(The Hindu Business Line) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said it has been 11 years of infrastructure revolution, and asserted that India’s rapidly expanding infrastructure network is boosting ‘Ease of Living’ and enhancing prosperity. “It’s been #11YearsOfInfraRevolution, with outstanding infrastructure being added that has enhanced India’s growth trajectory,” Modi said on X. From railways to highways, ports to airports, India’s rapidly expanding infrastructure network is boosting ‘Ease of Living’ and enhancing prosperity, he said. Modi shared a thread from a government’s citizen engagement platform that highlighted new India’s infrastructure development over the last 11 years. “Smart Cities. Safer Roads.…
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(AU) मुख्यमंत्री पुष्कर सिंह धामी की अध्यक्षता में बुधवार को प्रदेश मंत्रिमंडल की बैठक होगी। बैठक में ऊर्जा, नियोजन, राजस्व, आवास, वित्त और कार्मिक से जुड़े प्रस्तावों पर चर्चा हो सकती है। वहीं, ऊर्जा विभाग में जियो थर्मल और ग्रीन हाइड्रोजन की नीतियों के प्रस्ताव फाइनल हो चुके हैं। इन प्रस्तावों पर कैबिनेट बैठक में विचार-विमर्श हो सकता है।
(FE) The central government has urged the state governments to use state-run telecom operators’ services to ensure data security. According to a report by CNBC TV18, Department of Telecommunications (DoT), in a letter to various state governments, the centre has recommended the use of Bharat Sanchar Nigam (BSNL) and Mahanagar Telephone Nigam (MTNL). This comes at a time when the government is pushing state-run telecom companies and is announcing initiatives to revive them. “The Union Cabinet, inter-alia, had approved the mandatory utilisation of capacities of BSNL and MTNL for internet, landline, and leased line requirements by the Central government, in view of the data security needs,”…
(FE) North India is struggling with a grilling heatwave with Delhi recording its hottest day of the season at 43.8 degrees Celsius. There’s no doubt that scorching heat and rising humidity are gripping parts of India, with orange and yellow alerts still active in several states. The India Meteorological Department says the fading impact of recent western disturbances has left behind residual moisture which has made the heat feel even more unbearable. And with the monsoon still missing from northwest India, the discomfort is only expected to grow in the days ahead. Western Rajasthan continues to sizzle under an intense heatwave, with…
(FE) Seven multi-party delegations formed in the wake of Operation Sindoor retuned to India this week after an elaborate itinerary that took them around the globe. Prime Minister Narendra Modi hosted the senior politicians on Tuesday evening — “lauding their efforts and sharing his vision for enhancing the stature of India on the world stage”. Four of these groups were led by MPs from the ruling alliance while three were helmed by politicians from the Opposition. “Met members of the various delegations who represented India in different countries and elaborated on India’s commitment to peace and the need to eradicate…
(Indian Express) Union Power Minister Manohar Lal said Tuesday that India will plan more water storage for hydro projects in J&K that are still in the initial stages, but no changes will be made for projects already in the pipeline. At a media briefing, the Minister said, “Where Indus Waters Treaty is concerned, no changes will be made for projects that are in the pipeline, because the technical details have been finalised. There are some projects that are in the initial stages, for which we can plan more water storage and electricity generation.” Following the Pahalgam terror attack on April 22, the government…
(FE) Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday urged financial sector regulators and various departments to speed up the refund process of unclaimed amounts to rightful owners. The minister, who chaired the 29th meeting of the Financial Stability and Development Council (FSDC) in Mumbai, asked regulators and departments to hold special district level camps to expedite the refund process of unclaimed amounts. She said the drive should be conducted in coordination with the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI), Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA), Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) and Insurance Regulatory and Development…
(AU) मुख्यमंत्री पुष्कर सिंह धामी ने कहा कि पीएम मोदी ने देश की राजनीति में परफॉर्मेंस ऑफ पॉलिटिक्स की एक नई संस्कृति स्थापित की है। अब सरकार का अर्थ बदल गया है। सरकार रिफॉर्म, परफॉर्म तथा ट्रांसफॉर्म की भावना से संचालित हो रही है। वहीं जन सहभागिता शासन की आत्मा बन गई है। मुख्यमंत्री मंगलवार को प्रदेश भाजपा मुख्यालय में मोदी सरकार के 11 वर्ष पूरे होने पर पत्रकार वार्ता को संबोधित कर रहे थे। सीएम ने कहा कि देश के इतिहास में पीएम मोदी का कार्यकाल स्वर्णिम अक्षरों में दर्ज होगा। भारत ने वैश्विक मंच पर आज सशक्त, सक्षम…
(NDTV) Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Tuesday that significant changes have unfolded in the defence sector in the 11 years of his government, with a clear focus on both modernisation and self-reliance in defence production. He said on X, “The last 11 years have marked significant changes in our defence sector, with a clear focus on both modernisation and becoming self reliant when it comes to defence production. It is gladdening to see how the people of India have come together with the resolve of making India stronger.” PM Modi shared a thread from a government’s citizen engagement platform,…
(HT) The Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) believes the Centre needs to support all clean-fuel vehicles, including hybrids, even as a rift widens in the Indian auto industry over hybrids being put on par with pure electric vehicles (EVs). The stand, confirmed by two top government officials, comes after makers of electric and hybrid vehicles sought the Centre’s favour after several states proposed incentivising electric, hybrid and CNG vehicles equally. “I do not understand why there is so much lobbying. State policies may differ, but the central government has supported both EVs and hybrids in clean mobility schemes. It cannot be…