'Bihar has only 5.13 rural electrified households'

Monday, May 22, 2006, 14:51 [IST]

New Delhi, May 22: The Government today said Bihar had the dubious distinction of having barely 5.13 per cent rural electrified households, the lowest in the country.

Union Power Minister Sushilkumar Shinde told the Rajya Sabha in a written reply that as per the Census 2001, it was followed by Jharkhand with 9.99 per cent of rural electrified households, Assam (16.54), Orissa (19.35), Uttar Pradesh (19.84) and West Bengal (20.27).

Under the Rajiv Gandhi Grameen Vidyutikaran Yojana (RGGVY), the Government enivsaged to provide access to electricity to all rural households over a period of four years, he said.

UNI

Other articles published on May 22, 2006

BJP leader joins Congress in Phagwara

Monday, May 22, 2006,14:51 [IST]

Phagwara, May 22 (UNI) The Congress here today got a shot in the arm as the BJP's Kapurthala district general secretary Vijay Pehalwan joined the Congress in the presence of Local Bodies Minister Ch Jagjit Singh. Other Congress leaders including Punjab Agro chairman Joginder Singh Maan and Phagwara Improvement Trust chairman Balbir Raja Sodhi were also present on the occasion when Mr Pehalwan announced his joining the ruling Congress. UNI XC PS AK RS1427.....

Indian teen becomes youngest US national champ

Monday, May 22, 2006,14:52 [IST]

New Delhi, May 22: A 15-year-old Indian chess prodigy, Arjun Vishnuvardhan, became the youngest national champion in America, beating International Master Edward Formanek in the US National Game 60 Championship.Arjun remained unbeaten throughout the tournament and scored 5.5 points out of a possible six in the six-round tournament, according to information received here.The champion has now been invited to participate in the prestigious Las Vegas International Masters chess tournament from June 9, which will field 41 International Masters.....

Limitless Updates

India News

News Archives

Togo players face axe if they brief S.Korea media

Monday, May 22, 2006,14:52 [IST]

SEOUL, May 22: Togo players face being dropped from their World Cup team if they speak to reporters from group rivals South Korea, midfielder Junior Senaya was quoted as saying.''The head coach said he would not let us play in the games if we answer your questions. I want to play in the match and the head coach said there are no exceptions,'' Senaya told the Ilgan Sports daily while leaving the team's hotel in Germany.Togo are coached.....

Guwahati: Police lathi charge in OIL

Monday, May 22, 2006,15:05 [IST]

Guwahati, May 22: Police today resorted to lathi charge and tear gas shelling following labour dispute in Oil India Limited (OIL) headquarters in Duliajan.According to OIL sources, the trouble started when the contract labourers refused to heed the company's advice over the dispute. The labourers were called by the Regional Labour Commission (RLC) for a meeting here in a bid to end the stalemate. The sources informed that there was an agreement that contract labourer service condition and.....

IIT, Madras proposes to set up Research Park near campus

Monday, May 22, 2006,15:06 [IST]

New Delhi, May 22 (UNI) The Indian Institute of Technology, Madras has submitted a proposal to set up a research park adjacent to its campus, the Rajya Sabha was informed today. Minister of State for Human Resource Development M A A Fatmi said in a written reply the government does not propose to set up IIT research park in the country. However, IIT Madras has submitted its proposal. In another reply, he said that at present.....