(Tribune) Himachal’s e-Vidhan model will now be adopted and replicated by all 40 Assemblies, Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha in the country to make their functioning paperless and information available at the click of a mouse.A notification has been issued by the Secretary, Parliamentary Affairs, in the Centre to adopt and replicate the Himachal Vidhan Sabha’s model. In fact, IT officials from the HP Assembly imparted three-day training to the IT staff of Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha last month in Parliament. Himachal Vidhan Sabha was the first in the country to go paperless with the launch of e-Vidhan project…
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(FE) After India’s southern state of Kerala saw the worst deluge in more than a century, experts point out that banking, tyre and cement are among the worst hit sectors. Taking stock of the impact on the banks, Kotak Institutional Equities said that Kerala contributes about 3% of the total loans across the country. “The four key banks to watch would be Dhanlaxmi Bank, South Indian Bank, Catholic Syrian Bank and Federal Bank which are highly dependent on this state. PSL dominates loans from this state making it susceptible to restructuring but high share of gold loans as collateral offers…
(AU) सपा के राष्ट्रीय अध्यक्ष व पूर्व मुख्यमंत्री अखिलेश यादव ने कहा कि भाजपा सजिशों की पार्टी है। वह सपा नेताओं के खिलाफ कुछ भी साजिश कर सकती है। भाजपा की योजना भूखों व गरीबों को दिमाग से पराजित करने की है। उससे सावधान रहने की जरूरत है। अखिलेश यादव सोमवार को सपा मुख्यावलय में कार्यकर्ताओं को संबोधित कर रहे थे। उन्होंने कहा, हमारी मांग तो यह है कि विकास देश के काम आए। गरीबी मिटनी चाहिए, बेकारी, भुखमरी खत्म हो। भाजपा से बुनियादी झगड़ा इसी मुद्दे पर है। भाजपा ने देश को अनावश्यक मुद्दों में उलझा दिया है। हमें भाजपा…
(LiveMint) With the Godavari and Krishna in spate amid heavy rains, the Andhra Pradesh government on Monday issued its second flood warning for the East and West Godavari districts. District authorities have already evacuated over 1,000 people after the first warning was issued on Sunday evening when water levels at the Arthur Cotton Barrage in Dowleswaram, downstream of the Godavari, crossed the danger mark. According to the AP Disaster Management Authority (APSDMA), the water level at the barrage touched 13 feet, well over the maximum height of 11 feet. “All officials have been asked to be alert. As of now…
(AU) पूर्व प्रधानमंत्री भारत रत्न अटल बिहारी वाजपेयी के अस्थि कलश 23 अगस्त को लखनऊ आएंगे। गोमती नदी के तट पर स्थित झूलेलाल पार्क में सर्वदलीय सार्वजनिक श्रद्धांजलि सभा के बाद गोमती नदी में अस्थियां विसर्जित की जाएगी। 24 अगस्त को प्रदेश की प्रमुख नदियों में अस्थियां प्रवाहित करने के लिए अस्थि कलश भेजे जाएंगे। भाजपा के प्रदेश अध्यक्ष डॉ. महेन्द्रनाथ पांडेय ने बताया कि 23 अगस्त को सुबह 11 बजे केन्द्रीय गृहमंत्री राजनाथ सिंह पूर्व प्रधानमंत्री भारत रत्न अटल बिहारी वाजपेयी के परिजनों के साथ अस्थि कलश लेकर आएंगे। अस्थि कलश के अमौसी एयरपोर्ट पहुंचने पर मुख्यमंत्री योगी आदित्यनाथ, प्रदेश…
(PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi today described Atal Bihari Vajpayee as a person who neither buckled under pressure nor lost hope despite the odds. Addressing a prayer meeting in memory of the former prime minister, who died here last week, Modi said it was Vajpayee who changed the narrative when some countries were cornering India on the Kashmir issue. “Due to Vajpayee ji, terrorism became an important issue on the world stage,” he said. No party was willing to support Vajpayee when he formed the government for 13 days, Modi said, referring to the short-lived NDA government in 1996. “The government fell. He…
(ET) The Allahabad high court will continue on Tuesday hearing of the case filed against Reserve Bank of India circular by power companies . The court heard Reserve Bank of India counsel on Monday, sources said. On August 14th, the power companies presented their arguments against the circular. The companies cited the 40th Parliamentary Standing Committee report that noted that the outcomes of RBI’s revised framework with respect to the electricity sector have been disappointing with bank non-performing assets (NPAs) rising. RBI has in all hearings declined the need for an extension sought by the power companies for completing resolution proceedings…
(AU) मुख्यमंत्री योगी आदित्यनाथ की अध्यक्षता में मंगलवार को कैबिनेट की बैठक होगी। इसमें पूर्व प्रधानमंत्री अटल बिहारी वाजपेयी को श्रद्धांजलि देने के साथ ही उनके नाम से जुड़ी कई योजनाओं के प्रस्ताव को मंजूरी देने की तैयारी है। कैबिनेट वित्त वर्ष 2018-19 के अनुपूरक बजट को भी मंजूरी देगी। सूत्रों के मुताबिक कैबिनेट के एजेंडे में पहला प्रस्ताव पूर्व पीएम के निधन पर शोक प्रस्ताव पारित करने का है। इसमें अटलजी के देश-दुनिया व विशेष तौर पर यूपी के प्रति किए गए विशेष योगदानों का उल्लेख करते हुए शोक प्रस्ताव पारित किया जाएगा। इसके बाद अटलजी से जुड़े प्रमुख स्थलों…
(LiveMint) Indian investigators have begun the process of seeking fugitive jeweller Nirav Modi’s extradition after the UK confirmed his presence in the country during the weekend. The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has sent an extradition request for Nirav Modi to the Union home ministry, which in turn will forward it to the ministry of external affairs for final action. The investigating agency has requested the UK authorities to detain Nirav Modi, with Interpol having already issued a red corner notice (RCN) against the diamantaire on 2 July. “The UK authorities confirmed Nirav Modi’s presence and CBI has now sent the extradition…
(Tribune) Chief Ministers of four states accompanied by their chief secretaries, DGPs and home secretaries in Chandigarh on Monday will attend a meeting aimed at working out a joint action plan to fight drug menace. There are several inter-state issues, including setting up of a joint task force, better coordination and checking trafficking, which can check the problem.“Considering the gravity of the drug menace and the alarming proportions that it is assuming, I wrote to my counterparts in the neighbouring states to meet so that we can evolve joint strategy on the issue,” Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur. He said…