Centre plans to invest Rs 9.1 lakh crore for expanding electricity network

 The Union Ministry of Power has drawn up plans to invest Rs 9.12 lakh crore to expand power transmission infrastructure in the country by 2031-32, Minister of State for Power Shripad Yesso Naik has informed the Rajya Sabha.   According to the National Electricity Plan (Transmission), 1.91 lakh kilometres (km) of transmission lines and 1274 … Read more

ESIC working on convergence with AB-PMJAY; will benefit 14.43 Cr beneficiaries: Centre

The Centre is working on converging the Employees’ State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) with Ayushman Bharat- Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY), a move that will extend medical care benefits under the flagship programme to 14.43 Crore ESI beneficiaries, the Ministry of Labour and Employment said on Thursday.  The ministry informed that ESIC is working at … Read more

Rupee weakens against US dollar on Thursday

Indian rupee weakened against the US dollar on Thursday weighed by sluggish domestic equities and firm American currency at overseas markets after the latest Federal Open Market Committee minutes revealed a significant shift in the Federal Reserve's outlook. Meanwhile concerns over geopolitical developments and US policy shifts also sparked caution among investors. However, RBI interventions … Read more