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Over the past three decades, agricultural electricity consumption has been a critical concern for Indian electricity supply industry. Rising agricultural electricity consumption is perceived to cause India&rsquo;s power crisis. Accordingly, utilities have taken several initiatives to curb agricultural electricity demand. These fragmented efforts, however, targeting pump efficiency improvement, could not produce much result.

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Delhi Police has stepped up the security around AIIMS, Delhi after the demise of former prime minister Manmohan Singh during treatment.
Deputy Commissioner of Police (South) DCP Ankit Chauhan and other senior police officers of the district reached All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) for reviewing the security arrangements.
A senior police officer said that security around AIIMS, Delhi was tightened and a company of paramilitary personnel was deployed.
Extra staff from other neighbouring police stations have also been deployed as senior leaders, ministers and other dignitaries arrive at the hospital.
His body may be shifted from AIIMS to his house in Delhi around midnight, police sources said.
Singh, the architect of India's economic reforms, died here on Thursday night. He was 92.
His death was announced by the AIIMS where he was admitted in the Emergency ward around 8.30 pm in a critical condition.
An AIIMS bulletin said he was "treated for age-related medical cond

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The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted thunderstorms, hailstorms, and moderate rainfall across northwestern and central India on December 27th and 28th

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Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha and former Congress chief Rahul Gandhi on Thursday said he has lost his mentor and guide in former prime minister Manmohan Singh.
"Manmohan Singh Ji led India with immense wisdom and integrity. His humility and deep understanding of economics inspired the nation. My heartfelt condolences to Mrs. Kaur and the family," Gandhi said in a post on X.
"I have lost a mentor and guide. Millions of us who admired him will remember him with the utmost pride," the former Congres chief said.
Singh, the architect of India's economic reforms, died here on Thursday night. He was 92.
His death was announced by the All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Delhi, where he was admitted in the Emergency ward around 8.30 PM in a critical condition.
An AIIMS bulletin said "he was treated for age related medical conditions and had sudden loss of consciousness at home" on December 26.

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Outraged at the continuing anti-Hindu violence in Bangladesh, Hindu Americans in the Silicon Valley have launched a massive awareness "Ask Yunus Why" campaign that includes expensive billboards and large hoardings in this part of California.
The first billboard of the campaign by the United Hindu Council was unveiled at a prominent location on 880-N and Market Street in Oakland before Christmas.
Over the next three months, digital billboards at six key locations across the Bay Area, including high-traffic zones and major bridges, will display messages designed to raise awareness and spark conversations around this critical issue, a media release said.
The harm and violence being perpetrated on the Hindu minority and other minorities in Bangladesh under the governance of Mohammad Yunus is highly regrettable. He and his government should be inclusive of all Bangladeshis and stop oppressing the minorities based on their religion, the council said in a statement.
On behalf of the ...

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Dr Singh, 92, was admitted to Aiims Delhi's emergency ward late Thursday and had been battling health issues for a while

The move could benefit tens of millions of taxpayers, especially city dwellers burdened by high living costs, if they opt for a 2020 tax system that strips exemptions like housing rentals

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In its monthly economic review, the Finance Ministry cited the RBI's monetary policy stance among the reasons for the slowdown in the first half of FY25

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According to officials, around 1,000 vehicles were stuck in a long traffic jam, prompting police to launch a rescue operation and shift around 700 tourists to safe places

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The year also saw unprecedented number of human contracting avian influenza caused by the H5N1 virus in the US

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After the signing of the MoUs, CM Yogi emphasised the growing economic cooperation between India and Japan, by delivering his opening remarks in Japanese

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Singapore doled out 13 crypto licenses in 2024 to a range of crypto operators including top exchanges OKX and Upbit, as well as global heavyweights Anchorage, BitGo and GSR

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The meeting was chaired by the Prime Minister and attended by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, Chief Economic Adviser V Anantha Nageswaran, and NITI Aayog officials

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This initiative aims to prepare India's workforce for the quantum revolution, positioning the nation as a global leader

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Delhi's women welfare and health departments warned the public against registrations for AAP's promised women and healthcare schemes, calling them non-existent and cautioning against potential fraud

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Nano urea sales dropped by a steep 43.2 per cent in FY24 from the previous year, despite production capacity rising by almost 59 per cent in that period

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