Big boost for drinking water: Cabinet extends Jal Jeevan Mission to 2028 with Rs 8.69 lakh crore outlay

The Union cabinet on Monday approved the extension of the Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) until December 2028, with a revised total outlay of Rs 8.69 lakh crore, as the government seeks to shift the rural drinking water programme from infrastructure creation to a service delivery–driven model under JJM 2.0.Under the revised framework, the Centre’s financial…

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Gas supply rejig: Govt prioritises LPG, CNG and piped cooking gas amid LNG disruption

The government has revised the priority order for allocating domestically produced natural gas, placing LPG production, CNG for transport and piped cooking gas for households at the top of the list, as disruptions in imported gas supplies intensify amid the widening West Asia conflict, PTI reported.According to a gazette notification, the requirements of these sectors…

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Saudi Aramco: Strait of Hormuz crisis amid Iran war: Saudi’s Aramco CEO warns of ‘catastrophic consequences’ for oil markets

Saudi Arabia’s oil company Saudi Aramco, the world’s largest oil exporter, warned on Tuesday that the ongoing Iran war could have “catastrophic consequences” for global oil markets if shipping disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz continued.“There would be catastrophic consequences for the world’s oil markets and the longer the disruption goes on, the more drastic…

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Gold, Silver Rate Today Live Updates: Gold prices rise as Trump indicates possible end to war; what’s the outlook?

Exchange-traded funds (ETFs) linked to gold and silver recorded strong gains of up to 7 per cent on the Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX) on Tuesday as prices of precious metals opened significantly higher. The rally was aided by weakness in the U.S. dollar after U.S. President Donald Trump suggested that the conflict in the Middle…

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