Chennai, July 5 (IANS) The Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) has launched a fresh enforcement drive against Bulk Waste Generators (BWGs), directing all eligible establishments across the city to register on both the Corporation and Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) online portals within 15 days or face penalties under the Solid Waste Management (SWM) Rules, 2026.The directive was issued after a review meeting chaired by Corporation Commissioner G.S. Sameeran at the Ripon Building on Saturda…
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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…
Mumbai, June 20 (IANS) In a comprehensive review of the Narendra Modi-led government’s 12-year tenure, Union Minister for Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal on Saturday announced that the much-anticipated India-United Kingdom (UK) Free Trade Agreement (FTA) is set to be implemented from July 15. Addressing a press conference, Union Minister Goyal emphasised that under Prime Minister Modi’s leadership, India has confidently transitioned from a position of potential to becoming a self-reliant (‘At…
Gandhinagar/Dang, June 20 (IANS) Gujarat’s Dang district, one of India’s few districts with an overwhelmingly tribal population, has emerged as a national model for rural sanitation after achieving near-universal adoption of twin-pit toilets, a key component of faecal sludge management under the Swachh Bharat Mission (Gramin). According to officials, 51,613 of the district’s 58,966 households have adopted twin-pit toilets, accounting for nearly 95 per cent of all household toilets in the d…
Bhopal/Ujjain, Jun 19 (IANS) With more than 40 crore devotees anticipated to visit Ujjain during the Simhastha Mahaparv-2028, the Madhya Pradesh government is gearing up on a war footing to ensure world-class arrangements. Development works worth more than Rs 25,000 crore are progressing across multiple districts as part of Simhastha preparations.Key infrastructure projects include the Rs 919 crore Kanh Closed Duct Diversion to prevent polluted water from entering the river, new and upgraded gha…
Jaipur, June 14 (IANS) Marking the completion of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s 12 years in office, Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma has hailed the period as one dedicated to “service, good governance and public welfare”, saying the Prime Minister’s policies had transformed the lives of millions and strengthened India’s position globally. Addressing a media interaction on Saturday in Jaipur, Chief Minister Sharma congratulated PM Modi on becoming the country’s longest-serving elected P…
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…
Gandhinagar, June 10 (IANS) Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel on Wednesday wrote a detailed congratulatory letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the completion of 12 consecutive years in office, praising his leadership for strengthening India’s global standing, expanding welfare delivery, advancing infrastructure development, and driving Gujarat’s growth through a series of landmark projects.Writing on behalf of the people of Gujarat, Patel said Modi’s tenure as Prime Minister had…
New Delhi, June 10 (IANS) Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Wednesday congratulated Prime Minister Narendra Modi on becoming the longest-serving elected Prime Minister of India, describing the achievement as a defining moment in the country’s democratic journey and a milestone that would be remembered for generations. PM Modi on Wednesday became India’s longest-serving Prime Minister, marking 12 years at the helm of the Central government.In a letter addressed to the Prime Minister, Birla extended w…
Bengaluru, June 10 (IANS) Former Karnataka Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday, congratulating him on completing what he described as 4,399 consecutive days in office and becoming the “longest-serving elected Prime Minister” in India’s history.Taking to social media, Yediyurappa stated, “Today marks a historic milestone in Bharat’s democratic journey as Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modiji becomes the longest-serving elected P…