Guwahati, April 30 (IANS) A two-day Chief Engineers’ Works Conference of all Border Roads Organisation (BRO) projects in the Eastern Region was held in Guwahati, where key stakeholders deliberated on the road map for the current financial year and formulated effective strategies to achieve the targets set for infrastructure development.Defence spokesperson Lieutenant Colonel Mahendra Rawat stated that the conference took place on April 28 and 29 under the chairmanship of Jitendra Prasad, Addit…
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New Delhi, April 27 (IANS) The government on Monday proposed to use aggregated GST data to monitor services sector and boost ability to assess overall economic performance.Unlike the Index of Industrial Production (IIP), there is currently no Index of Service Production (ISP) to capture short‑term movements in the services sector.Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation does not require or seek access to individual unit‑level returns for this data compilation.A Technical Advisor…
Patna, April 25 (IANS) Bihar Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary on Saturday inaugurated the grand Janaki Mahotsav at Punaura Dham on the occasion of Janaki Navami in Sitamarhi district. A large gathering of devotees and residents attended this occasion.On the auspicious occasion, the Chief Minister made several key announcements, the most notable being that the medical college currently under construction in Sitamarhi will be named “Maa Sita Medical College.”The announcement was met wi…
New Delhi, April 25 (IANS) The government on Saturday announced the operational guidelines for the Rs 10,000 crore Startup India Fund of Funds 2.0 (FoF 2.0), aiming to streamline capital deployment and improve funding access for startups across sectors and stages.The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry has unveiled a comprehensive framework to operationalise the second edition of the Fund of Funds scheme, with a focus on imp…
Jaipur, April 22 (IANS) Former Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot on Wednesday strongly responded to Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma’s recent remarks on the Pachpadra refinery project, stating that the claims made by the Chief Minister are “misleading and factually incorrect”.Hitting back at the state government, Gehlot alleged that attempts are being made to divert attention from delays in the refinery project as well as the recent accident linked to the project site. He said that the delays were…
Mumbai, April 21 (IANS) In a serious move to enhance digital governance and streamline land administration processes, the Maharashtra government on Tuesday inaugurated a new facility on the Building Plan Management System for the payment of a one-time conversion premium. This initiative enables citizens to pay one-time conversion premiums directly through the Building Plan Management System, eliminating the need to visit the District Collector’s office. The move is expected to significa…
New Delhi, April 21 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday extended greetings to all civil servants on Civil Services Day and wished that they would continue to serve the nation with excellence, compassion and innovation, upholding the highest standards of duty. PM Modi took to social media ‘X’ and said, “Greetings to all civil servants on Civil Services Day. This is an occasion to further strengthen the resolve to work towards good governance and nation building.””From the grassroots to…
New Delhi, April 20 (IANS) The Government of India has approved the export of an additional 25 lakh metric tonnes (LMT) of wheat, reinforcing its commitment to ensuring remunerative returns for farmers while maintaining stability in domestic markets, according to an official statement issued on Monday.The decision follows a comprehensive review of current production, stock availability, and price trends, the statement issued by the Department of Food and Public Distribution said.According to the…
New Delhi/Kolkata, April 20 (IANS) The Indian Navy commissioned DSC A23, the fourth of the five Diving Support Craft (DSC), built indigenously, during a ceremony at Titagarh, Kolkata, led by Deepa Sivakumar, in the presence of Vice Admiral B Sivakumar, Chief of Materiel, an official said Monday. The event on Sunday was conducted with full naval traditions and ceremonial splendour, in the presence of senior officials from the Indian Navy and Titagarh Rail Systems Limited (TRSL), said an official …
New Delhi, April 19 (IANS) The government on Sunday said that Indian Railways has significantly strengthened its financial resilience by earning Rs 6813.86 crore from scrap sales in FY 2025–26, surpassing its Rs 6000 crore target.A key highlight of this approach is the robust performance in scrap monetisation, where the national transporter exceeded its financial targets by a substantial margin.This follows a similarly strong performance in FY 2024–25, when it earned Rs 6641.78 crore against…