Karnataka cuts fuel prices by Rs 2 per litre
KALBURGI: Karnataka Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy on Monday announced the coalition government’s decision to cut petrol and diesel prices by Rs 2 per litre. The announcement comes in the wake of political pressure building against Kumaraswamy after Rajasthan, Andhra Pradesh and West Bengal governments reduced fuel prices. Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu […]
Hybrid vehicles crucial for future mobility: Niti Aayog member
NEW DELHI: Hybrid vehicles should be considered as key aspect in India’s journey to future mobility, Niti Aayog member V K Saraswat said Sunday. Moving towards electric vehicles directly from internal combustion engine (ICE) need proper infrastructure, and it will take time, Saraswat further said. Introduction of EV technology should begin with two-wheelers and three-wheelers […]
IAF plans to make Andhra Pradesh strategic base
AMRAVATI: The Indian Air Force (IAF) has come up with major plans for Andhra Pradesh to make it a ‘strategic base’. Prime among them are IAF’s plans to set up a major helicopter training facility at Donakonda in Prakasam district. The other plans put forth before the AP government are establishing a drone manufacturing facility […]
20 lakh people join modified JanDhan scheme, total account holders 32.61 crore
NEW DELHI: As many as 20 lakh people have joined the modified Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojna (PMJDY), taking the total number of account holders in the flagship financial inclusion programme to 32.61 crore as on September 5, according to finance ministry data. The government earlier this month relaunched PMJDY as an open-ended scheme with […]
Mamata Banerjee leaves for 12-day trip to Germany, Italy
KOLKATA: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Sunday left for a 12-day trip to Germany and Italy to attract more investments to the state. Banerjee, accompanied by Finance Minister Amit Mitra, Finance Secretary H K Dwivedi and Chief Secretary Malay Dey, left for Frankfurt and Milan at around 9.45 am, official sources said. The […]
Coal India wants a coal export policy
KOLKATA: Coal India wants a policy on coal exports before it could finalise commercial contracts for exporting the dry fuel, a senior CIL official said. “There is need for a policy. But, we are not aggressive as we are facing high demand in the domestic market and the initial aim is to fulfil that,” the […]
Licence of land sold by Skylight to DLF “deemed to have lapsed”
CHANDIGARH: Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Thursday said the licence of a piece of land in Gurgaon’s Sector 83 which was sold by Congress leader Sonia Gandhi’s son-in-law Robert Vadra’s firm Skylight Hospitality to realty major DLF was “deemed to have lapsed”. The licence of the piece of land has not been renewed, […]
Enforcement Directorate chargesheets Pearls Group in Rs 45,000 crore ponzi scam
NEW DELHI: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Wednesday filed a charge- sheet against Pearls Group and its chief Nirmal Singh Bhangoo in connection with a ponzi scam involving over Rs 48,000 crore. Apart from Bhangoo, who is in judicial custody, three of his colleagues and several of his commission agents have also been named in […]
Centre to establish web-based ‘knowledge lab’ to share technologies for affordable housing
NEW DELHI: To meet its vision of housing for all by 2022, the government will launch an online knowledge lab for states and union territories, detailing ways to execute affordable housing projects through new technologies and innovative designs. According to the Housing and Urban Affairs (HUA) Ministry, the laboratory will act as a source of […]
Supreme Court of India appoints NBCC to construct stalled projects of Amrapali Group
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court of India on Wednesday appointed state-run NBCC to develop the stalled projects of the Amrapali Group and directed the Debts Recovery Tribunal to sell the unencumbered commercial properties of the real estate firm. The top court directed the opening of an escrow account in the apex court in which the […]
Supreme Court of India vacates order staying constructions in Madhya Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh and Chandigarh
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court of India on Tuesday vacated its order staying construction activities in Madhya Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh and Chandigarh for not framing a policy under the Solid Waste Management Rules. A bench of Justices Madan B Lokur and Deepak Gupta passed the order after the counsel appearing for Madhya Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh […]
Land pooling policy finally approved by Delhi Development Authority
NEW DELHI: The land pooling policy had already been notified in the past and regulations for executing the policy has been finalized for consideration and approval by the government of India. After a long wait of 5 years finally the policy has been approved and can be implemented. Land Pooling is a concept that where […]
Suresh Prabhu to participate in G-20, trade and investment ministerial meeting in Argentina
NEW DELHI: India’s Commerce & Industry and Civil Aviation Minister Suresh Prabhu, will participate in the G-20, Trade and Investment Ministerial Meeting, being held in Mar del Plata in Argentina on 14th – 15th September 2018. The meeting will provide an opportunity for a dialogue on current developments in international trade and its implications for […]
Power Ministry launches ambitious program on energy efficiency in Chillers
NEW DELHI: India’s Ministry of Power has launched an ambitious program to encourage the deployment of Energy Efficient chiller systems in the country here today. The Chiller Star Labelling Program has been formulated by Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE). The program envisages providing star rating in terms of its energy performance. Initially, the program is […]
Rajnath Singh approves Rs 157.23 crore for Uttar Pradesh, Rs 60.76 crore for Maharashtra
NEW DELHI: India’s Home Minister of India Rajnath Singh chaired a meeting of the High Level Committee (HLC) in New Delhi today to consider the additional Central Assistance to the States of Uttar Pradesh (affected by rabi drought during 2017-18) and Maharashtra (affected by pest attack & cyclone during 2017). The Union Minister for Agriculture […]
Need to enhance IAF’s capability to take on adversaries: Air Chief
NEW DELHI: No country in the world is facing the kind of grave threat that India is confronted with, Air Chief Marshal B S Dhanoa said Wednesday. He said intentions of adversaries can change overnight and the Air Force needs to match their force level. The air chief also said that India’s neighbours are not […]