a marquee $2.3 billion development goal that his party plans to showcase before national elections early this year.
-
Piyush Goyal To Receive Prestigious Award For Rural Electrification Effort
Union Minister Piyush Goyal will receive the prestigious Carnot Prize from the Ivy League University of Pennsylvania in recognition of his work for rural electrification while he held the power and renewable energy portfolios.
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi Reviews Household Electrification Scheme
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has reviewed the progress of household electrification under the "Saubhagya" scheme, focusing on last mile connectivity and distribution of power in urban and rural areas, a PMO statement said.
-
We Walked The Talk On Rural Electrification, Says PM Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday claimed that officials working on electrification projects under his government reached every village, remotest of areas to fulfil his promise to the nation.
-
UP Villages Dream Of TV, Cold Drinks In Race To 100% Electrification
When electricity finally arrived four months ago in the Kachan village in Sonbhadra, the second largest district of Uttar Pradesh, 35-year-old Mumtaz Hussain bought a freezer and started a soft drink shop.
-
We Are "Kaamdaar", Can't Compete With "Naamdaar", PM Taunts Rahul Gandhi: 10 Points
Sharing stage with BJP's prospective Chief Minister BS Yeddyurappa, Prime Minister Narendra Modi officially launched his campaign in Karnataka today with a sharp attack on Congress chief Rahul Gandhi. There was speculation that the Prime Minister will not share stage with Mr Yeddyurappa in view of Congress attacks over corruption charges against th...
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After Criticism, Centre's Clarification On Electrification Of "All Villages"
Facing criticism and questions about the government's claim that all its villages had been electrified 12 days ahead of a deadline set by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the government on Monday issued a clarification.
-
Every Village Has Electricity, Says Government. A Reality Check
Prime Minister Narendra Modi stormed to victory in 2014 on pledges to improve the lives of Indians, including bringing power to every citizen.
-
Electricity Reached Every Village In Country, Says PM Modi
The mammoth task of taking electricity to every village of India has finally been achieved, the government said today. In a series of tweets, Prime Minister Narendra Modi made the announcement, naming Leisang, a village in central Manipur's Senapati district, as the last one to receive electricity on Saturday.
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No Power In This UP Village But Locals Say, Forced To Pay Electricity Bill
While the electric poles were set up in Uttar Pradesh's Karela Village 10 years ago, electricity is yet to reach the villagers.
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Chhattisgarh Village, Plunged Into Darkness By Maoists In 2003, Gets Electricity After 15 Years
Life may not have been as well as they had hoped, but residents of Chintalnar village in Chhattisgarh's Sukma district at least had basic amenities such as electricity and water. This was in 2003. Little did they know that their simple joy of having electricity would be short-lived.
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Only 1,089 Villages Fully Electrified In Last Two Years, Shows Study
By Mukta Patil/ IndiaSpend.org As many as 73 per cent of the 18,452 villages that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government identified for electrification in 2015 now have power supply, but only eight per cent of these had all their households electrified, according to the government’s own data. As of May 25, 13,523 villages have been electrifi...
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No Change In Savings, Spending, Business After Rural Electrification: Researchers
London: Social scientists from the US andthe UK have found that providing electricity to rural communities in India has not brought about the socioeconomic benefits that were predicted. A team of four academics from the University of Pittsburgh, New York University, and Columbia University in the US and the University of Glasgow in Scotland conduct...
-
In New Milestone, Centre Electrifies Over 13,000 Villages Out Of 18,452
The government has managed to cross another milestone by electrifying over 13,000 villages so far out of the 18,452 villages that did not have electricity. "The Ministry of Power has achieved a remarkable milestone of electrifying more than 13,000 villages out of the 18,452 unelectrified villages," the Rural Electrification Corporation said in a st...
