Puri, Feb 15 (UNI) Union Road Transport & Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari on Thursday inaugurated and laid foundation stones of 28 National Highway projects costing Rs 6,600 crore through virtual mode. The projects dedicated on Thursday include the 6-laning work of the Chandikhol to Bhadrak section of National Highway-16 and 4-laning work of the Baharagora-Singhra…
Aurangabad (Bihar), Feb 15 (UNI) Former Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Thursday promised legal guarantee for MSP and caste survey which would help in changing the fates of farmers, backwards and deprived of the society. Gandhi, while addressing a public meeting as part of his ongoing ” Bharat Joro Nyaya Yatra “, here said that…
New Delhi Feb 15 (UNI) The Ministry of Defence (MoD) achieved a significant milestone by becoming the only ministry to cross the Rs 1 lakh crore Gross Merchandise Value (GMV) of procurement through Government e-Marketplace (GeM) since its inception in 2016. According to the Ministry statement, in the current fiscal year, MoD has placed orders…
New Delhi, Feb 15 (UNI) Despite geo-political uncertainties and economic slowdown in some of the major advanced economies, India’s merchandise exports logged 3.1% year-on-year (Y-o-Y) growth at US$36.92 billion in January 2024. Main drivers of merchandise export growth in January this year included petroleum products, engineering goods, iron ore, electronic goods and drugs & pharmaceuticals…
Gorakhpur, Feb 15 (UNI) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Thursday highlighted the pivotal role of women’s self-reliance in fostering a strong society and said that in societies where women are empowered, progress becomes inevitable. Addressing the Nari Shakti Vandan Sammelan at Yogiraj Baba Gambhirnath Auditorium, the CM said, “In the year 2047, when…
Manila, Feb 15 (UNI) The death toll from the Feb. 6 landslide that hit a mining town in Davao de Oro province in the southern Philippines has risen to 92, local authorities said Thursday. Provincial government of Davao de Oro said on social media that rescuers are still looking for 36 missing people. Leah Anora…
Shimla, Feb 15 (UNI) Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Thursday told the Assembly that the union government has provided only Rs 787.25 Crore to the state under National Disaster Response Fund in this monsoon season. while replying to a query raised by Randhir Sharma (BJP), during question hour, the Chief Minister said…
Srinagar, Feb 15 (UNI) Former chief minister of Jammu and Kashmir and National Conference leader Omar Abdullah on Thursday said the party continues to remain a member of the INDIA alliance and no door, no window, not even a crack is open for the National Democratic Alliance (NDA). “National Conference was a member of the…
Kolkata, Feb 15 (UNI) Police on Thursday stopped Suvendu Adhikari, the Leader of Opposition in the West Bengal Assembly, and three of his party MLAs at Basanti highway on the way to trouble-torn Sandeshkhali in North 24 Parganas, official sources said. Police put up a three-tier barricade and stopped the bus Adhikari was riding to…
Kolkata, Feb 15 (UNI) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday charged the BJP in the Assembly for allegedly inciting people at Sandeshkhali in North 24 Parganas. She said no one will be spared for provoking the disharmony among the people. Mamata said about 17 people, accused of inciting people and provoking violence have…
