(AU) निकाय चुनाव के आखिरी चरण का मतदान शुरू हो गया है। इस चरण में केवल घाटी में वोट पड़ रहे हैं। श्रीनगर और गांदरबल जिले की 37 वार्डों के लिए मतदान हो रहा है, जिसके लिए 156 प्रत्याशी मैदान में हैं। वहीं श्रीनगर के वार्ड नंबर 41, मकदूम साहिब के बछीदरवाजा मतदान केंद्र पर पुनर्मतदान हो रहा है। अलगाववादियों के बंद और बहिष्कार के आह्वान को देखते हुए सुरक्षा के कड़े प्रबंध किए गए हैं। प्रशासन के अनुसार पहले से ही चुनाव को लेकर रोडमैप तैयार है। इसी के अनुरूप कार्रवाई हो रही है। यही वजह है कि पहले तीन…
Author: Aruna Sharma
(ET) Union Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas Dharmendra Pradhan on Monday asserted that households having access to clean cooking fuel has increased from 55 per cent four years ago to 87 per cent now due to central government’s determined efforts to provide universal access to clean cooking fuel to the poorest of the poor. Pradhan made these remarks while addressing the India Energy Forum in New Delhi on Monday. He highlighted the benefits of Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY) and termed it as a tool that empowered poor women. He said, “Through the Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana our government is aiming to provide universal access…
(ET) As air quality remains ‘poor’ in Delhi, an emergency action plan has been rolled out today in the capital city to fight ‘very poor’ and ‘severe’ air pollution level that will include category-wise steps like ban on diesel power generator sets and construction activity in Delhi, impounding of polluting vehicles, mechanised sweeping of roads or even roll out of odd-even scheme if condition worsens. Delhi had adopted an emergency plan called Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) last year under which stringent actions are implemented based on the air quality of the city. Starting today, measures that have been implemented to improve…
(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…
(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…