Austerity Drive
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No foreign trips, fewer convoys, EV push: Haryana's mega austerity push amid global energy concerns
Haryana | Jun 11, 2026, 08:03 AM ISTOfficials say the initiative is designed not only to achieve immediate savings in fuel and energy consumption but also to promote long-term sustainability, fiscal prudence, and environmentally responsible governance across the state.
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Kamal Hassan supports PM Modi's call to save energy: 'National responsibility above party politics'
Chennai | May 22, 2026, 01:34 PM ISTSaying that more than 60 countries have already imposed energy-saving rules, Kamal Hassan said PM Modi has also asked all to save energy over the next year. He said under the PM Modi’s leadership, India's solar and wind energy capacity has increased over the last decade.
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MP textbook corporation chief gets show-cause notice over 200-vehicle rally amid PM's austerity call
Madhya Pradesh | May 14, 2026, 09:22 PM ISTNotably, several BJP-ruled states have reduced the size of ministerial convoys following Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s appeal for austerity amid global energy concerns linked to tensions in the Middle East.
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Karnataka CM HD Kumaraswamy announces austerity drive, instructs all officials to cut down expenditures
India | Jun 03, 2018, 02:32 PM ISTKumaraswamy has also asked authorities to review proposals submitted by various government departments, offices and agencies to buy new cars.
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Goa CM reduces security cover as part of austerity drive
National | Jun 09, 2012, 02:49 PM ISTPanaji, Jun 9: Goa's Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar has decided to scale down his security as part of measures to control government expenses.“The first austerity measure was through security. I have refused the huge, unnecessary