(PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi reviewed the flood situation in Bihar which has left scores dead in the past few days. He spoke with Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and his deputy Sushil Modi. “The Centre has been working with the state government to help those affected and we will continue providing all possible assistance needed,” he tweeted. There is no let up in the flood situation in Bihar where the deluge has affected over 85 lakh people even though the toll remained at 127 for the third consecutive day. Darbhanga, one of the severely affected districts, has so far reported 12 casualties…
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(AU) नई दिल्ली में मंगलवार को भाजपा के केंद्रीय नेतृत्व और राज्य इकाई की कोर ग्रुप के बीच होने वाली बैठक में विधानसभा चुनाव पर चर्चा हो सकती है। संकेत हैं कि यदि सब कुछ ठीकठाक रहा तो अक्टूबर-नवंबर में राज्य में विधानसभा के चुनाव हो सकते हैं। पार्टी की राज्य इकाई के संगठन महामंत्री अशोक कौल ने भी इस ओर इशारा किया। बताया कि आगामी विधानसभा चुनाव पर चर्चा के आसार हैं। अनुच्छेद 35ए और 370 पर चर्चा होने की संभावना नहीं है। कोर ग्रुप राज्य के सियासी हालात और विधानसभा चुनाव के लिए पार्टी की तैयारी के बारे में…
(PTI) The Central government is likely to move the triple talaq Bill in the Rajya Sabha today, sources said. The BJP has issued a three-line whip to its Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha MPs to be present in both the Houses on Tuesday and support the Bills introduced by the government. The Lok Sabha had on 25 July passed the contentious Bill to criminalise triple talaq amidst a walkout by Opposition members, who accused the government of singling out a community. The Bill was passed with 302 votes in favour and 82 against in a division. The Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on…
(AU) प्रदेश की योगी आदित्यनाथ सरकार एक वर्ष के भीतर 1.26 लाख करोड़ की निवेश परियोजनाओं का शिलान्यास करने के बाद तीसरे ग्राउंड ब्रेकिंग सेरेमनी (जीबीसी-3) और ग्लोबल इन्वेस्टर्स समिट की योजना पर काम शुरू करने जा रही है। प्रदेश सरकार अगले वर्ष विश्वस्तरीय इन्वेस्टर्स समिट का आयोजन करना चाहती है। औद्योगिक विकास विभाग के एक वरिष्ठ अधिकारी ने बताया कि निवेशकों ने पहली इन्वेस्टर्स समिट में 4.28 लाख करोड़ की 1045 परियोजनाएं स्थापित करने के लिए एमओयू किए थे। इन एमओयू के क्रियान्वयन के लिए चरणबद्ध तरीके से दो ग्राउंड ब्रेकिंग सेरेमनी का आयोजन हुआ। पहले में में 61…
(PTI) Indian Oil Corp and its partner Adani Gas Ltd will invest about Rs 9,600 crore in rolling out infrastructure for retailing CNG to automobiles and piped natural gas to household kitchens in 10 cities for which they recently won licences for, the state-owned firm said on Monday. The two firms in 2013 had incorporated a 50:50 joint venture company, IndianOil-Adani Gas Pvt Ltd (IOAGPL), for implementation of city gas distribution (CGD) projects in various cities in the country. Over the years, IOAGPL participated in various bid rounds for city gas licence conducted by Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board…
(PTI) The government has declined Bhuwan Chandra Tripathi, the country’s longest-serving head of a major PSU, a third extension as Chairman and Managing Director of India’s biggest natural gas firm GAIL India Ltd, sources said. Tripathi, 59, who was the youngest person to become a chairman of an oil and gas PSU in August 2009, completes his second five-year term on July 31 and was eligible for an extension till his date of superannuation on January 31 next year. Sources said the government has, however, declined an extension. While no official reason has been given for the denial of extension, he was…
(LiveMint) Union Home Minister Amit Shah said that in the next five years, India would be the third biggest economy in the world. Shah was speaking at the second ground breaking ceremony in Lucknow, which saw the launch of more than 250 projects worth Rs.65,000 crore. He said that in the past five years, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had taken the country’s economy to the fifth position from the 11th position. The Home Minister added that Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath had translated dreams into reality in a short period and congratulated him for improving the atmosphere in the state, including…
(TH) The Ministry of Railways is looking at a complete redesign of coaches and even procurement of full train rakes from foreign suppliers, provided they set up their facility here to comply with the ‘Make in India’ policy. At a high-level meeting chaired by Union Minister of Railways Piyush Goyal, Members of the Railway Board and top suppliers of rolling stock/propulsion systems held in New Delhi, it was informed that the Railways would be willing to start import of complete train sets from foreign suppliers if they agreed to establish the coach manufacturing facility in India. To meet global standards, the Railways…
(PTI) The Torrent Group said it is planning to invest Rs 3,000 crore for laying a gas pipeline network in Uttar Pradesh. “In coming years, gas pipeline network will be established for domestic, commercial and industrial consumers, and a plan to invest Rs 3,000 crore is being made,” Torrent Group chairman Sudhir Mehta said at the second ground breaking ceremony here. He further said that there is also a plan to set up 200 CNG stations in the state. These investments will bring environment friendly natural gas to Uttar Pradesh, he said.