Legislative Assembly polls are right around the corner for the states of Kerala, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal, Assam and the Union Territory of Puducherry. While politicians.
File photo of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. | PTI
The Election Commission of India on Wednesday directed all petrol pump dealers and other agencies to remove hoardings advertising the Centre’s schemes that has Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s photographs, from the premises of the facilities within 72 hours, reported PTI, citing officials.
An official from the West Bengal Chief Electoral Office said that the use of the prime minister’s photograph in hoardings violates the Model Code of Conduct. The Election Commission of India had announced the schedule for elections in four states, including West Bengal, and one Union Territory on February 26, the date when the Model Code of Conduct came into force in these places.
The platform was conceptualised based on a research done during the pandemic that small businesses need to digitise their offerings to meet stiff competition from big brands and shopping apps and portals.
View: High fuel prices hurt Modi’s energy justice agenda
The reason for unaffordable fuel could be traced to a sluggish economy that has slowed year after year, resulting in weak revenue collection and ever-more dependence on fuel taxes to pay for public expenditure.
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An evolving concept, energy justice has slowly gained importance across the globe. Availability and affordability are the two most widely-accepted elements of the energy justice framework that also includes good governance, sustainability, intergenerational equity, intragenerational equity and responsibility.
In his nearly seven years as Prime Minister, Narendra Modi has brought energy justice to the centre and front of India’s energy policymaking. But out-of-control fuel prices are sowing seeds of doubt about his commitment to the principles of energy justice and reversing some of the gains already made.
609 petrol pumps sealed in Pakistan for selling smuggled oil
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ISLAMABAD, Pakistan: Under the directions of Prime Minister Imran Khan, 609 petrol pumps have been sealed and about 4.5 million litres of Petrol & Diesel have been seized in the campaign against oil smugglers in the Country.
The campaign against oil smuggling led by the Ministry of Interior is continuing unabated and showing significantly good results.
If the sealed petrol pumps do not show valid documentation within seven days of sealing, these will be confiscated by the State under the Customs Act along with all properties of the owners as it would be deemed that these properties were acquired with smuggling proceeds.