Vadodara, June 29 (IANS) India has maintained both its energy security and economic stability despite recent geopolitical developments in West Asia, Union Minister of Power and Housing and Urban Affairs Manohar Lal Khattar said on Monday, attributing the country’s resilience to long-term planning, power sector reforms and investments in urban infrastructure. Addressing the inaugural session of the Vibrant Gujarat Regional Conference (VGRC) for Central Gujarat in Vadodara, the minister said a rel…
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New Delhi, June 28 (IANS) Rural Development Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Sunday directed officials to ensure that the annual provision of more than Rs 1.5 lakh for the rural employment schemes under Viksit Bharat – GRAM-G and MNREGA schemes reaches the panchayats properly and is utilised effectively to promote development in the villages across the country. Kicking off the two-day National Rural Development Conference here, the minister said that the number of work days for labourers has …
Kolkata, June 27 (IANS) A Trinamool Congress councillor of Dhuliyan municipality in Murshidabad district has been arrested on charges of corruption worth lakhs of rupees in the PM Awas Yojana. The Trinamool Congress councillor is accused of taking Rs 20,000 and Rs 30,000 from people by promising to provide houses under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana. However, it is alleged that no one received the money for the house under the housing scheme.The accused, Sarif Sheikh alias Haddi, was arrested on…
Jaipur, June 24 (IANS) Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma on Wednesday said the state government is committed to ensuring easy access to basic amenities and expanding civic infrastructure across Rajasthan, with a special focus on modernising Jaipur’s transportation and sanitation systems to meet future demands.The Chief Minister also announced that Prime Minister Narendra Modi will lay the foundation stone for Jaipur Metro Phase-II on July 4. He informed that work orders have already been issued f…
Neemuch, June 24 (IANS) Rahul Kumar Lohar, a young artist from Kuchrod village in Madhya Pradesh’s Neemuch district, has once again captured public attention with his creativity and unique artistic vision. Rahul has created a special portrait of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, but what makes the artwork truly distinctive is that it has been made not with conventional paints but with tea. The portrait made with tea is more than just an artistic representation of the Prime Minister’s early life, it …
Bhopal, June 19 (IANS) In a major push towards housing for all and infrastructure development, more than 38,000 families will receive keys to their new permanent homes, marking a significant milestone in providing dignified housing to urban families across the state. Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav and Union Minister for Housing and Urban Affairs Manohar Lal will jointly distribute housing approvals and perform the bhoomi pujan of an ambitious road project on Saturday, June 20, at Save…
Gandhinagar, June 19 (IANS) Gujarat Deputy Chief Minister Harsh Sanghavi said on Friday that more than four crore permanent houses had been built across India over the past 12 years under the ‘Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana’, allowing lakhs of poor families who previously lived in temporary huts to lead more dignified lives. Addressing the “NAMO Yuva Samvad: Viksit Bharat Blueprint” programme at the National Forensic Sciences University (NFSU) in Gandhinagar, Deputy Chief Minister Sanghavi said: “Th…
Kolkata, June 13 (IANS) The West Bengal Police have arrested Trinamool Congress leader and Ashoknagar-Kalyangarh Municipality Chairperson Prabodh Sarkar for allegedly burning crucial municipal documents at his residence, officials said on Saturday.The BJP was quick to allege that Sarkar was under scrutiny over suspected irregularities in the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana and that the burnt documents might have contained records related to the scheme.Sarkar was arrested by the Ashoknagar Police late…
Dehradun, June 12 (IANS) Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Friday hailed Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s completion of 12 years in office, effectively making him the longest-serving elected Prime Minister, and recounted how multiple humongous projects have been undertaken in Devbhoomi in the past few years under his guidance. The event was a press conference organised at the state BJP office to applaud and celebrate PM Modi’s stellar achievement.Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dh…
Chandigarh, June 10 (IANS) Punjab BJP President Kewal Singh Dhillon on Wednesday said India has emerged as a global leader in digital transactions under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Marking PM Modi’s completion of 12 years of service to the nation, Dhillon paid obeisance at a gurdwara and offered prayers for the continued well-being, prosperity and success of the Prime Minister, the country, Punjab and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).On the occasion, he offered an ardas (pr…