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UDAY scheme loses power, sharp spike in discom losses

December 23, 2019 7:24 am

Discom losses, which had progressively reduced in the first couple of years since the scheme’s rollout in November 2015, have rebounded in FY ’19 to nearly double the losses recorded the previous year.

‘Fears of debt rising to pre-UDAY levels, missed targets unfounded’

May 23, 2019 3:30 am

The note comes as the NDA government ends its current term and attempts to refute issues raised with UDAY’s performance and arguments that it has worsened state finances.

PM Modi reviews progress of Uday scheme

July 22, 2017 2:51 am

Under Uday, state governments are required to take over 75 per cent of the short-term liabilities of their respective discoms (as in September-end 2015), 50 per cent in the first year (FY16) and the balance in FY17.

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Gangster Bandu Andekar, two builders booked for land grab, property fraud

Updated: October 17, 2025 18:59 IST

Pune police have registered an FIR against gangster Suryakant alias Bandu Andekar and three others, including two builders, for allegedly cheating a 70-year-old man in a property deal spanning 2009–2024.

Indian Railways: Kashmir receives its first freight train carrying industrial salt from Gujarat

October 17, 2025 18:57 IST

Freight trains to Kashmir: In the recent past, the railways has made significant progress in freight transportation in the Kashmir Valley.

Two Thai nationals killed in accident on Agra-Lucknow Expressway 

Updated: October 17, 2025 18:54 IST

Police said the incident took place when the victims had stopped along the expressway to relieve themselves.

Trump says 100% tariffs on China ‘not sustainable’, will meet Xi in 2 weeks

Updated: October 17, 2025 18:53 IST

Trump also added that he would meet Xi in two weeks and expressed optimism about the talks, adding that he believed “things will be fine with China.”

UPSC Key: Line-In Line-Out arrangement, Ayushman Bharat, and Green crackers

October 17, 2025 18:51 IST

Why is the engagement with Taliban ruled Afghanistan important for your UPSC exam? What significance do topics such as the FCRA registration for NGOs, green crackers, Ayushman Bharat have for both the Preliminary and Main exams? You can learn more by reading the Indian Express UPSC Key for October 17, 2025.

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