electricity subsidies

New Delhi, April 1: Pakistan’s economy faces significantly greater risks associated with the ongoing Middle East crisis, as the impact on the general public is considerably higher than on those nations that do not have to meet strict IMF conditions due to loans taken from the multilateral...

Shimla, March 21 – Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu presented a ₹54,928-crore budget for 2026-27, with a focus on the rural economy, and blamed the discontinuation of the revenue deficit grant to the state for annual losses exceeding ₹8,000 crore.The grant, a financial...

Chennai, March 14 – The Tamil Nadu government announced on Saturday a subsidy of ₹2 per unit on electricity for hotels, tea stalls, and cloud kitchens that switch to electric stoves instead of LPG cylinders, as the state moves to address a growing fuel shortage triggered by the ongoing war in...

Amaravati, March 13 – The Centre and the Andhra Pradesh government jointly transferred ₹2,670 crore directly into the bank accounts of 46.85 lakh farmers in Andhra Pradesh on Friday under the PM-Kisan – Annadata Sukheebhava scheme.Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu participated in the third...

Chandigarh, March 9 – Punjab BJP President Sunil Jakhar on Monday exposed what he described as a conspiracy by the state AAP government to financially bankrupt the Punjab State Power Corporation Ltd (PSPCL).Jakhar explained to the media here, with supporting facts, how the government is...

PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana gains momentum in HailakandiHailakandi, March 6: In Assam's Hailakandi district, the ambitious scheme, PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana, is benefiting many households through the implementation of the Central Government's scheme, providing them with free...

Bengaluru, March 4 The Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission has reduced electricity tariffs for agricultural pump sets for 2025–26 from the earlier uniform rate of Rs 8.30 per unit to a range of Rs 6.57 to Rs 7.79 per unit across the state.However, the Commission has increased tariffs...

Gandhinagar, February 28 – The Gujarat government has provided 4,555 new agricultural power connections in the Bhavnagar district over the past two years, with an expenditure of ₹66.85 crore (₹6,685 lakh), the Assembly was informed on Saturday.Responding to a question in the Legislative...

Bengaluru, February 26 – The five "guarantees" offered by the ruling Congress, aimed at different segments of society, are a "burden" on the state's finances, but the benefits will continue to be provided, said Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar on Thursday.He made this statement...

New Delhi, February 20 – BJP leader Shahnawaz Hussain defended welfare schemes for the poor on Friday, following the Supreme Court's sharp criticism of pre-election "freebies." He asserted that government support is specifically targeted at those in genuine need."Those who are below the...

New Delhi, Feb 19 The Supreme Court on Thursday criticized the practice of offering freebies and subsidies before elections, stating that it was "high time" to revisit such policies that hinder the country's economic development.The court observed that the ultimate financial burden of these...

Amaravati, February 17 Andhra Pradesh Minister G Ravi Kumar announced on Tuesday that the state government is providing subsidized power to aquaculture farmers at Rs 1.5 per unit.Addressing the Assembly, the state energy minister said that 5.2 lakh aquaculture farmers are receiving electricity...