Author: Amit Bhanot

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BQ Prime The company’s board approved the offer, which is subject to adjustments in bid value in keeping with the bid format, according to an exchange filing on Thursday. The transaction is subject to the fulfillment of conditions precedent, other terms as well as conditions and approvals under applicable laws, the filing said. PTC India will now seek shareholders’ approval for the sale of its wholly-owned subsidiary. PTC Energy was formed in August 2008 to develop asset base, taking into its sphere the business of generation, supply, distribution, transmission as well as dealing in all forms of energy, including import…

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The President of India, Smt Droupadi Murmu graced and addressed the first convocation of All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) Patna at Patna, Bihar today (October 19, 2023). Speaking on the occasion, the President said that this is the first convocation ceremony of AIIMS Patna and it is a day of pride for this institution and for its students. She said that doctors who are receiving degrees today are ready to play their significant role in the health and development of the country and its citizens. The President said that AIIMS is an institute of national importance. It has set many new standards…

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During the Financial Year 2023-24, Coal Ministry has set a target to produce and dispatch 1012 million tonnes (MT) of coal to consumers.  Achieving record high performance, the Ministry has been able to dispatch 500 MT coal as on 17th October 2023.  Dispatch of 500 MT of coal in 200 days, despite monsoon season, in first half of the year, is an outstanding achievement. During second half of the year, the rate of production and dispatch is normally higher than first half of the year.  It is, therefore, expected that this year dispatch of coal would exceed one billion tonne mark.…

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Psu Watch Odisha State Productivity Council (OSPC), in collaboration with SAIL, Rourkela Steel Plant (RSP), launched its Rourkela Zonal Chapter in a function organised at Indo-German Club on October 17, according to an official release by RSP. Atanu Bhowmick, Director-in-Charge of RSP and Bokaro Steel Plant, graced the occasion as the chief guest, while Ashok Tripathy, president of OSPC and independent director, SAIL, Dr Shubhankar Mohapatra, ADM Rourkela and Trijib Chandra Hota, Vice President of OSPC were present on the dais. Soon after the launching of the chapter by Bhowmick, Ashok Tripathy declared S R Suryawanshi, ED (Works), RSP as the…

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BS Tata Group is weighing putting in $1 billion of fresh capital into its super app venture as the salt-to-software conglomerate seeks to improve the digital business, according to people familiar with the matter. The injection is on top of the $2 billion that Tata Group invested in the venture earlier this year, the people said, asking not to be identified discussing information that is private. Tata Digital Pvt. will receive the new funding in the coming year should a deal proceed, the people said. The conglomerate has asked the digital unit, which runs its flagship online platform Tata Neu,…

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HT The Capital on Thursday clocked a minimum temperature of 15.9 degrees Celsius (°C) — three degrees below normal and the coolest October 19 over the last five years. This was also the earliest that Delhi’s minimum dropped below 16°C in the run-up to winter since 2014, when the temperature dipped to 15.6°C on October 17, showed India Meteorological Department (IMD) data available from 2011. The minimum on October 19 in 2022 was 17°C, while it was 19.9°C in 2021, 16°C in 2020, 19.8°C in 2019 and 17.8°C in 2018. Another western disturbance is expected to hit northwest India over…

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AU उत्तराखंड के 24 लाख बिजली उपभोक्ताओं को यूपीसीएल 26 करोड़ रुपये लौटाएगा। यह रकम अगस्त में निर्धारित से सस्ती दरों पर बिजली खरीद की एवज में अक्तूबर में आने वाले बिजली खर्च पर लौटाई जाएगी। यूपीसीएल प्रबंधन ने इसका आदेश जारी कर दिया है। पिछले दिनों उत्तराखंड विद्युत नियामक आयोग ने एक आदेश जारी किया था, जिसके तहत फ्यूल एंड पॉवर परचेज कॉस्ट एडजस्टमेंट (एफपीपीसीए) की व्यवस्था की गई थी। इसमें ये प्रावधान किया गया था कि अगर यूपीसीएल नियामक आयोग की ओर से तय दरों से अधिक पर बाजार से बिजली खरीदेगा तो अतिरिक्त रकम की वसूली उपभोक्ताओं…

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The goal of Ministry of Coal is to enhance coal production and to ensure adequate availability of coal for the fast growing economy of the country.  As a result of efforts of the Ministry, the share of imports in total coal consumption reduced from 26% to 21% during last five years.  Still, India is importing more than 200 Million Tonne (MT) of coal annually by incurring huge foreign exchange outflow. Last year, India spent more than Rs. 3.85 lakh crores on import bill of coal. India has fourth largest deposits of coal.  It is, therefore, prudent to enhance domestic production…

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Department of Agricultural Research and Education (DARE) and its subordinate organisations viz. Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) including Krishi Vigyan Kendras (KVKs) and its regional offices; Agricultural Scientists Recruitment Board (ASRB) and three Central Agricultural Universities (CAUs) and their colleges are actively participating in the Special Campaign 3.0 driven by Government of India. Out of the identified 19843 physical files and 4717 E-files for review during the Special Campaign 3.0, 11062 physical files have been reviewed, while 5470 physical files have been weeded out. 2618 electronic files have also been closed so far. Further, a target of 3326 numbers…

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AU योगी सरकार ने गरीबों, वंचितों और एससी-एसटी समेत पिछड़ी जातियों के हितों को ध्यान में रखते हुए बड़ा निर्णय लिया है। सरकार ने निर्देश दिया है कि गरीब एवं निराश्रित व्यक्तियों को सार्वजनिक भूमि से बेदखल करने की कार्रवाई करने से पूर्व उनके आवास की व्यवस्था सुनिश्चित की जाए। सरकार ने इसके लिए जिलाधिकारी की जिम्मेदारी तय करते हुए ऐसे मामलों में गरीबों के उत्पीड़न और शोषण पर कड़ा रुख अपनाने के भी निर्देश दिए हैं। उल्लेखनीय है कि सरकार ने ये निर्देश उन शिकायतों पर दिए हैं, जिनमें सार्वजनिक भूमि पर अनुसूचित जाति, जनजाति के गरीब तथा भूमिहीन व्यक्तियों…

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