Chandigarh, June 10 (IANS) Saying Prime Minister Narendra Modi has visited Haryana 17 times and on every occasion he has brought new development projects, Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini on Wednesday extended best wishes to him on behalf of Haryana’s nearly 3 crore people on the completion of 12 years of his tenure as Prime Minister.In a letter to the Prime Minister, the Chief Minister said, “The occasion is one of admiration and felicitations. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is the longest cont…
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Gandhinagar, June 10 (IANS) Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel on Wednesday wrote a detailed congratulatory letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the completion of 12 consecutive years in office, praising his leadership for strengthening India’s global standing, expanding welfare delivery, advancing infrastructure development, and driving Gujarat’s growth through a series of landmark projects.Writing on behalf of the people of Gujarat, Patel said Modi’s tenure as Prime Minister had…
Jaipur, June 9 (IANS) Former Rajasthan minister Mahesh Joshi suffered a setback after a special court dismissed his plea seeking release on the grounds that his arrest in a corruption case related to the Jal Jeevan Mission scam was unlawful. The Special Judge for Prevention of Corruption Act cases ruled that the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) had substantially complied with constitutional safeguards and the provisions of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) during the arrest. The court ob…
New Delhi, June 9 (IANS) India has accelerated infrastructure creation over the past decade, vastly expanding its railway, highway and airport networks to improve mobility, logistics, and economic activity across the country.A major shift during this period was the integration of infrastructure planning, as opposed to the earlier practice of fragmented project execution. Public capital expenditure increased from about Rs 2 lakh crore in FY2014–15 to Rs 12.2 lakh crore in FY2026–27. This refl…
New Delhi, June 8 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government will achieve a milestone on Tuesday, marking 12 years of uninterrupted rule in its third consecutive term, celebrating another year defined by ambitious welfare programmes, economic resilience, and India’s strengthened global stature.“Over the last 12 years, India has witnessed many transformations and at the core of these changes is the welfare of the poor and downtrodden. We have always be…
New Delhi, June 8 (IANS) The Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government’s initiatives during the last 12 years have strengthened access to financial inclusion, healthcare, housing, tap water, clean fuel and social security exponentially, according to a factsheet put out by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman’s office on Monday. The statement highlights that the number of Jan Dhan bank accounts for the poor across India has touched the 58.15 crore mark, with the total deposits in these account…
New Delhi, June 8 (IANS) Nearly 25 crore people have escaped multidimensional poverty over the past 12 years through expanded welfare delivery and social protection measures, the government said on Monday.The government highlighted advancements in tap water coverage, open defecation status, health security, food security and female primary school enrolment.Rural tap water coverage rose from 3.23 crore households in August 2019 to 15.84 crore by May 2026, and 2.77 lakh villages have achieved 100 …
New Delhi, June 8 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday highlighted the several transformations India has witnessed in the last 12 years and said that the Centre’s efforts have been inspired by Antyodaya, with the welfare of the poor and underprivileged remaining at the core of the government’s efforts.Stressing the guiding principle behind these initiatives is Antyodaya, PM Modi said that the government ensures that the benefits of development reach those who had remained deprived for…
Jaipur, June 4 (IANS) In a significant development in the widely discussed large-scale corruption case related to the Jal Jeevan Mission, the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB), Rajasthan, on Thursday filed a charge sheet against retired IAS officer Subodh Agarwal before ACB Court No. 1, Jaipur.The comprehensive charge sheet, comprising approximately 17,500 pages, was submitted by the ACB following an extensive investigation.Govind Gupta, Director General of Police, Anti-Corruption Bureau, said that t…
New Delhi, June 2 (IANS) Stepping up its resolve to deepen piped water supply to households across the country, the Jal Shakti Ministry inked two MoUs (memorandum of understanding) with two state governments – Arunachal Pradesh and Jharkhand on Tuesday. The agreement will facilitate collaboration between the Centre and the respective state governments in strengthening and holistically developing drinking water services in these regions.The MoU signed between Jal Shakti’s Department of Drinki…