(DNA) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday praised India Inc and his government’s hard work in ensuring India’s entered the list of the Top-100 nations in the World Bank’s Ease of Doing Business list. PM Modi also criticized the opposition for constantly making negative statements on India’s ranking. “This report has not taken into account implementation of Goods and Services Tax. With GST we are moving towards modern tax-regime. India has reached a position from where it is easier to improve further. Our efforts have gathered momentum,” the PM said, while speaking at India’s Business Reforms event in New Delhi.…
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Public Enterprise Selection Board has recommended the name of B V Rama Gopal and R K Mohapatra, Executive Directors (EDs) for the post of Director (Refineries) and HR at Indian Oil Corporation. B V Rama Gopal would replace Sanjiv Singh, former Director (Refinery) and current Chairman with additional charge of Refineries. Ranjan Kumar is currently working as ED at IOC’s West Bengal office,he would replace Verghese Cherian, former Director (HR) at IOC.
(PTI) With the BSP deciding to contest urban local body polls on party symbol after a gap of over two decades, party supremo Mayawati is camping here to personally monitor preparations and finalise candidates. Mayawati is in the state capital and is meeting zonal and divisional level party office bearers on a regular basis and giving instructions on how to go about the elections, a senior party leader said. The party, which has otherwise stayed away from local body polls in the past, has decided to enter into the fray this time round in order to deal with fresh challenges through…
(AU) पश्चिम बंगाल की मुख्यमंत्री ममता बनर्जी के राइट हैंड रहे पूर्व टीएमसी नेता मुकुल रॉय ने शुक्रवार को भाजपा का दामन थाम लिया। भाजपा में शामिल होने के बाद उन्होंने कहा कि वह ‘मैं आज भाजपा में शामिल हो गया हूं मेरे लिए यह गर्व की बात है कि मैं प्रधानमंत्री नरेंद्र मोदीके साथ काम करूंगा।’ बता दें कि मुकुल को बीते दिनों पार्टी विरोधी गतिविधियों के आरोप में छह साल के लिए निलंबित कर दिया गया था। उससे पहले राय ने संसद से इस्तीफा देने और दुर्गा पूजा के बाद तृणमूल से नाता तोड़ने का एलान किया था। मालूम हो कि तृणमूल कांग्रेस से निकाले…
The Hon’ble Chief Minister of Telangana, Sh. K. Chandrashekhar Rao, handed over the cheque of initial advance to Sh. Atul Sobti, CMD, BHEL in the presence of Sh. G. Jagadish Reddy, Hon’ble Energy Minister, Govt. Of Telangana, and Sh. Prabhakar Rao, CMD, TSGENCO, for the setting up of the 5×800 MW Yadadri Power Project. Other senior officials from Govt. of Telangana, TSGENCO and BHEL were also present on the occasion. The order for the 4,000 MW Yadadri Supercritical Thermal Power Project, valued at approximately Rs20,400 crore, is the single largest order for the company so far and is also the highest value…
The Ministry of Shipping has taken up projects worth Rs 2,302 crore for financial assistance under the Coastal Berth Scheme of the flagship Sagarmala Programme. The Ministry, after due appraisal in consultation with NITI Aayog and Department of Expenditure, has extended the period of the scheme for three years, upto 31st March, 2020 and expanded its scope to cover capital dredging at Major Ports and preparation of DPR for coastal berth project, in Oct 2017. The projects under Coastal Berth Scheme of the flagship Sagarmala Programme are distributed over eight states with the highest number of projects in Maharashtra (12…
(DNA) In view of Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh state assembly elections, Central government is mulling over curtailing or scrapping the three-week long Winter Session of Parliament that usually begins around third week of November. Another issue of consideration is combining financial year with calendar from 2018 so that it will commence on January 1, instead of April. This also necessitates the Union Budget to be tabled in Parliament in December so that the budgetary exercise can be concluded by the year-end. Sources said some ministers have discussed the possibility of scraping Winter Session informally with Opposition leaders. A final decision…
(Hindustan) गुजरात में मिशन 150 का लक्ष्य हासिल करने के लिए भाजपा आधे से ज्यादा नए चेहरे चुनाव मैदान में उतार सकती है। मौजूदा विधायकों में भी 40 से 45 के टिकट काटे जा सकते हैं। भाजपा अपने उम्मीवारों की सूची अगले सप्ताह तैयार कर लेगी, जिस पर हिमाचल प्रदेश के चुनाव के बाद केंद्रीय चुनाव समिति अपनी मुहर लगाएगी। गुजरात में बीते दो दशकों से सत्ता संभाल रही भाजपा इस बार भी पूरी सजगता व ताकत से चुनाव लड़ रही है। पार्टी विरोधी दलों कोई मौका नहीं देना चाहती है। सत्ता विरोधी माहौल की काट के लिए बड़ी संख्या…
(Hindustan) दक्षिण कश्मीर के पुलवामा में गुरुवार देर रात सर्च ऑपरेशन के दौरान यहां आतंकियों के साथ सुरक्षाबलों का एनकाउंटर हुआ। इस एनकाउंटर में सेना ने एक आतंकी को मार गिराया जबकि दो जवान शहीद हो गए हैं। यहां पर सेना को खबर मिली थी कि पंपोर के सांबूरा गांव में दो से तीन आंतकी छिपे हुए हैं। इसके बाद सुरक्षाबलों ने पूरे इलाके में सर्च ऑपरेशन लॉन्च कर दिया। सर्च ऑपरेशन की शुरुआत में ही आतंकियों ने सेना के जवानों पर गोलियों की बौछार कर दी। जवाबी हमले में जवानों ने एक आतंकी को तुरंत ढेर कर दिया। सुबह…
(LiveMint) Indian authorities on Thursday ordered an inquiry to determine within seven days the cause of a blast at a coal-fired power plant that killed 26 people and injured more than 100 — one of the country’s worst industrial accidents in years.More than 20 survivors were battling for life with severe burn injuries following Wednesday’s blast at the 1,550-megawatt plant operated by state-owned NTPC in Uttar Pradesh, state officials said. Arvind Kumar, a principal secretary, said some of the severely injured had been taken to a hospital in the state capital Lucknow.“Blockages in the flue gas pipe in a unit…