(FE) Former Defence Minister George Fernandes passed away today at the age of 88. The former minister was dignosed with Alzheimer’s disease and had been keeping unwell for some time. The founder of Samata Party, he rose to popularity as an anti-Emergency crusader. He had served as defence minister, under then prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee between 1998 to 2004. Fernandes had to step down from his post in 2004 after reports of the coffin scam. However, his name was cleared by two commissions later. He had also served as a minister in Morarji Deai government from 1977 to 1980.…
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(PTI) Congress president Rahul Gandhi announced Monday that his party would ensure minimum income guarantee for every poor in the country if it returns to power after the Lok Sabha polls due in April-May. He accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the ruling BJP of trying to create two Indias — “one of the Rafale scam, Anil Ambani, Nirav Modi, Vijay Mallya, Mehul Choksi and the other of the poor farmers” Gandhi made the remarks at the ‘Kisaan Abhaar Sammelan’ held here to express gratitude to Chhattisgarh’s people, particularly farmers, for voting the party to power in the state after…
(DJ) भाजपा के हमीरपुर संसदीय क्षेत्र के पन्ना प्रमुख सम्मेलन में सोमवार को ऊना के इंदिरा स्टेडियम में भाजपा अध्यक्ष अमित शाह ने कांग्रेस पर हमला बोलते हुए कहा कि राहुल गांधी जेएनयू में देशद्रोही नारे लगाने वालों की पीठ थपथपाने जाते हैं, राहुल बाबा मेरे नेता को जितनी गाली देनी है दे दो, लेकिन कान खोल कर सुन लो, अगर भारत मां के टुकड़े करने की बात की तो सरकार किसी को नही बख्शेगी, इसकी जगह सलाखों के पीछे है। भाजपा अध्यक्ष ने कहा कि पांच साल कांग्रेस की सरकार देखी है, राजा रानियों की सरकार थी। अब भाजपा की सरकार बनी तो यह…
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, today addressed the NCC Rally in New Delhi. He said that whenever he is among the NCC cadets, he is filled with nostalgia. He expressed happiness that in the last one year, NCC cadets have been associated with several important initiatives, such as Swachh Bharat Abhiyan, Digital Transactions etc. He said their contribution to the relief and rescue efforts during the Kerala floods was especially praiseworthy. The Prime Minister said that today, the whole world looks upon India as a shining star. He said that there is now a perception that India not only has a lot…
HRRL which is JV between HPCL (74%) and Government of Rajasthan (26%) achieved financial closure dor its 9 MMTPA integrated Grass Root Refinery cum Petrochemical Project at Barmer, Rajasthan. The Project being set up at a project cost of Rs. 43129 crore, once commissioned will also produce 2 MMTPA of Petrochemicals. the debt tie up for the project is Rs 28753 crore with 9 consortium lenders. SBI is the Lead Lender with more then 50% share in the consortium. this is one of the largest project debt syndication in India. SBI Cabs was the debt arranger.
In line with the strategy for India, Renault-Nissan Alliance India has signed a memorandum of understanding with National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) to train its workforce in the Alliance plant in Chennai for future technologies. Through this partnership, NSDC will assist the Renault-Nissan workforce develop competency standards in emerging automotive manufacturing technologies. In addition: Renault-Nissan Alliance will customise an engagement and skilling action plan along with NSDC’s network for program design, development and employment sustainability from the demand side Renault-Nissan Alliance will provide support through onsite labs, training, mentorship, internship and / or participation of expert domains Mobilize Renault-Nissan Alliance…
(PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi Sunday said the NDA government has taken “decisive steps” to bring down crude oil import by 10 percent and save precious foreign exchange for the country. Towards this end, Modi said, 11 oil PSUs have adopted the modern ‘lignocellulosic’ route for establishing twelve 2G ethnol plants in 11 states of the country. “To cut down on import of Crude oil, government has taken decisive steps towards reducing imports by 10 per cent and saving precious foreign exchange,” Modi said after dedicating to the nation an integrated refinery expansion complex of the public sector Bharat Petroleum Corporation…
(PTI) Finance Minister Piyush Goyal will meet the CEOs of public sector banks Monday to take a stock of the banking sector, and discuss ways to improve their financial health, sources said. The meeting assumes significance as it comes just three days ahead of the Budget 2019-20, the last from this government before the general elections expected to be held in April-May. The full-day meeting is likely to be attended by Reserve Bank of India Governor Shaktikanta Das, who is going to who is going to announce his first monetary policy review on February 7. Goyal, who was given additional charge…
(First Post) प्रधानमंत्री मोदी ने रविवार को तमिलनाडु और केरल पहुंचे. केरल में पीएम ने पेट्रोलियम कॉर्पोरेशन लिमिटेड के इंटीग्रेटेड रिफाइनरी कॉम्प्लेक्स को देश को समर्पित किया. इस कार्यक्रम के दौरान उन्होंने कहा कि उज्ज्वला योजना के तहत मई 2016 से करीब 6 करोड़ गरीब लोगों को एलपीजी कनेक्शन प्रोवाइड करवाए गए हैं. करीब 1 करोड़ लोगों ने एलपीजी सब्सिडी छोड़ी है. उन्होंने कहा कि देश में सिटी गैस डिस्ट्रिब्यूशन (CGD) नेटवर्क के कवरेज का विस्तार करके सरकार पर्यावरण के अनुकूल परिवहन ईंधन CNG के उपयोग को बढ़ावा दे रही है. देश के 400 से अधिक जिलों में 10वें सीजीडी बिडिंग राउंड…
(ET) The Supreme Court today further delayed the hearing of Ram Janmbhoomi case, stating that the matter won’t be taken up on January 29 due to the non-availability of Justice S A Bobde. The case relating to the over century old litigation has been pending in the SC since 2011. A new 5-judge Constitution Bench was constituted by the Supreme Court Friday to hear on January 29 the politically sensitive Ram Janambhoomi-Babri Masjid land title dispute in Ayodhya. The new bench comprises of Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi and Justices S A Bobde, D Y Chandrachud, Ashok Bhushan and S…