New Delhi [India], July 30 (ANI): Emphasising that the energy sector will play a huge role in accelerating India's progress over the next 25 years, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday urged states and union territories to clear pending power dues as soon as possible.

New Delhi [India], July 30 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday highlighted that the central government has strengthened the power sector by removing many previous shortcomings in the energy sector.

New Delhi [India], May 7 (ANI): The price of Liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) cylinder has been increased by Rs 50.

Kathmandu [Nepal], March 9 (ANI): An Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between the Indian Embassy in Kathmandu and the Nepal-India Women Friendship Society (NIWFS) for the distribution of LPG gas stoves, gas cylinders and accessories to underprivileged households in three districts under the financial assistance of NR 20.49 million of the Government of India.

New Delhi [India], February 23 (ANI): Union Minister of State for Petroleum and Natural Gas Rameshwar Teli on Wednesday announced that about 1 lakh people have got employment through the LPG distribution system with the implementation of Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY).

Imphal Dec 24 PTI BJP President J P Nadda on Friday claimed that fear had been dispelled from among the people in Manipur by the BJP helmed government of N Biren Singh which has ensured innovation infrastructure and integration in the north eastern state Manipur had witnessed instability insurgency and inequality in the Congress regime he said at a rally organsied by women activists of the party here State poll in Manipur is due in March 2022 The Biren Singh government has allayed the fear that was prevalent among the people of the state he said There was an atmosphere of fear in the state A mother used to fear whether her son would be able to return to the state and a sister did not know whether her brother would return or not Now there is no fear after the BJP-led government came to power I now see a new Manipur which has progressed due to the power of women Manipur and women empowerment are strongly connected The happiness index of women is manifested when they participate in various programmes in large numbers Nadda said The Centre has given priority to the development in the state with about 300 projects being taken up and 30 of them are under construction Railway infrastructure too is being strengthened The erstwhile Congress government in the state had three Is- instability insurgency and inequality But we have brought innovation infrastructure and integration through our double-engine same party rule at the Centre and the state government the BJP president said He said women in Manipur have been frontrunners in sports freedom movement and literature Their participation in every field is immense he said and spoke of the victories of Mary Kom and Mirabai Chanu in the field of sports He hailed the Biren Singh government for improving the sex ratio and implementing the Centres Beti Bachao Beti Padhao programme Elaborating on various central governments schemes which help in women empowerment he said Around 26 lakh women in Manipur did not have access to toilets at their homes Through the Swachh Bharat Mission such facilities were built in the state He referred to the Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana PMUY a flagship central scheme to make clean cooking fuel such as LPG available to rural and deprived households and said 156 lakh cooking gas connections have been provided in Manipur We BJP are working for women empowerment across the country and also in the state We have several women union ministers The BJP government is working to bring women forward The Centre had announced a 33 per cent reservation for women in paramilitary forces Nadda added PTI BDC KK KK

New Delhi [India], August 23 (ANI): Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi on Monday attacked the central government over the rising prices of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) cylinders.