AU देश की राजधानी दिल्ली में दिवाली के बाद से लगातार प्रदूषण का स्तर बढ़ रहा है। लोगों को सांस लेने में परेशानी हो रही है। दिवाली के एक दिन पहले दिल्ली में वायु गुणवत्ता सूचकांक (एक्यूआई) घटकर 300 के नीचे पहुंच गया था, जो एक बार फिर से बढ़कर मंगलवार को 400 के पार पर पहुंच गया। केंद्रीय प्रदूषण नियंत्रण बोर्ड (सीपीसीबी) के अनुसार, दिल्ली भर में वायु गुणवत्ता ‘गंभीर’ श्रेणी में बनी हुई है। आनंद विहार में एक्यूआई 430, आरके पुरम में 417, पंजाबी बाग में 423 और जहांगीरपुरी में 428 रहा। विशेषज्ञों का कहना है कि उत्तर-पश्चिमी…
Author: Amit Bhanot
DJ गोरखपुर औद्योगिक विकास प्राधिकरण (गीडा) के स्थापना दिवस 30 नवंबर के अवसर पर आयोजित होने वाले कार्यक्रम को भव्य बनाया जाएगा। मुख्यमंत्री योगी आदित्यनाथ बाहर से आने वाले उद्यमियों के साथ बैठक कर गोरखपुर सहित पूरे उत्तर प्रदेश में उन्हें निवेश की संभावनाओं से अवगत कराएंगे। दीपावली के अवसर पर गोरखपुर आए मुख्यमंत्री ने यह बातें गोरखनाथ मंदिर में उनसे मिलने पहुंचे चैंबर आफ इंडस्ट्रीज के पदाधिकारियों से कहीं। मुख्यमंत्री से मिलने पहुंचे उद्यमियों ने बताया कि मुलाकात के दौरान गीडा दिवस पर आयोजित होने वाले कार्यक्रम को भव्य बनाने पर चर्चा हुई। इस कार्यक्रम में प्रदेश के बाहर से…
PTI The steel industry plays a critical role in the country’s growth trajectory, steel secretary Nagendra Nath Sinha said on Tuesday. Sinha emphasised on the government’s commitment to fostering a conducive environment for the steel sector while speaking during the inauguration of the steel ministry’s pavilion at the India International Trade Fair. He also commended the Indian steel industry for its unwavering dedication to excellence and innovation.
PTI Sahara Group chief Subrata Roy died due to a cardiorespiratory arrest at a private hospital in Mumbai on Tuesday after a prolonged illness, according to a company statement. He was 75. Having created a huge business empire across retail, real estate and financial services sectors, Roy was at the centre of a huge controversy and faced multiple regulatory and legal battles in connection with his group firms that were accused of circumventing regulations with Ponzi schemes, allegations his group always denied. According to the company statement, he was admitted to the Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital & Medical Research Institute…
PTI Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is on a two-day visit to Jharkhand, will visit tribal icon Birsa Munda’s birthplace in Khunti district on Wednesday and unveil a government scheme worth Rs 24,000 crore for the development of vulnerable tribal groups. The PM will first visit the Bhagwan Birsa Munda Memorial Park-cum-Freedom Fighter Museum in state capital Ranchi, and then fly to Khunti district where he will pay homage to the icon at his birthplace Ulihatu village and participate in a programme, marking the third ‘Janjatiya Gaurav Divas’. Modi will launch the Rs 24,000-crore project aimed at the development of…
FE Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) on Friday posted second quarter profit for the financial year 2023-24 at Rs 16,553.32 crore, up 142.4 per cent in comparison to Rs 6830.16 crore during the second quarter of FY23, surpassing estimates. It posted revenue from operations at Rs 146,873.73 crore, down 12.9 per cent as against Rs 168,656.12 crore during the same period last year. According to a CNBC TV18 poll, ONGC was expected to record Q2 profit at Rs 11,034 crore and the revenue was estimated at Rs 36,767 crore. The company board also declared an interim dividend at the rate Rs 5.75 per…
To boost liquidity and capacity of bidders, NHAI has accepted Insurance Surety Bond for the monetization program of the upcoming bid of Toll Operate Transfer (TOT) Bundle 14. This will be the first time this innovative instrument is being utilized as a Bank Guarantee (BG) in the road infrastructure sector for monetization of bids. NHAI has been working closely with Highway Operators Association of India (HOAI), SBI General Insurance and AON India Insurance to implement this initiative. Insurance Surety Bond has been issued for NHAI monetization bid of TOT bundle 14 @ 0.25% by the insurer without any margin money.…
Ministry of Coal is embarking on a plan to develop Pump Storage Projects (PSP) in de-coaled coal mines, leveraging the economic advantages of vast land bank and economic viability. The aim of the plan is to diversify towards alternative source of energy. Through pump storage projects, it is planned to utilize solar energy to develop hydro electricity promoting sustainable development in the coal sector. This initiative aims to harness the solar energy during the day and generation of hydro-electricity at night. Pumped storage power plants use gravity to generate electricity using water that has previously been pumped from a reservoir…
PTI The government has relaxed the norms for various small savings schemes, including the Public Provident Fund (PPF) and Senior Citizen’s Savings Scheme. For the Senior Citizen’s Savings Scheme, the new norms provide three months to open an account against one month’s time at present. As per the gazette notification dated November 9, an individual can open an account under the Senior Citizen’s Savings Scheme within three months from the date of receipt of the retirement benefits and proof of the date of disbursal of such retirement benefits.
PTI State-owned insurer LIC on Friday reported a net profit of Rs 7,925 crore for the September quarter as compared to Rs 15,952 crore in the year-ago period amid decline in income. The net premium income eased to Rs 1,07,397 crore in the second quarter of the current fiscal, from Rs 1,32,631.72 crore in the year-ago period, LIC said in a filing. However, the first-year premium for the reporting quarter increased to Rs 9,988 crore, as against Rs 9,125 crore in the year-ago period, it said.