Gandhinagar/New Delhi, May 13 (IANS) Calling Gujarat’s selection for India’s first semi-high-speed rail corridor a matter of pride for the entire state, Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel on Wednesday welcomed the Union Cabinet’s approval for the Ahmedabad-Dholera semi-high-speed double-line rail project estimated at around Rs 20,667 crore. The project, approved by the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, will connect Sarkhej in Ahmedabad with Dholera…
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New Delhi, May 13 (IANS) Union Minister of State for Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions, Jitendra Singh, on Wednesday said that India’s pension governance has witnessed a transformational shift during the last decade, evolving from a procedure-bound system into a technology-enabled, citizen-centric, hassle-free mechanism focused on dignity, transparency, and ease of living for pensioners. Addressing the 16th All India Pension Adalat at Vigyan Bhawan here, Jitendra Singh said pensioners …
Chandigarh, May 13 (IANS) Punjab BJP Chief Sunil Jakhar on Wednesday said the Aam Aadmi Party “is trying to divert people’s attention from real issues by constantly creating new narratives, but under the leadership of PM Modi, the Bharatiya Janata Party will not allow this to happen”. Promising to clear arrears, Jakhar told the media here that more than 3 lakh employees and 4 lakh pensioners in Punjab are awaiting their dearness allowance instalments and arrears.He said the High Cour…
Mumbai, May 12 (IANS) Amid political turmoil in the Nationalist Congress Party (Ajit Pawar Group) after veteran heavyweights were sidelined in favour of the next generation of the Pawar family in the national executive, party Member of Parliament Sunil Tatkare on Tuesday evening met Nationalist Congress Party (Sharad Pawar) President Sharad Pawar at the latter’s residence, Silver Oak. Tatkare clarified that the meeting was not political and was intended solely to check on the senior leader’…
Jaipur, May 12 (IANS) Following the cancellation of the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test examination, former Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Tuesday raised questions over the handling of the alleged paper leak case by the Rajasthan government and the Special Operations Group. Gehlot said the Special Operations Group did not register a First Information Report despite complaints and arrests linked to the alleged leak.“The Special Operations Group failed to register even a single …
Mumbai, May 12 (IANS) The Shiv Sena Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray (UBT) on Tuesday said that Tamil Nadu has finally witnessed a change in power. The transition follows a historic election where Vijay’s party, TVK, secured the mandate of the Tamil people, breaking the traditional cycle of power between the DMK and AIADMK.However, the Thackeray camp, in an editorial in the party’s mouthpiece, ‘Saamana’, said that while the state celebrates, the road ahead is full of challenges. “Vijay’s governm…
Guwahati, May 11 (IANS) PM Modi arrived in Guwahati on Monday night to attend the swearing-in ceremony of the new Assam government, scheduled for April 12. The Prime Minister landed at the Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport at Borjhar, where he was warmly received by Chief Minister-designate Himanta Biswa Sarma, along with state Bharatiya Janata Party President Dilip Saikia and other government officials.Notably, Chief Minister-designate Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday announced the …
Guwahati, May 11 (IANS) Former Union Minister and BJP MLA-elect Rameswar Teli on Monday expressed gratitude to Chief Minister-designate Himanta Biswa Sarma after his name was announced for induction into the new Assam Cabinet, saying he would continue to work for all sections of society and the development of the state. Talking to reporters in Guwahati ahead of the swearing-in ceremony of the new Bharatiya Janata Party-led National Democratic Alliance government, Teli said Tuesday would be a “…
Guwahati, May 11 (IANS) Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Monday termed the swearing-in ceremony of Himanta Biswa Sarma as a “historic day” for the BJP and said the party’s return to power in Assam for the third time with a massive mandate reflects people’s faith in PM Modi and the National Democratic Alliance’s development agenda. Speaking to reporters after arriving in Guwahati to attend Sarma’s oath-taking ceremony scheduled for Tuesday, Chouhan said the Bharatiy…
Bengaluru, May 11 (IANS) Former Prime Minister H.D. Deve Gowda and Union Minister Shobha Karandlaje on Monday defended PM Modi’s appeal for restrained consumption and austerity measures, saying the call was made in view of the ongoing global conflicts, rising international prices, and the need to protect India’s foreign exchange reserves. Speaking in Bengaluru, Deve Gowda said PM Modi had appealed to 150 crore Indians to use resources carefully in light of the adverse impact of global tensio…