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Ahead of the festive season, the Union government has announced a price subsidy of Rs.200/LPG cylinder for domestic consumers. PM Ujjwala beneficiaries will get a total of Rs.400 subsidy.
The SC, during its hearing on the abrogation of Article 370, asked the Center if it has a roadmap and timeframe for restoring the statehood of Jammu and Kashmir.
The 2023 standard map of China, released on Monday, shows Arunachal Pradesh, Aksai Chin, Taiwan, and the contested South China Sea as integral parts of the country.
Russian President Vladimir Putin held a telephone conversation with PM Modi. He conveyed his inability to attend the G20 meeting and congratulated him on the successful moon landing.
Geetike Srivatsava will head the India mission in Pakistan. Ms Srivatsava, now the joint secretary at MEA, will be the first woman in the country to take the post.
Haryana home minister Anil Vij has alleged that Congress was behind the Nuh violence. Addressing a press conference today, he said Congress MLA Mamman Khan has been called for a Police interrogation on August 30, as there is evidence showing Khan visiting the violence-hit areas.
The Union cabinet has declared August 23 as ‘National Space Day’ to commemorate ISRO’s historical feat of landing Chandrayaan-3 on the moon’s southern pole, said Union Minister Anurag Thakur after the cabinet briefing.
A study by the University of Chicago’s Energy Policy Insitute (EPIC) finds India responsible for the increase in global pollution by about 59% since 2013. The study also indicates a 10-year cut in the average life span of Delhities due to its pollution levels.
Uber India, which commenced its journey in a few cities in the country in 2013, has completed ten years. The company’s release said 30 lakh Uber drivers earned a cumulative income of Rs.50k crores in these years.
Launching the world’s first-ever prototype of an Electrified Flex Fuel Vehicle, the Toyota Innova HyCross, in New Delhi, Union Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari said he envisions ‘ethanol’ as the ‘fuel of the future,’ He also added that India’s surplus food crop cultivation set the stage for its production.
India and China | Representational Image