Shri Hardeep S. Puri, Minister for Housing & Urban Affairs, GoI, commended the Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT) Mission for providing National Urban Planning Conclave 2023 as a dynamic platform for creating a sustainable urban form that can fundamentally support the urban development paradigm. Speaking about various missions under the aegis of Housing and Urban Affairs, the Minister said that together, they have made a quantum jump in the quality of life of our cities by providing universal access to water and sanitation, creating sustainable transportation infrastructure and addressing affordable housing requirements. While delivering the keynote address…
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The President of India, Smt Droupadi Murmu graced and addressed the 4th convocation of Atal Bihari Vajpayee-Indian Institute of Information Technology and Management (ABV-IIITM) at Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh today (July 13, 2023). On the occasion, she also laid the foundation stone for a 500-bed Boys Hostel of the institute. Addressing the students, the President said that they are expected to think about those people of the society who have been left behind in the developmental journey. The sense of responsibility towards the society would also prove useful for their progress, as helping others develops one’s abilities too. She said that the government is taking several steps…
(IE) Union Home Minister Amit Shah will address the inaugural session of the G20 conference on crime and security to be held in Gurugram on Thursday. The two-day “G20 Conference on Crime and Security in the Age of Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs), Artificial Intelligence and Metaverse” will bring together over 900 participants from member countries, nine special invitee countries, international bodies and technology leaders and domain experts from India and across the world, according to a statement. Shah will address the inaugural session of the conference on Thursday and flag off ‘cyber volunteer’ squads from seven premier educational institutions of India. “These…
Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath presided over a special meeting with the ministers on Tuesday. In the meeting, the Chief Minister discussed the action plan for the successful organization of ‘Van Mahotsav-2023’ and issued necessary guidelines. In Uttar Pradesh, which is blessed by nature and God, the Van Mahotsav has now developed into a mass movement. In the last 6 years, more than 131 crore saplings have been planted with public cooperation. Over 5.72 crore saplings were planted in the year 2017–18, 11.77 crores in 2018-19, 22.60 crores in 2019-20, 25.87 crores in 2020–21, 30.53 crores in 2021–22, and 35.49 crores…
As part of its ongoing efforts to provide cheap electricity to people of Uttar Pradesh, the Yogi government on Tuesday approved two ‘Obra D’ thermal power projects of 800MW each to be built at the cost of Rs 18,000 crore in Sonbhadra’s Obra. The Obra D thermal power plants were approved during the Council of Ministers’ meeting held under the chairmanship of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanah at Lok Bhavan on Tuesday.It is worth mentioning here that the agreement was signed b=y the Yogi Government and the NTPC during the Global Investors Summit, held in Lucknow in February this year. The…
South Eastern Coalfields Ltd (SECL), one of the largest coal-producing subsidiaries of Coal India Ltd, will be developing rooftop and ground mounted solar power projects of 600 MW capacity in the coming years as part of the company’s strategy to expand and diversify its business and achieve the “Net Zero Energy” goal. The strategy is in line with the larger goal of “Panchamrit” announced by Prime Minster Shri Narendra Modi at CoP-26 to achieve Net Zero Emissions by 2070. SECL, the Miniratna PSU, is planning to develop the above projects at a cost of more than Rs.1000 crores. Some of these…
(PTI) BJP president Jagat Prakash Nadda will chair a strategy meeting of party leaders here on Wednesday on the assembly polls later this year and the Lok Sabha elections next year. Party sources said it will be a meeting of leaders associated with the BJP’s ‘Lok Sabha Pravas’ programme, an exercise aimed at boosting its prospects in nearly 160 Lok Sabha seats, most of which it had lost in 2019. Besides the party’s office-bearers, several Union ministers have also been drafted in the exercise.
(PTI) Essar Oil (UK) Ltd, the leading integrated downstream energy company, on Monday said it has signed an agreement with Essex-based storer of refining petroleum products Oikos Storage Ltd to expand its operations into London and the South East of England. The firm owns UK’s Stanlow oil refinery and a network of petrol stations in the country. “Under the agreement, Essar will store and distribute middle distillate fuels at Oikos’ Canvey Island facility to serve the Thames region. Furthermore, the agreement will leverage Oikos’ connectivity to the United Kingdom Oil Pipeline (UKOP) system to supply the Northampton and Midlands regions,” the…
The President of India, Smt Droupadi Murmu inaugurated Visitor’s Conference 2023 at Rashtrapati Bhavan today (July 10, 2023). In her inaugural address, the President said that education is vital for the progress of the individual, society and country. For most of the youth, higher education is the most effective way to come out from the adverse situations. She stated that providing equitable and inclusive higher education to youth coming from socially and economically disadvantaged groups is one of the priorities of the National Education Policy- 2020. The President said that countries would be able to become Global Super-powers with the power of knowledge.…
To further boost India’s ‘Act East Policy’ and strengthen bilateral ties with Malaysia, Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh held extensive discussions with his Malaysian counterpart Mr Dato’ Seri Mohamad Hasan in Kuala Lumpur on July 10, 2023. He also called on Prime Minister Mr YB Dato’ Seri Anwar bin Ibrahim, besides meeting with Minister of Foreign Affairs of Malaysia Dato’ Seri Diraja Dr Zambry Abd Kadir. After touching down in Kuala Lumpur late on July 09, 2023, Shri Rajnath Singh began his official engagements with a ceremonial Guard of Honour at Ministry of Defence, Malaysia. It was followed by bilateral…