(The New Indian Express) Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Friday cemented his position as the longest-serving BJP Chief Minister in the state’s 25-year existence. This achievement places him as the second longest-serving Chief Minister overall since the state’s formation, a record still held by the late Congress stalwart, Pandit Narain Dutt Tiwari, who completed a full five-year term. Dhami’s remarkable tenure surpasses that of all his BJP predecessors, including Bhuvan Chand Khanduri (who served twice), Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank, and most notably, Trivendra Singh Rawat (TSR). The path to this milestone began following the abrupt ouster of TSR, who…
Author: Aruna Sharma
(AU) मुख्यमंत्री पुष्कर सिंह धामी ने शुक्रवार को आर्मी हेलीपैड हल्द्वानी में उपराष्ट्रपति जगदीप धनखड़ से मुलाकात की। साथ ही उनकी कुशलक्षेम जानी। उपराष्ट्रपति धनखड़ अपने तीन दिवसीय उत्तराखंड प्रवास के समापन के पश्चात दिल्ली प्रस्थान से पूर्व हल्द्वानी पहुंचे थे। इस अवसर पर उत्तराखंड के राज्यपाल लेफ्टिनेंट जनरल (सेनि) गुरमीत सिंह भी उपस्थित रहे। हेलीपैड परिसर में संपन्न इस भेंटवार्ता के दौरान राज्य से जुड़े महत्वपूर्ण विषयों एवं विभिन्न विकास योजनाओं पर विस्तृत चर्चा हुई। मुख्यमंत्री ने उपराष्ट्रपति के उत्तराखंड आगमन के लिए आभार व्यक्त करते हुए कहा कि उनकी यात्रा से प्रदेश को नई ऊर्जा और प्रेरणा प्राप्त हुई…
(AU) सेंट्रल जीएसटी के लखनऊ जोन ने एक वर्ष में 13 फीसदी की ग्रोथ दर्ज की है। जीएसटी के रूप में 22321 करोड़ व एक्साइज के रूप में 11 हजार करोड़ से ज्यादा का राजस्व भी अर्जित किया है। एक वर्ष में यूपी में 1.33 लाख नए व्यापारी जोड़े हैं। 1345 करोड़ की कर चोरी भी पकड़ी है। ये उपलब्धि विभाग ने सिर्फ 113 अधीक्षकों के दम पर हासिल की है, जो एक रिकॉर्ड है। इस राजस्व में नोएडा, गाजियाबाद और मेरठ जोन शामिल नहीं है। सेंट्रल जीएसटी का लखनऊ जोन देश के सबसे महत्वपूर्ण जोन में से एक है।…
(AU) मुख्यमंत्री योगी आदित्यनाथ ने शुक्रवार को अंतरराष्ट्रीय एमएसएमई दिवस पर लखनऊ के लोकभवन में आयोजित कार्यक्रम में युवा उद्यमियों को प्रोत्साहित करने के लिए “यूथ अड्डा” और “सीएम युवा” एप का शुभारंभ किया। इस मौके पर उन्होंने कई युवाओं को सम्मानित भी किया। इसके पहले सीएम योगी ने सोशल मीडिया साइट एक्स पर कहा कि एमएसएमई इकाईयां ‘आत्मनिर्भर’ भारत का आधार हैं। अपने अथक परिश्रम से प्रदेश को आत्मनिर्भरता की दिशा में अग्रसर कर रहे सभी उद्यमियों को एमएसएमई दिवस की हार्दिक शुभकामनाएं! प्रधानमंत्री नरेंद्र मोदी के मार्गदर्शन में डबल इंजन सरकार उद्यम एवं उद्यमिता को प्रोत्साहित करने हेतु…
(HT) Prime Minister Narendra Modi emphasised on equity in health care delivery while chairing the 48th meeting of PRAGATI on Wednesday, according to a press and information bureau (PIB) statement. The ICT-enabled, multi-modal platform is aimed at fostering Pro-Active Governance and Timely Implementation (PRAGATI), by seamlessly integrating efforts of the central and state governments. PM Modi also reviewed the progress made under Ayushman Bharat Health Infrastructure Mission. “During a review of Prime Minister-Ayushman Bharat Health Infrastructure Mission (PM-ABHIM), the prime minister urged all states to accelerate the development of health infrastructure, with a special focus on Aspirational Districts, as well as…
(HT) The Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) holdings of Indian government securities climbed to a record in absolute terms following aggressive debt purchases, but analysts anticipate a reduction as the year progresses. The RBI’s bond holdings rose to 12.78% of the outstanding issuances as of March-end from 10.55% at December-end, according to central bank data released on Wednesday. In absolute terms, this amounts to approximately 14.88 trillion rupees ($173.55 billion), a record high, marking an increase of ₹2.83 lakh crore in the January-March quarter. The central bank had purchased bonds worth ₹2.45 lakh crore via open market operations (OMOs) and…
(ET) Renewable energy minister Pralhad Joshi Thursday met with power minister Manohar Lal to discuss key challenges in the renewable energy sector. The discussions focused on renewable consumption obligation mandate, inter-state transmission system-related concerns, pending power purchase agreements, connectivity issues and wind energy matters, among others, Joshi posted on X. While the renewable energy sector has achieved many milestones, it is still grappling with issues such as transmission capacity delays and projects that do not have power purchase pacts. Transmission system as well as renewable consumption obligation come under the purview of the power ministry. Joshi had earlier said he…
(The New Indian Express) The Parsa East and Kanta Basan (PEKB) coal mine, operated by the Rajasthan Rajya Vidyut Utpadan Nigam Ltd in Ambikapur district, about 330 km north of Raipur, has taken a significant step towards ‘sustainable’ mining with the operationalisation of a 9-MW solar power plant. This is the first direct application of renewable energy in India’s coal mining sector. PEKB is a crucial source of coal for electricity generation for nearly 80 million consumers in Rajasthan. Developed by Mundra Solar PV Limited, the 9-MW solar facility established within the mine premises is expected to reduce nearly 400,000…
(The New Indian Express) Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation, Amit Shah, on Thursday asserted that Hindi is not in conflict with any Indian language, declaring that “Hindi is the friend of all Indian languages.” Speaking as the chief guest at the Golden Jubilee Celebration of the Department of Official Language, Shah emphasised the central role of language in shaping a nation’s identity and progress. Describing language as the “soul of a nation,” Shah remarked that it is more than just a means of communication it embodies the very spirit of the country. “Hindi cannot be inimical to any…
(PTI) Search and rescue operation by joint teams of national and state disaster response forces, police and home guards to look for six missing people following cloudbursts and flash floods in Himachal Pradesh resumed on Friday morning, officials said. These people are feared to have been swept away following cloudbursts and flash floods in Himachal Pradesh’s Kangra and Kullu districts on Wednesday. So far, five bodies have been recovered from a hydro project site in the Kangra district that was hit by flash floods on Wednesday while the search for three missing people is on. The teams are also searching…