Latest Manohar Lal Khattar News & Updates

Mumbai, Jan 28 (IANS) Maharashtra Governor Aacharya Devvrat expressed grief over the death of Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar in a plane crash in Baramati. He said, “Deeply saddened by the untimely demise of the Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra, Shri Ajit Pawar ji in a plane crash near Baramati. I pay my respects to Shri Ajit Pawar Ji and convey my heartfelt condolences to all the members of the bereaved family. Om Shanti.”Former Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan said, “I don’t think he…

New Delhi, Jan 18 (IANS) Haryana Transport Minister Anil Vij on Sunday said that the upcoming state Budget will live up to the expectations of the people. Speaking on the law and order situation in the state, he said the government is discharging its responsibilities. He said improving the power system is a top priority to ensure an uninterrupted and quality electricity supply to consumers.Vij was responding to questions asked by the media here. Responding to a question regarding Congress’s st…

Hyderabad, Jan 16 (IANS) Union Minister for Coal and Mines G. Kishan Reddy on Friday urged Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy to complete the takeover of Hyderabad Metro Rail’s first phase from Larsen and Tourbo to pave the way for the second phase of the project, which the Centre is ready to undertake along with the state government.He requested the State government to take over Phase-I as soon as possible and send the necessary proposals for the construction of Phase-II to the Central g…

New Delhi, Dec 28 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Sunday said the newly launched ‘Atal Canteens’ have received an encouraging public response, with as many as 64,446 people being served Rs 5 meals within 72 hours of the scheme’s launch.The Chief Minister shared the information in a post on social media.Gupta on Thursday inaugurated 45 of the proposed 100 Atal Canteens in the national capital on the birth anniversary of former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee. In the following days,…

New Delhi, Dec 25 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Thursday inaugurated 45 out of the proposed 100 ‘Atal Canteens’ in the national capital on the birth anniversary of former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee. The initiative aims to provide affordable and nutritious meals to people at highly subsidised rates.The inauguration ceremony was attended by Union Minister Manohar Lal Khattar, BJP leaders Ashish Sood and Tarvinder Singh Marwah, who were seen having food at the Atal Canteen…

New Delhi, Dec 23 (IANS) Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar, who is also Bengaluru Development and Water Resources Minister, on Tuesday called on Union Minister for Housing and Urban Affairs Manohar Lal Khattar in New Delhi and urged him to clear pending key urban development projects in Bengaluru.In his memorandum to Union Minister Khattar, he stated, “Bengaluru, being a major metropolitan city, is presently undertaking several critical urban development initiatives. In this contex…

Bhopal, Dec 22 (IANS) Union Health Minister JP Nadda is scheduled to perform bhoomi pujan for new medical colleges, starting with Dhar and Betul on December 23, as part of expanding facilities in underserved districts, said Rakesh Singh, Minister for Public Works Department. Also, Union Home Minister Amit Shah will visit Gwalior and Rewa on December 25 for the Abhyuday Madhya Pradesh Growth Summit, his first participation. He will issue letters of intent for investors who will invest a combined …

Bhopal, Dec 20 (IANS) Union Minister for Housing and Urban Affairs, Manohar Lal Khattar, on Saturday instructed that funds allocated by the Central government for urban development must be fully and timely utilised. Addressing a Regional Conference of Urban Development Ministers from Northern and Central States in Bhopal, the Union Minister stated that better coordination between the state governments and the Centre will ensure the timely completion of every key project.“The vision of a develo…

New Delhi, Dec 20 (IANS) Draft Electricity (Amendment) Bill, 2025, is of great national importance as it seeks to strengthen the legislative foundation of India’s power sector in the context of the aspirations for ‘Viksit Bharat 2047’, Manohar Lal Khattar, Union Minister for Power and Housing & Urban Affairs, said on Saturday.The minister, in a parliamentary consultative committee meeting, wherein Members of Parliament of various political parties from Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha took part, …

Bhopal, Dec 20 (IANS) Union Minister for Housing and Urban Affairs Manohar Lal Khattar on Saturday inaugurated the Bhopal Metropolitan Region (BMR), a major initiative to manage rapid urbanisation around Madhya Pradesh’s capital. The sprawling region, covering approximately 9,600 square kilometres and encompassing parts of five districts – Bhopal, Sehore, Raisen, Vidisha, and Rajgarh (including Biaora) – aims to enable coordinated development planning and arrest uncontrolled urban sprawl.Speakin…