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We see trade with India growing two-fold in next 5 years: Ontario minister

In a Q&A, Victor Fedeli says several top Indian companies are continuing to build their presence in the Canadian province despite concerns of tighter global financial conditions

Projects worth Rs 40,000 cr to be launched in Assam in next 2 months

As a part of the Assam government's initiative to launch a slew of development projects, CM inaugurated and laid the foundation stones of as many as 12 projects in Nalbari district

Four villages in Gujarat's Mehsana boycott polls over lack of development

The voters in four villages of Gujarat's Mehsana district said they were boycotting the elections as no development had taken place in their areas

Dravidian model of development yet to reach full potential: TN minister

Tamil Nadu Finance minister, PTR Palanivel Thiagarajan, on Friday said that the state has yet to reach the full potential of the Dravidian model of development

Adani Properties bags Rs 5,069 crore Dharavi redevelopment project

DLF and Shree Naman Developers were the other two bidders

Punjab seeks Rs 2,500 cr industrial package to develop border districts

Punjab Finance Minister Harpal Cheema on Friday sought a border-area special industrial package of Rs 2,500 crore for the development of the state's border districts, besides the resolution of the Cash Credit Limit issue in line with recommendations of the 15th Finance Commission sub-committee. Submitting a comprehensive memorandum of demands for the 2023-24 Union Budget in a meeting with Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, Cheema sought Rs 1,125 crore in budgetary support for assistance to farmers quitting stubble burning, Rs 1,000 crore special assistance for modernisation of the police force and policing infrastructure in sensitive border districts, Vande Bharat trains from the 'holy city' of Amritsar to New Delhi and Bathinda to New Delhi, and a railway link between Rajpura and Chandigarh. During the pre-Budget meeting at Manekshaw Centre here, Cheema said Punjab, being a border state with a high stake in national security, needed to be considered as "special cases", along with

Arunachal Pradesh govt chalking out plan to empower all villages: CM

Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu has highlighted eight pillars of focus for the overall development of villages, which would also curb migration of rural folk to urban areas. The key areas include health, education, connectivity, electricity, livelihood, agriculture, sanitation and water supply. The state government is chalking out a broad plan to empower all villages in the coming years, an official release said, quoting Khandu. Only when our villages are empowered, the country will develop. Arunachal's identity is in our villages, the chief minister said on Wednesday. Expressing concern over migration of people from villages to urban towns and cities, Khandu said if this continues, the state's villages will disappear and so would the distinct cultural identity of Arunachal Pradesh. He also urged gram panchayat leaders to closely monitor schemes and programmes being implemented in their respective villages, and ensure quality of work and its timely completion.

PM Modi's dream of development in J&K becoming a reality: Hardeep Puri

Union Minister Hardeep S Puri on Monday said that the Prime Minister's commitment to the development of J & K is turning into reality and work regarding the same is in full swing.He stated that the PM's development initiatives in J & K have created an emotional bond between the people and the country. "Central schemes directly benefit the people and I am glad that work is going on at the ground level," the minister added, said a press release.Addressing the media persons in Srinagar today, Puri said people are investing in the economic development in the Union Territory of J & K because of the Central Government's farsighted decision to remove the bottleneck of Articles 370 and 35A.Puri said that a new dawn of development has now set in the UT of Jammu and Kashmir after the abrogation of Article 370 which could be judged from the fact that 25 new National Highway Projects have been sanctioned to be built at an estimated cost of Rs 11,721 crore, 168 MoUs have been signed ...

Centre likely to raise authorised fund in NSFDC by Rs 1,000 crore

The Department of Social Justice, the nodal authority, has floated a draft cabinet note for inter-ministerial consultation

Maha CM greets people on Diwali, stresses on expediting state's development

Maharashtra Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari and Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Monday greeted people on Diwali and the CM laid emphasis on speeding up development of the state. This is Shinde's first Diwali as chief minister. He was sworn in as the CM on June 30 this year after the collapse of the Uddhav Thackeray-led Maha Vikas Aghadi government. Wishing citizens of the state while attending a Diwali event in his hometown Thane, Shinde said, May this Diwali bring prosperity and good health to you all. "We have to put the development of the state on a fast track, and give justice to all sections of the society. An era of development has begun, Shinde added. Referring to India's victory over Pakistan in a nail-biting thriller in the ICC T20 World Cup tie on Sunday, the CM said, "We played a similar match three and half months back and won. The state and the country had seen it." On the festive occasion, he also announced City and Industrial Development Corporation's (CIDCO) new hou

Development incomplete unless poor are free from inequality: Narendra Tomar

Development of any country cannot be complete unless poor people are freed from inequality and brought into the mainstream, Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar has said, asserting that the Modi government has been working on this objective in a planned manner. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been striving hard to increase the credibility of the country globally, he said. Tomar was addressing the 8th General Meeting of MahaFPC, a state-level farmer producer company, in Pune on Thursday as its chief guest. "The development journey of any nation cannot be complete unless the poor are free from inequality. Similar was the situation in the country as almost half of the population did not have bank accounts, crores of families did not have toilets, electricity, gas cylinders in their kitchen or houses to live in. PM Modi took the initiative to remove these inequalities," a press release quoted Tomar as saying. Now, houses for the poor are being built under the Pradhan Mantri

India's economy faces significant external headwinds, says IMF

Earlier this week, the Washington-based fund lowered India's growth forecast by 0.6 percentage points to 6.8% for the year ending March 2023 -- the biggest downgrade among major economies after the US

Technology and talent two pillars of India's development journey: PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said technology and talent are two pillars of India's development journey and emphasised on the importance of technology as an agent of inclusion in the country. In a video message to the Second United Nations World Geospatial Information Congress-2022 being held here, the Prime Minister said the country has been working on a vision of Antyodaya, which means empowering the last person at the last mile in a mission mode. It is the mission that has guided us in last-mile empowerment and that too on a massive scale, he said. "Providing banking to 450 million unbanked people, a population greater than that of the United States. Insuring 135 million uninsured people, about the size of the population of France. Taking sanitation facilities to 110 million families and tap water connections to over 60 million families, India is ensuring no one is left behind," Modi said. India is the world's number one in real-time digital payments and even the ...

Himachal CM launches development projects worth over Rs 60 crore in Kinnaur

Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Jairam Thakur inaugurated and laid the foundation stones of 23 development projects worth about Rs 62 crore for the Kinnaur Assembly constituency

67% housing demand in Mumbai from affordable segment: Knight Frank-Naredco

Supply of such housing insufficient to meet demand, says study

India showed environment protection, development possible together: PM Modi

India has shown to the world that it is possible to protect the environment and ensure economic development simultaneously, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said. India is observing the 68th wildlife week from October 2-8. "It is possible to ensure both economic development and environment protection through proper policies and better implementation. India has shown this to the world," the PM said in a written message to the people of the country in Hindi on October 6. The Environment Ministry also tweeted the message on Friday. PM Modi said humans, environment and wildlife complement each other and more attention should be paid to the conservation of wildlife and biodiversity in the changing environment. He said India added 259 new protected areas for wildlife in the last eight years, and the forest areas have also expanded rapidly. Notable works are being done under the 'Namami Gange' mission to clean the Ganga, a witness to our glorious culture, and to conserve the aquatic lif

Govt to raise Rs 2,500 crore for three road projects through capital market

The government will approach the capital market this month to raise around Rs 2,500 crore to fund three road projects, a senior official said on Monday. The money will be raised through Infrastructure Investment Trusts (InvITs), the government official added. "We will be approaching the capital market this month to raise around Rs 2,500 crore for the three road projects," he told PTI on the condition of anonymity. Infrastructure Investment Trusts (InvITs) are instruments on the pattern of mutual funds, designed to pool money from investors and invest in assets that will provide cash flows over a period of time. Last year, the National Highway Authority of India's first infrastructure investment trust raised more than Rs 5,000 crore. "NHAI InvIT attracted two international pension funds, Canadian Pension Plan Investment Board and Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan Board, which along with diversified DIIs invested units worth more than Rs 5,000 crore in InvIT portfolio, which has curren

Deliberated on development goals till 2026 at 'Chintan Shivir': Assam CM

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday said detailed discussions on development goals for the state till 2026 were held during the 'Chintan Shivir' for ministers and top government officials. During the three-day programme, they also deliberated on possible steps that would be taken up to meet the development targets in the next four years, he said. Talking to reporters at the end of the programme, Sarma said, "During the Chintan Shivir, we discussed on targets (of development) for 2026 and resource mobilisation to achieve the goals," he said. Notably, the BJP-led coalition government in the state will complete its tenure in the middle of 2026. Based on the deliberations here, action plans with time-bound implementation models will be prepared by various departments, he said. "Various departments made detailed presentations on their proposals in the programme. Action plans will be prepared soon and uploaded on the department websites so that time-bound implementation c

Sisodia okays road redevelopment projects worth Rs 29.77 cr for west Delhi

Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia has approved road redevelopment projects worth Rs 29.77 crore for the city's western part, according to a statement. Nine west Delhi roads, including Najafgarh Road, Punjab Garden Road, Ginni Devi Road, Hemwati Nandan Bahuguna Marg, Pankaj Batra Marg and Lal Sai Mandir Marg, will be strengthened and given a new look under the project. The government will also strengthen the 10-km service lane between Mundka Industrial Area Metro Pillar No. 410 to 570 on Rohtak Road. Sisodia, who also holds the PWD portfolio, directed officials to follow safety norms during the construction work to avoid inconvenience to commuters. "Delhi government, as part of its vision to make city roads world class, is conducting a survey of the capital's roads with experts and preparing blueprints for making these stretches stronger and safe," Sisodia said in the statement. The Public Works Department (PWD) will also maintain the pavements, central verges and service lanes,

Rs 3,000 cr earmarked in budget for Kalyana Karnataka region, says Bommai

Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Saturday said funds worth Rs 3,000 crore set aside in the budget for the historically-backward Kalyana Karnataka region would help in the development of this part of the state. Speaking after hoisting the flag on the occasion of Amrit Mahotsav of Kalyana Karnataka region, Bommai said the state government is encouraging industries to set up their units in the region. "Consequent to the amendment to Article 371 of the Constitution, the incumbent government, for the first time, has released the entire funds to Kalyana Karnataka Development Board. As promised earlier, Rs 3,000 crore has been earmarked in the state budget, approved action plan within four months and started several schemes," Bommai said. He also appealed to people to set aside politics for the development of Kalyana Karnataka region, which was earlier known as the the Hyderabad-Karnataka region. Listing out the projects for the region, he said the existing Bidar-Ballari road