(IE) The Uttar Pradesh government claimed to have rescued 87 people who were stranded in floodwaters in Shravasti and Kushinagar districts, in the wake of a sudden release of more than 5 lakh cusecs of water from different barrages after heavy rain in Nepal. Of the rescued people, 76 are from Kushinagar and 11 from Shravasti, according to a press release issued by the state government. Also, nearly 400 residents from 18 villages of Shravasti were moved to safer places while 20 cattle trapped in floodwaters in Kushinagar were rescued, it was claimed. Chief Minister Yogi Adiyanath on Sunday spoke…
Author: Aruna Sharma
The Pre-Budget consultations for Union Budget 2024-25 that started from 19th June 2024 onward in the Ministry of Finance and chaired by Union Minister for Finance & Corporate Affairs Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman, concluded on 5th July 2024. In the course of the in-person consultations, more than 120 invitees across 10 stakeholder groups, including experts and representatives from farmer associations & agriculture economists; trade unions; education & health sector; employment & skilling; MSME; trade & services; industry; economists; financial sector & capital markets; as well as, infrastructure, energy and urban sector, participated in the meetings. Union Ministers of State for Finance Shri Pankaj…
(TH) The Uttar Pradesh Police conducted a search operation at Ram Kutir Charitable Trust in Mainpuri, Uttar Pradesh, on July 4 for Bhole Baba, the preacher who led a large religious event in Hathras where a stampede took place killing 123 people. Earlier in the day, Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP), Mainpuri Sunil Kumar said, “Baba has not been found inside the ashram. There are 40-50 [workers] inside the ashram. He is not inside, neither was he was yesterday.” SP City Rahul Mithas said, “I had come to check the security of the ashram. Nobody was found here.” The police force was deployed…
The coal sector has demonstrated highest growth of 10.2 % (provisional), following the electricity industry among the eight core industries for the month of May, 2024 as per the Index of Eight Core Industries (ICI)) (Base Year 2011-12) released by Ministry of Commerce & Industries. The index of coal industry has reached 184.7 points during May, 2024 as compared to 167.6 points during the same period of last year and its cumulative index has increased by 8.9% during April to May, 2024-25 over corresponding period of the previous year. The ICI measures the combined and individual production performance of eight…
(HT) The Lok Sabha on Wednesday elected National Democratic Alliance (NDA) candidate Om Birla as the Speaker of the lower house of the Parliament by a voice vote. Following Birla’s election, Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated him and said he looks forward to the Speaker’s guidance for the next five years. “Your sweet smile keeps the entire House happy…The previous Lok Sabha passed several path-breaking legislations under your leadership,” PM Modi told Birla while addressing the Lok Sabha. Meanwhile, the leader of the Opposition, Rahul Gandhi, also extended wishes to Birla and accompanied him to the chair along with Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju…
As part of its ongoing efforts to make expressways smart in line with Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath’s vision, the Uttar Pradesh government is gearing up to equip the Bundelkhand Expressway with the Advanced Traffic Management System (ATMS). Notably, the Uttar Pradesh Expressway Industrial Development Authority (UPEIDA) has called for applications through Requests for Qualification (RFQ) and Requests for Proposal (RFP) to carry out this project. In a determined effort to elevate Uttar Pradesh to a leading state, the Yogi government is prioritizing investment processes to transform the state into a trillion-dollar economy. Concurrently, they are upgrading the state’s expressways with…
(TT) Union Home Minister Amit Shah lauded Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday for introducing the Goods and Services Tax (GST), which he said has been effective in reducing the prices of household items, and asserted that the NDA government is committed to bringing more reforms to improve the lives of the citizens. According to the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs’ (CBIC) data, a majority of household items, including flour, cosmetics, televisions and refrigerators, have become cheaper after the GST implementation. “Standing true to the principles of a people’s government, PM Shri @narendramodi ji introduced the GST to…
Committed to bolstering the income of the farmers in the state, the Yogi government is providing 10 hours of free electricity for agricultural work through 2735 feeders, with plans to surpass 5,000 feeders soon. Notably, 14.21 lakh farmers having tubewells are currently benefiting from free electricity facility provided by the UP government. It is noteworthy that farmers, considered the backbone of the economy, remain a top priority for Yogi Adityanath, who held a cabinet meeting in March this year wherein a proposal for free electricity for irrigation and agricultural work via tube wells was approved. Furthermore, the state government allocated…
(NEWS X) Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami held a critical meeting on Monday to address pressing issues related to drinking water, electricity supply, and ongoing forest fires in Nainital. During the meeting, CM Dhami instructed forest department officials to maintain high morale among personnel on the ground and to ensure they are equipped with the necessary tools to combat the forest fires effectively. Additionally, the Chief Minister directed the development of an action plan to improve public access to drinking water, revive rapidly drying water sources, and ensure a stable power supply.The review of forest fires follows a series of…
(HBL) Crude oil futures traded lower on Tuesday morning as the market focused on the fundamentals. August Brent oil futures were at $84.11, down by 0.17 per cent, and August crude oil futures on WTI (West Texas Intermediate) were at $79.58, down by 0.18 per cent. June crude oil futures were trading at ₹6,692 on the Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX) during initial trading on Tuesday morning, against the previous close of ₹6,670, up by 0.33 per cent, and July futures were trading at ₹6,647, against the previous close of ₹6630, up by 0.26 per cent. Quoting a client note from the BoFA…