(ET) What is expected to provide northeast India a big leap in connectivity, the Union ministry of civil aviation has cleared an international air connectivity scheme, which will connect Guwahati airport with seven countries. Under this scheme, flights will operate from Guwahati to Singapore, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Nepal, Myanmar, Malaysia and Vietnam. The government will provide viability gap funding of operations of Rs 100 crore for three years. Additional chief secretary to idustries and commerce department of Assam, Ravi Capoor told ET, “Airport Authority of India on behalf of the ministry of civil aviation and government of Assam, has invited bids for selection…
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(PTI) Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat on Sunday visited Badrinath to pay obeisance at the Himalayan shrine. Rawat performed a ‘puja’ at the temple and prayed to Shri Badri Vishal for the prosperity of the state, an official release here said. The Badrinath-Kedarnath Mandir Samiti welcomed the Chief Minister by presenting him a bead of ‘tulsi’, ‘prasad’ and ‘aangvastram’. The Chief Minister also went to see Rawal (chief priest of the shrine) at his residence.
(DJ) सरकार ने गैर-सरकारी प्रोविडेंट फंड, पेंशन और ग्रेच्युटी की दरें बढ़ा दी हैं। नई दरें एक अक्टूबर से लागू हुई हैं। 1 दिसंबर, 2018 को समाप्त तिमाही के लिए इन पर ब्याज दर 7.6 फीसदी से बढ़ाकर 8 फीसदी तक कर दी गर्इ हैं। वित्त मंत्रालय ने 4 अक्टूबर को इस संशोधन की अधिसूचना जारी की है। 31 मार्च, 2018 को समाप्त तिमाही के लिए ब्याज दर 7.6 फीसदी थी, जबकि जून और सितंबर तिमाहियों में इन्हें 7.6 फीसदी पर बरकरार रखा गया था। कई गैर सरकारी ट्रस्ट खुद भविष्य निधि का प्रबंधन करते हैं। ऐसा करते हुए उन्हें…
(Tribune) Union Minister for Food Processing Industries Harsimrat Kaur Badal inaugurated the Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Kendra (PMKK) scheme here . While inaugurating the 25th such centre in the state, Harsimrat said such skill development centres would be set up in every district throughout the country. The ministry aimed at setting up 600 PMKKs. Of these, 480 centres had already been set up, she said. She said, “A number of centres have been opened in Barnala, Sangrur, Bathinda and Mansa. These centres will train 1,000 youths in courses, including hairstyling, welding, plumbing, field technicians, repair of home appliances and hardware and…
(AU) ईरान पर अमेरिकी प्रतिबंध और कीमतों में आए दिन बढ़ोत्तरी से बदलते ऊर्जा परिदृश्य पर प्रधानमंत्री नरेंद्र मोदी सोमवार को तेल कंपनियों के शीर्ष अफसरों के साथ मंथन करेंगे। इस बैठक में तेल और गैस उत्पादन और अन्वेषण में निवेश बढ़ाने के तरीकों पर भी विचार विमर्श किया जाएगा। ऊर्जा क्षेत्र में सुधार के लिए होने वाली यह तीसरी बैठक है। पांच जनवरी 2016 में हुई पहली बैठक में प्राकृतिक गैस की कीमतों को बढ़ाने का सुझाव मिला था जिस पर साल भर बाद सरकार ने उस प्राकृतिक गैस की कीमत बढ़ाने की मंजूरी दी थी जिसके उत्पादन में लागत…
(ET) The Gujarat government has approached the Supreme Court to prevent consumer groups such as Energy Watchdog and Prayas Energy from influencing decision on resolution proposal of Rs 50,000-crore imported coal-based plants of Tata Power, Adani Power and Essar Power. The proposal by an expert panel has been resisted as “illegal” by consumer groups, the Gujarat government and its power utility said in their petition to the Supreme Court. The court has admitted the matter and will hear it on October 29, sources said. The expert committee, led by retired Supreme Court judge RK Agarwal, has recommended opening up the…
(ET) The government has admonished Coal India’s brass for poor project management, long delays in tendering, leniency with contractors and other issues that have starved thermal power plants of fuel and warned the company’s non performers that it can take stern action. The central government wants Coal India to liquidate 10 million tonnes of pit head stocks from its existing 21 million tonnes by end of October to take care of increased demand during festival season. “Contracts management and monitoring systems, especially for big infrastructure projects like coal handling plants and washeries are very poor,” the coal ministry said in a…
(PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi Friday reviewed the oil and gas production profile of state-owned ONGC and OIL over the near to medium term to assess how his target to cut oil imports by 10 per cent would be met. Sources with direct knowledge of the meeting said Oil and Natural Gas Corp (ONGC) Chairman and Managing Director Shashi Shanker and Oil India Ltd (OIL) Chairman and Managing Director Utpal Bora gave projections of oil and gas production of their respective companies over the next five-year period. Oil Minister Dharmendra Pradhan and Petroleum Secretary M M Kutty were also present…
(ET) Seven companies including RKM PowerGen, Jaiprakash Associates and MB Power have secured contracts to supply 1,900 MW of power to five states. Power Finance Corp Consulting Ltd, a wholly-owned subsidiary of state-owned Power Finance Corp, awarded the contracts on Friday. The companies, which also include Jindal India Thermal Power, IL&FS, Avantha Group’s Jhabua Power and SKS Power, will supply power to Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Bihar, West Bengal and Haryana, an official said. Power purchase agreements (PPAs) with power distribution utilities of these states will be signed after receiving requisite clearances, the official added. The seven power companies had in July quoted…
(Tribune) Vice-Chairman of the Kullu Dasehra Festival Committee and DC Yunus Khan presided over a meeting to review the preparations of the week-long Kullu Dashera, beginning from October 19. The DC said a cultural troupe, besides international cultural groups, had been invited to participate during the seven-day festivities. Local artistes would be provided the opportunity to participate in the programmes to be held at Lal Chand Prarthi Kala Kendra. Security arrangements, plot distribution, exhibitions, cultural programmes, sports, cleanliness, water and electricity arrangements and traffic management were discussed at the meeting. Necessary arrangements for around 300 deities attending the event were also…