Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said the government has encouraged private participation across the entire oil and gas value chain. “India is becoming an attractive FDI destination. Companies like Saudi Aramco, ADNOC, TOTAL, Exxon-Mobil, BP and Shell are looking to increase their investments across the value chain,” said the PM while addressing large gathering of delegates from over 70 countries here at the second day of the 3-day Petrotech 2019. He also added, “India is making rapid strides towards a gas based economy. Over sixteen thousand kilometres of gas pipeline has been constructed and an additional eleven thousand kilometers…
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The Tata Motors Group global wholesales in January 2019, including Jaguar Land Rover, were at 100,572 nos., lower by 12 pc, as compared to January 2018. Global wholesales of all Tata Motors’ commercial vehicles and Tata Daewoo range in January 2019 were at 40,886 nos., lower by 9 pc over January 2018, a release said Global wholesales of all passenger vehicles in January 2019 were at 59,686 nos., lower by 15 pc, compared to January 2018. Global wholesales for Jaguar Land Rover were 41,676 vehicles (JLR number for January 2019 includes CJLR volumes of 2,712 units). Jaguar wholesales for the…
Several BJP leaders including party chief Amit Shah and Union Ministers on Tuesday hoisted party flags at their respective residences and tried to share their and the parties’ association with the saffron party. In fact, BJP president Amit Shah kicked off his party’s ambitious “Mera parivar, Bhajpa parivar” campaign in Ahmedabad by hoisting the party flag at his residence in Gujarat. BJP sources have said that the party wants to cover over five crore houses under the drive ahead of the announcement of the schedule of Lok Sabha polls. The exercise is slated to continue till March 2 across the…
Global aircraft maker giant Airbus will have a large presence in biennial Aero India 2019 defence aerospace flight display and exposition beginning at IAF Yelahanka Air Station on the outskirts of the city from February 20 to 24. The centrepiece of Boeing’s flying displays will be the A330neo – the latest addition to the leading Airbus widebody family. It features advanced materials, new optimised wings, composite sharklets and highly efficient engines that together deliver 25 per cent reduced fuel burn and CO2 emissions. Demonstration flights will be performed by the new generation tactical airlifter C295 which can perform multi-role operations…
Internet services were suspended and prohibitory orders were issued in Imphal since last midnight, ordering all to remain indoors as protestors against the stir opposing Citizenship Bill decided to fight till the end. Most students were preparing to hand out their Hindi text books to the Governor and the Chief Minister as a mark of protest and the MANPAC the apex body of those against Citizenship Bill decided to observed today, February 12, 2019 as the ‘North East Peoples Doomsday in India’. There was confusion as SIM based internet services were suspended. Sounds of protests, raising of slogans against BJP…
Legendary singer Bhupen Hazarika’s son Tez Hazarika opposing the citizenship Amendment Bill 2016 has said that award of Bharat Ratna to his father “is a display of short lived cheap thrill”. In a statement Mr Tez said, ” I believe that my father’s name and words are invoked and celebrated publicly while plans are foot to pass a citizenship bill which is hugely unpopular and that is undermining his documented position on the issue.” Protest against the citizenship bill has spread across Assam as the bill which was passed in Lok Sabha will be presented in Rajya sabha for approval.
President Ram Nath Kovind on Tuesday unveiled a portrait of former Prime Minister and BJP leader Atal Bihari Vajpyee in the Central Hall of Parliament at a ceremony attended among others by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Vice-President M. Venkiah Naidu and Speaker Sumitra Mahajan. Also seated on the dais were Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha Ghulam Nabi Azad and Minister for Parliamentary Affairs Narendra Singh Tomar. Members of Parliament from both the Houses attended the ceremony. The Central Hall, which is the famous venue for the meetings of the Constituent Assembly to frame the Constitution, burst into applause as…
Effecting a major reshuffle at the IPS level the Odisha government has made some important changes before the ensuing polls. According to a notification issued by the Home Department, the police officers transferred are Sunil Roy (RR-1987), ADGP Director, Intelligence, has been posted as Special DG, Intelligence. Binyanand Jha (RR-1988), ADGP, Attached to Home Department, has been posted as ADGP & Director, Investigation, OHRC. Sidhartha Mahadu Narvane, (RR-1989) ADGP & Director, Investigation, has been posted as OHRC, ADGP, HRPC. Mahendra Pratap (RR-1990) ADGP, HRPC has been posted as ADGP-cum-IG of Prison & DCS, Odisha. Sanjeeb Panda (RR- 1994) Transport Commissioner,…
The death toll in the massive fire broke out at a hotel here mounted to 17, while three others sustained injuries, senior fire officials confirmed on Tuesday. According to officials, the incident occurred at Arpit Palace hotel in Centre Delhi’s Karol Bagh, around 0435 hrs. Around 25 people have been evacuated safely from the spot, they added. At least 20 fire tenders were pushed into service and the blaze was put to a stop around 0830 hours, while the rescue operation by the police was still underway. The victims also include a child and a woman, senior fire officials told…
A total of 70 civilians were killed and wounded on Tuesday by a US-led airstrike in eastern Syria, local media reported. The airstrikes targeted a camp for displaced people in the eastern countryside of Deir al-Zour. The airstrikes have intensified recently on Islamic State (IS)-held areas in the eastern Euphrates river region. On Saturday, the US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) started on the final stage of attacks against the IS in the eastern Euphrates river region in eastern Syria. Following the evacuation of over 20,000 civilians from the town of Baghouz in the eastern countryside of Deir al-Zour, the SDF started…
A woman among six Rohingiyas have been detained by the SSB (Sashastra Seema Bal) when the aliens were trying to cross over to Nepal from Indian side of Panitanki outpost, The Border Interaction Team of 41 Bn. SSB, Ranidanga, intercepted the foreigners in the evening of February 7 Panitanki while they were trying to cross over to Nepal from India.
ସମୀକ୍ଷା ବ୍ୟୁରୋ ଯେଉଁଦିନ ଦି ହିନ୍ଦୁ ର ନିର୍ଦ୍ଦେଶକ ଏନ.ରାମ ଏକ ସ୍ଵତନ୍ତ୍ର ଲେଖା ଜରିଆରେ ପ୍ରମାଣିତ କରିଥିଲେ ଯେ ରାଫାଲେ କିଣା ପାଇଁ ଚାଲିଥିବା ବିଚାର ମନ୍ତ୍ରଣାରେ ପ୍ରତିରକ୍ଷା ବିଭାଗ ପ୍ରଧାନମନ୍ତ୍ରୀ କାର୍ୟାଳୟ ଅନାବଶ୍ୟକ ଭାବରେ ହସ୍ତକ୍ଷେପ କରୁଥିବାରୁ ତୀବ୍ର ପ୍ରତିକ୍ରିୟା ପ୍ରକାଶ କରିଥିଲା। ଅର୍ଥାତ ପ୍ରତିରକ୍ଷା ବିଭାଗକୁ ଅଣଦେଖାକରି ଖୋଦ ପ୍ରଧାନମନ୍ତ୍ରୀ ଏହି ଡିଲକୁ ଚୂଡାନ୍ତ କରିଥିଲେ। ଏହି ରିପୋର୍ଟ ପ୍ରକାଶ ପାଇବା ଦିନ ସନ୍ଧ୍ୟାରେ ବିଶିଷ୍ଟ ସାମ୍ବାଦିକ ରବୀଶ କୁମାର ତାଙ୍କର ନିଜସ୍ଵ ଅନ୍ଦାଜରେ ଗୋଟେ ଚମତ୍କାର ବାକ୍ୟ କହିଥିଲେ। “ରାଫାଲେ ମାମଲାରେ ଫାଇଲ ଭିତରର ପୃଷ୍ଠା ଗୁଡିକ ବିକଳରେ ଫଡ ଫଡ ହେଉଛନ୍ତି। ଅର୍ଥାତ ଫାଇଲ ଭିତରେ ଥିବା ତଥ୍ୟ ଗୁଡିକ ପ୍ରଘଟ ହେବା ଲାଗି ବିକଳ ହେଲେଣି।” ସତକୁ ସତ ରାଫାଲେ ଫାଇଲର ଅନେକ ଗୋପନୀୟ ତଥ୍ୟ ଏବେ ପଦାକୁ ଆସୁଛି। ଟେଲିଭିଜନ ଚାନେଲଗୁଡିକ ଏଠି ସରକାରର ଗୁଣ କୀର୍ତ୍ତନରେ ମାତିଥିବା ବେଳେ ଦି…
କେଦାର ମିଶ୍ର ସେ ଅନ୍ଧ ବୁଢାଲୋକଟିର ଆଖିରେ ଆପଣ ଏମିତି ଗୋଟେ ଅସହାୟତା ଦେଖିବେ, ଯେଉଁଠି ଶହ ଶହ ଚାଷୀଙ୍କ ଆତ୍ମହତ୍ୟା ପରର ଶବ ଝୁଲୁଛି ଯେମିତି। ଆଉ ସେ ଅନ୍ଧ ବୁଢାଲୋକଟି ଭାରତୀୟ ଚାଷୀମାନଙ୍କର ଗୋଟେ ମେଟାଫର ହୋଇ ଠିଆ ହେଉଛି। ମଧ୍ୟପ୍ରଦେଶର ଚମ୍ବଲ ଉପତ୍ୟକା ଓ ସେ ଉପତ୍ୟକାରେ ଶୁଖିଲା ବବୁଲଭର୍ତ୍ତି ଶୁଖିଲା ମାଟି। ସେଇଠି ଗୋଟେ ବୁଢା ଅନ୍ଧଚାଷୀର ସଂଘର୍ଷ। ଏ ସଂଘର୍ଷରେ କେବଳ ଗୋଟିଏ ଲକ୍ଷ ହେଉଛି, ନିଜ ପୁଅକୁ ଆତ୍ମହତ୍ୟା କରିବାକୁ ନଦେବା। ଋଣ ଭାରରେ ଗାଁର ଗୋଟିଏ ପରେ ଗୋଟିଏ ଚାଷୀ ଆତ୍ମହତ୍ୟା କରୁଥିବା ବେଳେ ବୁଢା ଚାଷୀଟି ନିଜ ପୁଅର ଜୀବନ ବଞ୍ଚାଇବାକୁ ସଂଘର୍ଷ କରୁଛି। ଗାଁର ପବନ ଖାଲି ଶୁଖିଲା ନୁହଁ, ସେ ବିଷାକ୍ତ ମଧ୍ୟ। ଗାଁ ର ପବନକୁ ବୁଢାଲୋକଟି ଠିକ ଜାଣେ। ସେ ପବନରୁ ବାରିପାରେ ନିଜ ପୃଥିବୀର ହାଲଚାଲ। ସେ ପବନକୁ ଯେତିକି ଚିହ୍ନେ, ତାଠୁ…
Parliamentary Standing Committee on Information and Technology on Monday held a meeting here on the subject of ‘Safeguarding citizens rights on social or online news media platforms’. The panel is headed by BJP lawmaker Anurag Thakur and has among others members such as Prasun Banerjee (Trinamool), Hema Malini, Vinay Sahasrabuddhe, L K Advani and Virender Kashyap (all BJP), P Karunakaran (CPI-M), Raj Babbar (Congress) and K G Kenye (NPF) as members. According to sources, Twitter has nominated its Director, Policy for South Asia to make appearance at the panel meeting on Monday. The meeting was convened to enlist “views of…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said under Saubhagya scheme we aim to achieve hundred per cent electrification of households in India by this year. He added electricity has reached all our rural areas. The Prime Minister further said, “As we raise production, we also aim to reduce losses in transmission and distribution. Under our UDAY scheme, we are working towards this objective.” He also said India’s World Bank Ease of Getting Electricity Ranking, improved from one hundred and eleven in 2014 to twenty-nine in 2018. “LED bulbs distributed across the country under the UJALA scheme, have resulted in an…
A major security breach occurred during Congress leaders– Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and Rahul Gandhi’s– roadshow on Monday, when the VVIPs were rescued from electric wires which came in contact with a specially remoduled bus atop which they were standing. The SPG sleuths, who were unaware about the electric wires, immediately sprung into action and asked the leaders to alight from the bus. They then completed the road show in an SUV. The road show came to standstill at Burlington Crossing near the Asembly, when suddenly electric wires touched the bus rooftop where Priyanka, Rahul and others were standing. The security…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said there is a shift in energy consumption from West to East and we are entering an era of greater energy availability. Mr Modi welcoming 7000 delegates from over 60 countries at PETROTECH-2019, the 13th edition of India’s flagship hydrocarbon Conference here, said, “Several decades of public life have convinced me that energy is a key driver of socio-economic growth. Suitably priced, stable and sustainable energy supply, is essential for rapid growth of the economy. It also helps the poor and deprived sections of society, to partake of economic benefits.” “At the macro level,…
The Rafale issue is yet to die down and even Priyanka Gandhi Vadra’s road show in Lucknow had its glimpses here on Monday. Congress president Rahul Gandhi, on top of a bus, held a cardboard cut-out of Rafale jet and was showing it to the crowd reminding them about the corruption of the BJP led government at the Centre. On showing the cut-out of Rafale, the Congress workers on the road raised anti-BJP and anti- Modi slogans. Meanwhile, huge swarm of party workers and Congress supporters that flogged around the bus of Priyanka Gandhi caused a huge traffic jam at…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday served food to underprivileged schoolchildren in this sacred city, marking the three billionth meal offered by NGO Akshaya Patra. BJP’s Mathura MP Hema Malini, ministers of Uttar Pradesh government, including Anupma Jaiswal, Minister of State (Independent charge) for basic education, child development and nutrition, local MLAs and Mukesh Arya Bandhu, Mayor – Mathura-Vrindavan Nagar Nigam were also present on the occasion. Addressing the commemoration, the Premier said, “I am happy that Akshaya Patra which started its mid-day meal programme in 2000 serving 1,500 school children has reached new milestone today serving over 1.76 million…
The issue of alleged ‘Operation Kamala’ launched by BJP in Karnataka to topple JD(S)-Congress government figured prominently in the Lok Sabha with the Congress and saffron party members indulging in charges and counter charges against each other. The issue was first raised during Question Hour by Congress member K C Venugopal and later by Mallikarjun Kharge during Zero Hour. Reading out transcripts of the audio that has been reported in a section of media, Mr Kharge claimed senior BJP leaders have been trying to lure Congress legislators and offering them ‘money’ to quit Congress and defect. Amid strong protest from…
In a fresh attack against Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the controversial Rafale fighter jet deal, Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Monday alleged that the ‘Prime Minister facilitated the loot’ to help Anil Ambani. Extending support to Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu, who is sitting on a day-long hunger strike at Andhra Pradesh Bhavan in the Nation Capital over the Special Category Status for the state, Mr Gandhi visited him and added that Mr Modi has done injustice to the people of the state. “I stand with the people of Andhra Pradesh. What kind of a Prime Minister…