Prime Minister inaugurates MSME Technology Centre at Puducherry
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated a Technology Centre of the MSME Ministry, established at Puducherry, on the occasion of National youth day today. This World Class Technology Centre set up with an investment of about Rs. 122 crore is spread across 10 acres, will train 20,000 youth, support 2000 MSMEs and incubate 200 […]
Five assembly polls to begin March 27, West Bengal to have 8 phases, counting on May 2
NEW DELHI: Voting for five assembly elections will begin on March 27, the Election Commission announced Friday with West Bengal set to hold eight-phase polls and Assam three. Counting for all the seats will be held on May 2. To be held till April 29 amid the coronavirus pandemic, the elections are expected to witness a […]
Finance Ministry releases Rs 6,000 crore to states, UTs to meet GST shortfall
NEW DELHI: The Ministry of Finance has released the 11th weekly instalment of Rs.6,000 crore to the States to meet the GST compensation shortfall. Out of this, an amount of Rs.5,516.60 crore has been released to 23 States and an amount of Rs.483.40 crore has been released to the 3 Union Territories (UT) with Legislative […]
Puducherry government opposed to privatising power distribution
PUDUCHERRY: Chief Minister of Puducherry, V Narayanasamy on Saturday said the territorial government was against the Centre’s move to privatise power distribution. “The Centre’s current proposal to privatise power distribution in Puducherry is not acceptable. We will move the court to prevent the Centre from going ahead with its move,” he told reporters here. He […]
Narayanasamy’s remark unparliamentary, uncivilised: Kiran Bedi
PUDUCHERRY: Lieutenant Governor of Puducherry Kiran Bedi on Friday said Chief Minister V Narayanasamy’s remark on her was ‘unparliamentary, uncalled for, uncivilised and uncouth, and unacceptable.’ The Chief Minister had on Thursday called Bedi a demon, who was posted in the Union Territory by the Centre, because she had allegedly been impeding implementation of welfare […]