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August 3, 2023 4:10 PM

India, Nepal finalized agreement for Long-Term Power Trade to increase quantum of export power: Govt in LS

India and Nepal have finalized an agreement for Long-Term Power Trade to increase the quantum of export of power from Nepal to India to 10 thousand Megawatt within 10 years. In replying to a question in Lok Sabha, Power, and New & Renewable Energy Minister R K Singh informed that the import of power from Nepal would be based on commercial transactions by the entities concerned. He said that it would fulfill mutual benefits to both countries from trade in hydropower which is a clean, gree...

August 2, 2023 7:22 PM

Government disburses over Rs 2.41 crore as pension in 2022-2023: Govt in LS

The Government disbursed over 2.41 crore rupees as pension in the year 2022-2023. Minister of State for Personnel, Public Grievances, and Pensions Dr Jitendra Singh said this in a written reply in Lok Sabha today. He said that nearly 66 lakh pensioners including 23 lakh family pensioners have benefited from pensions provided by the Government. He further added that there is no proposal to increase the amount of minimum pension and family pension. The Minister said that the pensioners are ent...

July 31, 2023 6:32 PM

More than 43,000 cases of GST evasion registered since 2020 and over Rs 76,000 crore recovered: Govt in LS

More than 43 thousand cases of GST evasion have been registered in the country since 2020 and over 76 thousand crore rupees have been recovered. This was stated by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in a written reply in the Lok Sabha today. The Minister said, a total of two thousand 784 cases of GST evasion were registered in the first two months of this fiscal year and five thousand 716 crore rupees have been recovered. She said, more than one thousand arrest have been made under the GST ...

July 27, 2023 4:49 PM

Six States and four UTs provided tap water connection to every rural household so far: Govt in LS

The Government today said the six States and four Union Territories reported to have provided tap water connection to every rural household so far. In a written reply in Lok Sabha, Minister of State for Jal Shakti Prahlad Singh Patel said Goa, Gujarat, Haryana, Punjab, Himachal Pradesh and Telangana and Union territories of Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu and Puducherry have achieved the target. He said, the remaining States and Union Territories have been a...