Ujjwala Yojana

Ujjwala scheme: Rs 200 subsidy per cylinder to be extended one more year

The main motive of the extension is to improve the penetration in north-east India, a government official said

'Smokeless' LPG bringing tears to eyes as prices rise 30% in one year

LPG rates this week were hiked by Rs 50 per 14.2-kg cylinder, taking the total increase in last one year to Rs 244 or 30 per cent.

PMUY scheme to disburse 10 mn more LPG connections might begin by June

Covid-19 related protocols delayed launch of second leg of scheme

Next leg of Ujjwala to kick off in May; Centre to focus on affordability

Five years after its launch, the scheme seems to have run into a fresh problem: affordability

Assam Assembly polls: A look at CM Sonowal's achievments in past 5 years

In 2016, when the state last had elections, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) came to power, dislodging a Congress government led by stalwart Tarun Gogoi

Gajendra Singh Shekhawat: A 'minister in hurry' with deep roots in the RSS

In 2014, Shekhawat debuted in the Lok Sabha from Jodhpur. In the "Modi wave" that swamped Rajasthan, his win was another statistic among the 25 seats in the BJP's kitty

Takers for 5-kg cooking gas cylinders rise as Ujjwala gains steam

Based on the data available with OMCs, nearly 86 per cent of PMUY beneficiaries with at least one-year-old connections have returned for second refill, without adding the 5 kg cylinders

Ujjwala scheme boosts India's LPG consumption to a record high in FY19

The boost follows a social welfare programme, known as the Ujjwala scheme, launched by the government in 2016 that has provided about 72 million new LPG connections

Ujjwala scheme to get Rs 293-cr publicity push from BJP ad brain: Sources

Delhi-based US Advertising Agency to undertake Rs 293-crore campaign

Modi govt's flagship scheme Ujjwala to touch 60-million mark on Monday

Universal status to add 20 million more consumers

Ujjwala LPG scheme expanded to all poor families, crosses 2019 target

So far, 58.5 mn connections have been given under the scheme across 715 districts

Govt extends Ujjwala LPG scheme to all poor households after Cabinet nod

Oil Minister Dharmendra Pradhan said the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs on Monday approved expanding the scope of Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana

PM Modi's Ujjwala Yojana brought prosperity for nation: Dharmendra Pradhan

Centre has set a target of 5-cr LPG connections to be distributed to the BPL households

Mayawati hits out at PM Modi, says Ujjwala Yojana a drop in the ocean

The BSP supremo also slammed Modi for distributing e-rickshaws only in his Lok Sabha constituency Varanasi