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  1. India will see growth in private consumption in FY 2025 due to rural demand

    According to India Ratings & Research, increased private consumption will lead to more balanced growth, thereby reducing the disparity between the premium and value segments.According to the report, urban demand will also continue to increase but at a slower pace.India Ratings said growth...
  2. Electricity bills increase with PPAC amendment: Official: Fresh dispute between AAP, BJP

    New Delhi, Electricity bills of domestic consumers in Delhi have increased by 6-8 per cent due to the revision of power purchase adjustment charge (PPAC) by discoms, although those receiving the subsidy will not be affected, officials said Wednesday. .The BJP lashed out at the AAP government...
  3. BJP accuses Delhi government of 'secretly' increasing electricity rates

    "They are increasing the rates surreptitiously. They are not changing the units, but under the PPAC Act the charges have increased to 8.5 per cent, so it has doubled for consumers," Sachdeva told IANS.The increased rates under PPAC have been implemented to cover the costs incurred by...
  4. Demand for electric buses in India to remain strong in fiscal year 2025 amid government pressure

    Last year, the government unveiled the PM e-bus Sewa Scheme, allocating a significant $2.4 billion to deploy and operate 10,000 electric buses through a public-private partnership model in 169 eligible cities.These green vehicles will hit the roads in 2024, with full deployment planned for...
  5. DGCA issues safety standards for ground handling service providers

    New Delhi: Aviation watchdog DGCA has introduced security norms for ground handling service providers at airports, including requirement for mandatory security clearance, as part of efforts to ensure safe ground operations amid increased air traffic.The rules also come against the backdrop of...
  6. PLI booster: Telecom equipment manufacturing sales cross Rs 50,000 crore

    Within three years of the telecom PLI scheme, it attracted investment of Rs 3,400 crore, production of telecom equipment crossed the milestone of Rs 50,000 crore and exports amounted to approximately Rs 10,500 crore, the Communications Ministry said.Sales of telecom and networking products by...
  7. Tomato prices rise to Rs 90 per kg in Delhi markets as supply gets affected due to rain

    New Delhi: Tomato prices have reached Rs 90 per kg in the city markets due to supply disruption due to monsoon rains in several states across the country, several vegetable vendors said on Tuesday.Tomato prices have also increased in major wholesale vegetable markets of Delhi including Azadpur...
  8. KVIC registers record sales of Rs 1.55 lakh crore in 2023-24

    “In the last 10 financial years of the Modi government, sales of indigenous Khadi and rural industry products made by artisans in rural areas have increased five-fold, from Rs 31,154.2 crore in the financial year 2013-14 to highest level of 1 rupee. ,55,673.12 crore in the financial year...
  9. SIP investments in mutual fund industry reach Rs 21,262 crore in June Record Rs 61.15 lakh crore

    This is the third consecutive month that SIP inflows have crossed Rs 20,000 crore.According to Gopal Kavalireddy, vice president of research at FYERS, despite key events like year-end earnings, general elections, GDP and other economic data releases and FII outflows of Rs 75,000 crore, Q1 FY25...
  10. CESC increased electricity bill: Mamata; Company says, fuel adjustment has been done

    Kolkata, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday alleged that private power company CESC has increased the rates without informing her government.However, officials of CESC, which supplies power to Kolkata and Howrah, claimed that there was no change in the tariff but the fuel...
  11. Number of pumps to desilt and remove water from manholes increased in Delhi: NDMC member

    New Delhi, From increasing the number of bilge pumps to cleaning manholes and drains, the NDMC is taking a slew of measures to prevent a repeat of the severe waterlogging that occurred due to heavy rains that lashed the national capital. on June 28. said a member of the municipal body.The...
  12. Sowing of paddy has increased by 19 percent so far, area of ​​arhar and urad increased rapidly.

    New Delhi, Agriculture Ministry said on Monday that so far in the current 2024-25 Kharif (summer) season, the area under sowing of paddy has increased by 19.35 percent to 59.99 lakh hectares.In the same period a year ago, the area under paddy was 50.26 lakh hectares.Sowing of the main kharif...
  13. After Delhi, the price of CNG and piped cooking gas increased in Mumbai.

    Mumbai After Delhi, CNG price in Mumbai increased by Rs 1.50 per kg and the rate of cooking gas transported to homes by Re 1 due to increase in input costs.Mahanagar Gas Ltd, which sells CNG to automobiles and piped natural gas to homes for cooking in Mumbai and surrounding cities, said the...
  14. Life insurers report 23% growth in new premium collections in April-June

    New Delhi, Life insurers have registered a growth of 22.9 per cent in new business premium collections in the first quarter of the current financial year.According to data released by the Life Insurance Council on Monday, new business premium collections increased by 14.80 per cent in June...
  15. Congress protests against increase in electricity rates in Chhattisgarh

    Raipur: Opposition Congress protested across Chhattisgarh on Monday, alleging increase in electricity rates and frequent power cuts in the state.Chhattisgarh State Electricity Regulatory Commission (CSERC) has increased electricity tariffs for all categories of consumers in the state by 8.35...
  16. Sowing of Kharif crop increased by 14.1 percent in 2024, 50 percent jump was recorded in pulses.

    This year, the area under sowing of pulses has increased by 50 percent to 36.81 lakh hectares from last year's 23.78 lakh hectares. This is a good sign because there is a shortage of pulses in the country which has increased food inflation.The area under paddy cultivation has increased from...
  17. Maruti Suzuki plans to send 35 percent of total vehicle production through railways in 7-8 years

    In New Delhi, Maruti Suzuki India plans to use Indian Railways to transport 35 percent of the vehicles produced at its factories over the next 7-8 years, according to managing director and CEO Hisashi Takeuchi.The share of vehicle dispatches through railways increased to 21.5 per cent in...
  18. 'With only 20 health workers per 10 thousand people, the pressure on the health service is very high'

    Since India gained independence in 1947, the population has increased from 336 million to approximately 1.5 billion, which has given rise to issues at many levels, such as public health, poverty, infection and others.The doctor said, on World Population Day, which is observed every year on...
  19. Small companies have recorded sharp growth in digital transactions

    The annual survey of enterprises in the unincorporated sector said this reflects better use of IT and digital platforms and indicates a faster rate of digitalization in the sector.According to the survey, the unorganized sector has seen an increase of 5.88 percent in the estimated number of...
  20. Delhi-NCR, Mumbai metropolitan region see 49 per cent rise in housing prices in 5 years

    According to the latest ANAROCK data, while Delhi-NCR saw a 49 per cent rise in average residential prices from H1 of 2019 to H1 of this year, MMR saw a 48 per cent rise in average residential prices over the same period .Due to heavy sales, the unsold stock in NCR has seen a decline of more...