Delhi-Meerut RRTS: NCRTC awards Rs 910 crore tender to Alstom
NEW DELHI: In a mega boost for the 82-km-long Delhi-Ghaziabad-Meerut Regional Rapid Transport System (RRTS), the National Capital Region Transport Corporation (NCRTC) has awarded the contract worth Rs 910 crore to design, supply and install the signalling, train and telecommunication system to French railway giant Alstom. The NCRTC is implementing RRTS, a first-of-its-kind semi-high-speed rail […]
SEBI approves Future-Reliance deal
NEW DELHI: Despite exhortations by Amazon, markets regulator SEBI has approved the deal between Future Group and Reliance Industries. SEBI, in a letter issued on Wednesday, approved the deal subject to a number of conditions in the Composite Scheme of Arrangement. The BSE on its part said that it has no adverse observations on the […]
Modi government proposes to suspend farm laws for 1.5 years, set up panel for solution;next meeting on January 22
NEW DELHI: Yielding some ground to end the nearly two-month-long protest by thousands of farmers on the national capital borders, the Narendra Modi government on Wednesday (January 20) proposed to suspend the three contentious farm laws for 1-1.5 years and set up a joint committee to find an amicable solution in the interest of the […]
Won’t participate in meetings of court-appointed panel: Farmer unions to Supreme Court
NEW DELHI: Protesting farmer unions on Wednesday told the Supreme Court that they would not participate in meetings and deliberations to be held by the court-appointed committee to address their grievances and maintained they wanted the new farm laws repealed. The top court told the lawyers appearing for farmers unions that all it wanted is […]
Budget session:Narendra Modi to chair an all-party meeting on January 30
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will chair an all-party meeting on January 30 during which the government will put forth its legislative agenda for the Budget session of Parliament, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi said on Wednesday. He said the meeting will be held virtually and an invitation has been extended to floor leaders […]
Supreme Court rejects pleas seeking review of 2018 Aadhaar verdict
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court has dismissed a batch of pleas seeking review of its 2018 verdict which had upheld the Centre’s flagship Aadhaar scheme as constitutionally valid but struck down some of its provisions, including its linking with bank accounts, mobile phones and school admissions. A five-judge Constitution bench headed by Justice A M […]
Vice President Kamala Harris : A new chapter opens in US politics
By KATHLEEN RONAYNE AND ALEXANDRA JAFFE WASHINGTON: Vice President Kamala Harris broke the barrier Wednesday that has kept men at the top ranks of American power for more than two centuries when she took the oath to hold the nation’s second-highest office. Harris was sworn in as the first female U.S. vice president — and […]
Joe Biden takes the helm as president: ‘Democracy has prevailed’
By JONATHAN LEMIRE, ZEKE MILLER and ALEXANDRA JAFFE WASHINGTON:Joe Biden was sworn in as the 46th president of the United States on Wednesday, summoning American resilience to confront a historic confluence of crises and urging people to come together to end an “uncivil war” in a nation deeply divided after four tumultuous years Declaring that […]
Maharashtra budget session likely from March 1
NEW DELHI :The Budget session of the Maharashtra legislature is likely to begin in Mumbai from March 1, sources said on Wednesday. The duration of the session will be finalised in the Business Advisory Committee (BAC) meeting scheduled to be held in February, they said. The monsoon session and the winter session of the state […]
Gujarat to spend Rs 100 crore to develop Shivrajpur beach
AHMEDABAD: Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani on Wednesday said his government would spend a total of Rs 100 crore in two phases to turn Shivrajpur beach in Devbhumi-Dwarka district into an international level beach. Shivrajpur, located around 10 kms from Dwarka city, is the only beach in Gujarat to have the prestigious ‘Blue Flag’ certification, […]
Power Grid signs agreement with Himachal Pradesh to improve telecom connectivity in hilly areas
NEW DELHI: To improve telecom connectivity in hilly areas, Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (POWERGRID), has recently signed an agreement with Himachal Pradesh State Electricity Board Ltd. (HPSEBL) in Shimla (H.P.) for utilization of 500 Kms of OPGW Telecom network. This is in addition to the existing 350 Kms of OPGW laid on HPSEBL […]
Cabinet approves Rs. 5281.94 crore for 850 MW Ratle Hydro Power Project
NEW DELHI: The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi has given its approval for the investment of Rs.5281.94 crore for 850 MW Ratle Hydro Electric (HE) Project located on river Chenab, in Kishtwar district of Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir, by a new Joint Venture Company (JVC) to be incorporated between […]
Narendra Modi releases more than Rs 2600 crores to over 6 lakh beneficiaries in UP under Pradhan Mantri Awaas Yojana – Gramin
NEW DELHI: The Prime Minister Narendra Modi released financial assistance to over 6 lakh beneficiaries in UP under Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana – Gramin through video conference. He interacted with the beneficiaries. Union Rural Development Minister Narendra Singh Tomar , Governor of Uttar Pradesh Anandiben Patel and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath were present […]
JNPT signs MoU with CIDCO for development of infrastructure for project affected persons at port area
NEW DELHI: Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust (JNPT), India’s premier container port, today announced that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with City and Industrial Development Corporation (CIDCO) for allotment of land under the 12.5% scheme to JNPT Project Affected Persons (PAPs). The MoU was signed by Sanjay Sethi, IAS, Chairman, JNPT in presence […]
SpiceJet adds two wide-body aircraft to its cargo fleet
NEW DELHI: SpiceJet has added two wide-body planes, a B767 and a A330 model, to its cargo fleet to transport items on long haul routes to destinations such as Europe and the US, according to an official statement issued on Wednesday. “With the latest induction, SpiceJet will have a dedicated fleet of 19 cargo aircraft, […]
Vistara commences daily flight service to Sharjah
NEW DELHI: Full service carrier Vistara on Wednesday commenced its daily flight service to Sharjah in the UAE from Delhi under the air bubble agreement. Sharjah is Vistara’s second destination in the UAE after Dubai where it operates four times weekly flight services from Delhi, the airline said in a release. Delhi-Sharjah-Dubai flight will be […]