(AU) देश के कुछ राज्यों में कोविड संक्रमित मरीजों की संख्या बढ़ने से प्रदेश सरकार भी सतर्क हो गई हैं। राष्ट्रीय रोग नियंत्रण केंद्र (एनसीडीसी) व एकीकृत रोग निगरानी कार्यक्रम (आईडीएसपी) की ओर से कोविड रोकथाम के लिए राज्य को निगरानी बढ़ाने के दिशानिर्देश दिए गए। इस पर स्वास्थ्य विभाग ने सभी जिलों को सतर्क रहने को कहा है। बीते एक सप्ताह से महराष्ट्र, केरल, तमिलनाडु में कोविड संक्रमित मरीजों की संख्या बढ़ रही है। इस समय प्रदेश में चारधाम यात्रा संचालित होने के साथ पर्यटन सीजन भी है। यात्रा में सबसे अधिक तीर्थयात्री इन्हीं राज्यों से आ रहे हैं।…
Author: Aruna Sharma
(AU) धामी सरकार अब कम अंतराल में प्रदेश मंत्रिमंडल की बैठकें करेगी। तीन साल से अधिक का कार्यकाल पूरा कर चुकी सरकार उन सभी प्रस्तावों पर तेजी से काम करना चाहती है, जो अवस्थापना कार्यों, औद्योगिक निवेश, खेती-बागवानी और जनकल्याणकारी योजनाओं से जुड़े हैं। इनमें से कई प्रस्तावों पर लंबे अंतराल में कैबिनेट बैठक होने से निर्णय नहीं हो पा रहे हैं। इस व्यावहारिक दिक्कत को देखते हुए सीएम धामी ने सचिव मंत्रिपरिषद शैलेश बगौली को प्रस्तावों की बढ़ती संख्या को देखते हुए कैबिनेट की बैठक एक निश्चित समयावधि में कराने के निर्देश दिए हैं। इसी का नतीजा है कि…
(HT) Anil Ambani-promoted Reliance Defence has signed an agreement for a strategic partnership with Rheinmetall AG to supply ammunition to the Dusseldorf-based firm, the Reliance Group said on Thursday. The German firm is linked to the company Rheinmetall Air Defence (RAD), Zurich, which was banned by the India defence ministry in 2012 following allegations of irregularities. It is still on the list of firms debarred from doing business with the government. Reliance Defence will set up a manufacturing facility in the Watad Industrial Area of Ratnagiri, Maharashtra, to support the collaboration. “The strategic partnership will strengthen India’s defence manufacturing capabilities…
(HT) ITC Ltd on Thursday predicted India’s consumption engines to keep firing as inflation cools, interest rates fall, and rain clouds gather, following a similar prognosis by industry leader Hindustan Unilever Ltd. Consumption spending is expected to rise steadily as a good monsoon powers a continued rural recovery, the maker of Bingo chips and Gold Flake cigarettes said; alongside, lower inflation and the recent income tax cut are expected to boost disposable incomes in towns and cities. The company expects India’s macro-economic variables to remain stable in the year ahead. “The cumulative impact of pick-up in government capex in the…
(HT) Passengers flying through Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International (IGI) airport could face significant inconvenience starting next month, with airport authorities deciding to cancel and reschedule about 100 flights daily during a crucial runway maintenance period. Approximately 50 flights will be cancelled and another 50 rescheduled starting June 15 until mid-September, three officials aware of the matter told HT, detailing plans for when runway 28/10 will be shut to upgrade the Instrument Landing System (ILS) to CAT III B standards—instruments that help pilots land in low visibility conditions common during Delhi’s foggy winters. The slashing of services comes after a similar…
(HT) Union home minister Amit Shah on Thursday laid out an ambitious long-term roadmap for cleaning the Yamuna as senior leaders, including chief minister Rekha Gupta, gathered for a meeting at the North Block to discuss ways to rejuvenate the river and fix Delhi’s water supply woes. Plans related to supply of drinking water and overhaul of the city’s sewage system should also be drawn out keeping in mind the next 20 years, the senior BJP leader said at the high-level meeting which was also attended by Union housing and urban affairs minister Manohar Lal and Union jal shakti minister…
(PIB) Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi virtually inaugurated the redeveloped Bundi Railway Station under the Amrit Bharat Station Scheme from Bikaner, Rajasthan, today. Lok Sabha Speaker Shri Om Birla graced the event held in Bundi on this occasion. Shri Birla expressed his gratitude to Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi on behalf of the local residents and said that the redeveloped Bundi Railway Station is a symbol of the unique blend of modern development and cultural heritage. Shri Birla said that the new railway stations being developed under the Amrit Bharat Station Scheme are not just modern, well-equipped passenger hubs, but…
(TOI) Railway minister Ashwini Vaishnaw is set to visit Jamalpur railway workshop on Friday. According to ECR’s chief public relations officer (CPRO) Saraswati Chandra, the minister will travel from Patna to Jamalpur on Friday around 8.30am by a special train reaching there around 11am. The Jamalpur workshop, one of the oldest and most prestigious railway workshops in the country, has long been a hub of mechanical excellence and railway innovation, he said, adding the workshop had come into being on Feb 8, 1862 as the first full-fledged workshop facility in the country. This marks Vaishnaw’s maiden visit to the Jamalpur…
(The Tribune) In a major boost to economic development in the Northern states, Vedanta Group on Friday said the company will make an investment of Rs 80,000 crore in the Northeast region. Chairman and MD of Vedanta Group, Anil Agarwal, announced this at the Rising Investor Summit 2025 in New Delhi on Friday. The investment will be made in the fields of oil and gas, critical minerals, refining facilities, power, optical fibre, system integration, renewable energy, transmission sectors and data centres in six North Eastern states. Vedanta is undertaking one of the largest exploration and development programmes to unlock the…
(The Statesman) Mukesh Ambani, Chairman and MD of Reliance Industries, on Friday announced that Reliance will invest over Rs 75,000 crore in North Eastern states over the next five years. Speaking at the ‘Rising Northeast Investors Summit 2025’, Ambani said that the investment is expected to add over 2.5 million direct and indirect employment opportunities, adding, “We aspire to touch the lives of most of our 45 million sisters and brothers in North-East.” Ambani also mentioned that Reliance Retail will also make investments in North Eastern states “in factories for high-quality FMCG products in the region and promote the region’s…