Shimla, July 12 (IANS) The Congress government in Himachal Pradesh on Friday at a Cabinet meeting decided to withdraw the free electricity scheme benefitting all income-tax payers.
However, the 125-unit free power subsidy to domestic consumers will continue for all other categories, including BPL and IRDP families.
A decision in this regard was taken at the Cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Sukhvinder Sukhu.
A huge fire at the Visakhapatnam Fishing Harbour has destroyed over 40 boats. The incident happened late on Sunday night. The fire, which broke out in one of the boats around 11 p.m., spread to other boats. Fire engines rushed to the scene. The fire was controlled in the early hours of Monday.
A person was killed and eight others were injured when a cylinder exploded while filling balloons in Bihar's West Champaran district on Monday. The incident took place at Chhath Ghat at Pakadiya village under Chanpatia police station in the district.
The Chitradurga Second Additional District and Sessions Court issued the order considering the submission by the public prosecutor, Jagadish. The rape accused seer was released on November 16 following the granting of conditional bail in the first POCSO case.
Punjab Cabinet led by Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Monday approved summoning of the fifth session of 16th Vidhan Sabha on November 28-29. The decision was taken by the Council of Ministers at its meeting held under the chairmanship of the Chief Minister.
In a fresh incident of violence in Manipur, two people were killed by unidentified armed group in Kangpokpi district on Monday, police said. Police said that the incident occurred at Kangchup area in tribal-dominated Kangpokpi district.
Air quality across Delhi continues to be in the 'very poor' category on Monday as the overall AQI of the city reached 323, according to data from the System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting And Research (SAFAR). In the national capital, the Anand Vihar station recorded the air in the 'very poor' category with PM 2.5 at 342 and PM 10 at 301, as per the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB).