(TH) Union Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Saturday launched a supply of BS-IV grade fuel in 12 towns through video-conferencing from here. “We begin a new era of clean transportation fuels that would benefit 1.25 billion citizens of our country by substantially reducing pollution levels in our cities,” Mr. Pradhan said complementing three oil marketing companies for working in unison for launching the BS-IV grade fuels as per schedule. “Prime Minister Narendra Modi had not made commitment under any external pressure in Paris summit. Even though India is not a polluting country, it has shown commitment for reducing…
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(AU) सपा के कार्यकारिणी सदस्य सुधीर सिंह ने पार्टी के राष्ट्रीय अध्यक्ष अखिलेश यादव पर गंभीर आरोप लगाते हुए पार्टी की सदस्यता से इस्तीफा दे दिया।रविवार को राष्ट्रीय अध्यक्ष को लिखे गए पत्र में उन्होंने कहा कि अखिलेश सरकार के दौरान कुछ चाटुकारों ने अखिलेश को भरोसा दिलाया कि जनता उन्हें फिर से मुख्यमंत्री देखना चाहती है और उन्हें जमीनी हकीकत से दूर रखा। उन्होंने कई लोगों पर आरोप लगाते हुए कहा कि पहले जिन लोगों के पास साइकिल नहीं थी, आज उन लोगों के पास बीएमडब्ल्यू है। उन्होंने यह भी लिखा कि अखिलेश इन्हीं लोगों की बातों में आ…
(FE) While many analysts have spoken of the electoral impact of the Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana which has, by giving 2 crore LPG connections to BPL households in rural areas, surpassed its target by a third this year—the eventual target is to give 5 crore free connections by 2019—the scheme is much more than just a political gimmick. For over 2 crore rural women who risk their lives every day choking over wood-fired chulhas, the LPG cylinders are nothing short of life-changing. And from even a narrow economics perspective, the prime minister has very carefully crafted the scheme—the fact that…
(PTI) In a public outburst against Akhilesh Yadav, Samajwadi Party patron Mulayam Singh Yadav today said his son had insulted him and the voters understood that “one who is not loyal to his father, cannot be loyal to anyone” which led to the party’s poll debacle. He also said that a final view on floating a new party is yet to be taken. Mulayam laid bare his anger for the first time after the SP’s defeat in the UP assembly election fought under the leadership of Akhilesh who had replaced his father as the party supremo following a battle of…
(Tribune) The Uttarakhand Government has decided to move the Supreme Court to file a special review petition on the High Court’s order of banning mining activities in the state as migrants labourers from eastern and other parts of UP have started going towards other places to find work.“ We used to save over Rs 20,000 in six months time from December to June in Sharda belt of mining in Champawat district but due to only three months work this year and uncertainty of future, we will have to move towards Delhi to find other work for our livelihood,” said Nanhe…
(HT) The Election Commission on Saturday asked the Andhra Pradesh chief electoral officer to supervise by-elections in Madhya Pradesh after a controversy erupted over the malfunctioning of an electronic voting machine in the state. The poll panel’s order came after Congress and Aam Aadmi Party leaders knocked on its doors, alleging fudging of voting machines — a concern some opposition parties first raised after the BJP’s unexpectedly massive victory in Uttar Pradesh elections last month. The election commission also transferred Bhind collector Iliyaraja T and superintendent of police Anil Singh Kushwaha out of the district. Madhya Pradesh holds by-polls to…
(AU) हाईकोर्ट के 150वें स्थापना वर्ष का समापन समारोह रविवार को मनाया जाएगा। सुबह 10.30 बजे शुरू होने वाले भव्य समारोह में प्रधानमंत्री नरेंद्र मोदी, सुप्रीम कोर्ट के मुख्य न्यायाधीश जगदीश सिंह खेहर, प्रदेश के राज्यपाल रामनाईक, मुख्यमंत्री योगी आदित्यनाथ समेत अनेक केंद्रीय एवं राज्य सरकार के मंत्री, उच्चतम न्यायालय तथा अन्य राज्यों के हाईकोर्ट के जज समेत अनेक गणमान्य लोग शामिल होंगे।इस ऐतिहासिक मौके पर हाईकोर्ट के अलावा शहर के अन्य प्रमुख भवनों और चौराहों को आकर्षक रूप से सजाया गया है। प्रधानमंत्री तथा अन्य लोगों की सुरक्षा के लिए हाई अलर्ट जारी किया गया है। बमरौली एयरपोर्ट से…
(TOI) Amid multi-tiered security, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will today dedicate to the nation India’s longest road tunnel+ on the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway, making it operational for traffic. The new 10.8 kilometre Chenani-Nashri road tunnel+ is the longest highway tunnel in Asia A high alert has also been issued ahead of the Prime Minister’s visit, even as vigilance at the border and at vital installations in J&K has been stepped up.”It is a matter of great pride for the people of Jammu and Kashmir that this great tunnel is being dedicated to the nation by none other than Prime Minister Narendra…
(AT) यूपी के मुख्यमंत्री योगी आदित्यनाथ ने शुक्रवार को लखनऊ में गौशाला कान्हा उपवन का दौरा किया. इस गौशाला की देखरेख मुलायम सिंह की बहू अपर्णा यादव और बेटे प्रतीक यादव करते हैं. इस गौशाला में पहुंचकर सीएम योगी ने गायों को चारा खिलाया. इस मौके पर डिप्टी सीएम दिनेश शर्मा और मंत्री स्वाति सिंह भी मौजूद थीं. अपर्णा ने की तारीफ इस मौके पर मुलायम सिंह यादव की बहू अपर्णा यादव ने सीएम योगी आदित्यनाथ की तारीफ की और कहा कि गौसेवा के लिए वे खुद आए और गायों को चारा खिलाया. अपर्णा ने कहा कि योगी आदित्यनाथ बेहद…
(PTI) Home Minister Rajnath Singh today accused Pakistan of using the social media to incite youths in Kashmir to storm encounter sites to help holed-up militants, after some members in Lok Sabha raised the issue of death of three civilians in Budgam in firing by security forces. Responding to Saugata Roy (TMC) expressing concern saying the situation in the Kashmir Valley was very grave and seeking his intervention, Singh said the security forces were dealing with terrorism in a way they should and they will surely be successful. He said the strife-torn region had seen a “new trend” of late…