Key takeaways: The poorest rural households got the least to spend in terms of free items; the inflation basket needs to be changed; Bihar, MP, Rajasthan and UP offer a lower quality of life than most Indian states/ UTs.
The amended rules make it easier for households to install solar panels and get new electricity connections. They also have provisions for grievances on faulty meters being addressed.
The latest is an order from Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. for the supply of advanced driver assistance technology and a plan to jointly work on a fully autonomous driving system for India, announced by Mobileye at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas.
Low stocks of sugar and uncertainties over production this year has forced the Modi government to go slow on its successful ethanol blending programme.