It is not even two weeks since the Prime Minister Narendra Modi rolled out the Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana–Ayushman Bharat and called it a game-changer initiative to serve the poor and the names of few important people from Bharatiya Janata Party in Uttar Pradesh has emerged among its beneficiaries.[Read More…]
Tag: Development
Jharkhand: 12 years long wait and no hope in the line; Bridge still a distant dream in Latehar
How long does it take to build a bridge? A decade? More than that? Yeah! it sounds crazy. However, this is nevertheless an exaggeration. Jharkhand’s Naxal-affected Latehar district started to construct a bridge around 12 years back from now, and the irony is, the bridge being constructed to connect Lurugumi[Read More…]
Twin City Agreement: Arvind Kejriwal to visit Seoul, will meet mayor Park Won Soon
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has been invited to South Korea by its Seoul mayor Park Won Soon. Kejriwal will be travelling to Seoul for further discussion on the twin city agreement between Delhi and Seoul on September 11. He is expected to discuss several issues related to Pollution, Water,[Read More…]
Delhi runs ahead Gujarat in top investment potential index list
Despite all the hurdles including the non-cooperative attitude of Centre towards Aam Aadmi Party, Delhi is turning out to be a role model in terms of Health, Education, Bijli, Paani, Business, Investment in mere 3 Years. Leaving Gujarat behind Delhi secures the top position in a list of 21 states[Read More…]
Technology must be used for development, not destruction: Modi
Dubai: Technology must be used only for development and raising the standard of life of the common man and not for destruction, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said here on Sunday. Speaking at the World Government Summit, Modi pointed out that while poverty and malnutrition have not been wiped out from[Read More…]
Yogi effect: In a first, non-veg fare off plates at annual IAS event
With monk-politician Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath at the helm, the non-vegetarian fare was off the plates at a lunch and dinner served on the first day of the annual IAS Week in the Uttar Pradesh capital here, an official said. This new development, he said was “keeping in mind the[Read More…]
Modi playing ‘Gujarati pride’ in assembly polls, not focusing on development: TMC leader
Trinamool Congress leader Derek O’Brien says that Gujarat assembly elections should not be seen as a referendum on the implementation of Goods and Services Tax (GST). O’Brien, the national spokesperson of Trinamool Congress and its leader in the Rajya Sabha, also said Prime Minister Narendra Modi was playing to “Gujarati[Read More…]
IIT-Kanpur adopts five villages to ensure overall development using advance technologies
Five villages have been adopted by the Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur (IIT-K) under Unnat Bharat Abhiyan. The initiative has been launched by the ministry of human resource development (MHRD) to advance rural India. “As part of the initiative, we will ensure the overall development of Hridayapur, Baikanthpur, Ishwariganj, Pratappur[Read More…]
TN to soon to have an aerospace and defence policy: CM Palaniswami
On Saturday, Chief Minister K Palaniswami said that Tamil Nadu would soon come out with an aerospace and defence policy aimed at benefitting companies planning to invest in these sectors. “I am happy to inform that the state Government, along with Tamil Nadu Industrial Development Corporation, is engaged in setting[Read More…]
Assam: India’s longest bridge to be inaugurated on May 26th
On May 26, Prime minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate India’s longest river bridge in Assam. The bridge, 9.15 KM long, will be capable of withstanding the weight of a 60-tonne battle tank. Dhola-Sadiya bridge is over the Brahmaputra river and is 3.55 km longer than the Bandra-Worli sea link in[Read More…]
Real Estate Act comes into force today
The Real Estate (Regulation & Development) Act, 2016 comes into force from today (May 1), ending the nine years long wait. The development will make regulation of real estate sector involving more than 76,000 companies across the nation a reality. Post this development or all the 92 Sections of the[Read More…]
UP CM promises improved power supply, better roads
Addressing a rally on Sunday in Deoria, Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath said the condition of the roads in the State would improve in the coming days. ‘We have asked authorities to ensure that the roads are free of potholes by June 15’, he said. He told the gathering that[Read More…]
Special trains, Vikalp scheme to ensure smooth travel: Indian Railways
In order to cater to the maximum number of passengers during the summer rush, the Indian Railways have taken steps to optimise accommodation. Also, focusing providing a smoother travel experience to rail travellers, it has taken various measures for improved passenger experience. As per a senior official, passengers who are[Read More…]
BJP wants Modi to head next govt in 2019
In the male-dominated world of higher judiciary, here comes a change!
In a significant move, four prominent women in India will now head the historical HCs – among the first few to be shaped in colonial India. The development took place following the appointment of Indira Banerjee as chief justice of the Madras HC on March 31. Apparently, the sex-ratio in[Read More…]
South Korea keen to redevelop New Delhi railway station
South Korea has proposed to redesign the New Delhi railway station which caters to more than 5 lakh passengers every day; promising that they would turn one of the busiest terminals in the country to a world-class facility. As per this ambitious mission, the stations will be converted to posh[Read More…]
Third list of 27 new smart cities announced; includes Varanasi, Agra
Urban development minister M Venkaiah Naidu today announced third set of smart cities taking the total number to 60. These 27 cities will require investment of Rs 66,883 crore. The third list constitutes five cities from Maharashtra namely Aurangabad, Kalyan –Dombivali, Nagpur, Nashik and Thane. Four cities, each from Tamil[Read More…]
70 years later, we survived as a democracy: President Pranab Mukherjee
Addressing the nation on the eve of Independence Day, President Pranab Mukherjee said our democracy is built on the pillars of justice, liberty, equality and fraternity. He added that he is confident that collective wisdom and our polity will ensure that forces which attack weaker sections will remain marginalised. “These[Read More…]