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PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana must register on the national website, pmsuryaghar.gov.in. The National Portal would help the families by offering pertinent data, such vendor ratings, benefits calculators, and suitable system sizes. Customers have the option of selecting both the manufacturer and the supplier for their rooftop solar installation.

Ravichandran Ashwin worked on different actions and speeds throughout the Test series against England and the master off-spinner said experimenting while shutting out external noises was integral for his success in the varied Indian conditions. Ashwin, who played his 100th Test here, finished the five-match series as the top wicket-taker, bagging 26 wickets. «Throughout the series I have gone to different actions, speeds and releases. India is different, each ground has a challenge. I am least bit insecure about what people feel about me,» Ashwin said at the post-match presentation. The 37-year-old said the mindset to add new dimensions to his bowling has worked well for him.

Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Nabam Tuki has resigned as the president of the state Congress, ahead of the Lok Sabha and the assembly elections, a party leader said on Saturday. Tuki sent his resignation to the All India Congress Committee on Friday, following the defection of three party MLAs to BJP, he said. «The former chief minister resigned on moral grounds as he could not prevent the MLAs from defecting to other political parties,» APCC general secretary Gyamar Tana said. Tuki represents the Sagalee assembly constituency in the state.

Miss World 2024 pageant enters its final phase, anticipation surges for the grand finale set to unfold on March 9 at the Jio World Convention Center in Mumbai, India. With an array of captivating performances and a competitive roster of contestants, the stage is set for an exhilarating event.

Rajnath Singh on Saturday said the country's growth cannot be imagined without the development of farmers and villages, and asserted that the Modi government was standing shoulder to shoulder with the cultivators. Addressing a mega farmers' rally at Government Science College ground in Chhattisgarh's capital Raipur, he also targeted the previous Congress dispensation in the state, accusing it of indulging in corruption and derailing its development. "...I am the son of a farmer and hail from a village. Farmers can yield gold from the soil with their efforts and hard work. My government is standing shoulder to shoulder with farmers. Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led Centre has been taking several steps for the welfare of farmers," the minister said.

Deve Gowda said on Saturday that the INDIA bloc is a bundle of groups who have made secularism a joke. In a veiled attack on the INDIA bloc, he reminded them that TMC leader and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee was a Railway Minister during Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee led NDA government. Similarly, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin's father and former CM M Karunanidhi was with BJP for six years. His son-in-law was minister in then union government. TMC and DMK are part of the INDIA bloc.

The Final Action Date for the F2A visa, a Family Based Green Card designed for spouses and unmarried children of US permanent residents/Green card holders, has advanced from June, 2020 to September, 2020. For the F4 family-based green card, the date for filing has moved up to April, 2006 from February. The visa grants lawful permanent residence to specific family members of US citizens, and applies to the siblings of US citizens. It also applies to the sibling's spouses and unmarried children under 21.

BJP target for ensuing general elections and abrogation of Article 370 in Jammu and Kashmir, Union Minister Piyush Goyal said his party winning 370 seats will be a fitting tribute to the historic decision of the Modi government that has helped integrate J&K with the rest of the country. In an interview with PTI, Commerce Minister Goyal asserted that the target of 370 seats for the BJP and 400 seats for the NDA comes from the conviction of good governance in the last 10 years by the Modi government and not over-confidence and arrogance. He said the general election might throw a surprise and the final tally of BJP and NDA might be higher. Goyal did not comment on whether BJD will be part of the NDA, but welcomed all well-meaning good parties to be part of the journey to make India a developed nation by 2047.

Petroleum and Natural Gas Hardeep Singh Puri, addressed the media in Delhi on Saturday, shedding light on matters pertaining to the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas. During the press conference, Minister Puri highlighted the recent decision by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to reduce the prices of LPG cylinders by Rs 100, announced on International Women's Day. Minister Puri said, «On International Women's Day PM Narendra Modi conveyed this significant decision of reducing LPG cylinders price by Rs 100. During the cabinet meeting on Thursday, PM Modi had announced that the LPG cylinder subsidy, which was to end on March 31, will be extended to 2024-25.»

India's policy was 'Nation First' and the consumer was 'paramount', Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said that the Centre was able to keep oil prices from shooting up despite global turbulence amid the Russia-Ukraine conflict and drone attacks on merchant ships in the Red Sea. The Union Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas said 85 per cent of India's crude requirements are met by imports, with the price of crude in the international market being the benchmark. Addressing a press conference in the national capital on Saturday, Puri said, «If you accept that (global issues), you have to deal with the price of crude in the international market and the price at which it is made available. What happened in the last few years?»

India and England in Dharamsala witnessed an intense moment between Jonny Bairstow and Shubman Gill, which was captured in a video and has now gone viral on social media. In the video, Bairstow can be seen asking Gill about a comment he made to Jimmy Anderson regarding retirement. Bairstow, who was celebrating his 100th Test appearance, was heard saying, "«What did you say to Jimmy about retiring… then he got you out next ball.» Gill responded confidently that even if Anderson got him out after his century, it wouldn't matter. «So what?… he can get me out after my 100.»

BCCI) secretary Jay Shah on Saturday announced the 'Test Cricket Incentive Scheme' for the senior men's team, which will give players extra incentive other than the usual match fees for taking part in the longest format of the game. «I am pleased to announce the initiation of the 'Test Cricket Incentive Scheme' for Senior Men, a step aimed at providing financial growth and stability to our esteemed athletes,» said Jay Shah, BCCI Secretary in a post on social media platform x.

Office space demand in India's six major cities will remain healthy this year as domestic and foreign firms are expected to lease 50-55 million square feet area to expand their businesses, according to a FICCI-Colliers report. Gross leasing of office space stood at 58.2 million square feet across six major cities namely Bengaluru, Chennai, Delhi-NCR, Hyderabad, Mumbai and Pune. Industry body FICCI and real estate consultant Colliers India earlier this week released its report 'India Office: Repurposed to scale-up'. The report has given three scenarios for office demand forecast — optimistic, realistic, and pessimistic.

₹7.33 lakh to a con artist posing as a Mumbai police officer. The fraudster initially pretended to be from a courier company and informed Dr. Esther that authorities at Mumbai airport had intercepted a package addressed to her.

I don’t remember seeing a thing quite like that," remarks Greg Joswiak on digital artist Dhruv Jani’s labyrinthian game. Jani and other digital artists who brought their creations to life with iPads and MacBooks at the recently concluded India Art Fair 2024, are meeting Joswiak, senior vice-president of worldwide marketing at Apple, at the tech company’s Mumbai office. “One of the things we see constantly indicative of this generation is (that) they are always trying to make the world better," says Joswiak, who was in India last month.

Buy or sell stocks: Despite strong global market sentiment on a possible US Fed rate cut buzz, the Indian sock market reamianed range-bound on Thursday last week. The Nifty 50 index added 19 points and closed at 22,493 level, the BSE Sensex went up 33 points and ended at 74,119 mark whereas the Bank Nifty index finished 129 points lower at 47,865 level. However, the broad market witnessed buying interest as the small-cap index went up 0.70 percent while the mid-cap index shot up 0.39 percent.

CNBC-TV18. According to Shahani's LinkedIn profile, Ranjit Shahani is a mechanical engineer from the Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur, and an MBA holder from the Jamnalal Bajaj Institute of Management Studies in Mumbai, served as the Managing Director and Vice Chairman at Novartis India Ltd. from 2001 to 2018.

Indian Banks' Association (IBA) and bank employee unions have reached a consensus on an annual wage hike of 17 per cent, a move that is expected to have a substantial impact on public sector banks. This decision will lead to an additional yearly expenditure of approximately Rs 8,284 crore for these banks, benefiting around 8 lakh bank employees. The wage hike is set to take effect from November 2022. The All India Bank Officers' Confederation announced that as part of the agreement, all Saturdays will be recognized as holidays, subject to government notification. The revised working hours will come into effect upon government notification.

The All India Bank Officers' Confederation stated in a press statement that discussions between the Indian Banks Association and the All India Bank Officers' Confederation had been successfully concluded, culminating in the signing of the 9th Joint Note on March 8, 2024. According to the press release, “The Joint Note recognizes all Saturdays as holidays, pending government notification. The revised working hours will be effective after notification by the government.”

Ministry of Coal (MoC) has showcased exceptional performance in various key areas, surpassing targets and setting new benchmarks in the fiscal year 2023-24. According to a press release by the Ministry of Coal, through robust initiatives and strategic planning, MoC and its associated Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs) have made significant strides in capital expenditure (CAPEX), asset monetization, and procurement through Government e-Marketplace (GeM). MoC's CAPEX targets have witnessed a remarkable trend of overachievement in recent years. In the fiscal year 2023-24, MoC set a CAPEX target of Rs 21,030 Crore.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said the kind of work done by his government in the last five years in the Northeast, the Congress would have taken 20 years to do it. The PM was addressing a public meeting in Arunachal Pradesh's Itanagar after unveiling development projects worth Rs 55,600 crore in the region. «The Northeast is going to become a strong link in India's trade, tourism and other relations with South Asia and East Asia. Today, projects worth over Rs 55,000 crore have been unveiled here,» he said. «Congress would have taken 20 years to do what we have done in the last five years in the Northeast,» he added.