(IE) Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh’s son Vikramaditya Singh, PCC president Sukhwinder Sukhu, Transport Minister G S Bali , AICC general secretary Asha Kumari and BJP’s Shimla MLA, Suresh Bhardwaj, were among the prominent leaders who filed their nomination papers on Monday. All leaders put up a show of strength as they filed their papers on the last day of filing nominations. Pramod Sharma, a university professor and former loyalist of Virbhadra Singh, also led an impressive procession to file his nomination papers from Shimla (Rural), a constituency from where Vikramaditya Singh is contesting for the first time. Vikramaditya was accompanied…
Author: Aruna Sharma
(Zee News) In a major exercise, as many as 20 aircraft of the Indian Air Force (IAF) will land on the Agra-Lucknow Expressway on Tuesday. The exercise is being conducted to test the capability of the IAF to land its fighter jets on highways in the even of an emergency or in a war-like situation. The drill, which is being conducted by the IAF in collaboration with the Uttar Pradesh Government, will see participation from a C130 with Garud commandos for assault landing as well as three Jaguars, six Mirages (in two batches of three each), six SU 30s (in two batches of three…
(AU) अफगानिस्तान के राष्ट्रपति अशरफ गनी आज भारत पहुंचेंगे। गनी अफगानिस्तान में सुरक्षा एवं स्थायित्व को बढ़ावा देने और आतंकवाद की समस्या के खात्मे के प्रयासों को लेकर प्रधानमंत्री नरेंद्र मोदी के साथ विस्तृत बातचीत करेंगे। विदेश मंत्रालय ने सोमवार को कहा कि अफगान राष्ट्रपति प्रधानमंत्री मोदी के निमंत्रण पर एक दिन के कामकाजी दौरे पर यहां आएंगे। राष्ट्रीय सुरक्षा सलाहकार अजित डोभाल ने 16 अक्तूबर को अपने काबुल दौरे में गनी को मोदी की ओर से आमंत्रित किया था। एक आधिकारिक बयान में कहा गया कि यात्रा के दौरान राष्ट्रपति गनी अपने भारतीय समकक्ष से मिलेंगे। वह प्रधानमंत्री के साथ प्रतिनिधिमंडल स्तर की बातचीत करेंगे। प्रधानमंत्री उनके सम्मान में दोपहर में भोज…
(FP) People do not need to stand up in cinema halls to prove their patriotism and “cannot be forced to carry patriotism on their sleeves”, the Supreme Court said on Monday, asking the Centre to consider amending the rules to regulate the playing of the National Anthem before a film. The top court also observed that it cannot be assumed that if a person does not stand up for the National Anthem, then he is “less patriotic”. It said it will not allow the government to “shoot from its shoulder” and asked it to take a call either way on the…
The execution of the 4,000 MW Yadadri Supercritical Thermal Power Project (TPP), ordered on Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) by Telangana State Power Generation Corporation Limited (TSGENCO), has commenced with the issuance of revised Letter of Intent (LoI) by TSGENCO. Significantly, valued at approx.Rs.20,400 Crore, the order for Yadadri TPP, comprising five units of 800 MW supercritical sets, is not only the single-largest order for BHEL but also the highest value order ever placed in the power sector in India. The project has been accorded environmental clearance by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF&CC) and would be…
(PTI) RJD will hold rallies across Bihar on November eight, the day when demonitisation was announced a year ago, to highlight the alleged failures of the step taken by the Narendra Modi government at the Centre, party supremo Lalu Prasad said today. A few days ago Prasad had declared his intent to hold a grand rally against the NDA governments at the Centre and in Bihar, where his former ally Nitish Kumar is now heading a government in alliance with the BJP. “At our November eight rallies we will ask the BJP what the common people gained by the arbitrary step…
(PTI) Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti today welcomed the Centre’s announcement of initiating a sustained dialogue to find a solution to the Kashmir issue, saying it is the only way forward. Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh this afternoon said former director of the Intelligence Bureau (IB) Dineshwar Sharma would be the central government’s representative to initiate dialogue with all stakeholders in Jammu and Kashmir. “Welcome the initiative of Union Government, appointing an interlocutor for leading a sustained dialogue with stakeholders in Jammu & Kashmir (sic),” Mehbooba said in a series of tweets. She said dialogue is the need of…
To bring momentum in skilling through collaborative efforts, the Union Home Minister Shri Rajnath Singh along with Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas and Skill Development and Entrepreneurship Shri Dharmendra Pradhan here today inaugurated India’s first Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Kendra (PMKK) for Skilling in Smart Cities, in collaboration with New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC). The ministers also laid the foundation for a Skill Development Centre at Moti Bagh and a Centre of Excellence at Dharam Marg, New Delhi. Affirming synergies with the Government of India’s flagship programs, the new skill development centres underscore the commitment of the Ministry of Urban…
The President of India, Shri Ram Nath Kovind, will visit Karnataka on October 24 and 25, 2017. This will be his first visit to the State after assuming office as President. On October 24, 2017, the President will commence his engagements by paying tributes to the founder of Bengaluru, Kempe Gowda. Later, he will visit IISc, Bengaluru laboratory and attend a round-table discussion with scientists. On October 25, 2017, the President will grace the ‘Vajramahothsava’ – Diamond Jubilee Celebrations on completion of 60 years of Vidhana Soudha, and address members of both Houses of the Karnataka Legislature.
On Sunday, 22nd October 2017 Hon’ble Prime Minister of India, Sh. Narendra Modi laid Foundation Stone for Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd.’s MDPL Capacity Expansion and PVPL Extension Project at Vadodara. The total approved project cost is Rs.1879 crore out of which Rs.1769 crore will be invested in the state of Gujarat. The Project is slated for completion by June 2020 This pipeline project of HPCL will facilitate uninterrupted supply of petroleum products to meet growing market demand for Petrol, Diesel etc. in Gujarat, Eastern Maharashtra & other parts of Central India. It will provide safe, environment friendly & cost efficient…