“We are committed to a gas-based economy”: Dharmendra Pradhan Pradhan defended market pricing for petrol and diesel, saying the decision to deregulate these fuels were well thought through. In markets, where these fuels are available cheaply, these are available only to a smaller section of consumers, Pradhan said, citing the negative consequences of having administered prices. Petrol and diesel prices have been rising in the country in line with rise in international rates for the past few months, Reports Amitabh Kumar in Governance Democracy&Politics (GDP) Magazine’s, January Issue Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board (PNGRB) will begin the process to auction gas distribution…
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(Hindustan) पेट्रोल, डीजल के दाम में आज उछाल दर्ज किया गया। भाजपा सरकार के 2014 में सत्ता में आने के बाद दोनों पेट्रोलियम उत्पादों का यह उच्चतम स्तर है। पेट्रोलियम मंत्रालय ने दाम में तेजी को देखते हुए उत्पाद शुल्क कटौती की मांग की है। सार्वजनिक क्षेत्र की तेल कंपनियों की ईंधन कीमत सूची के अनुसार दिल्ली में पेट्रोल का भाव बढ़कर 72.38 रुपये प्रति लीटर पहुंच गया। मार्च 2014 के बाद यह इसका सबसे ऊंचा स्तर है। दिसंबर मध्य से कीमत में 3.31 रुपये लीटर की वृद्धि हुई है। मुंबई में पेट्रोल की कीमत 80 रुपये के आंकड़े को पार…
(PTI) Narendra Modi became the first Indian prime minister to address the World Economic Forum (WEF) here today during which he talked about “serious” challenges and “grave concerns” facing the world, including terrorism. Climate change and terrorism are grave concerns before the world, Modi said, while asserting that terrorism is dangerous but what is equally dangerous is the “artificial distinction” made between ‘good terrorist’ and ‘bad terrorist’. He also said India’s position on the menace of terrorism is well known and he would not like to elaborate on that. The prime minister, who arrived here yesterday, said issues of peace, security and…
(Hindustan) सीएम योगी आदित्यनाथ ने हाल के दिनों में कुछ जिलों में हुई घटनाओं पर मंगलवार को सख्त नाराजगी जताई। उन्होंने सुबह प्रमुख सचिव गृह, एडीजी कानून-व्यवस्था को तलब कर सहारनपुर, मथुरा और लखनऊ में हो रहे अपराध पर असंतोष जताया। उन्होंने कहा कि अगर अपराधियों पर अंकुश नहीं लग पा रहा है तो पुलिस अधिकारी कर क्या रहे हैं? अगर उनसे नहीं हो पा रहा है तो पद से हट जाएं। एडीजी कानून-व्यवस्था आनंद कुमार ने कहा कि मुख्यमंत्री ने कुछ जिलों में हुए अपराध पर चिंता व्यक्त की है। वहां के अधिकारियों को निर्देश दे दिए गए हैं।…
As per the World Economic Situation and Prospects 2018 report of the United Nations, the Indian economy is projected to grow at 7.2 per cent in 2018-19 and 7.4 per cent in 2019-20. The report indicates that the outlook for India remains largely positive, underpinned by robust private consumption and public investment as well as ongoing structural reforms. Share of public sector (including public financial and non-financial corporations and general government) in total Gross Fixed Capital Formation (GFCF) increased from 21.4 per cent in 2011-12 to 22.0 per cent in 2014-15 and further to 25.2 per cent in 2015-16 (the…
(PTI) IT Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said today that India with its software prowess as well as expertise in large digital projects and the ASEAN nations, which lead in hardware, should explore ways to “supplement” and “complement” each other. He also said that India and ASEAN members are negotiating the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) agreement which may be firmed up by the year-end. The 16-member RCEP comprises 10 ASEAN members (Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Singapore, Thailand, the Philippines, Laos and Vietnam) and their 6 FTA partners — India, China, Japan, South Korea, Australia and New Zealand. RCEP is a mega…
(AT) उत्तर प्रदेश का कन्नौज लोकसभा क्षेत्र समाजवादी पार्टी का मजबूत गढ़ माना जाता है. सपा प्रमुख अखिलेश यादव की पत्नी डिंपल यादव यहां से सांसद हैं. 2019 लोकसभा चुनाव में डिपंल यहां से नहीं उतरेंगी. अखिलेश ने खुद ही इस सीट से चुनाव लड़ने का संकेत दिया है. पर सूबे के बदले सियासी समीकरण में अखिलेश के लिए भी कन्नौज से जीतना आसान नहीं होगा, क्योंकि 2014 के ही लोकसभा चुनाव में डिंपल को जीतने के लिए लोहे के चने चबाने पड़े थे. इसके बाद ही कहीं जाकर वो 19 हजार 907 वोट से जीत हासिल कर पाई थीं.…
(PTI) India will showcase its oil sector policy reforms and investment opportunities at the 16th International Energy Forum (IEF) Ministerial, slated for April in New Delhi where scores of ministers, top officials and industry executives from across the globe are expected to participate, oil minister Dharmendra Pradhan said. IEF, comprising 72 member countries, is one of the biggest global forums of oil and gas producers and is currently headed by Saudi Arabia. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the ministerial to be held from April 10 to 12. China and South Korea are the co-hosts. Ninety percent of oil and gas…
1st PIO-Parliamentarian Conference held in New Delhi The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, today addressed the inaugural session of the PIO-Parliamentarian Conference in New Delhi. Welcoming the delegates to the Conference, the Prime Minister said that while many people may have left India over the course of hundreds of years, India continues to have a place in their minds and hearts. He said it is not surprising that people of Indian origin have integrated themselves fully with their adopted lands. He added that while they kept the Indian-ness alive in themselves, they also imbibed the language, food, and dress of…
Shri Om Prakash Rawat today assumed charge as 22nd Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) of India succeeding Shri A.K. Joti. Shri Joti demitted the office yesterday after completing his tenure. Born on 2nd December, 1953, Sh. Rawat a former Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer of 1977 batch retired from active service in December, 2013. He served in various capacities in his cadre Madhya Pradesh as also the Centre including the post of Secretary, Ministry of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises, Department of Public Enterprises from 3rd April 2012 to 31st December 2013. Shri Rawat has served as Election Commissioner since 14th August 2015. During his tenure…