(Tribune) A delegation led by Gopal Jiwarajka, president, PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PHDCCI), met Uttarakhand Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat here yesterday. The delegation included SP Kochar, chairman, Uttarakhand State Chapter of PHD Chamber, JC Jain, patron, member of PHD Chamber, Arun Kataruka, co-chairman Uttarakhand, Saurabh Sanyal, secretary general of PHD chamber and Anil Taneja, regional director of PHD chamber. The delegation also met state Finance Minister Prakash Pant and discussed GST issues. The minister expressed his commitment for ensuring interest of the industry as far prevailing incentive compensation is concerned.
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(Tribune) Uttarakhand Pradesh Congress Committee (PCC) president Kishore Upadhyay today warned that he would not sing Vande Mataram if the BJP continued pursuing its agenda of forcible patriotism.Addressing a press conference here today, Uttarakhand Congress president Kishore Upadhyay said the way BJP was resorting to divisive politics was a matter of big concern. Citing an example, Upadhyay said one of the ministers in the newly elected BJP government in Uttarakhand had already started talking about Vande Mataram, yet again revealing their policy of forcible patrotism. He reminded that Congress workers in course of their meetings sang Vande Mataram regularly since…
(TOI) As part of India’s Green Energy Corridor scheme, the Ministry of Power has proposed setting up a host of Renewable Energy Management Centres (REMCs) across the country to help integrate renewables as their penetration increases. The centres will cost around INR4.09 billion (US$63.5 million). With a 160GW target of solar and wind by 2022, the ministry is concerned about grid stability and security. It noted that seven states will account for 104GW (65%) of this capacity including: Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat and Rajasthan. The newly proposed REMCs would therefore be separated into the Southern,…
(AU) प्रधानमंत्री नरेंद्र मोदी अंबेडकर जयंती के मौके पर आज ‘भीम आधार एेप’ का शुभारंभ करेंगे। नागपुर में एक समारोह में पीएम मोदी आधार और भीम ऐप से जुड़े एक नए पेमेंट सिस्टम का उद्घाटन करेंगे। साथ ही पीएम लकी ग्राहक योजना और डिजिधन व्यापार योजना के लकी ग्राहकों को सम्मानित भी करेंगे। डिजिधन व्यापार योजना के तहत 16 लाख लोगों ने 258 करोड़ रुपए का इनाम जीता। पीएम यहां थर्मल पॉवर स्टेशन का भी उद्घाटन करेंगे।बताते चलें कि ‘आधार पे’ सुविधा के जरिए लोग अपने स्मार्टफोन से सिर्फ फिंगरप्रिंट्स का इस्तेमाल करके ट्रांजैक्शन्स कर सकते हैं। सरकार ने भीम ऐप की लॉन्चिंग के बाद…
(ET) Over 20 million households joined the oil ministry’s flagship scheme Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY) during the last financial year (2016-17), according to data released by the ministry as part of a reply in Parliament. Also, the top five states in the list of beneficiaries included Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, Bihar, Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan. The centre had rolled out PMUY in May 2016 under which the government plans to release 50 million deposit-free new LPG connections to women of BPL families over three years starting April 2016. Under the scheme, Uttar Pradesh received more than 5.1 million new…
(AU) महिलाओं की जिंदगी को आसान बनाने वाली कई योजनाएं शुरू करने के बाद बृहस्पतिवार को प्रधानमंत्री नरेंद्र मोदी ने एक और महत्वपूर्ण घोषणा की। प्रधानमंत्री ने पासपोर्ट पर महिलाओं को शादी के पूर्व के उपनाम को रखने की छूट प्रदान कर दी है।प्रधानमंत्री ने कहा कि वह चाहते हैं कि महिलाएं विकास की योजनाओं का केंद्र बनें। उन्होंने कहा कि उनकी सरकार मुद्रा और उज्ज्वला जैसी अन्य विभिन्न योजनाओं के माध्यम से महिलाओं को सशक्त करने के लिए कई तरह से काम कर रही है। वीडियो कांफ्रेंसिंग के माध्यम से भारतीय मर्चेंट चैम्बर्स की महिला विंग को संबोधित करते…
(OD) Union Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Dharmendra Pradhan attended the 54th Foundation Day programme of CSIR-IMMT at Acharya Vihar, Bhubaneswar. “is my belief that CSIR-IMMT will give the solution to the longest problem in Odisha i.e. How to derive prosperity out of the Mineral Wealth present in the state? CSIR-IMMT is actively working on advanced minerals & material technology such as Pallet Technology, Sea-bed Technology&Gem-stone processing etc. An institution of the repute of CSIR-IMMT should come out with disruptive technologies having the potential to transform the lives of poor,” said Minister Pradhan while addressing the Foundation Day programme of…
(TOI) In a curious turn to the alleged ‘benami’ property of RJD president Lalu Prasad’s family, BJP said on Wednesday that the documents exposing the deal were provided to it by “someone close” to JD(U) president and Bihar CM Nitish Kumar. Former deputy CM Sushil Kumar Modi has held several press conferences during the last one week and released papers in public domain to “expose” Lalu. “We are not in office in Bihar. We do not have access to official files. Obviously, an insider from the ruling JD(U) helped us launch the attack on Lalu,” leader of opposition in the assembly…
(AU) समाजवादी पार्टी के राष्ट्रीय अध्यक्ष अखिलेश यादव ने युवा संगठनों की बैठक में भाजपा सरकार पर जमकर निशाना साधा। कहा कि प्रदेश में कानून-व्यवस्था ध्वस्त है, कार में जलाकर व्यापारी दिनदहाड़े लूटे जा रहे हैं, समाजवादी योजनाओं से छेड़छाड़ की जा रही है।उन्होंने कई घटनाओं का उल्लेख करते हुए कहा कि ईवीएम पर सवाल उठ रहे हैं। आने वाले चुनाव बैलेट पेपर से कराने की मांग को लेकर व्यापक स्तर पर सदस्यता अभियान चलाया जाएगा। अखिलेश यादव बुधवार को पार्टी मुख्यालय में समाजवादी युवजन सभा, छात्र सभा, लोहिया वाहिनी और यूथ ब्रिगेड की सभा में बोल रहे थे। उन्होंने…
(LiveMint) Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL) has begun commercial production of coal bed methane (CBM) gas from two blocks in Madhya Pradesh, two people familiar with the development said.RIL’s move comes after the government approved pricing and marketing freedom for producers of natural gas from CBM on 15 March. The company has deferred production for a while due to lack of clarity over pricing CBM gas. The two blocks are located in Sohagpur East and West. “RIL has commenced commercial production from 24 March 2017 and expects sales to third party customers from May. RIL has appointed Crisil to help in…