Noting that defence is an area of close cooperation, Foreign Ministers of India, France and UAE have decided that efforts will be undertaken to further promote compatibility, joint development and co-production while seeking out avenues for further collaboration and training defence forces of the three countries. External Affairs Minister S […]
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NSA Ajit Doval to meet UK counterpart Tim Barrow in London
National Security Advisor Ajit Doval is all set to meet his UK counterpart Tim Barrow in London, sources said. In September 2022, Tim Barrow was chosen to serve as National Security Adviser of the UK. Barrow was once the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office’s (FCDO) Political Director and Second Permanent […]
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Budget 2023 to provide jobs to youth with resolution of ‘Sabka Sath, Sabka Vikas’: MoS Home Nityanand Rai
Minister of State for Home Affairs Nityanand Rai on Saturday said that Union Budget 2023-24 presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will provide job opportunities to youths in the country with the resolution of ‘Sabka Sath, Sabka Vikas’. MoS Home Nityanand Rai addressed a press conference in Agra on Budget […]
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Centre gave Rs 59,837 crore subsidy on passenger tickets in 2019-20: Ashwini Vaishnaw
The Centre gave subsidies of Rs 59,837 crore on passenger tickets in 2019-20, which comes to an average concession of around 53 per cent for every person travelling, informed Union Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Friday in Rajya Sabha. In a written reply to the Rajya Sabha, the Railways Minister […]
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HP: Bridge collapses in Chamba, two vehicles damaged
Two vehicles were damaged after the Choli Bridge in Chamba district of Himachal Pradesh collapsed on Friday evening, officials said. No casualty or injury to anyone has been reported so far in the incident. District Administration and Revenue department officials have rushed to the spot immediately after receiving the information of the incident from locals of […]
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Banking sector remains resilient, stable: RBI
RBI said on Friday that according to its current assessment, the banking sector remains resilient and stable and noted that it maintains a constant vigil on the sector and on individual banks with a view to maintain financial stability. Without naming the Adani Group, RBI said in a statement that there have been media […]
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Railways targets 7,000 km new railway tracks in FY 2023-24
Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Friday said that a target has been set to lay new railway tracks for a distance of 7,000 kilometres in the financial year 2023-24. The 2022-23 target of laying railway tracks for a distance of 4,500 kilometres (12 kilometres per day) has already been achieved, the minister said, […]
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RailTel bags Rs 253.35 crore project from State Bank of India
RailTel Corporation of India Ltd, a PSU under the Ministry of Railways, has received a Work Order from the State Bank of India (SBI) for providing 4G LTE connectivity to 15,000 offsite ATMs spread across India, a statement issued here said. The project also entails the operations and maintenance of the entire […]
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Domestic air traffic expected to reach around 97 pc of pre-Covid level: MoS Gen VK Singh
Domestic air traffic has again picked up pace during the current financial year 2022-23, and is expected to reach around 97 percent of the pre-Covid level, said General (Rtd) VK Singh, Minister of State for Civil Aviation, on Thursday. In a written reply to questions in the Lok Sabha on […]
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SC issues guidelines to avoid delay in releasing prisoners on bail
The Supreme Court has issued various guidelines to avoid delay on the issue of releasing prisoners who continue to be in jail despite having been granted the benefit of bail due to various reasons. A bench of justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul and Abhay S Oka issued the guidelines in an order delivered […]
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Centre signs MoU to enable primary agricultural credit societies operate as ‘Common Service Centers’
The Ministry of Cooperation on Thursday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, NABARD and CSC e-Governance Services India Limited to enable Primary Agricultural Credit Societies (PACS) to provide services offered by Common Service Centers. As per the MoU, which was signed in […]
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MHA gets Rs 1.96 lakh crores in Budget-2023; focus on women safety, police modernisation
In the Union Budget 2023-24, Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government has allocated Rs 1.96 lakh crore to the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) with a substantial increase in sectors like women’s safety, police modernisation as well as border infrastructure and management. The overall MHA budget (including support to Union Territories), […]
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Budget 2023 preparing India for a brighter future: Piyush Goyal
Union Minister Piyush Goyal on Wednesday hailed the Union Budget 2023-24 and said that this budget is preparing India for a brighter future. Union Minister said, “This was the first budget to make India a developed country. It was a well-thought-out budget has been introduced today by the Finance Minister […]
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Budget 2023 like a growth engine for country, Rs 2.41 lakh cr allocated for Railways:Ashwini Vaishnaw
The Union budget is a “growth engine” for the country, said Minister of Railways, Communications, Electronics and Information Technology Ashwini Vaishnaw here on Wednesday. Vaishnaw said that this budget will be like a growth engine for the country. “The FM has allocated Rs 2.41 lakh crore for Railways which will […]
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Budget 2023 is inclusive and people-centric: Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan
Union Minister for Education and Skill Development and Entrepreneurship Dharmendra Pradhan has lauded the Union Budget 2023-24 as being inclusive, people-centric and growth-stimulating Budget. He said that this Amrit Kaal Budget includes everyone, empowers the poor and middle class, reaches the last mile and brings cheer to all. Expressing his […]