(PTI) Finance Minister Arun Jaitley today sounded a note of caution on protectionism, saying the world should debate whether it would make the global economy more efficient or sluggish. The minister, however, took comfort from the fact that voices of protectionism are not heard in India. “…You suddenly found a contrarian trend now moving in the developed economies itself. The reasons would be different in each economy and the trend really is can we reverse this whole process. And that’s a little worry which does exist,” Jaitley said while referring to the growing voices of protectionism especially in the United…
Author: Aruna Sharma
Under the Government of India’s Street Lighting National Programme (SLNP) over 21 lakh conventional street lights have been replaced with LED street lights across the country. The newly installed lights have led to brighter streets, feeling of enhanced safety and security among the residents and motorists. Energy Efficiency Services Limited, a Public Energy Services Company under the administration of Ministry of Power, Government of India (GoI) is the implementing agency for SLNP. The installation of LED street lights has resulted in Annual energy savings of 295 million unit kWh, avoided capacity of over 73 MW and reduction of 2.3 lakh…
(FE) In its bid to attract investment and bring Uttar Pradesh on par with top industrial states, the Yogi Adityanath government is planning to set up an industrial development board under the chief minister’s office. It will be a one-stop solution to all the industry-related issues. This umbrella department would be governed on the principles of a single-window system and would facilitate clearances within 30 days instead of 120 days that had been mandated by the previous industrial policy. Giving details at the end of the fifth meeting of the group of ministers that is drafting the new industrial policy,…
(FE) 7th Pay Commission report on allowances: The wait for hike in allowances including the House Rent Allowance (HRA) and Dearness Allowance (DA) for government employees and pensioners may soon come to an end. The Ashok Lavasa-led Committee on allowances on April 27 submitted its report that will impact around 47 lakh government employees to Finance Minister Arun Jaitley today. The report submitted to the Finance Ministry is a part of the 7th Pay Commission report. Constituted in June 2016, the Ashok Lavasa Committee was formed after the government implemented the recommendations of the 7th Pay Commission report. The report…
The Minister of State (MoS) for Finance Shri Santosh Gangwar said that there is a need for creating awareness on pension at the grassroots level and expressed satisfaction that the National Pension System (NPS) is now gaining recognition. He was speaking on the occasion of the “Third Pension Conference on Implementation of National Pension System (NPS)” of the Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) in New Delhi today. The conference was organised with the theme of ‘Towards a Pensioned Society: The Road Ahead’. After inaugurating the event, the MoS for Finance released a report titled “Financial Security for India’s…
Minister of Urban Development Shri M.Venkaiah Naidu today asserted that implementation of Smart City Mission is certainly changing the way the city governments are addressing issues of urban planning and execution. He spoke on various aspects of development of smart cities in the country at the Knowledge sharing workshop on ‘Smart Cities and Informed Urbanisation’ here today, organized by NITI Ayog and University of New South Wales, Australia. Stating that Smart City Mission aims at improving livability in cities, Shri Naidu said the broad objectives of the Mission are: Sustainable urban planning and development, Management of urban affairs with citizens’…
(FE) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Thursday launched a scathing attack on the opposition parties over their allegation that the Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) used during the Municipal Corporation polls were tampered with and said it is an insult of mandate of people of Delhi. Union Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi told ANI, “The opposition parties should understand that they are not just banging their head on EVMs but are insulting the people’s mandate.” Naqvi further asserted that the people of Delhi have given a decisive mandate against this politics of ego, anarchy and misconduct. “The opposition parties’ slogan is…
(AU) सब उड़ेंगे, सब जुड़ेंगे…। आम उड़ान है, आम आदमी भी उड़ेगा… प्रधानमंत्री नरेंद्र मोदी ने यह बात वीरवार को जुब्बड़ हट्टी एयरपोर्ट में उड़ान योजना के तहत आयोजित कार्यक्रम के दौरान कही। उन्होंने कहा कि गरीबों की पहचान चप्पल से है। हवाई चप्पल वाले लोग अब हवा में उड़ेंगे।उन्होंने कंपनियों को बरोसा दिलाया कि उनसे रॉयल्टी चार्ज नहीं की जाएगी। केंद्र सरकार एक साल के भीतर 30 और एयरपोर्ट इस योजना से जोड़ेगा। हिमाचल से 25 सौ रुपये में यह सस्ती हवाई सेवाएं शुरू हो गई है। प्रधानमंत्री नरेंद्र मोदी ने कहा कि हिमाचल से ज्यादा लगाव है इसलिए…
(PTI) Veteran actor and Member of Parliament Vinod Khanna ? the Bollywood heartthrob best known for his roles in films such as “Amar Akbar Anthony,” “Qurbaani” and “Insaaf” — died of cancer at a hospital here this morning. He was 70.”He passed away at 11.20 AM. It’s a sad moment for us.. We request you all (media) for privacy,” the actor’s brother Pramod Khanna told PTI Khanna was admitted to the Sir HN Reliance Foundation Hospital on March 31 with complications arising out of severe dehydration.An official statement from the hospital said Khanna was suffering from bladder cancer. The actor is…
Minister of State (I/C) for Petroleum and Natural Gas, Shri Dharmendra Pradhan attended a joint meeting in the Chairmanship of Minister for Chemicals & Fertilizers and Parliamentary Affairs, Shri Ananthkumar on revival plans of closed fertilizers plants under Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers today. The meeting was also attended by Minister of State (IC) for Power, Coal, New & Renewable Energy and Mines, Shri Piyush Goyal and Shri, MoS for Road Transport & Highways, Shipping, Chemical & Fertilizer, Shri Mansukh Mandaviya. Addressing the media during a press conference, Shri Dharmendra Pradhan emphasized on Hon’ble Prime Minister’s vision for fast paced…