New Delhi, April 10 (IANS) The Delhi Development Authority (DDA), in collaboration with the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI), will launch a Heritage Week programme on April 13 to promote the Capital’s heritage, an official said on Friday. The initiative, from April 13 to 18, will aim to help people, especially the youth, connect with Delhi’s art and culture and will include an exhibition/documentation of conservation efforts in the Mehrauli area, the official said in a statement.DD…
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New Delhi, April 7 (IANS) Offering a big relief to over 45 lakh migrant residents living in Delhi’s unauthorised colonies, Union Housing and Urban Affairs Minister Manohar Lal on Tuesday announced the regularisation of 1,511 “unauthorised colonies” on an “as is, where is” basis, removing the clause for approved layout plans for these settlements. The Union minister also offered hope to over 60 upscale, affluent unauthorised colonies, Sainik Farms and Anant Ram Dairy, saying the residents here …
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…
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…