The mission of National Steel Policy (NSP), 2017 is to facilitate a conducive environment for steel production by providing policy support and guidance to steel producers. NSP aims to achieve a steel production capacity of 300 MT by 2030 by enhancing domestic consumption to 160kg by 2030, produce high-quality steel and make the sector globally competitive. In this regard, Government has taken the following steps:- i.Establishment of a Project Development Cell (PDC) which identifies projects to facilitate new investments, evaluating the pipeline of projects and taking necessary steps to fast-track their implementation. ii.Notification of Production-Linked Incentive (PLI) Scheme for Specialty…
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The Government of Uttar Pradesh and Quality Council of India, in collaboration with industry associations – ASSOCHAM, FICCI, IIA and PHDCCI – launched the Uttar Pradesh Gunvatta Sankalp (Uttar Pradesh Quality Mission) at Lucknow today. The Sankalp was inaugurated by Deputy CM of UP, Shri Brajesh Pathak and launched by the Minister of Cooperation (IC) Shri J. P. S. Rathore in the august presence of Shri Awanish Awasthi, Shri G. N. Singh and Prof. D. P. Singh, Advisors to the Chief Minister of UP, Shri Anil Agrawal, DGP (Training and Telecom), Shri Ajay Shankar, Former Industry Secretary to Government of…
(DC) India’s single-day tally of COVID-19 cases crossed 800 after 126 days on Saturday, while the number of active cases climbed to 5,389, according to Union health ministry data. With 843 fresh infections, the country’s caseload increased to 4.46 crore (4,46,94,349). The death toll rose to 5,30,799 with four fatalities, the data updated at 8 am stated. While Jharkhand and Maharashtra reported one death each, two were reconciled by Kerala. At 5,839, the active cases now comprise 0.01 per cent of the total infections. The national COVID-19 recovery rate was recorded at 98.80 per cent, according to the health ministry website.
(AU) टेक्सटाइल्स सेक्टर भी यूपी के युवाओं के लिए रोजगार सृजन के नए अवसर तैयार करेगा। योगी सरकार इस सेक्टर के जरिए यहां के प्रतिभाशाली व ऊर्जावान युवाओं को घर-गांव में ही रोजगार दिलाएगी। इस क्षेत्र में व्यापक संभावनाओं को देखते हुए योगी सरकार ने निवेशकों को आमंत्रित किया है। 25 करो़ड़ जनमानस वाले यूपी का बाजार निवेशकों के लिए काफी समृद्ध है और बदली कानून व्यवस्था ने यहां निवेशकों को खुला आसमां दे दिया। लिहाजा उत्तर प्रदेश में 54710 करोड़ के निवेश को लेकर एमओयू किया गया। टेक्सटाइल्स सेक्टर में 1092 प्रस्ताव यूपी सरकार को मिले। धरातल पर योजना अंगीकृत…
(DC) Union Home Minister Amit Shah who is scheduled to attend the 49th dairy industry convention organised by the Indian Dairy Association in Gandhinagar arrived in the city. Shah is on a two-day visit to Gujarat from Saturday and will attend various public events. The Home Minister will later attend the meeting of the District Development Coordination and Monitoring Committee (DISHA) at Circuit House, Gandhinagar. Shah will later launch a Free food campaign at Civil Hospital in Gandhinagar in the afternoon, and then inaugurate Nardipur pond and lay the foundation stone and e-inaugurate various other development works of Vasan pond and Kalol.…
(ET) Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) has appointed G. Krishnakumar as the Chairman and Managing Director of the company. Krishnakumar has been associated with BPCL for 36-years, leading the organisation’s customer-centric ventures into convenience retailing, premium fuels and new tech and digital initiatives in the company. “Krishnakumar has developed and nurtured winning brands like Petro Card, SmartFleet, Speed, In & Out, which have been significant contributors to BPCL’s differentiated customer value proposition in the marketplace, reinforcing the Pure for Sure customer promise,” said BPCL in a press statement. Prior to his elevation to the board, as the head of BPCL’s Lubricants…
(ET) India’s largest gas utility GAIL on Friday said it has signed an agreement with Shell Energy India Pvt Ltd to explore ethane sourcing and other opportunities along the energy value chain. GAIL is planning to import ethane from the US to replace natural gas and naphtha as feedstock at petrochemical plants. In a statement, GAIL said it has signed a memorandum of understanding with Shell Energy India to “explore opportunities for infrastructure development for ethane sourcing.” GAIL last month floated a tender to hire a very large ethane carrier (VLEC) for 20 years starting mid-2026 for importing ethane from the…
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi and Prime Minister of Bangladesh, Sheikh Hasina jointly inaugurated the India-Bangladesh Friendship Pipeline (IBFP) today in a virtual mode. The foundation stone for the construction of this pipeline was laid by both Prime Ministers in September 2018. Numaligarh Refinery Limited has been supplying petroleum products to Bangladesh since 2015. This is the second cross-border energy pipeline between India and its neighbours. Cooperation in the power and energy sector has become one of the hallmarks of India-Bangladesh relations. IBFP is the first cross border energy pipeline between India and Bangladesh with a capacity to transport 1…
(ET) India’s Net Direct Tax collection, net of refunds, increased by 16.78 per cent to Rs 13.73 lakh crore, stated the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT). The growth in direct tax mop-up, which comprises personal income tax and corporate taxes, was driven by PIT collections. The gross collection grew 22.58 per cent to Rs 16.68 lakh crore. Refunds amounting to Rs 2.95 lakh crore have been issued during April 1, 2022 to March 10, 2023, which are 59.44 per cent higher than refunds issued during the same period in the preceding year.
(PTI) There is need for increased monitoring and precaution measures to ward off H3N2 but no cause for panic yet, say experts as India confirms its first two deaths due to the influenza virus. In Karnataka, 82-year-old Hire Gowda. a diabetic who suffered from hypertension, died due to the H3N2 seasonal influenza subtype on March 1. Another death, that of a 56-year-old lung cancer patient, was reported from Haryana. From January 2 to March 5, 451 cases of the H3N2 have been reported in the country, according to data shared by the ministry on Friday. It also said it is…