Dehradun, April 6 (IANS) Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Monday expressed gratitude to the Central government for approving the establishment of a new Kendriya Vidyalaya in Madannegi in Tehri Garhwal district, calling it a significant step towards strengthening access to quality education in the region.According to official information, the Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan has granted approval for setting up the school under the civil sector. The institution is scheduled to commence operations…
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Bhubaneswar, April 5 (IANS) The Leader of Opposition, Naveen Patnaik, on Sunday participated in the self-enumeration process of the Digital Census commenced in Odisha on April 1. He also urged the citizens to cooperate in the campaign of Census 2027 to ensure a bright future for the state.”Today, I participated in the ‘Digital Census’ programme that has begun in the country and completed my self-registration. Accurate information alone will be helpful in preparing welfare schemes for the coming …
New Delhi, April 5 (IANS) Apex business chamber CII on Sunday sought more fiscal and monetary policy concessions from the government and the RBI to tide over the global uncertainty triggered by the West Asia conflict, even as it lauded “the series of timely, well calibrated and coordinated measures” that have already been taken in this regard.CII director general Chandrajit Banerjee said, “the Government and the RBI have responded with speed, clarity and coordination. The early measures ha…
New Delhi, April 4 (IANS) MMA icon Sangram Singh and French fast-rising fighter Florian Coudier faced off at the Buenos Aires Arena on Saturday ahead of their much-awaited fight on Sunday. While Sangram looked quite calm, Florian’s enthusiasm was worth seeing. Florian said he would not let Sangram Singh stay in front of him for long.He has watched videos of Sangram’s MMA fights, and his support staff has told him many of Sangram’s weaknesses. The 83-kg fight will take place at 6:20 pm local time…
Jaipur, April 4 (IANS) To address practical challenges in wheat procurement at the Minimum Support Price (MSP) and resolve farmers’ grievances, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla chaired a high-level meeting at the Kota Circuit House on Saturday. Birla directed officials to strengthen the procurement mechanism and ensure that no farmer faces inconvenience.Emphasising farmer welfare, he stated that 100 per cent of farmers’ wheat must be procured at MSP. In view of crop damage caused by rece…
Bhubaneswar, April 3 (IANS) Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Friday urged citizens to extend cooperation for the successful conduct of Census 2027 by sharing their details on the self-enumeration portal ahead of the door-to-door survey.It is worth noting that the Census programme in the state has been launched in coordination with the Directorate of Census Operations, Odisha, under the Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, and the Revenue and Disaster Management Department of…
New Delhi, April 3 (IANS) The government has suspended its earlier direction to airlines to offer at least 60 per cent of seats on any flight free of additional charge, which was set to come into effect from April 20.The Civil Aviation Ministry, in a communication to the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), said the matter had been reviewed following representations from the Federation of Indian Airlines and Akasa Air, which flagged operational and commercial implications of the provisi…
New Delhi, April 2 (IANS) The government has set a target of increasing domestic crude oil production to 35 million metric tonnes by 2030 from 29 million tonnes at present to meet the rising demand for petroleum products in the country, Parliament was informed on Thursday.The government has been taking various steps to boost domestic oil and gas production and reduce dependence on crude oil imports, which, inter-alia, include the adoption of a policy under the production sharing contract (PSC) r…
Jammu, April 2 (IANS) Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, on Thursday, thanked Union Rural Development Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan for extending the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY-I) timeline for the union territory till March 2027.The office of Omar Abdullah’s office said on its X handle, “Chief Minister expressed gratitude to the Hon’ble Union Minister @ChouhanShivraj for acceding to the J&K Government’s proposal to extend the timeline of PMGSY-I till March,…
New Delhi, April 2 (IANS) The government has decided to provide full customs duty exemption on critical petrochemical products till June 30, 2026, amid the ongoing conflict in West Asia and the consequent disruptions in global supply chains, Finance Ministry said on Thursday.The measure, said the ministry in a statement, has been taken as a temporary and targeted relief in order to ensure continued availability of critical petrochemical inputs for domestic industry, reduce cost pressures on down…