New Delhi, July 12 (IANS) Union Minister for Steel, H.D. Kumaraswamy, on Sunday commenced his three-day visit to West Bengal with an extensive review of the IISCO Steel Plant (ISP) at Burnpur and inaugurated the new RCC water reservoir to meet the requirement of further expanding the capacity of the plant in the future, according to a statement issued by the Ministry of Steel. The visit covered a comprehensive assessment of the plant’s ongoing expansion projects, production facilities, infrastru…
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Kolkata, July 12 (IANS) West Bengal Minister Dilip Ghosh on Sunday said that the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) would soon be implemented in the state and that the draft is being prepared with the tribal community in mind. Speaking on the UCC, Dilip Ghosh said, “The Uniform Civil Code law was bound to be implemented. It is only a matter of time, and it will be implemented very soon.” “There are distinct laws for tribal communities in various places. The bill’s draft is being prepared keeping this in m…
Gandhinagar, July 9 (IANS) Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari and Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel on Thursday reviewed the progress of various National Highway projects under implementation across the state during a meeting in Gandhinagar. The meeting was held on the sidelines of Gadkari’s visit to Gujarat, where he inaugurated ‘Prawas 5.0’, the multimodal transport show organised by the Bus and Car Operators Confederation of India (BOCI).Sharing details of the meeti…
Gandhinagar, July 9 (IANS) Gujarat plans to develop Dholera into the world’s largest data centre city, Deputy Chief Minister Harsh Sanghavi said on Thursday as the state launched the ‘Viksit Gujarat – Data Centre Policy 2026-29’, outlining a strategy centred on large-scale digital infrastructure, renewable energy and investor facilitation.Addressing investors and technology companies after Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel unveiled the policy, Sanghavi said Dholera has already been prepared with th…
Agartala, July 8 (IANS) Focusing on investment, industrial growth and enhanced connectivity to further Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Act East Vision, the two-day Destination Tripura Business Conclave-2026 will begin on July 9, officials said on Wednesday. Union Minister for Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER) and Communications, Jyotiraditya M. Scindia, Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha, and several other dignitaries will participate in the mega business conclave to be held at the Hapan…
Vadodara, June 30 (IANS) Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday said investment in the defence sector generated benefits beyond national security by supporting industrial development, employment, infrastructure and technological innovation. Addressing industrialists, entrepreneurs and investors at the valedictory session of the Vibrant Gujarat Regional Conference (VGRC), Singh said defence manufacturing had become an important component of India’s broader economic development strategy.”Every …
Vadodara, June 29 (IANS) Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel on Monday inaugurated a comprehensive trade show and exhibition alongside the Vibrant Gujarat Regional Conference (VGRC) for Central Gujarat, showcasing products and entrepreneurial initiatives from across the state as part of efforts to strengthen links between local industries and global markets.The exhibition, organised at the conference venue in Vadodara, forms a key component of the two-day regional investment event attended by…
Vadodara, June 27 (IANS) The Gujarat government will bring together representatives from 10 districts, four partner countries and several international business organisations in Vadodara next week as it hosts the Central Gujarat edition of the Vibrant Gujarat Regional Conference (VGRC), aimed at promoting regional investment and industrial development.The VGRC will be held at GSFC University in Vadodara on June 29 and 30, bringing together government leaders, foreign delegations, industry bodies…
Guwahati, June 24 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday said that the long-pending Namrup urea plant project in eastern Assam is now firmly on track and is expected to be completed by 2028, marking a major milestone in the state’s industrial and agricultural development. The Chief Minister said that the proposed fertiliser plant, being developed at an estimated cost of Rs 11,000 crore, had faced delays for decades before receiving fresh momentum under the present dispensat…
Kolkata, June 23 (IANS) The trend of budgetary allocations for different West Bengal government departments for the ongoing financial year of 2026-27 clearly demonstrates the new Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-ruled state government’s commitment to industrial development in the state through industry-driven infrastructure and social development.The departments which have witnessed the maximum increase in the budgetary allocations for the financial year under review have the scope for undertaking…