Quality must be India’s growth mantra to achieve ‘Viksit Bharat 2047’: Piyush Goyal
New Delhi, Feb 23 (IANS) Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Monday said that quality must become the core focus of India’s manufacturing and export ecosystem if the country wants to achieve its long-term economic goals. Addressing the first National Quality Conclave virtually, organised by the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal […]
Israel to share Iron Dome technology with India: Consul General Yaniv Revach
Mumbai, Feb 23 (IANS) Israel plans to expand its bilateral defence agreement with India to share its technology and manufacture military hardware in India, as well as extend the cooperation to the latest Iron Dome and other defence systems, Israeli Consul General to Midwest India Yaniv Revach said on Monday. In an exclusive interview with […]
MSME sector key to India’s economic growth: Arunachal CM
Itanagar, Feb 23 (IANS) Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu on Monday underscored the crucial role of the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) sector in driving India’s economic growth, stating that since 2014, several policy interventions have been undertaken under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to strengthen the country’s economy. Under the […]
PMAY-Urban 2.0: 2.88 lakh additional houses approved, total sanctions reach 13.61 lakh
New Delhi, Feb 23 (IANS) The government on Monday said a total of 2.88 lakh additional houses have been sanctioned under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana–Urban 2.0 (PMAY-U 2.0). With the latest approval of 2,87,618 houses, the total number of sanctioned houses under the PMAY-U 2.0 scheme is now over 13.61 lakh, according to the […]
Punjab’s excise reforms directly strengthening public welfare, says Finance Minister Cheema
Chandigarh, Feb 23 (IANS) Projecting excise revenue of Rs 12,800 crore for 2026-27, Punjab Finance Minister Harpal Cheema on Monday said the state’s excise reforms are now directly strengthening public welfare by funding schools, hospitals, and other pro-people schemes. Announcing the new excise policy, Cheema said the state has moved decisively away from the stagnation […]
Fiscal deficit within permissible limit: Meghalaya CM
Shillong, Feb 23 (IANS) Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma, on Monday, presented the State Budget for the financial year 2026–27, projecting a fiscal deficit of Rs 2,672 crore, which is 3.5 per cent of the Gross State Domestic Product (GSDP). Presenting the Budget in the state Assembly, Conrad K. Sangma, who also holds the […]
Delhi CM highlights govt’s achievements, thanks BJP workers
New Delhi, Feb 23 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Monday attended a programme organised at Namo Ground, Khajuri Chowk, in the North East Delhi Parliamentary Constituency to mark the completion of one year of the government. Addressing the gathering, the Chief Minister described the past 365 days as a year defined by “public […]
Gujarat: Ahmedabad, West Midlands outline roadmap for 2030 CWG Games cooperation
Ahmedabad, Feb 23 (IANS) As Ahmedabad advances preparations for the 2030 Commonwealth Games, senior leaders from Gujarat and the United Kingdom used the ‘Commonwealth Connect Forum’ to outline economic, infrastructural, and diplomatic priorities for hosting the centenary edition of the Games. The forum, held at the Veer Savarkar Sports Complex on Monday, brought together representatives […]
Congress prepares for Kisan Mahapanchayat in Bhopal tomorrow
Bhopal, Feb 23 (IANS) Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge and Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi will participate and address a mega farmers convention in Madhya Pradesh’s capital Bhopal on February 23. This major political showdown in Bhopal will also mark the beginning of the Congress’s national movement against the proposed India-US trade deal. […]
Friendship with Ajit Pawar was beyond politics: Nitin Gadkari
Mumbai, Feb 23 (IANS) Union Minister Nitin Gadkari said on Monday that he developed a very close friendship with Late Ajit Pawar that eventually went beyond politics. In an all-party condolence meeting organised by NCP, Gadkari stated, “I never imagined in my wildest dreams that a time would come to pay tribute to Dada. […]
