Author: Aruna Sharma

(Pioneer) India, the world’s third-largest oil-consuming and importing nation, will lead global oil demand growth by a large margin, adding a steep 1 million barrels per day by 2030 on the back of stellar economic expansion, IEA said on Tuesday. The global oil demand is expected to grow by 2.5 million barrels a day by the end of the decade, reaching a plateau near 105.5 million barrels per day (bpd) by 2030, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said in its latest report released Tuesday. Barring any major disruption to the oil market, the world is expected to remain well supplied…

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(PIB) Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Shri Piyush Goyal is on a high-level official visit to the United Kingdom from 18th to 19th June 2025. The visit underscores India’s strategic focus on strengthening its economic and trade partnership with the UK, particularly in the backdrop of the announcement by the two Prime Ministers to conclude the India–UK Free Trade Agreement (FTA). At a time of evolving global trade dynamics, Shri Goyal’s visit aims to accelerate bilateral engagements, harness emerging opportunities, and lay a robust foundation for a forward-looking, resilient, and mutually beneficial economic relationship. During the visit, Shri Goyal…

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(PIB) A High-Level Committee, under the chairmanship of Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation, Shri Amit Shah has approved Rs. 2006.40 crore Central assistance to Himachal Pradesh, for Recovery & Reconstruction plan in the aftermath of flood, landslides, cloudburst incident of 2023. The Committee, comprising of Finance Minister, Agriculture Minister and Vice Chairman NITI Aayog as members considered the proposal for financial assistance to the State from Recovery and Reconstruction funding window under National Disaster Response Fund (NDRF). The High-Level Committee has approved the recovery plan of Rs.2006.40 crore to the State of Himachal Pradesh, which will help the…

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(PIB) Union Minister of Commerce & Industry, Shri Piyush Goyal, chaired a high-level review meeting on 15th June 2025 at the Tobacco Board, Guntur, to assess the progress of NICDC-led industrial nodes in Andhra Pradesh under various industrial corridors. The review focused on the development of three major nodes in the state—Krishnapatnam Industrial Area under the Chennai–Bengaluru Industrial Corridor (CBIC), Orvakal Industrial Area under the Hyderabad–Bengaluru Industrial Corridor (HBIC), and Kopparthy Industrial Area under the Visakhapatnam–Chennai Industrial Corridor (VCIC). Shri Goyal directed officials to focus on attracting anchor investors and startups by building innovation-friendly ecosystems within each industrial node. He…

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(PIB) An incident of collapse of slope protection works at Cherkkala in Kasaragod district was reported on Chengala – Neeleshwaram Section of NH-66 in Kerala on 16th June 2025. The incident was caused due to improper design, inadequate slope protection works and poor drainage system. Concessionaire and its Promoter, M/s Megha Engineering and Infrastructure Ltd., has been debarred from participating in future bids due to their failure to execute adequate slope protection works and make proper drainage system to mitigate such risks. A Show Cause Notice has also been issued to the Concessionaire for debarment of one year including levy of…

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(PIB) Union Minister for Railways, Information & Broadcasting and Electronics & Information Technology, Shri Ashwini Vaishnaw today inaugurated the country’s largest automobile Gati Shakti Multi-Modal Cargo Terminal at Maruti Suzuki India Limited, Manesar, Haryana. The Gati Shakti Cargo Terminal at Maruti Suzuki’s Manesar plant is a key infrastructure development that significantly enhances the logistics efficiency of automobile transportation. The Manesar facility is connected to Patli railway station through a 10 km dedicated rail link, which forms part of the 121.7 km Haryana Orbital Rail Corridor being developed by the Haryana Rail Infrastructure Development Corporation (HRIDC). The construction of this 10…

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(AU) हिमाचल प्रदेश के नगर निकायों में भवन मालिक नियमों के तहत बने भवनों की ऊंचाई बढ़ा सकेंगे। प्रदेश सरकार ने प्रीमियम एफएआर (फ्लोर एरिया रेशो) के तहत भवनों की ऊंचाई बढ़ाने के लिए फीस निर्धारित कर दी है। 0.25 प्रीमियम एफएआर के लिए 5000 रुपये प्रति वर्ग मीटर और 0.25 से 0.50 प्रीमियम एफएआर के लिए 7500 रुपये प्रति वर्ग मीटर की दर से फीस चुकानी होगी। यह दरें पर्यटन गतिविधियों सहित अन्य व्यवसायिक इस्तेमाल वाले भवनों पर लागू होंगी। प्रीमियम एफएआर की यह दरें रियल इस्टेट परियोजनाओं और विशेष वाणिज्यिक भवनों पर लागू नहीं होंगी। प्रधान सचिव नगर…

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(PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a series of bilateral meetings with his global counterparts on the margins of the G7 Summit here, with discussions focusing on a range of issues such as trade, investment, counter-terrorism and global challenges. Modi, who is here to attend the G7 Summit, Tuesday said he had a “very good meeting” with South Korean President Lee Jae-myung and the two countries seek to work together in sectors like commerce, investment, technology, green hydrogen, shipbuilding and more. “Boosting India-Republic of Korea relations! PM @narendramodi and President @Jaemyung_Lee of the Republic of Korea had a productive meeting…

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(AU) मुख्यमंत्री पुष्कर सिंह धामी ने उत्तराखंड में साइबर सुरक्षा उत्कृष्टता केंद्र की स्थापना के लिए केंद्रीय गृह मंत्री अमित शाह से 63.60 करोड़ रुपये देने का अनुरोध किया। नई दिल्ली में शिष्टाचार भेंट के दौरान मुख्यमंत्री ने शाह से राज्य के समग्र विकास से जुड़े विभिन्न महत्वपूर्ण मुद्दों पर चर्चा की। सीएम ने कहा कि साइबर सुरक्षा के क्षेत्र में बढ़ती चुनौतियों के दृष्टिगत राज्य में साइबर सुरक्षा उत्कृष्टता केंद्र की स्थापना की जाएगी। यह केंद्र डिजिटल अपराधों की रोकथाम, विशेषज्ञ प्रशिक्षण, साइबर फाॅरेंसिक और आधुनिक संसाधनों के विकास में महत्वपूर्ण भूमिका निभाएगा। सीएम ने केंद्रीय गृहमंत्री से राज्य…

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(Jagran) त्रिस्तरीय पंचायत चुनाव की तैयारियों के क्रम में पंचायती राज निदेशालय ने ग्राम पंचायतों के आंशिक पुनर्गठन का काम पूरा करते हुए इसकी सूचना शासन को भेज दिया है। आंशिक पुनर्गठन में 512 ग्राम पंचायतें पूरी तरह समाप्त हो गई हैं। 11 नई ग्राम पंचायतों का गठन किया गया है। समस्त जिलाधिकारियों से 20 जून तक पंचायतों की जनसंख्या 2011 की जनगणना के आधार पर मांगी गई है। जिसके बाद पंचायतों में वार्डों का निर्धारण किया जाएगा। नगरीय निकायों के सृजन व सीमा विस्तार के कारण ग्राम पंचायतों के आंशिक पुनर्गठन का काम पूरा कराते हुए पंचायती राज निदेशक…

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