Patna, March 24 (IANS) In a major step toward easing urban congestion, authorities have launched a comprehensive initiative to decongest key traffic zones in Patna. The plan includes the installation of traffic signals and high-resolution CCTV cameras across critical points within the Patna Municipal Corporation limits, officials said on Monday.According to Sudhanshu Kumar, Additional Director General (Traffic, Modernisation, and State Crime Records Bureau), more than 20 major congestion hotspot…
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New Delhi, March 5 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said that the new strategic partnership in digitalisation and sustainability between India and Finland will create “innumerable opportunities” for the people of both nations, while opening new avenues for cooperation in advanced technologies, clean energy, and innovation.In a social media post on X, the Prime Minister said the elevation of bilateral relations to a strategic partnership in digitalisation and sustainability will de…
Mumbai, Feb 26 (IANS) India has 30 high-potential industrial and warehousing hotspots, driven by infrastructure expansion, manufacturing growth and policy push, according to a new report released on Thursday.Eight out of 30 high-potential cities are already established markets, as Colliers identified 22 additional emerging and nascent hubs.It identified multiple high-potential cities based on industrial hubs identified by the government and an in-house analytical framework built around five key …
New Delhi, Jan 25 (IANS) The Union Budgets under Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the last 11 years have become a vehicle of transformation and policy reforms, ensuring ease of doing business for industries, including MSMEs and startups, and more purchasing power for the common people.In the first Union Budget 2014-15 under the PM Modi government, the personal income tax exemption limit was raised from Rs 2 lakh to Rs 2.5 lakh (and to Rs 3 lakh for senior citizens). Additionally, the investment l…
New Delhi, Dec 26 (IANS) India has transformed into a global science and technology leader over the last decade, and the country now sets global benchmarks in space, defence, healthcare, and innovation, said Jitendra Singh, Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science and Technology, on Friday.Addressing the inaugural session of the Bharatiya Vigyan Sammelan 2025 at the National Sanskrit University here, Singh attributed the feat to “decisive policy support from the top political h…