India’s Digital Payment System Gets Linked to Singapore’s PayNow: The PM calls it a ‘New milestone’.

The UPI of India gets linked to Singapore’s PayNow payments system. (UPI) is India’s mobile-based fast payment system, and PayNow is a fast payment system in Singapore. The RBI Governor and the Monetary Authority of Singapore’s (MAS) Managing Director launched the new linkage. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Singapore’s Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong witnessed the event. The UPI-PayNow linkage will enable users of each of the two fast payment systems to make instant, low-cost fund transfers on a reciprocal basis. Of the total inward remittances to India in 2020-21,…

Shri Nitin Gadkari says 4-Lanea cost of Rs 1,367 Crore spanning length of 80.82 km

With an ambition to give a major boost to the road infra in Punjab, NHAI has developed a 4-Lane wide section from Phagwara to Rupnagar on NH-344A. In series of tweets Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Shri Nitin Gadkari said the project is being executed in Hybrid Annuity Mode at a cost of ₹1,367 Crore spanning a length of 80.82 km. The section connects major cities Amritsar – Jalandhar – Chandigarh and extends mobility to Kapurthala, Jalandhar, Ludhiana, Ropar, and Mohali. The Minister said the alignment lessens the…

Project will lead to social-economic benefits to the local people of Rajasthan

Barmer refinery will be the “Jewel of the Desert” , bringing jobs, opportunities and joy to the people of Rajasthan, said Shri Hardeep S. Puri, Union Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas, while addressing the press at HPCL Rajasthan Refinery Limited (HRRL) complex today. The Minister reiterated that the project has been conceived as per the Atmanirbhar Bharat and Make in India vision of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Union Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas Shri Hardeep S. Puri speaking at HRRL Complex, Pachpadra (Barmer) today  The Greenfield Refinery cum Petrochemical…

Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation, Shri Amit Shah wishes the countrymen on International Mother Language Day

Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation, Shri Amit Shah wishes the countrymen on International Mother Language Day. Through his tweets, the Union Home Minister expressed his best wishes to all on International Mother Language Day. He said that this is the day to take resolution to connect with our mother tongue and make it more prosperous. When a person make his mother tongue prosperous only then all the languages of the country will be prosperous and the country will also be prosperous. We should take a pledge to make…

Coal India Ltd Converts 30 Mined Out Areas Into Eco-Tourism Destinations

 Coal India Limited (CIL) is in the process of converting its abandoned mines into eco-parks which have become popular as eco-tourism destinations. These eco-parks and tourism sites are also proving to be a source of livelihood for local populace. Thirty such eco-parks are already attracting steady footfalls and plans are afoot for creation of more eco parks and   eco-restoration sites in CIL’s mining areas. Some of the popular destinations that provide further fillip to coal mine tourism include Gunjanpark, ECL, Gokul eco-cultural park, BCCL, Kenapara eco-tourism site and AnanyaVatika, SECL,…

President of India addresses the special session of Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly

The President of India, Smt Droupadi Murmu addressed the special session of Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly at Itaganar today (February 21, 2023). Speaking on the occasion, the President said that discipline and decorum are the hallmarks of the parliamentary system. We must ensure that the content and quality of the debate is of the highest standard. At the same time, we need to build a consensus on the issues of development and public welfare. She was happy to note that Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly has maintained the highest standards of…

Under Y20 engagement group of G20, Brainstorming Session on ‘Shared Future: Youth in Democracy & Governance’ being organised in New Delhi tomorrow

In an attempt to highlight the power of Youth in the areas of democracy and governance, Office of International Programmes, Shri Ram College of Commerce (OIP- SRCC) is conducting a Brainstorming Workshop in association with the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, Government of India on Feb 22, 2023. The brainstorming workshop is a part of the activities of the Youth20 engagement group under the overall framework of G20. Ms. Meeta Rajivlochan, Secretary (Youth Affairs), Department of Youth Affairs, Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports is expected to address the gathering. The…

Ganga Vilas reaches Guwahati

World’s longest river cruise ‘Ganga Vilas’ ship reached Guwahati at 03:30 PM today, on 42nd day of the voyage. All the 28 tourists travelling on board were given a rousing reception at the IWAI Pandu port after it anchored with Saraighat bridge on the backdrop.   After disembarking, the tourists were offered tea while they relished the colourful folk dance performance by troupes of Karbi and Tiwa communities by the bank of the Brahmaputra in the milieu of a sublime evening Sun against the mystical Saraighat bridge here today. The…