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Fall in coal imports in FY25 led to forex savings worth Rs.60,681 crore, says coal minister

New Delhi, July 21 -- India's coal imports in 2024-25 fell nearly 8% to 243.62 million tonnes, leading to foreign exchange savings of over Rs.60,681.67 crore, said G. Kishan Reddy, the Union minister ... Read More


No rationale behind hiking power tariff in Chandigarh, says MP Tewari

Chandigarh, July 21 -- The member of parliament and former Union minister Manish Tewari on Sunday criticised the rising electricity bills and fixed charges in the UT. He called the rising electricity ... Read More


Govt Reports 3.46 Crore Smart Electricity Meters Installed Nationwide

India, July 21 -- A total of 3.46 crore smart electricity meters have been installed across India under various initiatives, Minister of State for Power Shripad Naik informed the Rajya Sabha on Monday... Read More


EPFO Clears Over 98.5% of Applications for Higher Pension: Government

India, July 21 -- The Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) has processed and disposed of more than 98.5% of the 15,24,150 applications received for pension on higher wages (PoHW) as of July 1... Read More


Abhishek: Will send BJP to 'detention camps democratically' after 2026 polls

Kolkata, July 21 -- Trinamool Congress (TMC) national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee on Monday launched a scathing attack on the BJP, asserting that the saffron party would be sent to "detention ... Read More


Mamata warns of stir in Assam over harassment of Bengali speakers

Kolkata, July 21 -- Trinamool Congress (TMC) supremo Mamata Banerjee on Monday attacked Assam Chief Minister, Himanta Biswa Sarma, for targeting Bengali-speaking people in his state. She also warned ... Read More


Mamata urges Dalits, Matuas to resist BJP's vote-bank politics

Kolkata, July 21 -- Accusing the BJP-led Central government of using Matuas and Dalits merely as vote banks and discarding them after elections, Trinamool Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee urged the co... Read More


Mamata warns of 'voter list purge'

Kolkata, July 21 -- Trinamool Congress (TMC) chairperson Mamata Banerjee on Monday issued a stern warning to the Election Commission (EC), threatening to gherao its office if even a single genuine vot... Read More


TMC's Martyrs' Day rally draws massive celebrity support

KOLKATA, July 21 -- From top Tollywood stars like Dev to popular TV actresses like Trina Saha and Soumitrisha Kundu, Trinamool's Martyrs' Day rally witnessed a massive turnout of celebrities. Setting... Read More


"Dialogue and discussion, not conflict, are the way forward": RS Chairman presses for meaningful session amid Opposition ruckus

New Delhi, July 21 -- Amid ruckus in the Upper House by the Opposition, Vice President and Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar on Monday said that dialogue and discussion, not conflict, are the way ... Read More