(PIB) A high-level meeting was held today between Union Minister of Coal and Mines, Shri G. Kishan Reddy, and Union Minister of Railways, Electronics & Information Technology, and Information & Broadcasting, Shri Ashwini Vaishnaw, to review coal logistics and the efficiency of transportation systems. The primary focus of the discussion was on accelerating silo loading infrastructure, which plays a critical role in improving the quality and speed of coal evacuation. Silo loading refers to the mechanized process of loading bulk materials (like coal) into railway wagons directly from a storage silo, rather than using conventional methods like front-end loaders or manual…
Author: Aruna Sharma
(PTI) The market timings for call money will be extended by two hours to 7 pm with effect from July 1, the Reserve Bank of India said on Wednesday. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) had set up the Working Group under Chairperson of Radha Shyam Ratho to undertake a comprehensive review of trading and settlement timings of financial markets regulated by the central bank. Based on the recommendations of the committee as well as the feedback received, the RBI decided to change the market timings for call money to 7 pm with effect from July 1, 2025.
(HT) Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday said negotiations for the proposed free trade agreements with the US and European Union (EU) are progressing at a fast pace and would be concluded soon. All efforts are being made to boost exports to achieve the ambitious target of $2 trillion by 2030. India has already signed free trade agreements with the UAE, Australia, and 4-nation EFTA (European Free Trade Association) bloc and negotiations have been completed with the UK, she said adding “with the US and the European Union, negotiations are really intensely going on and should come to conclusion sooner.”The…
(ET) Aligning with the Assam government ‘s vision of meeting its power demand and achieving self-reliance in power generation, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma visited the proposed site for a thermal power plant at Chirakuta Charuwa Bakra in Bilasipara Co-District of Dhubri district. Sarma inspected the site, which spans 3,300 bighas, 2 kathas and 15 lechas and assessed its viability as a potential location for the state’s upcoming power generation project. During the visit, he reviewed various aspects of the site and interacted with some of the residents settled in the area. He assured them of giving rehabilitation grants as…
(HBL) Reliance Jio, which has now grown to a $100 billion entity in terms of valuation, is the “biggest risk” the Ambanis have ever taken, said Mukesh Ambani, Chairman and Managing Director of Reliance Industries. “We have always taken big risks because, for us, scale is important. The biggest risk we have taken so far was Jio. At the time, it was our own money that we were investing, and l was the majority shareholder. Our worst-case scenario was that it might not work out financially because some analysts thought India wasn’t ready for the most advanced digital technology. But I told my…
(HT) The Adani group plans capital expenditure ranging between $15 billion and $20 billion a year over the next five years, billionaire Gautam Adani said, in his first appearance before shareholders since the US Department of Justice indicted him in November. The group, with interests in seaports to power generation, will see a new airport begin operations in a Mumbai suburb later this year, Adani told shareholders at the annual meeting of flagship Adani Enterprises Ltd. on Tuesday. The group will also get a 10 GW integrated solar module plant operational by the next fiscal year, while targeting 100 GW…
(The New Indian Express) The Employee provident fund officer (EPFO) has increased the auto-settlement limit for advance claims from existing Rs1 lakh to Rs 5 lakh, enabling members to receive higher funds in time of need. EPFO had first introduced auto-settlement of advance claims during the COVID-19 pandemic to provide quick financial assistance to members. Since then the facility has been extended to cover advance claims for illness, education, marriage, and housing purposes. These claims are processed automatically by the system without any human involvement, ensuring quick turnaround and transparency. This step is part of EPFO’s broader push to improve…
(The New Indian Express) In a major step towards modernisation and transformation of the armed forces, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday authorised the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) & Secretary, Department of Military Affairs (DMA), to issue joint instructions and joint orders to all three services. This marks a shift from the earlier system wherein instructions and orders pertaining to two or more services were issued by each service separately. Thus far, the Army had the Army Order and Army Instructions (AOAI), Navy had the Navy Order and Navy Instruction (NONI) and Air Force (AF) Order and AF Instruction…
(AU) मुख्यमंत्री पुष्कर सिंह धामी ने मध्य क्षेत्रीय परिषद की बैठक में कहा कि उत्तराखंड के सीमावर्ती क्षेत्रों में सड़क व संचार सुविधाओं के विस्तार होना जरूरी है। उन्होंने केंद्र सरकार से इसके लिए और अधिक सहयोग का अनुरोध किया। मंगलवार को वाराणसी में केंद्रीय गृह मंत्री अमित शाह की अध्यक्षता में हुई 25वीं बैठक में मुख्यमंत्री ने उत्तराखंड में उच्चस्तरीय ग्लेशियर अध्ययन, जैव विविधा संरक्षण और साहसिक खेलों के प्रशिक्षण के लिए तीन नए संस्थान स्थापित करने में भी सहयोग मांगा। उन्होंने राज्य के लिए कतिपय नीतिगत प्रावधानों में शिथिलता का भी अनुरोध किया। बैठक में उत्तर प्रदेश के…
(AU) प्रदेश मंत्रिमंडल की बैठक में विधानसभा के आगामी मानसून सत्र को लेकर अहम फैसला लिया गया। कैबिनेट ने जुलाई महीने में सत्र बुलाने को सैद्धांतिक मंजूरी दे दी है। हालांकि सत्र की तिथि और स्थान मुख्यमंत्री पुष्कर सिंह धामी द्वारा तय की जाएगी। बैठक में शिक्षा के क्षेत्र में भी एक बड़ा निर्णय लिया गया। उत्तराखंड विशेष शिक्षा शिक्षक सेवा नियमावली 2025 को मंजूरी प्रदान की गई, जिसके तहत प्रदेश में विशेष शिक्षा शिक्षकों के 135 पदों पर भर्ती की जाएगी। इससे विशेष जरूरतों वाले बच्चों को गुणवत्तापरक शिक्षा देने की दिशा में एक महत्वपूर्ण कदम माना जा रहा…