Mon, Jan 29, 2024
That view comes despite Moscow's offers, described by four Indian government sources, among them a senior security official who recently retired, as including platforms such as the most advanced Kamov helicopters and Sukhoi and MiG fighter jets, with the added fillip of joint manufacturing in India.
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Sun, Jan 28, 2024
Many people sang Ram bhajans and dedicated them to Lord Ram, while on January 22 evening the whole country lit 'Ram Jyoti' and celebrated Diwali.
Mon, Jan 22, 2024
PM Modi said in a post on X (formerly known as Twitter), "I have taken my first decision after returning from Ayodhya that our government will launch 'Pradhan Mantri Suryoday Yojna' with the aim to install rooftop solar systems in one crore houses."
Sat, Sep 22, 2018
"They have told me production will start in 36 months. I assure you that I will come again after 36 months here with you. I will inaugurate this project," Modi said at a function organised here to mark the commencement of work on the project.
Sat, Sep 15, 2018
Briefing media after the meeting, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said the government has decided on "five steps" to contain CAD, which widened to 2.4 per cent of the GDP in the first quarter of 2018-19. He said several issues were discussed during the meeting and decision on those are likely in the next few days.
Sat, Sep 01, 2018
Apart from Reliance Industries Chairman Mukesh Ambani who has given an assurance to expand his operations in the state and evinced interest to invest in telecommunications, hospitality and tourism sectors,?people from the film industry including Mukesh Bhatt and Vishal Bhardwaj have also expressed their desire to shoot here, Rawat said.
A senior-level delegation, led by Arvind Agarwal, Additional Chief Secretary, Finance, government of Gujarat, will visit the US in September to engage with a host of businesses, investors, start-ups and incubators, thought leaders and key members of the Indian diaspora, the release said.
Mon, Aug 27, 2018
The first phase of the scheme was initially proposed for two years till March 31, 2017 but was extended twice for six months up to March 31, 2018.
Sat, Aug 11, 2018
Addressing the 56th annual convocation of the Indian Institute of Technology-Bombay (IIT-Bombay), Modi said innovation was the buzzword of the 21st century.
Fri, Aug 10, 2018
Addressing an event here to mark World Biofuel Day, Modi said the country saved Rs 4,000 crore worth of foreign exchange last year by ethanol blending which touched a record 141 crore litres in the last fiscal.
Thu, Aug 09, 2018
In a bid to realise its "housing for all" target by 2022, Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led Union government is working on a plan that could be gamechanger in providing affordable housing to every citizen of the country. The government is planning to promote construction of steel homes and for this, it has started talks with several states, reports Zee Business TV.
Fri, Aug 03, 2018
India`s monsoon rains, the lifeblood of its economy, should recover in August and September from below-average levels at the start of the season, the weather office said on Friday, supporting farm income and broader economic growth.
Fri, Jul 06, 2018
Shekhawat claimed that job opportunities have increased, as 14 crore people have got loans from Mudra Bank for starting their own businesses.
Thu, Jul 05, 2018
Indian Railways said that its staff will accept the soft copies of Driving license and Aadhaar too. To avoid the cases of loss of documents in trains, this new DigiLocker system has been introduced.
Wed, Jun 20, 2018
Prime Minister Narendra Modi said the budget for the agriculture sector has been doubled to Rs 2.12 lakh crore during first four years of his government compared to the previous five years of the UPA regime. The budget for 2018-19 fiscal has taken steps to provide farmers a price equivalent to 150 per cent of their cost of production.
Sat, Jun 16, 2018
By 2030, water demand is projected to be double the supply, implying severe scarcity for hundreds of millions of people. The shortage will eventually shave around 6 percent off gross domestic product, the report said.
Fri, Jun 15, 2018
Interacting with beneficiaries of the various Digital India efforts, Modi pushed for use of RuPay, the Indian version of credit/debit card, saying when other similar cards are used the transaction or processing fee goes to foreign companies. However, when RuPay is used, the money remains in India and is used for development works and infrastructure projects.
He said the increased connectivity will attract industry, give a boost to employment and as a result will generate more employment.
Thu, Apr 12, 2018
Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd, Chairman and Managing Director, T Suvarna Raju said, under the agreement the existing facilities may be used for manufacturing the fighter aircraft or if required may set up a facility.
Thu, Mar 22, 2018
Commerce and industry minister Suresh Prabhu said that the government has already approved a Rs 5,000 crore to promote 12 champion services sectors such as IT, tourism and hospitality. The decision, he said, will drive growth of the services economy in India. We have prepared an action plan for each of these sectors to promote them domestically as well as globally, the minister said.
World Water Day is observed annually on March 22 to remind people about conserving water -- one of the most important elements that sustains life on the planet.
Sat, Feb 24, 2018
The opposition party said the guilty in bank frauds should be brought to book as no one will invest in the country if questions are raised on its banking system and this will harm the country's growth
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today launched the subsidised scooter scheme for working women on the occasion of RPT the occasion of the 70th birth anniversary celebrations of late leader Jayalalithaa.
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