PM Modi to inaugurate, lay foundation stone of multiple projects worth around Rs 18,000 cr in Dehradun today

PM will lay the foundation stone of 11 development projects. This includes Delhi-Dehradun Economic Corridor which will be built at a cost of around Rs 8,300 crore. PM Modi in Dehradun: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Dehradun to inaugurate and lay the foundation stone of multiple projects worth around Rs 18,000 crore today. “A significant focus of the visit will be on projects to improve road infrastructure, which will make travel smooth and safer, and also increase tourism in the region. This is in line with the vision of the…

Facial recognition technology to be soon launched in India’s 4 airports

The Minister of State in the Ministry of Civil Aviation General VK Singh said that the Airports Authority of India is working on FRT based Biometric Boarding System as part of the first phase of Digi Yatra Implementation at four airports namely Varanasi, Pune, Kolkata, and Vijayawada. The Airports Authority of India has engaged NEC Corporation Private Limited for implementing the technology as part of the DigiYatra policy, which seeks to promote paperless air travel and a seamless journey from entering an airport till boarding a plane. The proposed Digi Yatra Central Eco-system is planned to go live in March…

PM chairs high level meeting to review preparedness to deal with Cyclone Jawad

Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi chaired a high level meeting today to review the preparedness of States and Central Ministries & concerned agencies to deal with the situation arising out of the likely formation of Cyclone Jawad. Prime Minister directed officials to take every possible measure to ensure that people are safely evacuated and to ensure maintenance of all essential services such as Power, Telecommunications, health, drinking water etc. and that they are restored immediately in the event of any disruption. He further directed them to ensure adequate storage of…

PM GatiShakti mission to reduce logistics cost for coal evacuation

A meeting was organized under the chairmanship of CEO, NITI Aayog to review and discuss the mission of Coal India Limited to produce 1 billion tonnes of coal by 2025-26. Coal remains the primary domestic fuel for India as well as the single largest commodity transported across the country; thus the mining, supply and consumption of coal is central to the growth of Indian economy. With the thrust of Ministry of Commerce and Industry on the development of evacuation infrastructure and the work being undertaken by Ministry of Railways, Ministry…

President of India graces the inaugural ceremony of fifth International Ambedkar Conclave

The President of India, Shri Ram NathKovind, inaugurated the fifth International Ambedkar Conclave, being organised by the Forum of SC and ST Legislators and Parliamentarians and DrAmbedkar Chamber of Commerce, today (December 2, 2021) in New Delhi. Speaking on the occasion, the President appreciated the Forum of SC and ST Legislators and Parliamentarians for organising this conclave. He noted that this Forum is constantly highlighting issues of social and economic justice and playing an important role in spreading the thoughts and ideas of Dr Ambedkar. He was also happy to…

PM greets people of Nagaland on their Statehood Day

The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has greeted the people of Nagaland on their Statehood Day. In a tweet, the Prime Minister said; “On the special occasion of Nagaland’s Statehood Day, greetings to the wonderful people of the state. Naga culture personifies valour and humane values. The people of Nagaland are making rich contributions to India’s growth. I pray for Nagaland’s progress in the years to come.

PM greets BSF personnel on their Raising Day

The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has greeted the BSF personnel and their families on the occasion of BSF’s Raising Day. In a tweet, the Prime Minister said; “On their Raising Day, greetings to the @BSF_India family. BSF is widely respected for its courage and professionalism. The force makes a significant contribution towards securing India and is also at the forefront of many humanitarian efforts in times of crisis and calamities.”

Winter session: Lok Sabha Speaker calls meeting of floor leaders of all parties to end deadlock

New Delhi , November 30 In an attempt to end the deadlock between the government and Opposition during the ongoing winter session, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla called a meeting of Floor leaders of all parties on Tuesday. Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury, TR Baalu, Kalyan Banerjee, PV Midhun Reddy, Rajiv Ranjan Singh, Supriya Sule Anupriya Patel, ET Mohammed Basheer, Anubhav Mohanty, Gaurav Gogai, NK Premchandran, were among the leaders who attended the meeting. Earlier today, Opposition MPs staged walkouts from Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha after Rajya Sabha Chairman M Venkaiah…

PM to inaugurate InFinity Forum on 3rd December

Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi will inaugurate InFinity Forum, a thought leadership Forum on FinTech, on 3rd December, 2021 at 10 AM via video conferencing. The event is being hosted by International Financial Services Centres Authority (IFSCA), under the aegis of Government of India in collaboration with GIFT City and Bloomberg on December 3 and 4, 2021. Indonesia, South Africa and the U.K. are partner countries in the first edition of the Forum. InFinity Forum will bring together the leading minds of the world in policy, business, and technology to discuss and come up…

20th Star Nite Awards 2021 Hotel, Shangri-La, New Delhi

Transformation drives innovation and face-To-face interactions are always better to understand and engage. Companies must be attentive to the changing landscape of their industry and be sure to count with the right talent in order to carry out new business models, as well as train and retain existing talent. The 20th VARINDIA Star Nite Awards 2021 this year was a Hybrid Event and was organized on 26th Nov, 2021, Friday from 9.00 am to 9.00 pm. The event attracted over 1542 attendees (including VARs/Partners) from 30 different cities in the country. This…