(DJ) अगले साल होने वाले लोकसभा चुनाव में महागठबंधन के रूप और स्वरूप को लेकर जहां कथित सहयोगी दलों ने ही आशंकाएं बढ़ा दी हैं। वहीं प्रधानमंत्री नरेंद्र मोदी इसे ‘तेल और पानी का मेल बताते हैं जिसमें न तेल काम का बचता है और न ही पानी किसी योग्य।’ पिछले चार साल का रिकार्ड दिखाते हुए प्रधानमंत्री कहते हैं कि लोगों ने विकास व आकांक्षाओं की पूर्ति के लिए राज्य दर राज्य भाजपा पर भरोसा जताया है। इतना ही नहीं ‘विपक्ष को भी हमारी लोकप्रियता पर इतना भरोसा है कि उन्हें पता चल गया है कि वह अकेले दम…
Author: Aruna Sharma
(PTI) State-run Bharat Petroleum Corp Ltd (BPCL) has been given green nod for setting up a second-generation ethanol plant in Odisha that would entail an investment of Rs 7.47 billion, according to a senior government official. The ethanol bio-refinery with a capacity of 100 kilo litre per day (KLPD) will be set up at Baulsingha village in Bargarh disrict in an area of 58.44 acres. The project is in line with the government’s national bio-fuel policy, which mandates 5 per cent blending of ethanol with petrol.”Last month, the Environment Assessment Committee (EAC) vetted the BPCL’s proposal and gave recommendation that the environment clearance (EC) be…
(DJ) केंद्रीय गृह मंत्री राजनाथ सिंह ने बाढ़ग्रस्त केरल के दो जिलों इड्डुकी और एर्नाकुलम का हवाई सर्वेक्षण किया। उन्होंने कहा कि राज्य के हालात बहुत गंभीर हैं। केंद्रीय मंत्री ने राज्य सरकार को इस भीषण प्राकृतिक आपदा से मुकाबला करने के लिए केंद्रीय सहायता देने का आश्वासन दिया। गृह मंत्री राजनाथ ने वहां की भीषण स्थिति को देखकर तत्काल प्रभाव से 100 करोड़ की अतिरिक्त मदद का एलान किया। इस बीच, इड्डुकी बांध में रविवार को जलस्तर और कम हो गया। हालांकि वहां पानी अभी भी 2,399.28 फीट है। शनिवार की सुबह से रविवार की सुबह तक इड्डुकी में…
(AU) कांग्रेस अध्यक्ष बनने के बाद पहली बार राहुल गांधी सोमवार को तेलंगाना यात्रा पर जाएंगे। वे सोमवार और मंगलवार को हैदराबाद में अलग अलग कार्यक्रमों में महिला स्वयं सहायता समूहों, विद्यार्थियों, बेरोजगार युवकों, उद्यमियों एवं अन्य को संबोधित करेंगे। धानपरिषद में कांग्रेस के उपनेता पी सुधाकर रेड्डी ने पीटीआई भाषा से कहा, ‘‘यह यात्रा पार्टी का मनोबल ऊंचा करेगी। पार्टी अध्यक्ष बनने के बाद उनकी यह पहली तेलंगाना यात्रा है। उन्होंने तेलंगाना के निर्माण में अहम भूमिका निभायी है।’’ तेलंगाना कांग्रेस द्वारा घोषित कार्यक्रम के अनुसार गांधी सोमवार दोपहर पहुंचेंगे और महिला स्वयं सहायता समूहों के साथ संवाद के लिए यहां…
(TNIE) The state government is not in a hurry to ask the Central government to start the second phase of NTPC power plant, as the State is self-sufficient in power. Though the state is fighting for the implementation of the assurances given in the AP Reorganisation Act, 2014, the state government is not insistent on one demand — setting up of 5X800MW (4,000 MW) power plant by the NTPC. As per the assurance, the Centre started 2X800 MW power plant in the state, which will be commissioned in 2019. The remaining three units 3X800 MW i.e. 2,400 MW may not start…
This Independence Day, Delhi’s Red Fort will get a new look, thanks to the Archaeological Survey of India and Navratna public sector enterprise NBCC (India) Ltd. The world famous 17th century Mughal era monument has been lit up with architectural lighting also known as ‘element illumination’ to enhance its beauty after sunset. Hon’ble Minister of State for Culture (Independent Charge)Dr. Mahesh Sharma was the Chief Guest at today’s event organised to unveil special façade lighting at the historic Red Fort. Among those present on the occasion were Shri Arun Goel, Secretary, Ministry of Culture; Smt. Usha Sharma, Director General (DG), Archaeological…
Navratna public sector undertaking NBCC (India) Limited has bagged an order worth Rs 150 crore for construction of CBSE integrated office building at Sec-23, Dwarka, New Delhi which has been awarded to it by Central Board of Secondary Education. The proposed building will be a fully equipped state-of-art structure with energy efficient green features as per GRIHA standards. To be built on a plot area of 3 acres, it shall be a multi-storey building with basement parking and auditorium. Speaking on the development, Dr. Anoop Kumar Mittal, CMD, NBCC said, “The Company has extensive experience in delivering world class educational…
(LiveMint) IFCI Ltd, the oldest development finance institution in the country, has invited bids from investment banks to help with the sale of its 4% equity stake in the Clearing Corp. of India Ltd (CCIL), documents on IFCI’s website showed. The move is part of the lender’s efforts to clean up its balance sheet, which recorded gross non-performing assets of 40.9% as of 31 March 2018. Other shareholders in CCIL include State Bank of India, IDBI Bank, ICICI Bank Ltd, Life Insurance Corp. of India, Bank of Baroda and HDFC Bank Ltd. CCIL was set up in 2001 to provide guaranteed…
(LiveMint) The Union government is set to oversee and regulate the skill education sector, which is suffering from poor quality control, unbridled growth and lack of acceptance in the mainstream education and training ecosystem. The multiplicity of agencies and lack of oversight has prompted the government to bring in a regulator akin to the All India Council for Technical Education, two government officials said. This is unlike the government’s approach to the higher education sector, which is gradually being deregulated. That’s happening because the higher education sector has been tightly regulated for decades. The skills sector has, however, been largely unregulated…
(ET) Oil and Natural Gas Corp (ONGC), and not the government, is the promoter of Hindustan Petroleum Corp, Oil Minister Dharmendra Pradhan has clarified following confusion over who the real promoter of the state-run refiner was. ONGC paid Rs 37,000 crore to buy the government’s entire 51.11% stake in HPCL earlier this year but the latter has refused to recognize the state-run explorer as its promoter in public filings. In the company’s shareholding details submitted to the stock exchanges, HPCL has listed the President of India as the promoter with zero share in the company while ONGC is listed as…