New Delhi, May 13 (IANS) A tripartite memorandum of understanding (MoU) to develop India’s first mega greenfield shipyard at Thoothukudi was signed, envisaging a 2.5 million gross tonnage (GT) capacity and around 15,000 direct jobs, an official statement said on Wednesday. The statement from the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways said the MoU was signed between HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering (HD KSOE), National Shipbuilding & Heavy Industries Park, Tamil Nadu (NSHI…
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Bengaluru, April 30 (IANS) Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister and state Congress President D.K. Shivakumar on Thursday said that the pending works of the Yettinahole project will be commenced within a week. He also announced that 5,300 acres of land will be allotted to the Forest Department as part of requirements for the Mekedatu project.Addressing reporters after a meeting held at Vidhana Soudha on the Yettinahole, Mekedatu and Bhadra Upper Canal projects, he said that the Union Ministry of Envir…
Jaipur, Feb 19 (IANS) Water Resources Minister Suresh Singh Rawat stated that the Rajasthan government is fully committed to bringing Yamuna water from the Hathinikund Barrage to the Shekhawati region. This initiative, led by Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma and supported by the Central Government, has reached a historic milestone with the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Haryana, ensuring Rajasthan’s share of water.Minister Rawat explained that, under the vision of Prime Mi…
Haveri, Feb 14 (IANS) Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Saturday once again lost his cool over repeated media queries regarding a possible leadership change and asked reporters not to raise the issue. He was speaking to the media in Haveri before attending a massive event organised to mark the completion of 1,000 days of the Congress-led government in the state.When questioned about the alleged leadership tussle, Siddaramaiah reacted sharply, saying, “I have already stated that I will abi…
New Delhi, Dec 24 (IANS) Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister and Water Resources Minister D.K. Shivakumar on Wednesday said he has urged the Centre to allocate at least 40-45 TMC of water to the state under the river-linking project.Addressing a press conference at Karnataka Bhavan here, Shivakumar said the state has also sought the release of an additional 5 TMC of water to the Bhima river basin.“We have appealed for 40-45 TMC of water for Karnataka under the river-linking project. We have also r…