7,453 girls married under govt scheme in Gorakhpur; ₹44.71 crore disbursed | Varanasi News

Gorakhpur: Under the Mukhyamantri Samuhik Vivah Yojana, the state govt facilitated the marriages of 7,453 girls across the Gorakhpur division in the financial year 2025–26, and transferred over Rs 44.71 crore directly to the bank accounts of the brides, officials said on Thursday.The scheme, run by the social welfare department, covered marriages of 3,070 couples…

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43 cadres of Hmar insurgent group lay down arms in Mizoram | Guwahati News

Aizawl: Forty-three cadres of the underground Hmar People’s Convention – Democratic (HPC-D), the Lalhmingthanga Sanate faction, have surrendered their arms at a ‘home coming and laying down of arms’ ceremony held at the Central Training Institute ground in Sesawng village on Thursday.With this development, Mizoram no longer has any active underground ethnic insurgent groups.Addressing the…

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Cong lists record on women empowerment | Lucknow News

Jansatta Dal (Loktantrik) founder and MLA Raghuraj Pratap Singh and Congress MLA Aradhana Mishra arrive to attend the special session of the Uttar Pradesh Assembly, in Lucknow on Thursday, Lucknow: Congress legislative party leader Aradhana Mishra Mona on Wednesday highlighted her party’s record on women’s empowerment, contrasting it with what she described as the Bharatiya…

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Raj needs to avoid long-term PPAs for battery storage projects | Jaipur News

Jaipur: Rajasthan should be cautious about signing long-term power purchase agreements (PPAs) for battery energy storage projects, additional chief secretary Ajitabh Sharma said, warning that poorly designed contracts could erode the flexibility that makes storage valuable.The state is deploying nearly 12,000 MWh of battery storage capacity, with about 3,000 MWh more in the planning stage.“Conventional…

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