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Mumbai, Jul 5 (PTI) Union minister Nitin Gadkari on Saturday expressed concern over the "rising" number of poor, and said wealth was getting concentrated in the hands of some affluent people. There is a need for decentralisation of wealth, Gadkari said during an event in Nagpur, where he touched upon a range of issues, including agriculture, manufacturing, taxation and public-private partnerships in infrastructure development. "Slowly the number of poor people is increasing and wealth is getti ...Read More >
Hyderabad: Exuding confidence, Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy on Friday assured the party high command that the Congress party in Telangana would win not less than 100 MLA and 15 MP seats in the next polls. Describing the party leadership from village level to top level as party's 'brand ambassadors', the CM said their heartbeat reflected the gusto of winning even in the next Assembly polls and confidence of sending at least 15 MPs from the state to form the Congress government at the Centre. A ...Read More >
Vijayawada: Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu on Friday chaired the inaugural general body meeting of the Swarnandhra-P4 Foundation, signalling the official launch of a comprehensive programme aimed at making Andhra Pradesh a poverty-free state by 2029. The meeting, held at the Secretariat with ministers, public representatives, and officials joining via video conference, saw the Chief Minister finalise the P4 logo and lay out the strategic framework for its implementation. After reviewing si ...Read More >
HYDERABAD: As part of its vision to create world-class sportspersons and turn the state into a "centre of champions", the government on Thursday unveiled the Telangana Sports Policy 2025. Under the new sports policy, the state government also announced huge cash rewards for athletes who bag medals at both Olympics and Paralympic Games Rs 6 crore for gold medal winners, Rs 4 crore and Rs 2.5 crore to silver and bronze medal winners respectively. As part of this sports policy, the government wil ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Signalling the government's intent to move ahead with the impeachment motion of Allahabad High Court judge Justice Yashwant Varma, Union Minister Kiren Rijiju on Thursday said that main opposition parties have given their in-principle approval to support the motion in the upcoming monsoon session scheduled for July21-August 21. Rijiju said that the government is yet to decide whether the motion would be brought in the Lok Sabha or the Rajya Sabha. For the Lok Sabha, signatures of a m ...Read More >
CHENNAI: In a major step toward promoting renewable energy, the State has proposed to employ a private player to curate a feasibility report for the installation of solar rooftops and floating solar plants to power up Chennai Metro Water Supply and Sewerage Board sites and three lakes. The CMWSSB, or Metro Water, through the Tamil Nadu Urban Infrastructure Financial Services Limited (TNUIFSL) mooted a plan to install renewable energy sources to bring down the costs of running its sites, includi ...Read More >
Pune (Maharashtra) [India], July 4 (ANI): Amidst the ongoing Marathi-non-Marathi row, a group of Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) workers allegedly stormed a man's residence in the Vanaz area of the city on Thursday and threatened to assault him over an objectionable social media post targeting MNS chief Raj Thackeray. The man, identified as Kedar Soman, had reportedly posted a comment on Facebook that MNS workers found offensive and disrespectful to their leader. Enraged by the post, a group o ...Read More >
New Delhi: Delhi govt has given in-principle approval to waive late payment surcharges on inflated water bills, which will bring relief to lakhs of people who have raised concerns about receiving inflated bills. The waiver, however, will be for domestic and govt houses, not for commercial consumers.Water minister Parvesh Verma Thursday said the scheme will be launched in two months. He said that the implementation awaits a software upgrade, shifting the existing Oracle-based system to a cloud-ba ...Read More >
Lucknow: The UP Cabinet approved development of an integrated city bus terminal and commercial zone in Vrindavan residential layout. The terminal building and facility, to come up over seven acre, has been designed to enhance urban mobility, alleviate traffic congestion and provide modern, citizen-friendly amenities, while fostering sustainable revenue generation. Being developed under public-private partnership (PPP) mode, the terminal will strengthen the public transport infrastructure in the ...Read More >
The Lucknow Development Authority (LDA) will soon revive the long-pending Jai Prakash Narayan International Centre (JPNIC) project through a public-private partnership (PPP) model, following approval from the state cabinet on Thursday. The authority has begun preparations to inspect the site, assess the required expenses, and then to plan ahead. The cabinet has officially transferred the stalled project to LDA, allowing the authority to proceed with fresh planning and execution. LDA vice-chair ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 2 (ANI): R Mukundan, President Designate CII and Managing Director & CEO, Tata Chemicals Limited, on Wednesday said that the Employment Linked Incentive (ELI) scheme can pave the way for a more resilient, competitive and equitable labour market in the country. 'We believe the ELI scheme can pave the way for a more resilient, competitive and equitable labour market in India. We also commend the government for the consultative approach in designing the scheme while reflect ...Read More >
New Delhi [India] July 1 (ANI): The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Tuesday approved the National Sports Policy (NSP) 2025, a landmark initiative aimed at reshaping the country's sporting landscape and empowering citizens through sports. The new policy supersedes the existing National Sports Policy of 2001 and outlines a visionary and strategic roadmap to establish India as a global sporting powerhouse and a strong contender for excellence at international sporting ev ...Read More >
Chennai, Jun 30 (PTI) The country's policies and initiatives were aimed at making India one of the leading nations in the cruise tourism sector, Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal said on Monday. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, he said, gave a lot of emphasis whether it was modernisation or port-led connectivity, coastal community development, inland waterways, coastal shipping, and in every other sector so that India became one of the leading maritime nations in the world. "Public-private partne ...Read More >
Union Minister of State (Independent) for Science and Technology, and Earth Sciences, Jitendra Singh, on Sunday, called for a "synergised, inclusive and futuristic healthcare ecosystem" in alignment with the vision of 'Viksit Bharat @2047'. Union Minister of State (Independent) for Science and Technology, and Earth Sciences, Jitendra Singh, on Sunday, called for a "synergised, inclusive and futuristic healthcare ecosystem" in alignment with the vision of 'Viksit Bharat @2047'. Addressing a gat ...Read More >
Mumbai, June 29 (SocialNews.XYZ) It was a belligerent, brilliant, and breathtaking performance from the Chennai Bulls, who were crowned the first ever champions of the Rugby Premier League, here in Mumbai, at the Shahaji Raje Bhosale Sports Complex. The Chennai Bulls thrashed the Delhi Redz by a scoreline of 41-0 in the final, to clinch the title. In fact, the margin of victory is the biggest across Season 1 of the GMR RPL. Meanwhile, the Hyderabad Heroes, who had finished top of the table in t ...Read More >
Mumbai: In a major boost to sustainable transportation and revenue generation, the Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation (MSRTC) is set to establish the state's largest Registered Vehicle Scrapping Facility (RVSF) on its own land through a public-private partnership model. The facility will be located in Khultabad, Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar district, on a sprawling 100-acre MSRTC-owned parcel. The announcement was made by Maharashtra's Transport Minister and MSRTC Chairman Pratap Sarnaik ...Read More >
Bengaluru, June 27 (SocialNews.XYZ) Union Minister for New and Renewable Energy Pralhad Joshi on Friday said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government is planning to roll out an additional Rs 5,400 crore as viability gap funding to support the setting up of 30 GWh of battery storage systems in the country. "This is over and above the Rs 3,700 crore already being given under the existing VGF scheme, through which 13.2 GWh of BESS projects are already being implemented," the minister expla ...Read More >
New Delhi, June 27 (SocialNews.XYZ) Delhi Health Minister Pankaj Kumar Singh said on Friday that the government is working to introduce the Public-Private Partnership (PPP) model in 11 hospitals and a transaction adviser is being appointed for the purpose. Speaking to reporters after an inspection at Bawana's Maharshi Valmiki hospital, Singh said the government is committed to implementing the vision of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and address concerns of patients and the doctors. "We have com ...Read More >
BHUBANESWAR : The state government signed two separate agreements for expansion of Gopalpur Port and construction of a jetty at Jatadhari river mouth mouth in the presence of Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi at Lok Seva Bhavan here on Thursday. A concession agreement was signed with JSW Utkal Steel Limited to build a captive jetty at Jatadhari mouth in Ersama tehasil of Jagatsinghpur district with an initial investment of Rs 2,100 crore. The jetty will have a cargo handling capacity of 52 mill ...Read More >
Patna: Despite being declared a garbage-free city with clean roads, well-maintained streets and the removal of garbage-vulnerable points, Patna continues to wrestle with a far less visible but far more stubborn problem - disposal of legacy and fresh waste at the Ramachak Bairiya landfill site. The absence of a waste-to-energy plant and other essential waste processing infrastructure has left the site struggling under the weight of over 12 lakh metric tonnes of accumulated garbage.A drone survey ...Read More >
Hyderabad: Hyderabad-based Brihaspathi Technologies, an AI surveillance and security solutions provider, on Thursday said it has raised $10 million in funding from foreign institutional investors and others. Brihaspathi will use the capital to establish a new 72,000 sq. ft. CCTV manufacturing facility in Hyderabad, which is expected to be operational by the end of the current financial year, the company said in a statement. It also plans to hire over 400 new employees. The company has been awa ...Read More >
Nagpur: In a landmark move in private education sector, Adani Foundation and Datta Meghe Institute of Higher Education and Research (DMIHER), both running medical colleges and other institutes, have joined hands. The Adani-Meghe combine aims to establish a global centre of excellence in healthcare education.Adani Foundation is the social service arm of the Adani Group, and DMIHER is a group of educational institutions formed under the leadership of senior political leader Datta Meghe.A deemed un ...Read More >
The Delhi government is set to hire a concessionaire for the redevelopment and management of Bhorgarh Industrial Area, Bawana Phase II. Additionally, project management units (PMUs) will be established for nine other industrial areas, according to Industries Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa. This initiative aims to address the long-standing demands of industrialists in the region. Sirsa stated that Bhorgarh will be transformed into a model industrial zone that is clean, safe, efficient, and free ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], June 7 (ANI): Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways Sarbananda Sonowal interacted with students of the prestigious Blue MBA Executive Programme at the Copenhagen Business School (CBS) on Saturday. The session spotlighted India's robust economic trajectory, expanding investment opportunities, and the country's efforts to harmonise economic growth with ecological responsibility. Sonowal also became the first Minister from India to visit the prestigious business schoo ...Read More >
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has charged five individuals, including goldy Brar, in relation to the 2024 Gurugram club bombing plot, as revealed in a recently filed chargesheet. This case involves a conspiracy to bomb two clubs, aiming to disrupt communal harmony in Haryana, with the banned terrorist group Babbar Khalsa International (BKI) implicated. The NIA's investigation highlights the severity of the plot. Those charged include satinderjit Singh (Goldy Brar), Sachin Talian, An ...Read More >
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh): All India Institute Medical Sciences, Bhopal, Director Dr Ajai Singh spoke to Free Press on problems and facilities at AIIMS. People feel that AIIMS doors remain closed for them in case of emergency. Earlier, there was infrastructure and manpower for 960 beds. Increased number of beds to 1400 with same infrastructure and manpower. So, there is acute shortage of manpower and facilities specially to accommodate more patients in case of emergency. We have sent the proposa ...Read More >
Faridabad, June 7 (PTI) An MBBS-qualified doctor allegedly posed as a cardiologist and performed more than 50 heart surgeries in over eight months at a government hospital here using the registration number of a practising cardiologist, police said on Saturday. The matter came to light when a patient approached the real doctor, prompting an inquiry. Despite having an MBBS degree, Dr. Pankaj Mohan Sharma was not authorised to carry out critical cardiac procedures, police said, adding that severa ...Read More >
Faridabad, June 7 (PTI) An MBBS-qualified doctor allegedly posed as a cardiologist and performed more than 50 heart surgeries in over eight months at a government hospital here using the registration number of a practising cardiologist, police said on Saturday. The matter came to light when a patient approached the real doctor, prompting an inquiry. Despite having an MBBS degree, Dr. Pankaj Mohan Sharma was not authorised to carry out critical cardiac procedures, police said, adding that severa ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: In an effort to enhance access to drinking water in public spaces, the Delhi government is set to roll out a pilot project to install 20 water ATMs under a Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiative. The project is aimed at addressing the scarcity of potable water facilities in high-footfall areas such as markets, hospitals, metro stations, and bus terminals. The initiative will be executed on a public-private partnership (PPP) model, with private entities invited to install an ...Read More >
Kota, Jun 6 (PTI) A relationship manager in an ICICI bank branch in Kota allegedly swindled around Rs 4.58 crore from customers' accounts only to lose the lot of it in the stock market, police on Friday said. She was arrested last week and is currently under judicial custody, they said. Also Read | Bengaluru Stampede: Police Complaint Lodged Against Virat Kohli Over Stampede Tragedy Near Chinnaswamy Stadium. The accused, Sakshi Gupta, was posted as a relationship manager at ICICI Bank's DCM b ...Read More >
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