Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Shri Nitin Gadkari inaugurated and laid foundation stones of 15 National Highway projects in Patna and Hajipur in Bihar with a total cost of Rs.13,585 crore. Speaking on the occasion shri Gadkari said Mahatma Gandhi Setu is the lifeline of Bihar, which connects North Bihar with South Bihar. With this super structure replacement project, the time taken to cross Mahatma Gandhi Setu has been reduced from 2 to 3 hours to 5 to 10 minutes. He said Chhapra-Gopalganj section being 2-lane with 4 bypasses will allow the traffic of the highway to pass…
Author: Amit Bhanot
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi will inaugurate the Biotech Startup Expo – 2022 at Pragati Maidan, New Delhi on 9th June at 10:30 AM. This will be followed by his address on the occasion. The Biotech Startup Expo – 2022 is a two day event being held on 9th and 10th June. It is being organised by the Department of Biotechnology and Biotechnology Industry Research Assistance Council (BIRAC). It is being held to mark completion of ten years of setting up of BIRAC. The theme of the Expo is ‘Biotech Startup Innovations: Towards AatmaNirbhar Bharat’. The Expo will act as…
The President of India, Shri Ram Nath Kovind, inaugurated the two-day Conference of Vice-Chancellors of Central Universities and Directors of Institutions of National Importance at Rashtrapati Bhavan today (June 7, 2022). The President is the Visitor of 161 Central Institutes of Higher Education. Out of 161 institutes, 53 are attending the Conference physically while others are connected virtually. In different sessions, the Conference will deliberate on various topics such as – Role and responsibilities of Higher Education Institutions in Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav; international rankings of Higher Education Institutions; collaboration between Academia-Industry and policy-makers; integrating school, higher and vocational education; education and research in emerging…
(News18) Petrol and diesel prices remained unchanged for the 15th consecutive day across the country on Monday, June 6, 2022. The rates were last revised on May 22 when petrol was cut by Rs 8.69 per litre and diesel was reduced by Rs 7.05 in the national capital. The price of petrol in Delhi stands at Rs 96.72 per litre while that of diesel is at Rs 89.62. In Mumbai, petrol currently costs Rs 111.35, while diesel is retailing at Rs 97.28, data available on Indian Oil Corporation’s website showed. On the other hand, the petrol price in Kolkata today was standing at…
(AU) दिल्ली स्थित इंदिरा गांधी अंतरराष्ट्रीय (आईजीआई) हवाईअड्डा ने निर्णय लिया है कि हरित परिवहन कार्यक्रम के तहत वह परिसर में इलेक्ट्रिक वाहनों (ईवी) का प्रयोग करेगी। दिल्ली अंतरराष्ट्रीय हवाईअड्डा लिमिटेड (डीआईएएल) ने सोमवार को बताया कि यह प्रक्रिया चरणवार तरीके से अपनाई जाएगी।इंदिरा गांधी अंतरराष्ट्रीय हवाईअड्डे के अंदर और उसके आसपास हरित परिवहन कार्यक्रम को लागू करने की घोषणा विश्व पर्यावरण दिवस के मौके पर की गई। डायल द्वारा जारी एक बयान के अनुसार, पहले चरण में एयरसाइड संचालन के लिए 62 ईवी लॉन्च किए जाएंगे, जिससे प्रतिवर्ष लगभग 1,000 टन ग्रीन हाउस गैसों के उत्सर्जन को रोकने में मदद…
(NDTV) Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday said that India’s economic growth will continue to be supported by fiscal spending along with focus on greater investment. She made these observations while participating virtually in the second BRICS Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors meeting, held under BRICS China chairmanship. Ms Sitharaman further said that the country’s growth story will be supported by imparting momentum to the economy based on the idea of growth at macro level complemented by all inclusive welfare at micro level.
(HT) The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Monday dismissed reports of Mahatma Gandhi’s picture being replaced with other prominent personalities in the existing currency and banknotes. What was the claim? Earlier, many reports claimed that the Union finance ministry and the RBI were considering to replace the face of Gandhi with other prominent Indians, including Rabindranath Tagore and APJ Abdul Kalam, on the banknotes of certain denominations. What did the RBI say? In a statement, the central bank said that there is no such proposal to make changes to the existing currency and banknotes by replacing the face of…
(HT) In the latest push to self-reliance in defence, India on Monday cleared the purchase of indigenous military hardware worth ₹76,390 crore to sharpen the country’s combat capabilities with next-generation warships, wheeled armoured fighting vehicles with anti-tank guided missiles, weapon locating radars and bridge-laying tanks, the defence ministry announced. The defence acquisition council (DAC) – India’s apex procurement body – accorded its acceptance of necessity (AoN) for the capital acquisition proposals. Under India’s defence procurement rules, AoN by the council, headed by defence minister Rajnath Singh, is the first step towards buying military hardware. The proposals have been greenlit by DAC…
(NDTV) अब भारत सरकार की मुद्रा लोन, स्टार्ट उप, कृषि या एजुकेशन लोन से जुडी 13 महत्वपूर्ण क्रेडिट-लिंक्ड गारंटी स्कीम से जुड़ी अहम जानकारी छात्र, युवा, किसान, व्यापारी और कारोबारी एक ही सरकारी पोर्टल पर हासिल कर सकते हैं. प्रधानमंत्री ने सोमवार को जनसमर्थ नाम के नेशनल पोर्टल का उद्घाटन किया. अब आवेदकों के पास एक ही पोर्टल पर अलग-अलग योजनाओं के लिए आवेदन करने की सुविधा होगी. वित्त मंत्रालय के आइकोनिक वीक समारोह के उद्घाटन के अवसर पर सोमवार को प्रधानमंत्री ने एक नया नेशनल जनसमर्थ पोर्टल लॉन्च करने के दौरान बताया कि आज जनसमर्थ पोर्टल लॉन्च किया गया…
The Union Minister of Steel, Shri Ram Chandra Prasad Singh has reviewed the status of the Diamond Mining Project, Panna today during the visit and advised to be operation ready for a quick ramp up and restoration of normal operations once the approval from Hon’ble Supreme Court of India and other relevant approvals are received. The Steel Minister spent the day on field and while addressing the officials he said, “Environment and development should go hand-in hand and the efforts taken by NMDC Ltd. towards maintaining this synergy is highly appreciable. The highest GDP growth rate of 8.7% in FY2021-22…