Gadkari okays Rs 3,549 cr package for highways in Madhya Pradesh
New Delhi, Feb 29 - Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways, Nitin Gadkari, has approved Rs 3,549.48 crore for the construction and strengthening of various National Highway projects in Madhya Pradesh.
8th Indian in Qatar to return after fulfilling ‘certain requirements’: MEA
New Delhi, Feb 29 - The Ministry of External Affairs said on Thursday that the eighth Indian Navy veteran who was sentenced to death in Qatar along with seven others on espionage charges will return home after fulfilling 'certain requirements'.
Centre sanctions Rs 6,728 crore for Frontier Highway in Arunachal
New Delhi, Feb 29 - Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari on Thursday said an allocation of Rs 6,728.33 crore has been approved for constructing eight stretches covering 305 km on NH-913 (Frontier Highway) in Arunachal Pradesh.
Cabinet clears Rs 24,400 crore fertiliser subsidy to farmers for kharif season
New Delhi, Feb 29 - The Union Cabinet on Thursday approved a Rs 24,420 crore proposal for fixing the Nutrient-Based Subsidy (NBS) rates on phosphatic and potassic (P&K) fertilisers and inclusion of 3 new fertiliser grades under NBS scheme for the Kharif season
Cabinet approves royalty rates for 12 critical minerals
New Delhi, Feb 29 - The Union Cabinet on Thursday approved the royalty rates for 12 critical and strategic minerals - beryllium, cadmium, cobalt, gallium, indium, rhenium, selenium, tantalum, tellurium, titanium, tungsten, and vanadium.
About 20-odd Indians stuck in Russia, efforts on for their early release: MEA
New Delhi, Feb 29 - At least 20 Indians, who had gone as support staff to work with the Russian Army, are stuck in that country and efforts are on to seek their early release, the Ministry of External Affairs said on Thursday,
PM KISAN: Rs 3 lakh crore disbursed till date, 90 lakh new beneficiaries added during Viksit Bharat campaign
New Delhi, Feb 29 - Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM KISAN), a flagship scheme of Modi government, continues to achieve new milestones in providing financial assistance to farmer families across the country via Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT).
UP govt to come up with documentary on Ayodhya makeover
Ayodhya, Feb 29 - The Yogi Adityanath-led government in Uttar Pradesh will be coming up with a documentary film on the overall development and makeover of Ayodhya.
Govt launches new railway plan to cut cost of moving coal from mines by Rs 21,000 cr a year
New Delhi, Feb 29 - Union Minister of Coal Pralhad Joshi on Thursday launched a groundbreaking 'Coal Logistics Plan and Policy' aimed at a strategic shift towards a railway-based system to evacuate coal from the pitheads of mines, which will cut transport costs
Twelve-member panel to supervise inventory of Ratna Bhandar at Jagannath Temple
Bhubaneswar, Feb 29 - Following the direction of the Orissa High Court, Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has constituted a high-level committee under the chairmanship of former Supreme Court judge Arijit Pasayat for the supervision of the inventory process for ornaments, jewellery and
Indian innovation key to solving health, agriculture, climate issues: Bill Gates
New Delhi, Feb 29 - Indian innovations across the spectrum are fantastic and are the key to solving problems in the field of health, agriculture, gender and climate, Microsoft Co-founder and philanthropist, Bill Gates, said in the national Capital on Thursday.
UP to have fire stations at tehsil level: Yogi
Lucknow, Feb 29 - Uttar Pradesh (UP) Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Thursday said that the state will soon become the first state in the country to have fire stations at the tehsil level.
NDA vs UPA: Data-driven study decodes growth in two eras; check insightful analysis
New Delhi, Feb 29 - Growth rate under Congress-led UPA I and UPA II and BJP-led NDA era is a debatable issue, as both parties have gone at great lengths to brag about landmarks and milestones achieved under the respective regimes.
Cabinet okays Rs 75,000 crore rooftop solar scheme for 1 crore households
New Delhi, Feb 29 - The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has approved PM-Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana with a total outlay of Rs 75,021 crore for installing rooftop solar power units and providing free electricity up to 300 units
India’s leopard population rises to 13,874: report
New Delhi, Feb 29 - Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Bhupender Yadav on Thursday released a report which said that the country's leopard population has risen to 13,874 (Range: 12,616 – 15,132) .
Ex-Intel India chief Avtar Saini dies after speeding cab hits his cycle in Navi Mumbai
Mumbai, Feb 29 - The former head of software giant Intel, Avtar Saini died after he was knocked down by a speeding cab when he was out cycling in Navi Mumbai, officials said.
Actor Akshay Kumar visits hostel for tribal children in Rajasthan’s Udaipur
Jaipur, Feb 29 - Bollywood actor Akshay Kumar on Wednesday visited a hostel built for tribal children by the Rajasthan Vanvasi Kalyan Parishad located at Kherwara in Udaipur for which he had contributed Rs 1 crore.
Sheikh Shahjahan arrested 55 days after attack on ED sleuths
Kolkata, Feb 29 - Fifty-five days after the orchestrated attack on the Enforcement Directorate and Central Armed Police Forces personnel in Sandeshkhali, the absconding mastermind of the attack and local Trinamool Congress leader Sheikh Shahjahan has been arrested by the state police.
No one in the world can level corruption charges against NDA govt: Rajnath Singh
Patna, Feb 29 - Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said on Wednesday that no one in the world can level corruption charges against the NDA government at the Centre.
Defence Secretary highlights India as investment destination for German defence industry
New Delhi, Feb 28 - Defence Secretary Giridhar Aramane, who is visiting Germany, on Wednesday held an interaction with the defence industry and cited India as an attractive destination for investments.