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Lucknow: On Monday, during a virtual interaction with mayors and councillors of 17 municipal corporations, along with presidents and members of 200 municipalities and 545 nagar panchayats, under the 'Viksit UP @ 2047' dialogue series, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath reiterated the central role of municipal bodies in transforming Uttar Pradesh into a Viksit state by 2047. He urged every urban body to commit itself to the mission of making its city clean, modern, well-organized, and self-reliant. ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Centre has issued operational guidelines for the deployment of about 72,300 public EV charging stations across the country with a Rs 2,000-crore outlay under the Rs 10,900 crore PM E-DRIVE scheme. The norms recommend a tiered subsidy structure to be followed to support the installation of EV charging infrastructure across different locations.Government premises such as offices, residential complexes, hospitals, and educational institutions will receive 100 per cent subsidy on bot ...Read More >
Tirupati: Tirumala has embraced cutting-edge technology to transform pilgrim management with the launch of India's first AI-driven Integrated Command and Control Centre (ICCC) at the Vaikuntam Queue Complex-I. Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu inaugurated the centre on Thursday, highlighting its role as a milestone in temple governance and a benchmark for enhancing the visitor experience. The ICCC integrates more than 6,000 AI-enabled cameras across Tirumala, feeding into a system capable of p ...Read More >
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], September 26 (ANI): Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Thursday virtually addressed the foundation stone laying ceremony of roads reconstructed under the Central Road Infrastructure Fund (CRIF) in Udham Singh Nagar district. CM Dhami stated that the reconstructed 20-kilometre road, developed with an investment of Rs 55 crore, will provide significant benefits to the Terai region. The project includes the widening and strengthening of the Manunagar- ...Read More >
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], September 26 (ANI): Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Thursday virtually addressed the foundation stone laying ceremony of roads reconstructed under the Central Road Infrastructure Fund (CRIF) in Udham Singh Nagar district. CM Dhami stated that the reconstructed 20-kilometre road, developed with an investment of Rs 55 crore, will provide significant benefits to the Terai region. The project includes the widening and strengthening of the Manunagar- ...Read More >
Lucknow: Sounding a word of caution for the Election Commission of India (ECI) over "vote chori", Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav on Friday suggested that if plunder of votes continues, people may take to streets drawing parallels with the Gen Z unrest in Nepal.Without naming Nepal or the Gen Z upheaval, Akhilesh said it was the responsibility of the EC to ensure that votes are not plundered. "Isi tareh ki vote ki dacayti hogi ... to ho sakta hai ... jo aas pass ke deshon mein janata sa ...Read More >
Ajmer, September 12: The demolition of the Seven Wonders replicas built in the Anasagar Wetland area of Ajmer began on Friday. Acting on the Supreme Court's directive, the Ajmer Development Authority (ADA) started removing the structures that were declared encroachments on the wetland. The Supreme Court had ordered the removal of these constructions six months ago. Initially, only one statue was shifted, but now the administration has begun full-scale demolition. In its affidavit to the court, ...Read More >
Purnea (Bihar) [India], September 15 (ANI): Ahead of the Prime Minister's visit to Bihar on Monday to inaugurate Purnea airport, Purnea MP Pappu Yadav welcomed the Prime Minister, calling him an "important guest". He also thanked the central government for its support in fulfilling the promises, including "Purnea airport, Vande Bharat, trains, starting a new railway line, and expressway". While talking to ANI, Purnea MP Pappu Yadav said, "Have you ever seen a promise by the Central Government?. ...Read More >
Purnea (Bihar) [India], September 15 (ANI): Ahead of the Prime Minister visit to Bihar on Monday to inaugurate Purnea airport, Purnea MP Pappu Yadav welcomed the Prime Minister, calling him an important guest. He also thanked the central government for its support in fulfilling the promises, including Purnea airport, Vande Bharat, trains, starting a new railway line, and expressway. While talking to ANI, Purnea MP Pappu Yadav said, Have you ever seen a promise by the Central Government?... We s ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Confederation of Indian Industry has called for establishing a National Global Capability Centres (GCC) Council through exclusive legislation to develop next-generation Digital Economic Zones, helping unleash the true potential of GCCs that have lately been at the vanguard of creating technology jobs at the country's top outsourcing hubs. The proposed council would help deepen the industry-academia partnership, the apex industry body said, as part of its 'Suggested Framework for ...Read More >
New Delhi: Leading industry body Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) on Sunday unveiled a proposed National Framework for Global Capability Centres (GCCs), seeking to position India as a globally preferred hub for enterprise innovation, strategy and capability development. The proposed framework, however, is expected to create 20-25 million jobs and contribute up to $600 billion in the economic impact. The framework for national GCC policy encompasses the setting up of digital economic zones ...Read More >
Imphal (Manipur) [India], September 13 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday inaugurated multiple development projects worth over Rs 1,200 crore at Imphal in Manipur. Addressing the gathering, the Prime Minister stated that projects worth thousands of crores have been inaugurated and launched today for the development of Manipur. He remarked that these projects will enhance the ease of living for the people and strengthen the infrastructure in the region. The Prime Minister said that ...Read More >
Imphal (Manipur) [India], September 13 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday inaugurated multiple development projects worth over Rs 1,200 crore at Imphal in Manipur. Addressing the gathering, the Prime Minister stated that projects worth thousands of crores have been inaugurated and launched today for the development of Manipur. He remarked that these projects will enhance the ease of living for the people and strengthen the infrastructure in the region. The Prime Minister said that ...Read More >
NEW DELHI : Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) (BSE: 532540, NSE: TCS), a global leader in IT services, consulting, and business solutions, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC) to accelerate the development of India's sovereign cloud ecosystem. As India doubles down on self-reliant and secure digital infrastructure, this collaboration aims to deliver scalable, and AI-enabled cloud platforms that align with India's data localiza ...Read More >
Kochi: Union minister for housing and urban affairs, Manohar Lal Khattar, has assured that the Centre will extend full cooperation to Kerala for implementing the Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS) once the state submits its Detailed Project Report (DPR). Addressing the Kerala Urban Conclave 2025 in Kochi as the chief guest, Khattar said Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan had already raised the proposal with him. "The success of Kochi Metro and the Water Metro reflects Kerala's strength in buildi ...Read More >
VISAKHAPATNAM: The depression over northwest and adjoining west-central Bay of Bengal and north Andhra Pradesh - south Odisha coasts moved north-north-westwards and crossed South Odisha coast close to Gopalpur during early morning of Tuesday and lay cantered over south coastal Odisha. Weatherman said it was likely to move north-westwards across south Odisha and south Chhattisgarh and weaken into a well-marked low-pressure area during next few hours. Under its influence, thunderstorms accompani ...Read More >
Ranchi: BJP MLA from Seraikela and former CM Champai Soren on Tuesday hit out at the Hemant Soren-led alliance govt by reiterating that the incumbent regime is busy "grabbing" tribal land.Addressing the media in Kanke ahead of his announced stir on Aug 24 against the proposed Rims-2 hospital project, Champai demanded that the state govt take this project to the Smart City area. "On Aug 24, I will be part of the mass protest here where tribals will plough the field to raise their voice against th ...Read More >
Jamshedpur, August 19: Former CM of the state Champai Soren has adopted an aggressive stance. He has opened a front against the grand alliance government of the state. Champai Soren has announced that he will support the farmers of Nagdi. On August 24, he will join the 'Hal Joto, Ropa Ropo' movement of the villagers. He will plough the land proposed for RIMS 2. He said that in this case the Land Acquisition Act of 2013, CNT Act and Gram Sabha rules have not been followed. He was talking to the ...Read More >
New Delhi: Traffic in central Delhi will be affected on Thursday as the traffic police has issued an advisory due to the Janmashtami and Tazia processions.According to police, the traffic movement in Paharganj is likely to be affected from 1.30pm in view of the shobha yatra for Janmashtami and the Tazia procession.The Janmashtami procession will start from Mandir Shri Banke Bihari Ji in Paharganj's Sangatrasan Bazar and pass through Desh Bandhu Gupta Road, Chuna Mandi, Main Bazar, Munja Chowk an ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram: Residents are facing mounting transport woes after KSRTC redeployed more than half of its city circular electric buses to inter-district routes. While intended to expand sustainable travel options, the move has left urban commuters grappling with unreliable services and increased costs, directly impacting their daily lives and livelihoods.In 2023, under the Smart City initiative, KSRTC launched 113 electric buses for its city circular network in partnership with the corporati ...Read More >
Akhilesh Yadav criticised the Uttar Pradesh government. He called it corrupt and ineffective. Yadav alleged failure to help flood victims. He highlighted shortages of food, water, and healthcare. He also mentioned sanitation issues and power outages. Many people lost documents and belongings. The BJP government is accused of ignoring the crisis. The state is facing severe floods and heavy rainfall. Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Monday sad that the BJP government in Uttar Pradesh was " ...Read More >
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], August 4 (ANI): Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Monday sad that the BJP government in Uttar Pradesh was corrupt and ineffective alleging that it failed to provide relief to the people affected by the flood situation in the State. Yadav listed several problems allegedly faced by the flood-affected people in the state, demanding a response from the Yogi Adityanath-led government. Sharing an X post, the SP chief wrote, If the BJP government in UP can organ ...Read More >
Lucknow, Aug 4 (PTI) Samajwadi Party (SP) president Akhilesh Yadav on Monday attacked the BJP government over the worsening flood situation in Uttar Pradesh, saying the "corrupt and failed" regime is more focused on event management than public welfare. In a post on X, the former chief minister said when the state government can organise "super VVIP" rallies, why has it failed to carry out relief and rescue operations in the flood-affected areas. As of Sunday, floods in Uttar Pradesh had affec ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Governor Hari Babu Kambhampati has urged real estate developers to expand their investments beyond major urban hubs and into tier-II and tier-III cities to promote balanced urbanisation and sustainable development across the state. Speaking at the Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM) of the Confederation of Real Estate Developers' Associations of India (CREDAI) held in Bhubaneswar on Saturday, the Governor emphasized the need for ethical business practices and customer-first ...Read More >
Bengaluru's long-awaited Yellow Line is finally nearing its launch, with the Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) receiving a critical safety certification for its train and signalling systems. According to a report by Deccan Herald, the Independent Safety Assessment (ISA), mandatory for driverless train operations, was submitted to BMRCL on Thursday evening. The certification was issued by Italcertifer, a state-owned Italian firm tasked with evaluating the safety of the system. "W ...Read More >
Mumbai, July 19 (SocialNews.XYZ) Actor Harshvardhan Rane, who was last seen in 'The Miranda Brothers', is heaping praise on the recently released film 'Saiyaara', and its team. On Saturday, the actor took to the Stories section of his Instagram, and penned a special note for the film and its makers after it witnessed a stellar opening day. He wrote, "Another melodious example of a love story shattering all myths and formulas of the industry. Honest heart wrenching love story wins again in 2025 ...Read More >
New Delhi: A celebration was held in Uttarakhand for the successful grounding (implementation) of investment worth Rs 1 lakh crore (Rs 100,000 crore). Union Home Minister Amit Shah said the Dhami government is working with transparency, speed, and farsightedness. At the Uttarakhand Investment Utsav - 2025 held in Rudrapur, the Union Minister commended the efforts of the State Government. Only through a Developed Uttarakhand can the goal of a Developed India by 2047 be fulfilled. In the prese ...Read More >
Bhopal, July 18 (UNI) Asserting that Madhya Pradesh is rapidly progressing towards becoming a world-class hub for research and innovation, Chief Minister Mohan Yadav today proposed academic and research collaborations between premier institutions of Madhya Pradesh -- such as IIT Indore and IISER Bhopal -- and universities in Barcelona. The CM said this on the third day of his ongoing Spain visit, where he held a meeting with Jaume Duch Guillot, Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Government of ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jul 18 (PTI) Delhi Art, Culture and Tourism Minister Kapil Mishra on Friday visited the Prime Ministers Museum and Library (PMML) at Teen Murti Marg, with singer and music director Himesh Reshammiya accompanying him. The museum, which showcases the lives and contributions of India's former prime ministers, features 14 high-tech galleries equipped with interactive and immersive exhibits, including a 6D helicopter ride, virtual photo booths, a handwriting robot, a time machine and a ki ...Read More >
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh): On the third day of his Spain tour on Friday, Chief Minister Mohan Yadav met Jaume Duch Guillot, Minister for Foreign Affairs, Government of Catalonia, in Barcelona. The two leaders discussed cooperation in academics and research by connecting higher education institutions of Madhya Pradesh such as IIT Indore and IISER Bhopal with universities in Barcelona. Yadav urged pioneering companies of Catalonia to invest in Madhya Pradesh, highlighting the state's new investmen ...Read More >
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