New Delhi/Imphal, June 12 (IANS) Manipur Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh said on Friday that Prime Minister Narendra Modi regards the Northeast as the “Growth Engine of India” and has envisioned the region as ‘Ashtalakshmi’, asserting that accelerated development remains the most effective means to eliminate insurgency, unrest and instability in the state. Addressing the NITI Aayog’s meeting with Chief Ministers of eight Northeastern states in Delhi, the Chief Minister called upon the NITI…
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Mumbai, June 12 (IANS) Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Friday lauded Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s 12-year tenure, calling it a “360-degree transformation” for India. Speaking to reporters, he highlighted that PM Modi has now broken the long-standing record of Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru (4,398 days) as the longest-serving elected Prime Minister of India. On behalf of the 14 crore citizens of Maharashtra, he extended his congratulations, describing PM Modi not just as the “longest…
New Delhi, June 10 (IANS) Union Ministers Pralhad Joshi and L. Murugan, on Wednesday hailed Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s record for longest and continuously serving head of an elected Indian government, saying his “tenure is not only historic” but also reflects the work done for the people.Speaking to IANS, Union Minister Pralhad Joshi said: “Prime Minister Modi has completed 4,399 days, breaking the record of late Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru. That is indeed a record, because a person from…
New Delhi, June 10 (IANS) Lucknow Super Giants owner Sanjiv Goenka hailed Prime Minister Narendra Modi on achieving the milestone of becoming India’s longest continuously serving elected Prime Minister and said the country has undergone a transformative shift in ambition, global standing and economic confidence during his tenure. The iconic leader reached the landmark on Wednesday, completing 4,399 days in office as an elected Prime Minister and surpassing the record previously held by Jawaharla…
Bhopal, June 9 (IANS) In a significant boost to farmers and infrastructure development, the Madhya Pradesh Council of Ministers, chaired by Chief Minister Mohan Yadav, on Tuesday approved a series of key decisions, including a sharp reduction in mandi fees on cotton and a massive Rs 13,800 crore package for development, technical innovation, and farmer welfare. The Cabinet decided to reduce the mandi fee rate on cotton from 1 per cent to 0.5 per cent, a press note said. This historic step is exp…
Gandhinagar, June 9 (IANS) Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel and Deputy Chief Minister Harsh Sanghavi will participate in the NITI Aayog Governing Council meeting in New Delhi on June 11, sources confirmed to IANS.The meeting, to be chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, is expected to bring together chief ministers, lieutenant governors of Union Territories, Union ministers, and senior officials to deliberate on key national development priorities and Centre-state coordination.The Govern…
Kohima, June 8 (IANS) Nagaland Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio on Monday underscored the importance of strengthening agriculture and allied sectors, noting that nearly 70 per cent of the state’s population depends on farming for its livelihood. Inaugurating the Incubation Centre for Food Processing at the State Industrial Area in Toluvi, Dimapur, Rio said food processing and small-scale industries offer some of the most promising avenues for industrial growth and employment generation in Nagaland.H…
New Delhi, June 6 (IANS) India and Venezuela are exploring ways to deepen energy cooperation as both countries seek to leverage changing global oil market dynamics and strengthen long-term engagement in the hydrocarbon sector, a report has said.A report by Modern Diplomacy highlighted that Union Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas Hardeep Singh Puri told Venezuelan Interim President Delcy Rodriguez that Indian companies are willing to expand their participation in Venezuela’s oil and gas in…
Guwahati, May 29 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday said that Assam and Meghalaya have agreed to expedite the ongoing boundary demarcation process and work towards a lasting solution to the long-pending inter-state boundary issue. The development came after Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma called on Sarma at Lok Sewa Bhawan in Guwahati on Friday.Describing the meeting as productive, Sarma said the two leaders held detailed discussions on several long-standing legac…
Mumbai, May 27 (IANS) The banking sector will play a transformative role in helping India achieve its Viksit Bharat vision by mobilising capital, promoting entrepreneurship and accelerating financial inclusion, State Bank of India Chairman C S Setty said on Wednesday.In his address to shareholders in the bank’s annual report, Setty said the sector would play a transformative role in mobilising capital, supporting infrastructure development, fostering entrepreneurship and driving financial incl…