Bhubaneswar, April 9 (IANS) Senior BJD leader and Rajya Sabha MP Sasmit Patra on Thursday wrote to Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, urging him to revive the Bhubaneswar Metro project through a structured collaboration between the Union and the state government, on the lines of Jaipur Metro Phase-2 in Rajasthan. In a letter to CM on Thursday, Patra mentioned that the Union Cabinet on April 8 approved the Jaipur Metro Phase-2 (41 km; 13,000+ crore) project under the Metro Rail Policy, 201…
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Jaipur, April 9 (IANS) A 41-kilometre-long North-South metro corridor from Prahladpura to Todi Mod has been approved for Jaipur under Phase-II of the metro project. The corridor, described by Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma as the city’s future lifeline, will connect key industrial and residential hubs from Sitapura to VKIA, ensuring safe, efficient, and convenient public transport.The project, estimated to cost over Rs 13,037 crore, will comprise 36 stations and be implemented by Rajasthan Me…
New Delhi, April 9 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday shared a video message urging collective support for the Women’s Reservation Bill, stating that empowering women is essential to achieving the vision of a Viksit Bharat by 2047. Taking to Instagram, the PM Modi said, “Reservation for women in legislative bodies is the need of the hour! This will make our democracy even more vibrant and participative. Any delay in bringing this reservation will be deeply unfortunate. Expressed m…
New Delhi, April 8 (IANS) The government announced on Wednesday that, based on available inventory and scheduled LNG cargo arrivals, the overall gas allocation to fertiliser plants is being further enhanced by 5 per cent to reach approximately 95 per cent of their six-month average consumption, with effect from April 9.The announcement comes in the wake of the ceasefire between the US and Israel, which is expected to open up the Strait of Hormuz for ships stranded in the Persian Gulf to sail thr…
Jaipur, April 8 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Wednesday that Jaipur is set for a major infrastructural upgrade, following the Union Cabinet’s approval for Phase-2 of the Jaipur Metro. He described the project as a significant step towards sustainable urban growth, aimed at expanding connectivity, reducing congestion, and enhancing ease of living. “Jaipur is set for a major infrastructural upgrade! Cabinet approval for Jaipur Metro Phase-2 is a significant step towards sustainable u…
New Delhi, April 8 (IANS) The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Wednesday approved a proposal of the Department of Fertilisers for fixing the Nutrient Based Subsidy (NBS) rates for this year’s kharif season (from April 1 to September 30) on Phosphatic and Potassic (P&K) fertilisers.The tentative budgetary requirement for the kharif season this year will be approximately Rs 41,533.81 crore. This is approximately Rs 4,317 crore more than the budgetary requirement for…
New Delhi, April 8 (IANS) The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Wednesday approved the Rs 13,037.66 crore Jaipur Metro Phase-2 project, a transformative 41 km long North–South corridor from Prahladpura to Todi Mod, comprising 36 stations across the city.The project will be implemented by Rajasthan Metro Rail Corporation Limited (RMRCL), a 50:50 joint venture of the Centre and the Rajasthan government.The Phase-2 corridor will provide seamless connectivity to major acti…
New Delhi, April 2 (IANS) India holds rare earth oxide resources of approximately 8.52 million tonnes, but remains dependent on imports for rare earth magnets and related products due to low-grade domestic deposits, regulatory constraints and a limited processing industry, the Parliament was informed on Thursday.In a written reply in Rajya Sabha, Union Minister of State for Science and Technology, Dr Jitendra Singh, said the Atomic Minerals Directorate for Exploration and Research has identified…
New Delhi, March 31 (IANS) Funds totalling Rs 1,561.53 crore have been released to five states under the new Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) 2.0 after Jal Shakti Minister C. R. Patil released its operational guidelines earlier this month, an official said on Tuesday. Uttar Pradesh has been released Rs 792.93 crore, Chhattisgarh Rs 536.53 crore, Madhya Pradesh Rs 154.02 crore, Odisha Rs 65.31 crore and Maharashtra Rs 12.74 crore for 2025-26, following the fulfilment of mandatory compliance conditions, t…
New Delhi, March 30 (IANS) The Registrar General of India (RGI) announced on Monday that preparations for the upcoming Census are at an advanced stage, with fieldwork for the first phase — Houselisting and Housing Census (HLO) — set to begin in multiple states from April.Addressing a press conference at the National Media Centre in New Delhi, Registrar General and Census Commissioner Mritunjay Kumar Narayan said that Census-2027 will be conducted in two phases — House Listing (HLO) and Popula…