(FE) Aiming to strengthen bilateral relations between India and Bangladesh, industry chamber Ficci on Saturday proposed a joint task force to promote investments in areas like infrastructure, education, health, power and tourism. The Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (Ficci) proposed to work on six major initiatives as an agenda for the next year to the Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI). “We would like to propose the establishment of a joint task force to promote investments in Bangladesh in the focus areas of infrastructure, education, health, power and tourism,” Ficci Director General Ambika Sharma…
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(PTI) BJP’s Goa unit will felicitate party president Amit Shah, along with Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar, here tomorrow over the party securing power in four of the five states, which went to polls recently. However, opposition Congress has slammed the BJP saying the party had no right to host such an event as it has used all possible “wrong methods” to come to power.Talking to PTI today, BJP state unit president Vinay Tendulkar said, “We will host a mega-public rally tomorrow in Panaji, which would be attended by over 30,000 workers. Our party president Amit Shah and Chief Minister Manohar…
(AU) चुनावी घोषणापत्रों में दिए जाने वाले लोकलुभावन वादों को लेकर बहस अब गंभीर होती जा रही है। हाल ही में चुनाव आयोग ने भी इस पर सवाल उठाया था उसके बाद अब देश के मुख्य न्यायाधीश ने भी इस पर सवाल खड़ा कर दिया है। मुख्य न्यायाधीश ने इस मुद्दे पर राजनीतिक दलों को भी आईना दिखाया है। मुख्य न्यायाधीश जेएस खेहर ने कहा कि राजनीतिक दल हमेशा अपना वादा पूरा नहीं करते हैं। उसके घोषणा पत्र केवल कागज के टुकड़े साबित होते हैं, इसके लिए राजनीतिक दलों की जवाबदेही तय होनी चाहिए। ‘आर्थिक सुधारों के संदर्भ के साथ चुनावी मुद्दे’…
The Union Home Minister Shri Rajnath Singh will inaugurate the web portal and mobile application named “Bharat ke Veer” here tomorrow. The portal is an IT based platform, with an objective to enable willing donors to contribute towards the family of a braveheart who sacrificed his/her life in line of duty. The Minister of State for Home Affairs Shri Kiren Rijiju and actor Akshay Kumar will also participate in the function. The site “Bharat ke Veer” will be available on web portal as well as mobile application. The amount so donated will be credited to the account of ‘Next of…
(FE) A day after the BJP government in Uttarakhand decided to reclassify state highways as other district roads, opposition Congress today accused it of playing into the hands of the liquor mafia. Congress alleged the decision would directly benefit the liquor mafia by saving their businesses from the impact of the recent Supreme Court order closing liquor vends within 500 metres of national and state highways. “It is obviously a decision to help the liquor mafia whose businesses would have suffered because of the apex court’s order putting a ban on liquor shops near highways. Conversion of state highways into…
(PTI) India’s doors are always open for cooperation, but for that Pakistan has to shun terrorism, Prime Minister Narendra said today. Hitting out at Pakistan, Modi said it breeds, inspires and encourages terrorism and this “thought” is a roadblock to peace within the region and the world. He emphasised that “Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas” is not just restricted to India, but also to the neighbouring countries and development of India is incomplete without the progress of the region. “We have extended hand of friendship towards every country (of the region) and have invited them to be a part of our growth.…
(FE) Addressing the audience at the book release function of ‘Governor’s guide’, Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh Yogi Aditya Nath said, there is one controversy doing rounds in the state as few people are saying that they won’t sing ‘Vande Mataram’. He added that in the 21st century when we are talking about development, this should not be the most discussed issue. According to the TV reports, he said that it is a serious issue and everyone should sing ‘Vande Mataram’. Not singing shows prejudiced mind. He said all of us need to follow a path for progress and added…
(BS) The Income Tax department, Enforcement Directorate and other agencies have seized Rs 141.13 crore worth of new currency notes of Rs 2,000 and Rs 500 crore while acting in different parts of the country, Lok Sabha was informed on Friday. Of this amount, Rs 110 crore was seized by the IT Department, Rs 4.54 crore seized by ED, Rs 26.21 crore by the CBI and Rs 38 lakh by the DRI, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said during Question Hour.”All new Indian currency notes of Rs 2,000 and Rs 500 denominations seized by the ED are deposited in SBI or any…
(HT) उत्तर प्रदेश के मुख्यमंत्री योगी आदित्यनाथ के प्रधान सचिव आईएएस अधिकारी अवनीश अवस्थी होंगे। वे आज से पदभार संभाल सकते हैं। उन्होंने देर रात सीएम योगी से मुलाकात भी की। अवनीश अवस्थी 1987 बैच के आईएएस अधिकारी हैं। अवनीश अवस्थी की प्रमुख सचिव पद पर नियुक्ति के लिए सीएम योगी ने केंद्र से मांग की थी। वे वर्ष 2013 से केंद्र सरकार में सामाजिक न्याय मंत्रालय में बतौर संयुक्त सचिव के पद पर तैनात थे। इसके अलावा वे पहले गोरखुपर, मेरठ, बदायूं, वाराणसी, फैजाबाद, आजमगढ़, ललितपुर के डीएम भी रह चुके हैं। आईएएस अधिकारी अवनीश अवस्थी लोकगीतों की मशहूर…
(BS) Oil and Natural Gas Corp expects its natural gas production to reach a 5-year high in the current financial year following the start-up in coming weeks of a long-delayed project in the Arabian Sea, two senior company executives said. State-owned ONGC, which accounts for about two-thirds of India’s total natural gas production, is likely to produce close to 25 billion cubic metres (bcm) of gas in the financial year 2018, the executives told Reuters.The forecast compares with 23.5 bcm in the financial year to end March 2017, one of the executives said, representing expected growth of about six per…