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 […]
Bihar will be among top 5 states in 2 years if given special status: Tejashwi Yadav
PATNA: Bihar can leapfrog to be counted among the top five states of the country in just two years if the Centre (Narendra Modi government or Central government) fulfills the long-standing demand for special status, Deputy Chief Minister Tejashwi Yadav said on Saturday. The young RJD leader made the claim while complaining about inadequate central […]
Centre approved projects worth Rs 2 trillion for Maharashtra, says Narendra Modi
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said the central government has given a nod to projects worth Rs 2 trillion for Maharashtra. His statement comes in the wake of the Eknath Shinde-Devendra Fadnavis government coming under the Opposition’s fire after some proposed big-ticket projects moved out of Maharashtra to poll-bound Gujarat and some […]
New food processing policy will pay heed to concerns of MSME entrepreneurs
LUCKNOW: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Thursday said the new food processing policy to be soon introduced in the state will pay special attention to the concerns raised by the entrepreneurs in the MSME sector. The chief minister, who attended the three-day-long national seminar and expo on Agro-based Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises […]
Parliamentary panel to seek explanation over EPFO plan rejection
NEW DELHI: A Parliamentary panel will seek explanation from the finance ministry for turning down the labour ministry’s proposal to increase the pension of EPFO subscribers from the current Rs 1,000 per month. The quantum of increase proposed by the labour ministry could not be ascertained. Top officials from the labour ministry and Employees’ Provident […]
India looking at greater market access for pharma products in UK under FTA
NEW DELHI: India is looking at greater market access for its pharmaceutical products in the UK as part of the proposed free trade agreement with Britain, an official said on Friday. The official also said that a leaked chapter of the agreement, which is floated on some portals, on intellectual property (IP) is edited, distorted, […]
Godrej Properties buys 50 acre land in Maharashtra
NEW DELHI: Realty firm Godrej Properties on Thursday said it has bought 50 acres of land in Maharashtra to develop plotted residential project with an expected revenue of about Rs 500 crore. In a regulatory filing, Godrej Properties Ltd informed that it has entered into an agreement for outright purchase of a land parcel in […]
Delhi government to provide Rs 5,000 each as aid to 1 million construction workers
NEW DELHI: Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday directed Labour Minister Manish Sisodia to provide Rs 5,000 each as financial aid to 10 lakh registered workers due to pollution-related ban on construction activities in Delhi. With pollution levels worsening, the Centre’s air quality panel had on Saturday directed authorities to impose a ban on construction […]
Narendra Modi inaugurates 3024 newly constructed flats in Delhi’s Kalkaji
NEW DELHI: The Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated 3024 newly constructed EWS flats at Kalkaji, Delhi built for rehabilitating slum dwellers under the ‘In-Situ Slum Rehabilitation Project’ and handed over keys to eligible beneficiaries at Bhoomiheen Camp in a programme at Vigyan Bhawan in New Delhi today. Addressing the gathering, the Prime Minister said that […]
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 […]
Elon Musk says Twitter will charge $8 for blue tick
Twitter Inc will charge $8 for its Blue service, which includes its sought-after “verified” badge, new boss Elon Musk said on Tuesday, in his push to monetize the service and make the social media network less reliant on ads. On Wednesday morning, he took to Twitter and reaffirmed his stance on the matter at hand. […]
Yogi Adityanath dedicates projects worth Rs 1,670 crore in Noida, Greater Noida
NOIDA: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday dedicated more than a dozen development projects worth Rs 1,670 crore to public in Gautam Buddh Nagar district. The works included Ganga water project for Greater Noida, a city bus terminal and underpasses in Noida, and a major sewage treatment plant (STP) along the Yamuna Expressway, […]
Elon Musk ropes in Sriram Krishnan as Twitter’s technology executive
NEW YORK: Sriram Krishnan, an Indian-American technology executive, is helping out Twitter’s new owner Elon Musk as he revamps the social media giant following its acquisition by the billionaire entrepreneur. Krishnan is a general partner at Silicon Valley venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz (a16z). Now that the word is out: I’m helping out @elonmusk with […]
Giridhar Aramane assumes the office of Defence Secretary
NEW DELHI: Giridhar Aramane, a 1988-batch Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer of Andhra Pradesh cadre, assumed the office of Defence Secretary on November 01, 2022. Before taking charge, Aramane laid a wreath at National War Memorial in New Delhi and paid homage to the fallen heroes. He saluted the bravehearts who sacrificed their lives while […]
Amrit Lal Meena assumes charge as Coal Secretary
NEW DELHI: Amrit Lal Meena took over the charge of the post of Secretary, Ministry of Coal here today. Prior to assuming the present post, Meena, 1989 Bihar Cadre IAS officer, was holding the charge of Special Secretary (Logistics), Department for Promotion of Industry & Internal Trade, Ministry of Commerce & Industry. Meena took over […]