PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana has already crossed 40 lakh beneficiary households within 2 years and I am hopeful that by the end of 2026, we will cross 75 lakh households by December 2026, said Union Minister for New and Renewable Energy and Consumer...

In line with Prime Minister Sh. Narendra Modi’s vision of clean and self-reliant energy, the Government of India launched the PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana on February 13, 2024. By implementing this ambitious scheme effectively, Haryana has achieved...

The Informal Group of Ministers (IGoM) on West Asia, headed by Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh, reviewed the evolving situation in the conflict and assessed India’s preparedness & response measures during its sixth meeting at Kartavya Bhawan-2, New...

Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Wednesday said that in a major development aimed at easing rural and agrarian distress in Maharashtra, Union Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah has assured the state government of swift and favourable interventions...

A high-level delegation led by Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, comprising ministers and sugar industry leaders, on Wednesday sought the Centre’s intervention to bail out the sugar industry reeling under a heavy financial crisis.​ CM Fadnavis, along with...

Union Minister for New and Renewable Energy Pralhad Joshi on Sunday said that cooperation between India and the Netherlands in renewable energy, green hydrogen and energy transition will strengthen clean energy innovation, attract investments, create new economic...

In a strong articulation of India’s evolving development paradigm, Union Minister for New and Renewable Energy and Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, Shri Pralhad Joshi, today underscored that the country’s clean energy transition is no longer...

Reacting to the Rs 993 increase in commercial LPG cylinder prices, Union Minister Pralhad Joshi on Saturday said the rise is due to global factors, and more than 50 per cent of India's LPG dependency is on import. Speaking to reporters Joshi said: “That is an...

India is rapidly advancing its clean energy transition, with a target of achieving 500 gigawatts (GW) of installed power capacity by 2030, Union Minister Pralhad Joshi said on Wednesday. Speaking to media on the sidelines of the ‘Resilient Futures Summit 2026’...

Union Minister for New and Renewable Energy Pralhad Josh said on Wednesday that India has recorded its best-ever annual increase in wind energy capacity with a historic 6.1 GW addition during 2025–26. India currently ranks fourth globally in wind energy, with...

The Informal Group of Ministers (IGoM), headed by Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh, reviewed the current situation in West Asia and discussed India’s preparedness as well as the future course of action during its fourth meeting at Kartavya Bhawan-2, New...

Telangana Chief Minister, A. Revanth Reddy, on Friday met Union Minister for Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, Pralhad Joshi, and requested him to procure 30 lakh tonnes of parboiled rice from Telangana during the Rabi season. The CM also urged the...

Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Friday met Union Food and Public Distribution Minister Pralhad Joshi in New Delhi and secured key relief measures for farmers and mandis, with the Centre agreeing to run special trains to lift 155 lakh metric tonnes...

When combined with the government’s PMSuryaGhar initiative, which enables households to generate electricity through solar power, a new electric stove technology that mimics LPG flames could significantly reduce India’s dependence on liquefied petroleum gas...

Union Minister for Food, Public Distribution, and Consumer Affairs Pralhad Joshi has urged the government to take the alleged love jihad case reported in the city seriously and conduct a comprehensive investigation. Visiting the victim’s residence in Hubballi...

Union Minister for New and Renewable Energy Pralhad Joshi strongly criticised the Karnataka government over its recent electric vehicle (EV) policy decisions, alleging that the state is moving backwards on clean energy initiatives. In a recorded video...

The second meeting of the Informal Group of Ministers (IGoM), set-up to monitor the evolving situation in West Asia and suggest proactive measures for its minimum impact on India, was held under the chairmanship of Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh at Kartavya...

The President of India, Smt Droupadi Murmu graced the 119th birthday celebrations and Guruvandana mahotsava of Dr Sree Sree Sivakumara Mahaswamiji at Sree Siddaganga Math, Tumakuru, Karnataka today (April 1, 2026).  Speaking on the occasion, the President...

Union Minister for Food, Public Distribution and Consumer Affairs Pralhad Joshi said India remains stable amid global unrest due to its spiritual values as he paid tribute to the late Shivakumar Swamiji during the 119th birth anniversary celebrations and Guruvandana...

Amid the escalating conflict in West Asia, the Central government has stepped up monitoring of its potential impact on India, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi chairing an emergency meeting of the Union Cabinet Committee on Sunday night, stated Union Minister...