Narendra Modi to inaugurate six-lane widening project of Varanasi-Prayagraj section of NH-19
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Varanasi on 30 November 2020 and dedicate to the nation the six-lane widening project of the Handia (Prayagraj) – Rajatalab (Varanasi) section of National Highway (NH) 19. During the tour, the Prime Minister will attend Dev Deepawali, undertake a site visit of Kashi Vishwanath Temple Corridor Project […]
Narendra Modi reviews COVID-19 vaccine development in Pune, Ahmedabad and Hyderabad
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi held a 3-city tour to Serum Institute of India in Pune, Zydus Biotech Park in Ahmedabad and Bharat Biotech in Hyderabad today, to personally review the development and manufacturing of COVID-19 vaccine. The PM’s visit aimed at getting a first-hand perspective of the preparations, challenges and roadmap […]
Real Estate sector to be soon classified as a different asset class: Hardeep Singh Puri
NEW DELHI:The government of India would ask other financial institutes to open up the financing avenues on the lines of SWAMIH Fund to provide priority debt financing for the completion of stalled housing projects, revealed Hardeep Singh Puri Minister of State (Independent Charge) of the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs in his valedictory address […]
Andhra Pradesh to distribute 30 lakh house site documents on December 25
AMARAVTI: Andhra Pradesh government will distribute 30.6 lakh house site pattas (documents) costing Rs 23,000 crore on December 25. Agriculture Minister Kurasala Kannabau said the Cabinet gave nod for distributing the pattas on Friday. On the same day, the state government will start constructing houses for eligible people. “Construction of the houses will also be […]
Jammu and Kashmir administrative council clears 850 MW Ratle hydroelectric project
NEW DELHI: In a significant decision the J&K Administrative Council in its meeting on Friday approved the proposal for development of 850 MW Rattle Hydroelectric Project in Joint Venture Mode by NHPC and JKSPDC. The Rs 5,300 crore project would be executed by a new Joint Venture Company-Jammu Hydroelectric Power Corporation Limited to be formed […]
Instead of celebrating liberation, bring in Covid-19 package: Goa Opposition
PANAJI: Instead of requesting Rs. 100 crore from the central government for celebration of Goa’s sixty years of liberation from Portuguese rule, the Goa government should instead utilise the money to design an economic revival package to help people who have suffered on account of the Covid-19 pandemic, leader of opposition Digambar Kamat said on […]
Bring down fees of government-owned medical colleges in Tamil Nadu
CHENNAI: DMK President M.K.Stalin on Saturday demanded the Tamil Nadu government to reduce the fees charged by two government medical colleges – Rajah Muthiah Medical College, Chidambaram and IRT Perundurai Medical College, to fees charged by other state-owned medical colleges. In a statement issued here, Stalin said the government has hiked the fees in these […]
No need for vaccines, COVID-19 pandemic effectively over: Pfizer Ex-Vice President
NEW DELHI: While pharmaceutical major Pfizer had made headlines on the release of their Covid-19 vaccine, its former Vice President and Chief Scientist has said that there is no need for any vaccines to bring the pandemic to an end. According to a report from lifesitenews.com, Dr Michael Yeadon, there is absolutely no need for […]
Gujarat relaxes labour laws to attract investment
AHMEDABAD: In a bid to bring in “ease of doing business” and attract new investment, the Gujarat government on Friday made some changes in the rules of two labour acts through a notification, an official said. According to a government release, these changes were applied to the Contract Labour (Regulation and Abolition) Act, 1970 and […]
North Delhi ground becomes epicentre of farmers’ protest
NEW DELHI/ CHANDIGARH: Hundreds of farmers entered the national capital on Friday to hold peaceful protest at a north Delhi ground after facing tear gas and water cannons and clashing with security personnel while thousands remained at border points, undecided whether to go to the demonstration site identified by police. The day witnessed police using […]