New Delhi, July 15 (IANS) In a major boost to infrastructure development in Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s parliamentary constituency, the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA), chaired by PM Modi, on Wednesday approved the construction of a 43.218 km link corridor along the banks of the Varuna River in Varanasi.
Varanasi, July 15 (IANS) Locals and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders in Varanasi thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the approval of the development of a link corridor between National Highway-19 (NH-19) and the Varanasi Ring Road with riverbank connectivity along the River Ganga, asserting that the project will increase the inflow of devotees into the holy city and generate employment opportunities.
Ahmedabad, July 15 (IANS) As lakhs of devotees prepare to line the streets of Ahmedabad on Thursday for Lord Jagannath's 149th Rath Yatra, the city administration has mounted one of its largest-ever security operations, combining thousands of police personnel, artificial intelligence, facial recognition, drone surveillance, GPS tracking and extensive community outreach in an effort to ensure what senior officers describe as a "zero-risk" celebration.
New Delhi, July 15 (IANS) BJP leader Sudhanshu Trivedi on Wednesday strongly condemned Congress veteran Saifuddin Soz’s statement, alleging that Soz tried to link statehood for Jammu and Kashmir and restoration of Article 370 to "the extremely dangerous premise" of the Muslim-majority state staying with India on its "own terms", thus implying sovereignty.
New Delhi, July 15 (IANS) With the monsoon session of Parliament just days away, the ruling National Democratic Alliance (NDA) is set to hold a Parliamentary Party meeting on July 21 to finalise its aggressive legislative roadmap.
Gandhinagar, July 15 (IANS) Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel spent his 65th birthday by engaging in official work, holding a series of departmental review meetings and inspecting key infrastructure projects, while receiving birthday greetings from national leaders and public representatives.
New Delhi, July 15 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said the Centre has approved the construction of a six-lane state-of-the-art corridor along the banks of the Ganga in Varanasi, describing it as a major infrastructure project that will improve connectivity to the city's key religious, educational and cultural landmarks while easing traffic congestion and accelerating economic growth in eastern Uttar Pradesh.
New Delhi, July 15 (IANS) Sudhakar Dalela, Secretary for Economic Relations at the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Wednesday visited the Qatar Embassy in New Delhi and signed the condolence book, on behalf of the people and government of India, on the demise of Qatar's former Amir, Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani.
New Delhi, July 15 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Wednesday expressed concern over the difficulties being faced by students due to the Central Board of Secondary Education's (CBSE) On-Screen Marking (OSM) system for evaluation of Class 12 board examination answer sheets.
New Delhi, July 15 (IANS) The landmark India-UK Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA), which has come into effect from Wednesday, grants zero-duty access on nearly 99 per cent of India's exports, covering almost 100 per cent of the trade value, which will strengthen the country’s export competitiveness, according to a government factsheet.
