The Bikaner Development Authority Bill, 2025, passed by the Rajasthan Assembly, aims to establish a Bikaner Development Authority to regulate development activities in the Bikaner district. The bill was passed by voice vote, with the opposition Congress walking out of the House due to insufficient discussion. The bill was introduced …
'The government has initiated a massive road development drive in Anuradhapura and the Deyata Kirula national exhibition area. Over Rs. 6,500 million has been allocated for this project which includes the rehabilitation of main roads connecting different towns with Anuradhapura city , Ports and Highways Deputy Minister Nirmala Kothalawala told …
To be commissioned in 30 months once land is available The Central government has accorded clearance for a Rs.5-crore project for tourism development at the Peruvannamuzhy-Kakkayam dam site. The proposal has been submitted by Tourism Minister A.P. Anil Kumar. Kozhikode MP M.K. Raghavan's office here said Union Minister of Tourism …
The government is carrying out the National Agriculture Census (NAC), reaching out at the community level for the first time to study the overall scenario of the agriculture sector in the country. Besides collecting data on major areas of agriculture like production of major crops and livestock under Crop and …
SILCHAR: The Army in its quest for a peace building process and overall development of the region has undertaken several welfare projects in South Assam. As a part of this noble initiative, 33 Field Regiment, a part of 57 Mountain Artillery Brigade under the aegis of Red Shield Division installed …
The State Cabinet here on Tuesday endorsed the State's new wind energy project policy-2012. Following implementation of this policy, the pace of establishment of technically feasible 1200 MW wind energy projects will be accelerated. Provisions for allotment and development of projects have been simplified in the new policy. Developers will …
For the 12th Plan Period (2012-17), the Government may fix power capacity addition target at around 1,00,000 megawatt. This is the Power Ministry's proposal to the Planning Commission. “The final call would be taken by the National Development Council. It may be between 90,000 MW and 1,00,000 MW,” Member Planning …
Lump sum funds will now be made available to Gram Panchayats for development and construction works under Panch Parmeshwar Yojna. This will accelerate the pace of rural development will lead to co ncretization of the concept of Golden Madhya Pradesh. These views were expressed by Minister of State for Food, …
NEW DELHI: Finance minister Pranab Mukherjee should give priority to measures that would boost growth and help curb fiscal deficit in the union budget for 2012-13, says industry lobby Confederation of Indian Industry (CII). "Slowing economic growth accompanied with high fiscal deficit poses a unique challenge, which has reduced the …
CHENNAI: The Nagapattinam Port in Tamil Nadu would be upgraded as an all-weather, deep-water green field port, at a cost of Rs 380 crore, Chief Minister Jayalalithaa today announced. "In the first year of its operations after upgradation, the port can handle 10 lakh tonnes of cargo which will yield …
CHENNAI: The Nagapattinam Port in Tamil Nadu would be upgraded as an all-weather, deep-water green field port, at a cost of Rs 380 crore, Chief Minister Jayalalithaa today announced. "In the first year of its operations after upgradation, the port can handle 10 lakh tonnes of cargo which will yield …
NEW DELHI: India has been ranked the sixth most "innovative" country in the world in multinational conglomerate GE's Annual Global Innovation Barometer. The report, based on a survey of 2,800 senior business executives in 22 countries, including 200 respondents in India, identifies the top enablers for innovation in the country …
The World Bank expects India’s economy to grow 6.5 per cent in 2012, lower than the government’s forecast of 7.5 per cent in the twelve months to March, as developing countries come under strain from economic troubles in western economies. The multilateral body on Wednesday said high inflation and interest …
Presenting the Municipal Corporation of Delhi budget for the year 2012-13 at a special meeting of the Standing Committee on Tuesday, Chairman Yogender Chandolia announced a fund of Rs. 544 crore to be spent on local development by the councillors in the coming fiscal, besides increasing the amount allotted for …
The technical committee studying the feasibility of building a coastal freeway connecting South Mumbai with the suburbs and the rapidly growing metropolitan region submitted its report to the state government on Tuesday, recommending a combination of tunnels, bridges and roads stretching 35 km along the coast. While the committee under …
NEW DELHI, 17 JAN: Almost in line with the government’s estimate, a UN report has said that India’s economic growth rate will remain at 7.7 per cent in 2012 and 7.9 per cent in 2013. “India’s economy is forecast to expand at a pace similar to 2011 in the following …
It will be taken under rural employment guarantee scheme The State Rural Development Department has planned to remove encroachment on scores of water bodies, falling under its jurisdiction, and restore the storage of the water bodies to their original capacity. This work will be taken up under the Mahatma Gandhi …
The R5,146-crore Kochi Metro project is back on track, as Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) former managing director E Sreedharan and Kerala chief minister Oommen Chandy broke ice over the recent global tender issue. If DMRC were to be handed over charge of the project, Kochi Metro will be commissioned …
CRIP work, including development of bus bays, is likely to be delayed The felling of avenue trees near RR Lamp, Vellayambalam, and near treasury buildings at Statue to ensure free flow of traffic, visibility of traffic signals, and construction of bus bays on corridors developed under the City Road Improvement …
NEW DELHI: India and Japan, a pioneer in bullet train operations, have decided to set up a high-level working group to examine various issues related to establishment of high speed rail corridors in the country. The decision was taken during a meeting between Railway Minister Dinesh Trivedi and Japanese Minister …
