UJJWALA YOJANA
Budget 2021: Boost for Ujjwala; data to be used for more schemes
The Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana got a boost in the budget for 2021-22, with finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman announcing addition of 10...
Ujjwala scheme to be extended to 1 crore more beneficiaries: FM
Presenting the Union Budget for 2021-22, FM Nirmala Sitharaman said fuel supplies were kept running without interruption during COVID-19 lo...
No atrocities recorded against SC/ST in Assam in 2020: Union Minister Ramdas Athawale
Ramdas Athawale visited Guwahati on Sunday and reviewed the schemes of the Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment, Government of India an...
Centre earmarked Rs 59,000 crore for scholarships to backward classes in Assam: Minister
"Out of this amount, 60 per cent will be from the Centre and 40 per cent from the state. Post this, every year, there will be an increase o...
Government to present NDA report card on reform today
An NDA ‘Reform’ report card is set to be launched on Friday that will list the 40 major reforms, including the farm laws, abrogation of Art...
Air pollution: India has the highest annual average exposure to PM2.5, finds global study
India leads the list of countries with the highest annual average exposures to PM 2.5- fine particulate matter hazardous to health- and the...
Ujjwala beneficiaries used only 60% free cooking gas refills in 6 months
Three refills per eligible household would have meant 24 crore refills but oil companies received orders for only about 12 crore refills du...
India set to overtake China as the world's largest LPG residential market by 2030
Driven by environmental and health concerns, the government has also been implementing schemes to help lower-income families cope with the ...
PM Modi hails Bihar as powerhouse of talent, inaugurates 3 petro projects ahead of polls
Modi's praise of alliance partner Kumar came weeks ahead of the elections that are likely in October-November, as he dedicated three petrol...
No DBT for cylinders to 31 lakh women due to banking issues; 7.5 cr benefit
A ministry spokesperson told ET, “There are 31 lakh PMUY consumers to whom the money could not be transferred through the direct benefit ...
Two-thirds of migrant workers have returned to cities or wish to do so: Survey
The study is based on a rapid assessment survey of 4,835 households across 11 states in 48 districts carried out in the period of June 24 t...
Govt allows Ujjwala beneficiaries time till Sept to avail free LPG
The government had in March announced three 14.2-kg LPG cylinders free of cost to about 8 crore Ujjwala beneficiaries from April to June to...
Cabinet approves extension of Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana for Ujjwala beneficiaries: Prakash Javadekar
NEW DELHI: The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved extending the scheme for distribution of free food grains to the country's poorest until...
Around 42 crore poor received financial assistance of Rs 53,248 cr under PMGKP
On March 26, the government had announced the Rs 1.70 lakh crore relief package to help the vulnerable sections of the society deal with th...
It's only a pause, more steps to come to deal with COVID-19 crisis: Anurag Thakur
Since the outbreak of the pandemic, the government has taken several steps to mitigate the hardships of the people due to lockdown and supp...
Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana beneficiaries get 6.8 crore free cylinders
Under the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Package for healing COVID pain of poor, the government had in March announced distribution of three 1...
Ujjwala helps government reach out to poor
Under the Ujjwala gas scheme, started during the first term of the Modi government for the poor, gas cylinders are given free of cost to be...
Ujjwala beneficiaries to get 3 free cylinders till June
Over 8 crore Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana beneficiaries will be entitled to a total of three 14.2-kg LPG cylinders for free between April ...
International Energy Agency praises Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana
Launched by Modi on May 1, 2016, in Ballia, Uttar Pradesh, Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY) aims to safeguard the health of women and c...
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