Narendra Modi’s New Cabinet: Who get’s what – Full List
NEW DELHI: The Narendra-Modi led government allocated portfolios to its new ministers on Wednesday in a major reshuffle. About 15 Cabinet ministers, including some new faces, were sworn-in at the swearing in ceremony held in the Darbar Hall of the Rashtrapati Bhawan. This is the first reshuffle in the Council of Ministers by Prime Minister […]
Jindal Steel announces over Rs 1 trillion investment in Odisha in next 10 years
NEW DELHI: Jindal Steel and Power Limited (JSPL) will invest over Rs 1 lakh crore in Odisha to create employment opportunities in the state, its Chairman Naveen Jindal has said. The industrialist said this responding to a meeting chaired by Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Tuesday in which five major industrial projects worth Rs […]
Odisha approves 5 mega steel projects worth Rs 1.46 lakh crore investment
BHUBANESWAR: The Odisha government Tuesday accorded in-principle approval for five different projects having 27.5 MT steelmaking capacity at an investment of Rs 1.46 lakh crore, official sources said. The state, which started its steel making journey from just 2 million tonne per annum (mtpa) in 2000, has so far enhanced the capacity to generate 30 […]
SS Sandhu replaces Pushkar Singh Dhami as Uttarakhand chief secretary
NEW DELHI: A day after Pushkar Singh Dhami took over as Uttarakhand’s new chief minister, senior IAS officer SS Sandhu was appointed as the state’s new chief secretary on Monday, replacing Om Prakash. A 1988-batch Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer, Sandhu was on deputation at the Centre as the chairman of the National Highways Authority […]
Ministry of Tourism signs MOU with YATRA.COM
NEW DELHI: Ministry of Tourism, Government of India to strengthen the Hospitality & Tourism Industry signed Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Yatra on 02nd July 2021. The event was organized under the arrangement between Ministry of Tourism and Quality Council of India (QCI) for implementing measures for strengthening the Indian Hospitality & Tourism Industry. The […]
KIET Group of Institutions makes contribution to Chikankari industry
NEW DELHI: Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam Technical University along with ‘One District and One Product, Government of Uttar Pradesh jointly organized the ODOP Hackathon 2021, in which KIET group of Institution Mr. Sachin Rathore, Assistant Professor & Faculty advisor – won the first place for his remarkable work while their students, Deepanshu and Divyansh were […]
Omaxe sells commercial, housing properties worth Rs 2,051 crore last fiscal
NEW DELHI: Realty firm Omaxe has sold properties worth Rs 2,051 crore in 2020-21, up 18 per cent from the previous fiscal, mainly on the back of better demand for its commercial projects in the national capital and Chandigarh. Omaxe is developing a multi-level parking cum commercial project Omaxe Chowk at Chandni Chowk in the […]
Toll collection in June rises to Rs 2,576 crore as states ease curbs: NHAI
NEW DELHI: With the easing of lockdown in most states and rise in the traffic movement on the highways, toll collection in June 2021 increased to Rs 2,576.28 crore, 21 per cent higher than Rs 2,125.16 crore collected in May this year, NHAI said on Friday. The National Highway Authority of India in a statement […]
We expect vaccinated Indians to be treated at par with those in European Union: India
NEW DELHI: India on Friday said it expects that its CoWIN vaccination certificate would be recognised by the European Union on a reciprocal basis for travel and it is in touch with member states of the bloc over this issue. Ministry of External Affairs Spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said the European Union has now instituted what […]
Modi government sanctions funds from PMCares for new vaccine-testing lab
NEW DELHI: The Narendra Modi government (Centre or government of India) has sanctioned funds from the PMCares Fund for setting up a vaccine-testing laboratory here, Union Minister of State for Home G Kishan Reddy said on Saturday. I thank Honble PM Shri narendramodi Ji for sanctioning funds for setting up of Vaccine Testing Lab at […]
Mansukh Mandaviya visits Serum Institute in Pune
NEW DELHI: Minister of State for Ports, Shipping & Waterways (I/C) and Minister of State for Chemicals & Fertilizers Mansukh Mandaviya today visited vaccine manufacturing plant of the Serum Institute of India to get further acquainted with the vaccination production and to review the production of Vaccines in Pune. Secretary, Department of Pharmaceuticals, S. Aparna […]
Agriculture universities important for strengthening economy: Sharad Pawar
NEW DELHI: NCP president and former Union agriculture minister Sharad Pawar on Thursday said agricultural universities are essential for strengthening the country’s economy. He was speaking at a function to virtually inaugurate the D Y Patil Agriculture and Technical University located at Talsande in Maharashtra’s Kolhapur district. “If the agricultural growth and progress is evident, […]
GST will help in achieving the vision of five trillion dollar Indian economy by 2025
NEW DELHI: India’s Road Transport & Highways and MSME Minister Nitin Gadkari has said that GST will help achieve the vision of five trillion dollar Indian economy by 2025. Addressing a webinar on the “GST Day” on the theme “THE JOURNEY OF GST AND WAY FORWARD – AATMANIRBHAR BHARAT” organised by the Institute of Cost […]
L&T Construction bags contracts up to Rs 2,500 crore from UP government
NEW DELHI: Larsen & Toubro Ltd’s construction arm has been awarded “significant” contracts in the range of Rs 1,500 crore- Rs 2,500 crore from Uttar Pradesh (UP) government for its various businesses in India. Water & Effluent Treatment Business: The Water & Effluent Treatment business has won a repeat order from the Uttar Pradesh State […]
Investors’ wealth soars Rs 25.46 trillion so far in FY22 over upbeat sentiment
NEW DELHI: Equity investors have grown richer by a whopping Rs 25,46,954.71 crore in the first three months of the current fiscal, driven by upbeat market sentiment. The 30-share BSE Sensex has zoomed 2,973.56 points or 6 per cent so far this fiscal. The BSE benchmark index reached its all-time high of 53,126.73 on June […]
India:Monsoon session of Parliament likely from July 19
NEW DELHI: The Monsoon session of Parliament is likely to commence from July 19 and conclude on August 13, sources said on Tuesday. The session is likely to have around 20 sittings, they said. The Monsoon session usually commences in the third week of July and concludes ahead of Independence day. A recommendation about the […]