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Monday, July 21, 2025
TopicPower subsidy

Topic: power subsidy

‘Unacceptable’, says BJP after Himachal govt pares back free power scheme, excludes income tax payers

Congress had promised 300 free units of electricity before coming to power in 2022. The current scheme offers 125 free units and was launched by the previous BJP-led govt.

Siddaramaiah govt’s free power plan could ‘cost Rs 12,000 crore/year, increase consumption’

‘Gruha Jyothi’ & 4 other schemes have got ‘in principle’ approval, estimated to cost exchequer Rs 50,000 crore. Karnataka has 2.1 cr domestic consumers, of which 1.26 cr are BPL households.

Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal announces ‘missed call’ service to opt power subsidy

In a press conference, he informed that both online and offline modes to opt for subsidy will be available and after a missed call, a form will be sent on WhatsApp.

On Camera

Chandrababu Naidu is dreaming new dreams at 75. What other CMs are missing

Naidu’s critics would call his antics political opportunism. His admirers would cite them as examples of his brilliant political acumen.

India-US set to ink mini trade deal soon, reach understanding on agricultural & dairy products

Mini deal will likely see no cut in 10% baseline tariff on Indian exports announced by Trump on 2 April, it is learnt, but additional 26% tariffs are set to be reduced.

Not just AK-203, India & Russia to jointly manufacture AK-19 and PPK-20 for domestic use and export 

India-Russia JV is also racing to deliver 7,000 more AK-203 assault rifles by 15 Aug. These are currently being made with 50% indigenisation and this will surge to 100% by 31 December.

Strategic partner one day, tactical nightmare the next: India’s learning Trumplomacy the hard way

Public, loud, upfront, filled with impropriety and high praise sometimes laced with insults. This is what we call Trumplomacy. But the larger objective is the same: American supremacy.