The Lt Governor also observed that corruption-free and transparent governance is the priority of the present dispensation.
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Manoj Sinha: Man who almost became UP CM, appointed new J&K L-G
A UP man, an IIT alumnus, seen as ‘Mr Development’ and a leader close to both Modi and Shah – Manoj Sinha had everything going for him.
Not an inch of Odisha railway lines given to other division: Sinha
Bhubaneswar, March 4 (IANS) Union Minister of State for Railway Manoj Sinha on Monday said not an inch of railway lines in Odisha has been given to any other division. Attending a programme at Railway Auditorium here, the Minister said the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) government has no reason to[Read More…]
Sinha holds local administration responsible for Amritsar train tragedy
Varanasi: Union Minister of State for Railways Manoj Sinha on Sunday held the local administration responsible for the Amritsar tragedy in which 59 people were crushed to death by a train while watching the burning of the Dusshera effigy. “Had the local administration been cautious, the incident would have been[Read More…]
Cabinet clears new telecom policy; Industry hails move
New Delhi: The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved a new telecom policy — National Digital Communications Policy (NDCP) 2018 — designed to provide “broadband to all”, Union Communications Minister Manoj Sinha said. Industry stakeholders and sector experts welcomed the policy describing it as an elaborate document which would be significant[Read More…]
PM launches India Post Payments Bank aimed at financial inclusion
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday launched India Post Payments Bank (IPPB) aimed at strengthening financial inclusion by taking banking services to the unbanked rural areas across the country. The payments bank would initially provide current and savings account facility at 650 post offices and 3,250 access points. “The India Post Payments[Read More…]
Interview: We have to defeat SP-BSP pact with development: Manoj Sinha
New Delhi: Union Minister Manoj Sinha on Tuesday conceded that the alliance of the Samajwadi Party (SP) and the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) has added strength to the opposition parties in Uttar Pradesh, adding that the BJP will have to devise a “strategy” to defeat them. Sinha, who is Minister of[Read More…]
Government plans new telecom policy by February 2018
The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) is planning to finalise the new telecom policy by February 2018, Communications Minister Manoj Sinha said here on Tuesday. “We are trying to come out with the new telecom policy by February 2018. High level working groups have started working towards it. We expect to[Read More…]
Railways to run 4,000 special trains this festive season to tackle holiday rush
Nearly 4,000 special trains would run for the upcoming festival season, minister of state (Railways) Manoj Sinha said on Tuesday. “In the next 40 days, we will celebrate the Durga Puja, Dussehra, Diwali and Chhath. So, we are introducing additional trains to facilitate holiday travelling between October 15 and October[Read More…]
BSNL: 25,000 Wi-Fi Hotspots to be set in rural areas
The state-run Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL), in collaboration with the Universal Service Obligation Fund (USOF), is going to set up 25,000 Wi-Fi hotspots in its rural exchanges by next six months. The memorandum of understanding (MoU) was signed on Friday in the presence of Communications Minister, Manoj Sinha. According[Read More…]
Manoj Sinha denies being in the race for UP CM
UP: Union minister Manoj Sinha injured in road accident
Following a car accident wherein his car rammed into a vehicle ahead of it, union minister Manoj Sinha sustained a fracture in the upper bone of the left hand. The 57-year-old minister of State for Railways and Communications was at first admitted to Apollo Hospital and then moved to the[Read More…]