The Union Cabinet on Friday approved the continuation of the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-Kisan) scheme for five years, from 2026-27 to 2030-31, with a total financial outlay of Rs 3.1 lakh crore. Under the scheme, eligible landholding farmer families receive...

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The Union Cabinet on Friday approved Samudra Manthan, a Rs 84,084 crore national offshore exploration programme aimed at boosting oil and gas exploration in India’s offshore basins and reducing the country’s dependence on energy imports. The five-year...

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NEW DELHI: The Centre has set up an inter-ministerial team to counter online misinformation surrounding E20 fuel, following recent protests against ethanol blending. The initiative brings together officials from the ministries of Information and Broadcasting, Road...

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The Centre on Friday approved a Rs 5,070 crore scheme to accelerate the development of floating solar photovoltaic (FSPV) projects, aiming to raise the country’s installed floating solar capacity from around 700 MW to 5,000 MW. The scheme will support floating...

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Around 16.4% of voters in Haryana and 10.8% in Andhra Pradesh have been excluded from the draft electoral rolls published on Friday under Phase 3 of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR). In Haryana, the draft roll retains 83.6% of the 2.1 crore electors registered at...

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