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Restaurants in Haryana to operate round the clock Haryana Deputy Chief Minister Dushyant Chautala announced on Tuesday that restaurants across the state will now operate round the clock. A decision in this regard was taken at a meeting chaired by Chautala, which was also attented Labour, Food and Civil Supplies Minister Anoop Dhanak, among others. Earlier, restaurant owners had met Chautala and demanded that the government should allow them to keep their restaurants open for 24 hours so that people can get food as per their convenience...
Restaurants in Haryana to operate round the clock
Restaurants in Haryana to operate round the clock
Source: IANS
4/07/2023 7:24:39 PM
Maharashtra political quake: Ajit Pawar `splits` NCP, takes oath as Deputy Chief Minister In a huge political upheaval, Leader of Opposition Ajit Pawar on Sunday 'split' the Nationalist Congress Party to take oath as Deputy Chief Minister in the ruling alliance of Shiv Sena-Bharatiya Janata Party government of Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and Deputy CM Devendra Fadnavis. The fast-paced political developments came after a routine meeting of his supporting MLAs and within hours, the decision was taken to walk out of the NCP. This afternoon, Pawar, along with several NC...
Maharashtra political quake: Ajit Pawar `splits` NCP, takes oath as Deputy Chief Minister
Maharashtra political quake: Ajit Pawar `splits` NCP, takes oath as Deputy Chief Minister
Source: IANS
2/07/2023 4:06:02 PM
Maharashtra to generate 5,220-MW renewable power, create 6,760 new jobs  In a major initiative, the Maharashtra government has signed MoUs to set up projects to generate 5,220-MW of renewable energy at a cost of Rs 41,000-crore and a job creation potential for 6,760, an official said here on Wednesday. Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said that more emphasis is being laid on setting up solar, wind and other renewable energy projects in the state. In this direction, the Mahagenco, Mahatransco and Mahavitaran have signed agreements with various ag...
Maharashtra to generate 5,220-MW renewable power, create 6,760 new jobs
Maharashtra to generate 5,220-MW renewable power, create 6,760 new jobs
Source: IANS
15/06/2023 9:13:53 AM
Gujarat firm to build 3 PSH power plants of 5,700 MW in Maharashtra In a significant development for the state power sector, Torrent Power Ltd. Gujarat will construct three Pumped Storage Hydro (PSH) projects of 5,700-MW, costing around Rs 27,000 crore, in Maharashtra, an official said here on Wednesday. The Maharashtra government has inked an MoU with TPL, Ahmedabad, in the presence of Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, for the project which is expected to generate around 13,500 jobs during the five-year long construction period. The projects sha...
Gujarat firm to build 3 PSH power plants of 5,700 MW in Maharashtra
Gujarat firm to build 3 PSH power plants of 5,700 MW in Maharashtra
Source: IANS
8/06/2023 10:08:53 AM
Nirmala Sitharaman posts impressive report card of BJP's 9-year rule Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented a glowing report card of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's 9-years in office, terming them as full of progress and development, here on Monday. Addressing the media as part of the BJP's all-India outreach to the masses, Sitharaman said that 80 crore people were given free foodgrain during the Covid-19 pandemic while 220 crore were administered Coronavirus vaccine doses nationwide. "We have elevated the country's status gl...
Nirmala Sitharaman posts impressive report card of BJP's 9-year rule
Nirmala Sitharaman posts impressive report card of BJP's 9-year rule
Source: IANS
29/05/2023 2:10:13 PM
Shirdi-Igatpuri section of Nagpur-Mumbai SuperExpressway thrown open Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and Deputy CM Devendra Fadnavis on Friday threw open the 80-km stretch of the Nagpur-Mumbai SuperExpressway section between Shirdi-Igatpuri (Bharvir). The 701-km-long 'Hindu HrudaySamrat Balasaheb Thackeray Maharashtra Samruddhi Mahamarg' is being built at a cost of around Rs 55,350 crore and the 520-km-long Nagpur-Shirdi stretch (Phase I) was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in December 2022. Being constructed by the Maharasht...
Shirdi-Igatpuri section of Nagpur-Mumbai SuperExpressway thrown open
Shirdi-Igatpuri section of Nagpur-Mumbai SuperExpressway thrown open
Source: IANS
27/05/2023 10:53:22 AM
54 lakh metric tons wheat procured in Haryana Haryana Deputy Chief Minister Dushyant Chautala on Monday said more than 54 lakh metric tons wheat has been procured in the state and Rs 5,800 crore has been paid directly to the farmers in their bank accounts. He said that in the next two days, Rs 9,000 crore will be deposited in the accounts of the farmers after the procurement. The Deputy Chief Minister said the procurement of wheat was started on April 1 and so far, 54 lakh metric tons has been procured and there is a possibility of...
54 lakh metric tons wheat procured in Haryana
54 lakh metric tons wheat procured in Haryana
Source: IANS
25/04/2023 9:16:21 AM
Amit Shah confers 'Maharashtra Bhushan' on reformer Appasaheb Dharmadhikari Renowned social reformer Dattatreya Narayan Dharmadhikari, revered as 'Appasaheb Dharmadhikari', was conferred the coveted 'Maharashtra Bhushan Award - 2022' in the presence of an estimated crowd of two million devotees, here on Sunday. Union Home Minister Amit Shah presented the honour to Appasaheb Dharmadhikari, 77, with Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, Deputy CM Devendra Fadnavis and other dignitaries. The award, comprising a medal, a citation and Rs 25,00,000, was hande...
Amit Shah confers 'Maharashtra Bhushan' on reformer Appasaheb Dharmadhikari
Amit Shah confers 'Maharashtra Bhushan' on reformer Appasaheb Dharmadhikari
Source: IANS
16/04/2023 5:16:21 PM
Maharashtra to celebrate 350th anniversary of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj`s coronation in June The Maharashtra government will celebrate the upcoming 350th anniversary of the Coronation of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj in a big way with an outlay of Rs 350 crore, besides setting up a museum dedicated to him in Pune. Deputy Chief Minister and Finance Minister Devendra Fadnavis announced the plans during his budget 2023-2024 speech, for the weeklong 'Shiv Rajyabhishek Mahotsav' celebrations starting from June 2. The founder of Hindavi Swarajya, the Maratha warrior ascended th...
Maharashtra to celebrate 350th anniversary of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj`s coronation in June
Maharashtra to celebrate 350th anniversary of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj`s coronation in June
Source: IANS
10/03/2023 4:42:06 PM
Maharashtra plans mega boost to infra projects for all-round progress Maharashtra has announced a boost to various big and small infrastructure projects including a web of Metro Rail network for the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR), Deputy Chief Minister and Finance Minister Devendra Fadnavis said, tabling the state Budget 2023-2024. Putting the state onto the national $5 trillion economy ambition with a contribution of $1 trillion, and boosting the state share from 14.2 per cent to 20 per cent in the national GDP, Fadnavis announced major infrastructure dev...
Maharashtra plans mega boost to infra projects for all-round progress
Maharashtra plans mega boost to infra projects for all-round progress
Source: IANS
10/03/2023 9:18:56 AM
Maharashtra plans big benefits to girl child; focus on health, financial security of women Maharashtra will implement a string of measures for the health, financial security of the girl child and women, and others, said Deputy Chief Minister and Finance Minister Devendra Fadnavis tabling the state Budget 2023-2024, here on Thursday. In the 'Lek Ladki' scheme, a girl born to a family holding yellow or orange ration cards will get grants at birth, in school Std. I, VI and XI, and Rs 75,000 on attaining the age of 18. Women will be given 50 per cent discount on ST bus ti...
Maharashtra plans big benefits to girl child; focus on health, financial security of women
Maharashtra plans big benefits to girl child; focus on health, financial security of women
Source: IANS
10/03/2023 9:12:19 AM
Maharashtra proposes Rs 547,450 cr budget with huge fiscal, revenue deficits Maharashtra's Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, who also holds the finance portfolio, presented a Rs 547,450 crore budget for 2023-2024 showing huge fiscal and revenue deficits, here on Thursday. As per the budget estimates, the state plans to spend Rs 547,450 crore with an estimated revenue receipts of Rs 449,522 crore over a revenue expenditure of Rs 465,645 crore, resulting in a revenue shortfall of Rs 16,211 crore - down from Rs 24,353 crore over 2022-2023. The state rema...
Maharashtra proposes Rs 547,450 cr budget with huge fiscal, revenue deficits
Maharashtra proposes Rs 547,450 cr budget with huge fiscal, revenue deficits
Source: IANS
9/03/2023 6:02:47 PM
Delhi Assembly session to begin from March 17, Kailash Gahlot to present budget on March 21 The budget session of the Delhi Assembly will convene on March 17 and will continue till March 23. The budget for the national capital city will be presented on March 21. Minister Kailash Gahlot will present the budget in the House after the former deputy Chief Minister and finance minister Manish Sisodia has been arrested in the liquor policy case. This is for the first time since 2015 that former deputy CM Sisodia will not be presenting the budget. After Manish Sisodia resigned fro...
Delhi Assembly session to begin from March 17, Kailash Gahlot to present budget on March 21
Delhi Assembly session to begin from March 17, Kailash Gahlot to present budget on March 21
Source: IANS
5/03/2023 5:50:07 PM
Prime Minister Narendra Modi Look East policy yields rich dividends for BJP in Nagaland The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will form a coalition government in three northeastern states -- Tripura, Nagaland and Meghalaya. Although the poll results of all these three states are crucial for the BJP, the victory in Nagaland is somehow more important in many ways. For the second consecutive time, the BJP will form the government with the Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party (NDPP) in Nagaland. The saffron party had won 12 seats in 2018, and has won 12 out of the 20 seats it c...
Prime Minister Narendra Modi Look East policy yields rich dividends for BJP in Nagaland
Prime Minister Narendra Modi Look East policy yields rich dividends for BJP in Nagaland
Source: IANS
4/03/2023 4:50:56 PM
Budget thinks of the last person in society: Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis Applauding the Union Budget 2023-2024 presented by Union Finance Minister Nirmal Sitharaman on Wednesday, Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said it is a 'growth-oriented budget', and has also thought of the 'last person in the society'. The Budget is based on the concept of 'Sarvajan Hitai' and considered the last person in society, like the poor, farmers, middle-class, entrepreneurs and the youth, the BJP leader said. "The Budget shows the...
Budget thinks of the last person in society: Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis
Budget thinks of the last person in society: Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis
Source: IANS
1/02/2023 3:41:13 PM
Indian Railways promises an even better Vande Bharat 2.0 edition The Ministry of Railways has been making constant efforts to make India's first semi-high speed train, Vande Bharat better. The project, which was flagged off by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has been the dream of the government and the Railways. So far, 6 Vande Bharat trains are running, with the sixth one flagged off by Modi on December 11, 2022 to run from Nagpur to Bilaspur. The flag off was done at Nagpur railway station in the presence of Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shin...
Indian Railways promises an even better Vande Bharat 2.0 edition
Indian Railways promises an even better Vande Bharat 2.0 edition
Source: IANS
26/12/2022 12:58:06 PM
Prime Minister Narendra Modi Modi launches infra projects worth Rs 75K crore in Nagpur Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched infrastructure projects worth Rs 75,000 crore in Nagpur on Sunday and asserted that this has been "possible due to the efforts of the double engine government". Prime Minister Modi, addresing a huge public gathering after inaugurating the ambitious Samruddhi Mahamarg connecting Nagpur and Shirdi, said that the development projects were "stalled but the new government took them up seriously and laid the roadmap for a prosperous state"...
Prime Minister Narendra Modi Modi launches infra projects worth Rs 75K crore in Nagpur
Prime Minister Narendra Modi Modi launches infra projects worth Rs 75K crore in Nagpur
Source: IANS
11/12/2022 2:38:08 PM
Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde,team to visit Assam on Saturday Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, along with his ministers and party MLAs, is set to visit Guwahati on Saturday to pay obeisance to Goddess Kamakhya and seek her blessings. According to sources, a special flight will bring a 200-member delegation from Mumbai to Guwahati. Probability of Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis forming a part of the team is high, they said. The visit is being seen as a "thanksgiving tour" following the successful formation of the Shinde-F...
Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde,team to visit Assam on Saturday
Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde,team to visit Assam on Saturday
Source: IANS
25/11/2022 4:48:19 PM
Piyush Goyal to attend NICDC investors' conference on Monday Union Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal will attend the 4th National Industrial Corridor Development Corporation (NICDC) Investors' roundtable conference organised by Maharashtra Industrial Township Ltd (MITL) in Mumbai on Monday. Besides prominent investors, Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, state Industries Minister Uday Samant and several Consul Generals are expected to attend the conference. The conference will showcase the develo...
Piyush Goyal to attend NICDC investors' conference on Monday
Piyush Goyal to attend NICDC investors' conference on Monday
Source: IANS
10/10/2022 9:35:13 AM
Dubai finalises pact with Haryana for economic growth The tour of Dubai by Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar has yielded results as the Dubai government has finalised a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the state for cooperation in economic activities like investment promotion and land development, including real estate development, industrial parks, IT parks and multi-purpose towers, etc. "The Dubai tour was a 'mission tour' and I am happy the government of Dubai, the governing authority of the Emirate of Dubai, ha...
Dubai finalises pact with Haryana for economic growth
Dubai finalises pact with Haryana for economic growth
Source: IANS
8/10/2022 10:23:20 AM
Punjab Chief Ministerseeks more international flights from Chandigarh airport Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Wednesday urged Centre to start more international fights from Shaheed Bhagat Singh International Airport in Chandigarh to facilitate the Punjabi diaspora across the globe. The Chief Minister, while addressing a function to rename the airport here, urged Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman to flag this issue with the Prime Minister and her counterpart in Civil Aviation. He said today is the 115th birth anniversary of Shaheed Bhagat Singh and ...
Punjab Chief Ministerseeks more international flights from Chandigarh airport
Punjab Chief Ministerseeks more international flights from Chandigarh airport
Source: IANS
28/09/2022 3:40:08 PM
After row, Vedanta boss Anil Agarwal assures projects for Maharashtra As the political fire over the Vedanta Group-Foxconn project going to Gujarat raged for the third day, Vedanta Group Chairman Anil Agarwal attempted to douse the flames by promising projects even for Maharashtra. In a statement, Agarwal said that the Vedanta-Foxconn had shifted from Maharashtra to Gujarat after "professional and independent advice". "The Vedanta-Foxconn has been professionally assessing site for a multi-billion investment. This is a scientific and financi...
After row, Vedanta boss Anil Agarwal assures projects for Maharashtra
After row, Vedanta boss Anil Agarwal assures projects for Maharashtra
Source: IANS
15/09/2022 5:30:23 PM
Mumbai`s first underground Metro-3 line trials commence Marking a breakthrough, Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and Deputy CM Devendra Fadnavis flagged off the trial runs on the city's first fully subterranean Mumbai Metro 3 line, here on Tuesday. The work on the 33.50 kms long Metro 3 corridor started in 2016 and the first phase is likely to be completed by end-2023. Shinde, Fadnavis and Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation Ltd (MMRCL) officials waved the green flag for the trial run at Sariputnagar in Aarey Colony temporary car-shed inside a 3 k...
Mumbai`s first underground Metro-3 line trials commence
Mumbai`s first underground Metro-3 line trials commence
Source: IANS
30/08/2022 2:23:45 PM
Delhi to have around 500 government liquor stores, no private players in retail With Delhi set to return to the old excise policy from September 1, the national capital will have 500 liquor stores from next month to serve the citizens. The number may be increased by 700 by the year-end. According to a source, four Delhi government corporations, namely the Delhi State Industrial and Infrastructure Development Corporation (DSIIDC), the Delhi Tourism and Transportation Development Corporation (DTTDC), the Delhi State Civil Supplies Corporation Ltd (DSCSC) and the Delh...
Delhi to have around 500 government liquor stores, no private players in retail
Delhi to have around 500 government liquor stores, no private players in retail
Source: IANS
6/08/2022 9:40:41 AM
Haryana to promote textile through MSMEs Haryana Deputy Chief Minister Dushyant Chautala on Tuesday said the state government will also promote the textile industry through MSMEs so that more and more youth can get employment. For this, Haryana Atmanirbhar Textile Policy 2022 will be implemented soon. The Deputy Chief Minister gave this information after a meeting held in New Delhi to discuss the draft prepared for the policy. Earlier, Chautala presided over a meeting of the Cabinet Sub-Committee regarding the draft of Hary...
Haryana to promote textile through MSMEs
Haryana to promote textile through MSMEs
Source: IANS
26/07/2022 4:39:52 PM
Maharashtra cuts petrol rate by Rs 5/litre, diesel Rs 3/litre  In a relief, the Maharashtra government has slashed VAT on petrol and diesel by Rs 5 per litre and Rs 3 per litre respectively, Chief Minister Eknath Shnde announced here on Thursday. This would entail a burden of Rs 6,000 crore on the state exchequer but will lead to reducing the inflation, Shinde said, after a cabinet meeting. Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said the move to cut petrol-diesel rates was in tune with the new government's commitment to public welfare an...
Maharashtra cuts petrol rate by Rs 5/litre, diesel Rs 3/litre
Maharashtra cuts petrol rate by Rs 5/litre, diesel Rs 3/litre
Source: IANS
14/07/2022 4:38:25 PM
CM Eknath Shinde, DCM Devendra Fadnavis meet PM Narendra Modi Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi here on Saturday. The Prime Minister's Office tweeted: "The Chief Minister of Maharashtra Shri @mieknathshinde and the Deputy Chief Minister Shri @Dev_Fadnavis called on PM." Earlier on Saturday, before meeting PM Modi, Shinde and Fadnavis addressed the media here. Answering a question about portfolio allocation, Shinde said: "Tomorrow is Aash...
CM Eknath Shinde, DCM Devendra Fadnavis meet PM Narendra Modi
CM Eknath Shinde, DCM Devendra Fadnavis meet PM Narendra Modi
Source: ANI
10/07/2022 9:58:29 AM
Shinde, Fadnavis to meet BJP leadership to finalise state cabinet Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis will be in the national capital on Friday to meet the BJP central leadership and finalise the allocation of portfolios in the new state cabinet. It is learnt that Shinde and Fadnavis are likely to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi, BJP chief J.P. Nadda, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and Home Minister Amit Shah. Sources said that Shinde and Fadnavis will meet the top BJP leadership and discuss the new c...
Shinde, Fadnavis to meet BJP leadership to finalise state cabinet
Shinde, Fadnavis to meet BJP leadership to finalise state cabinet
Source: IANS
8/07/2022 2:29:22 PM
Delhi Deputy CM Manish Sisodia presents Rs 75,800 cr 'Rozgar Budget' for 2022-23 Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia on Saturday presented the 8th Annual Budget with focus on employment. Calling it 'Rozgaar Budget', Sisodia said that the Delhi government has come up with schemes that will provide jobs, food, and increased opportunities in business to those who have lost their livelihoods during the Covid-19 pandemic. Sisodia said that the budget has an agenda to create new jobs for the people of Delhi and to boost economic recovery from the damage caused...
Delhi Deputy CM Manish Sisodia presents Rs 75,800 cr 'Rozgar Budget' for 2022-23
Delhi Deputy CM Manish Sisodia presents Rs 75,800 cr 'Rozgar Budget' for 2022-23
Source: IANS
26/03/2022 4:17:38 PM