Madhya Pradesh aims to contribute Rs 55,000 crore to India’s GDP by 2026: Shivraj Singh Chouhan
MUMBAI: Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Thursday said the state’s contribution to India’s economy will reach USD 550 billion by 2026 as the country is expected to become a USD 5-trillion economy. Chouhan said the state’s gross domestic product (SGDP) is growing at 19.67 per cent this year and it has been […]
Twitter adds ‘Official’ label for Prime Minister Narendra Modi, some other big verified accounts
NEW DELHI: An ‘Official’ label has been added to the Twitter handle of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and some other ministers as the US-based social media platform started rolling out a feature to distinguish between the Twitter Blue account and verified accounts. Modi’s verified blue tick Twitter handle @narendramodi was marked ‘Official’ with a tick […]
India’s Nitin Gadkari approves Rs 68,000 crore road projects in four Northeastern states
NEW DELHI: India’s Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari on Wednesday approved a slew of new road projects, valued at Rs 68,000 crore, in four Northeastern states to make international standard surface connectivity. Addressing a late-night press conference after reviewing various national highway projects in the region, Gadkari said that new projects are worth […]
Prime Minister Narendra Modi unveils logo, theme and website of India’s G-20 Presidency
NEW DELHI: The Prime Minister, Narendra Modi unveiled the logo, theme and website of India’s G-20 Presidency via video conferencing today. Addressing the gathering, the Prime Minister remarked that from 1st December 2022, India will preside over the G-20 Summit and said that it is a historic opportunity for the country. The Prime Minister said […]
Assam to have 24 medical colleges in next five years
GUWAHATI: While signing an MoU with Bright Star Investments Pvt Ltd for infrastructure development of the second medical college in Guwahati, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Friday that within the next five years, Assam will have 24 medical colleges which will greatly improve the availability of doctors and healthcare in the state. […]
India’s Finance Minister hints at possibility of Modi government considering restoration of state status to Jammu and Kashmir
NEW DELHI: India’s Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday hinted at the possibility of the Centre (Narendra Modi government of Central government) considering restoring state status to Jammu and Kashmir. She dropped the hint while talking about the distribution of funds to the states by the Centre as per the recommendations of the 14th Finance […]
Building a New India is possible only with Bold Reforms, Big Infrastructure and Best Talent: Narendra Modi
NEW DELHI: The Prime Minister, Narendra Modi addressed the inaugural function of Invest Karnataka 2022, the Global Investors Meet of the state today via video conferencing. Addressing the gathering, the Prime Minister greeted the people of Karnataka for their Rajyotsava, which was observed yesterday. The Prime Minister remarked that Karnataka is an amalgamation of tradition […]
Serum Institute of India stopped Covishield production in December 2021: Adar Poonawalla
PUNE: Chief Executive Officer of Serum Institute of India (SII), Adar Poonawalla, on Thursday said the vaccine manufacturer stopped the production of the Covishield vaccine starting December 2021, and of the total stock available at that time, around 100 million doses had already got expired. Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of the annual general […]
Indian ambassadors to 15 nations give suggestions for UP’s development
LUCKNOW: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Monday met Indian ambassadors to 15 countries who shared their experiences with him and also gave suggestions for the state’s development, an official said. Among those who met Adityanath included Indian ambassadors to Ireland, Poland, Geneva, Jordan, Bhutan, Nepal, Bahrain, South Korea, Portugal, New Zealand, and Mexico, […]
New Educational Policy aims to assimilate ancient with modern: Dharmendra Pradhan
MANGALURU: The new national educational policy (NEP) is the philosophical document of the 21st century that aims to assimilate ancient with the modern, said Union Minister for Education and Skill Development Dharmendra Pradhan on Saturday. Addressing the 20th convocation of the National Institute of Technology Karnataka (NITK) here, he said the Union government aims to […]
Narendra Modi flags off Vande Bharat Express from Una to New Delhi
NEW DELHI: The Prime Minister, Narendra Modi flagged off the inaugural run of the new Vande Bharat Express from Amb Andaura, Una to New Delhi, today. The Prime Minister inspected the train coaches of the Vande Bharat Express and took stock of the onboard facilities. Modi also inspected the control centre of the locomotive engine […]
Aware of “Lakshman Rekha” but will examine demonetisation: Supreme Court
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court said on Wednesday it is aware of the “Lakshman Rekha” on judicial review of government policy decisions but will have to examine the 2016 demonetisation decision to decide whether the issue has become a mere “academic” exercise. A five-judge bench headed by Justice S A Nazeer said when an issue […]
Narendra Modi to inaugurate AIIMS Bilaspur
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Himachal Pradesh on 5th October, 2022 where he will inaugurate and lay the foundation stone of projects worth over Rs 3650 crore. At around 11:30 AM, Prime Minister will inaugurate AIIMS Bilaspur. After that, he will reach Luhnu Ground of Bilaspur at around 12:45 PM, where he […]
Light Combat Helicopter inducted into Indian Air Force
NEW DELHI: In a big boost to Atmanirbhar Bharat in Defence, Raksha Mantri (Defence Minister) Rajnath Singh today presided over the formal induction of Light Combat Helicopter (LCH), designed and developed by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL), into the Indian Air Force (IAF) in Jodhpur. Naming LCH as “Prachanda”, Raksha Mantri said that its induction comes […]
Narendra Modi flags off new Vande Bharat Express in Gujarat
NEW DELHI: The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi flagged off Gandhinagar- Mumbai Vande Bharat Express at Gandhinagar station and travelled on the train from there to Kalupur Railway Station. When he arrived at Gandhinagar station, the Prime Minister was accompanied by Chief Minister of Gujarat, Bhupendra Patel, Governor of Gujarat, Acharya Devvrat, Union Minister of […]
India launches 5G Services
NEW DELHI: Ushering in a new technological era, the Prime Minister, Narendra Modi launched 5G services in Pragati Maidan, New Delhi today. The Prime Minister also inaugurated the sixth edition of the India Mobile Congress and also witnessed the IMC Exhibition that was put on the occasion. Industry leaders expressed their views on this historic […]