Kolkata, May 25 (IANS) The new Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari-led Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-ruled West Bengal government on Monday took an in-principle decision to implement the state’s crucial flood control-cum-drainage project, popularly known as the “Ghatal Master Plan”, jointly with the Union government, with the expenditure to be shared equally between the Centre and the state.The project had long remained stalled because of the reluctance of the previous Trinamool Congress-ruled and Ma…
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New Delhi, May 24 (IANS) The Union government has notified the guidelines of the Rs 33,660 crore BHAVYA Central Sector Scheme for selecting 50 proposals to set up industrial parks with world class infrastructure to facilitate investment for manufacturing growth and increasing employment in the country. The first phase will comprise two rounds of selection.”The window for the first round of selection will open on June 1 and close on July 31. Up to 20 proposals are expected to be selected in the f…
New Delhi, May 24 (IANS) The Union government’s plan to reclaim the 27.3-acre land of the Delhi Gymkhana Club sparked a political duel on Sunday, with the Congress questioning the need for acquiring the big swathe of land for “PM residence” and the BJP criticising it for doubting the public security purposes behind the move. Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Amit Malviya posted a video on his X account featuring Congress leader Surendra Rajput.In the video, Rajput is seen alleging that the Clu…
New Delhi, May 23 (IANS) The elite Delhi Gymkhana Club, the imperial-era haunt of the high-heeled and the influential, located in the heart of Lutyens Delhi, is set to be reclaimed by the Union government for “public security purposes”, said an official document made available on Saturday. A notice issued to the Club management for eviction said that “it has been determined that the said premises, located in a highly sensitive and strategic area of Delhi, is critically required for the str…
Chennai, May 23 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay is preparing for a significant visit to New Delhi, one expected to carry both political and administrative importance. Unlike his previous trip to the national capital as a party leader for questioning in connection with the Karur crowd-tragedy case, Vijay is now set to arrive in Delhi as the head of the Tamil Nadu government with an agenda focused on strengthening political ties and seeking financial support for the state.Vijay ha…
New Delhi, May 20 (IANS) The Delhi High Court on Wednesday issued notice to the Centre and other regulatory authorities on a public interest litigation (PIL) alleging illegal export of life-saving anti-cancer drugs meant exclusively for domestic use in India. The plea raises concerns over alleged loopholes in the verification system that enable certain exporters to procure drugs labelled “for sale in India only” from the domestic market and illegally ship them abroad.After hearing the submis…
Chennai, May 19 (IANS) The new Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) government in Tamil Nadu, led by Chief Minister Joseph Vijay, has reaffirmed its commitment to the state’s long-standing two-language policy, with School Education Minister Rajmohan declaring that there would be no change in the formula under the current administration.Speaking to reporters here on Tuesday after his first review meeting with senior officials of the School Education Department, Rajmohan said the two-language system o…
New Delhi, May 18 (IANS) A fresh petition has been filed before the Supreme Court seeking immediate transition of the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET-UG) to a Computer-Based Test (CBT) mode, contending that repeated paper leak controversies and alleged security lapses have exposed the vulnerability of the existing pen-and-paper examination system conducted by the National Testing Agency (NTA). According to the plea, despite recommendations made by the high-level committee headed by …
Gandhinagar, May 15 (IANS) Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel has ordered daily monitoring of petrol and diesel stocks through a control room mechanism, with directions to officials to maintain uninterrupted fuel supplies across the state. The instructions were issued during a cabinet meeting chaired by Patel in Gandhinagar on Friday after a review of fuel availability and supply arrangements in the state.Government spokesperson and minister Jitu Vaghani said the chief minister had instructe…
Bhopal/Indore, May 15 (IANS) The Indore Bench of the Madhya Pradesh High Court has redefined the legal status of the Bhojshala complex in Dhar by ruling that the site is a temple and that the Hindu community possesses an inherent right to worship there which was never lost to history.In a significant judgment delivered on Friday, the division bench of Justice Vijay Kumar Shukla and Justice Alok Awasthi set aside decades of administrative compromises surrounding the disputed site.The court observ…