Bhubaneswar, April 2 (IANS) The Odisha government on Thursday held discussions with senior representatives from major oil and gas corporations to streamline the supply of LPG and other petroleum products across the state. The high-level review meeting was held under the joint chairmanship of the Minister of Food Supplies & Consumer Welfare, Krushna Chandra Patra, and the Minister of Housing & Urban Development, Krushna Chandra Mahapatra here.The meeting, attended by Principal Secre…
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New Delhi, April 1 (IANS) Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday completed his self-enumeration for the first phase of Census 2027, marking the rollout of India’s first fully digital census.In a post on his X handle, HM Shah said: “Under the ‘House-listing’ phase – the first step of the Census process commencing today – I filled out the self-enumeration form at my residence in Delhi. This process will play a pivotal role in accelerating India’s developmental journey and ensuring th…
New Delhi, March 31 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Gujarat on Tuesday to inaugurate the Samrat Samprati Museum at Koba Tirth in Gandhinagar, and launch several significant development projects across the state, covering cultural, technological, and infrastructural milestones.Speaking ahead of his visit, the Prime Minister said in a post on social media: “The Samrat Samprati Museum is a testament to the rich legacy of Jainism and India’s civilisational traditions. It will p…
Gandhinagar, March 30 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Gujarat on March 31 to inaugurate the Samrat Samprati Museum at Koba Tirth in Gandhinagar, and launch several significant development projects across the state, covering cultural, technological, and infrastructural milestones. Speaking ahead of his visit, the Prime Minister said in a post: “The Samrat Samprati Museum is a testament to the rich legacy of Jainism and India’s civilisational traditions. It will provide visit…
Islamabad, March 30 (IANS) Human rights activists and civil society organisations have strongly condemned the planned demolition and forced eviction of residents in Allama Iqbal Colony, a 25-year-old predominantly Christian working-class settlement in Islamabad. The community now faces an imminent threat of clearance in the coming days, raising serious concerns over minority rights and displacement.Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP), alongside the All Party Alliance for Katchi Abadis, th…
Mumbai, March 24 (IANS) The Maharashtra Legislative Assembly Committee on government assurances, in its first report presented to the house on Tuesday, made scathing observations regarding bureaucratic apathy. It suggested that departmental secretaries and officers should not skip deliberations but remain present.Committee Chairman Ravi Rana expressed displeasure over the bureaucracy’s lack of seriousness in attending committee meetings to discuss assurances given in the house and take …
Hyderabad, March 23 (IANS) Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy on Monday assured that all families to be displaced by the Musi Riverfront development project will be provided rehabilitation. Speaking in the Legislative Council on Monday, the Chief Minister said that the government formulated a roadmap for the development of Musi and assured that all the displaced will be provided rehabilitation.”We will not render anyone living alongside Musi homeless. We will not cause harm to even a sing…
Gandhinagar, March 12 (IANS) Permanent retail spaces dedicated to indigenous products will be set up in four major Gujarat cities under a state initiative aimed at expanding markets for local artisans, self-help groups and small traders.On Thursday, the state government announced that ‘Namo Swadeshi Urban Malls’ will be established in Ahmedabad, Surat, Vadodara and Rajkot under the Gujarat Urban Livelihood Mission (GULM), creating permanent urban marketplaces where locally-produced goods can…
Guwahati, March 11 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday said the state government has been taking steps to strengthen road infrastructure and improve street lighting across Assam, with a focus on enhancing public safety and urban aesthetics.In a post on social media platform X, Sarma highlighted development efforts in Margherita, located in Tinsukia district and regarded as one of the easternmost regions of the state.”This is Margherita, one of the easternmost regions of …
Amaravati, March 10 (IANS) Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Tuesday said that the state capital, Amaravati, should showcase the glory of Telugu culture to the world. He was presiding over the 59th meeting of Capital Region Development Authority (CRDA), which gave approval for the construction of the Telugu Cultural Centre with an estimated cost of Rs 119 crore.The meeting discussed land allocations to various institutions in the capital region and the provision of infrastruct…