Jaipur, May 16 (IANS) Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma on Saturday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi has placed women empowerment, farmer welfare, youth employment and rural development at the centre of governance, adding that the empowerment of these sections is essential for the development of both the state and the nation.Addressing the ‘Village Development Chaupal’ programme at Thikariya village in Bagru, the Chief Minister said several flagship schemes launched by the Prime Mi…
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Guwahati, May 14 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Thursday that more than 60 per cent of the investment commitments received during the Advantage Assam 2.0 business summit are now in advanced stages of implementation, with several projects already becoming operational. The Chief Minister reviewed the status of the proposed investments and added that the state government is working to ensure faster execution of projects that were announced during the summit held in February…
New Delhi, May 11 (IANS) The Central government on Monday notified the Viksit Bharat – Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) Act, 2025, to be rolled out nationwide from July 1, 2026, guaranteeing 125 days of wage employment to rural households.Under the new framework, every rural household whose adult members volunteer to undertake unskilled manual work shall be entitled to a statutory guarantee of 125 days of wage employment in every financial year, the statement from the Ministr…
Bhubaneswar, April 8 (IANS) Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi has said that the state budget is not merely a statement of income and expenditure, but a strong roadmap for the state’s overall development and the realisation of each citizen’s dreams. While inaugurating a state-level budget awareness drive, “Ama Janiba, Ama Budget” on Tuesday, Chief Minister Majhi added that in compliance with the nation’s vision, the state government has set the targets to be achieved by 2047.The targets in…
Chandigarh, March 8 (IANS) Leader of the Opposition in the Punjab Assembly, Partap Singh Bajwa, on Sunday criticised the Budget presented by Finance Minister Harpal Cheema, stating that “it is nothing more than a bundle of grand announcements aimed at creating headlines while completely ignoring the urgent need to revive state’s struggling economy”. Bajwa said the Budget once again “exposes the AAP government’s lack of a clear economic vision to generate employment, revive industry, or…
Chandigarh, March 7 (IANS) Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Saturday laid the foundation stone for a Rs 137-crore rural link road project in the border constituency of Khemkaran and said the AAP government was focusing on strengthening infrastructure, employment opportunities, and improved public services in border regions. He also highlighted progress in canal irrigation, employment generation, and education reforms. Addressing a gathering after laying the foundation stone, CM Mann…
Chennai, Feb 21 (IANS) In a major step towards accelerating tourism investments in the State, the Tamil Nadu Tourism Development Corporation (TTDC) has constituted a dedicated tourism facilitation cell to ensure the swift implementation of projects announced during the Tamil Nadu Global Tourism Summit 2026. The summit, which concluded recently, secured 127 Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) with a total proposed investment of Rs 22,795 crore.With the establishment of the new facilitation mechan…
New Delhi, Feb 20 (IANS) After a year marked by resilience amid global headwinds, the outlook for the Indian textile industry is increasingly favourable, a senior government official has said, adding that key Free Trade Agreements (FTAs), now in place, are opening significant new market opportunities for Indian exporters, enhancing tariff competitiveness and strengthening India’s position in global value chains.Neelam Shami Rao, Secretary (Textiles), emphasised that the convergence of these tr…
Davos, Jan 21 (IANS) India is a strong and confident economy that cannot be dictated to by external forces and is firmly on track to become a $5 trillion economy under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, M.A. Yusuff Ali, Chairman of Lulu Group International said on Wednesday.Speaking to IANS on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum (WEF) here, M. A. Yusuff Ali said India’s growing economic strength and political stability are drawing global attention.He said India is a great co…
New Delhi, Dec 25 (IANS) Celebrating 25 years in 2025, the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) stands out as one of India’s most impactful rural infrastructure initiatives. Launched to ensure all-weather connectivity to previously unconnected rural habitations, the programme has emerged as a key enabler of agricultural growth, employment generation, improved access to education and health services, and poverty alleviation.Since its inception, PMGSY has sanctioned a total of 8,25,114 km of…