New Delhi, May 2 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Saturday personally heard grievances, complaints and suggestions from residents of her Shalimar Bagh Assembly constituency at a public hearing, also known as ‘Jan Sunwai’, an official said. A large number of people turned up to present their concerns directly before the Chief Minister.”Taking note of each case with urgency and sensitivity, Chief Minister Gupta directed officials from the departments concerned to initiate immediate actio…
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Beijing/Dhaka, May 2 (IANS) Bangladesh’s engagement with the Chinese-financed Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) over the past decade has produced significant but uneven progress, especially in transport and energy infrastructure, with delays, rising costs and selective project revisions limiting its impact, a report stated. According to a report in the international magazine ‘The Diplomat’, under the BRI framework, Bangladesh was expected to receive around $40 billion in Chinese investments from Ch…
New Delhi, May 1 (IANS) An industry leader on Friday backed the Great Nicobar Project, saying its direct impact lies on safeguarding India’s communication routes, maritime interests and national security.Speaking to IANS on the ongoing debate around the project, Rawat underlined that infrastructure development — whether highways or strategic maritime hubs — must be seen in the larger context of national interest.“While ecological concerns are important, questions raised years after project…
Guwahati, April 30 (IANS) The Border Roads Organisation (BRO) held a two-day Chief Engineers’ Works Conference for its Eastern Region in Guwahati to review ongoing projects and finalise the roadmap for the current financial year, officials said on Thursday.The conference, conducted on April 28 and 29, was chaired by BRO Director General Lt Gen Raghu Srinivasan and brought together all seven Chief Engineers of BRO projects in the Eastern Region along with the Commandant of the Engineer Base Wor…
New Delhi, April 24 (IANS) The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) on Friday said that it has strengthened oversight of large-scale infrastructure development through its PAIMANA platform, which is currently tracking 1,941 central sector projects worth Rs 41.50 lakh crore as of March. The government said the digital monitoring system is enhancing transparency, enabling timely reviews, and supporting data-driven decision-making across ministries.According to the latest upd…
Bengaluru, April 24 (IANS) Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Friday said that Bengaluru should emerge as the capital of agricultural technology, just as it has become a global hub for the information technology sector, stressing that innovations in agriculture must reach every farmer.He was speaking after inaugurating the ‘Global Agri Tech Summit-2026’ organised by the Federation of Karnataka Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FKCCI) in the city.Highlighting the importance of technology i…
New Delhi, April 21 (IANS) The incident in Pune in which students of a Maharashtra Welfare Department hostel danced to a song eulogising slain Maoist commander Madvi Hidma is an eye-opener for the Indian agenciesWhile traces of the insurgents have been wiped out in the jungles on March 31, as promised by the Narendra Modi government, the security agencies had flagged the ideological presence in certain cities. The investigation into the Pune incident revealed that five students were from Gadchir…
New Delhi, April 15 (IANS) Union Minister for Housing and Urban Affairs, Manohar Lal, on Wednesday launched the operational guidelines for the Urban Challenge Fund (UCF) along with the Credit Repayment Guarantee Sub-Scheme (CRGSS), saying the Rs 1 lakh crore fund is designed to mobilise nearly four times investment through market-based financing.Addressing the launch event, the minister said the UCF represents a paradigm shift in India’s approach to urban development, focusing on leveraging pu…
Chennai, April 14 (IANS) Union Minister J.P. Nadda on Tuesday unveiled the Bharatiya Janata Party’s manifesto for the upcoming Tamil Nadu Assembly elections, outlining an expansive welfare and development agenda with a strong focus on women, household finances, infrastructure and law enforcement. Positioning itself as an alternative to the ruling Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam government, the BJP criticised rising inflation and the cost of living, while promising direct financial support to familie…
New Delhi, April 14 (IANS) India’s listed hotel operators are expected to add over 70,000 keys by 2030 as the sector moves from post‑pandemic recovery into structural maturity, a report said on Tuesday.The report from CBRE South Asia Pvt. Ltd. said the sector’s market size is expected to rise from $24.6 billion in 2024 to around $31 billion by 2029, driven by domestic tourism, which posted a 40 per cent YoY rise to 4.1 billion visits in 2025.The supply pipeline in 2025 shifted decisively t…