New Delhi, May 19 (IANS) To make the free travel facility for women smarter and more modern, the DTC has been issuing ‘Pink Saheli NCMC Smart Cards’ free of cost since March 2, and the number of beneficiaries has crossed 8.40 lakh, Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta said on Tuesday. Launched under the ‘One Nation, One Card’ initiative, this ‘Zero-KYC’ card is being issued rapidly following linkage with a mobile number and Aadhaar verification, said Chief Minister Gupta.Currently, the c…
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New Delhi, April 7 (IANS) Union Minister for Housing and Urban Affairs Manohar Lal on Tuesday unveiled a blueprint for the development of affordable houses – with up to 100 sq metres built-up area – along Delhi Metro and RRTS corridors, thereby reducing the need for the creation of illegal colonies that offer low-cost houses. Addressing a press conference, Manohar Lal said under Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision, the city’s legacy issues will be addressed and the foundation of a futu…
Greater Noida, March 28 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, who was present at Jewar during the inauguration of Noida International Airport on Saturday, said that the airport is a project which will transform the state and accelerate its growth momentum. He said the development stands as a powerful symbol of a changing “New India” under the Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s leadership.The Chief Minister asserted that the airport will open a new trajectory of development for U…
New Delhi, March 27 (IANS) Uttarakhand Chief Minister, Pushkar Singh Dhami, on Friday met Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the national Capital and invited him to visit Devbhoomi-Uttarakhand, while expressing gratitude for the Centre’s continued support in its development journey.Describing the meeting as a courtesy call, the Chief Minister thanked the Prime Minister for the Centre’s guidance and assistance, stating that Uttarakhand is achieving new milestones of progress with sustained suppo…
New Delhi, March 26 (IANS) Delhi BJP President Virendra Sachdeva on Thursday accused Aam Aadmi Party’s Delhi convenor Saurabh Bharadwaj of spreading lies about the “Green Budget” presented by Chief Minister Rekha Gupta. The Delhi BJP President said that today, in his typical style, Bharadwaj objected to calling the 2026–27 budget of the Delhi government a “Green Budget.”“This objection is not only laughable but also reflects his administrative and political ignorance,” he s…
Jaipur, March 5 (IANS) Rajasthan Chief Secretary V. Srinivas and his Haryana counterpart Anurag Rastogi held a video conference on Thursday to review issues related to the Namo Bharat Rail Corridor project.The meeting was held at the Government Secretariat and focused on financial and implementation aspects of the Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS) corridor.During the meeting, Srinivas informed that the Rajasthan government has decided to bear the financial burden for the first phase of the RR…
Chandigarh, Feb 25 (IANS) Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini on Wednesday announced in the Assembly a series of major decisions aimed at strengthening urban infrastructure and improving the quality of life for citizens, including approval of the final alignment of the Gurugram-Faridabad-Noida-Greater Noida Namo Bharat RRTS-cum-Metro corridor.Reaffirming the government’s commitment to providing safe, modern, and efficient public transport facilities, the Chief Minister described the proje…
Meerut, Feb 22 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi flagged off the Meerut Metro and the Namo Bharat train at Shatabdi Nagar Namo Bharat Station on Sunday, giving a major boost to the government’s efforts to transform regional connectivity and urban mobility in the National Capital Region (NCR).The Prime Minister also dedicated the 82 km long Delhi-Meerut Namo Bharat Corridor to the nation and inaugurated the remaining sections of RRTS, which are the 5 km stretch between Sarai Kale Khan and New A…
Lucknow, Feb 22 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Sunday said that a “golden chapter” is about to begin in the state’s development journey as Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to flag off the Meerut Metro and Namo Bharat train later in the day. The Prime Minister will flag off the Meerut Metro and the Namo Bharat train at Shatabdi Nagar Namo Bharat Station — major infrastructures aimed at transforming regional connectivity and urban mobility in the National Capital Region…
Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 30 (IANS) A fresh political row has erupted in Kerala over the State government’s announcement of the Thiruvananthapuram–Kasaragod Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS), with Industries Minister P. Rajeev clarifying that the Centre has not officially communicated any decision on a high-speed rail corridor or the reported involvement of ‘Metro Man’ E. Sreedharan, even as the Congress termed the project announcement a “farce”.Rajeev said the State government has not …