State News Archives - Page 7 of 8

17 Feb

Mumbai : Bangladesh Navy Ship Prottoy Visits Mumbai

Mumbai, Maharashtra: Bangladesh Navy Ship (BNS) Prottoy is on a two-day visit to Mumbai from 14 to 15 Feb 21. The ship commanded by Captain Ahamed Amin Abdullah with a crew of 137 personnel is docked at Mumbai Port Trust. Due to COVID-19 imposed restrictions, routine courtesy call-ons, social get-togethers, exchange visits, and other sports fixtures between the visitors and host naval personnel are being avoided. This visit of BNS Prottoy to Mumbai is significant in the backdrop that the two countries celebrated 50 years of Bangladesh independence recently. To commemorate the occasion, for the first time, a marching contingent…

16 Feb

Income Tax Department conducts searches in Mumbai

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Mumbai : The Income Tax Department carried out search and survey operations on a group based in Mumbai on 08.02.2021. This group is mainly engaged in the business of manufacturing of Gutkha, Pan masala and allied substances, besides having operations in hospitality sector. The searches were carried out across many locations in India and concluded on 13.02.2021. The search and seizure action has led to detection of foreign assets lying with a company registered in tax-haven British Virgin Islands (BVI) with an office in Dubai and controlled and managed by the Chairman of the group. The net worth of the…

07 Feb

I&B Minister Prakash Javadekar launches state wide awareness campaign on COVID19 vaccination and Aatmanirbhar Bharat in Pune

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Creating proper awareness about vaccination is the theme of this campaign: Prakash Javadekar A Regional Outreach Bureau, Pune initiative with travelling multimedia exhibition vans across Maharashtra Pune, Maharashtra: Union Minister for Information and Broadcasting Shri Prakash Javadekar today flagged off a mobile exhibition awareness campaign on covid vaccination and Aatmnirbhar Bharat in Pune. Under this campaign 16 specially fabricated vans will travel across 36 districts of Maharashtra to spread awareness among people. The campaign has been designed and implemented by the Regional Outreach Bureau, Pune of Ministry of I&B in collaboration with the World Health Organization, UNICEF and the IEC…

27 Jan

Andaman Lt Governor flags off electric buses; will curb pollution on island

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Admiral (Retd.) D K Joshi, the Lieutenant Governor of Andaman and Nicobar Islands, today flagged-off fleet of electric buses. The project for 40 electric buses is being executed by NTPC Vidyut Vyapar Nigam Limited(NVVN Limited), a 100% subsidiary of NTPC Limited, a PSU under Ministry of Power, Government of India. The introduction of electric buses in the Island union territory will help cut down tail pipe emissions as well as provide comfortable public transport. In addition to the above project, NVVN has emerged as successful bidder for providing turnkey solution for 90 electric buses in Bengaluru under the Smart City…

23 Jan

CM announces for construction of 8 new GIDCs in the State and Multi Storey Shed in 5 Districts and ‘Model Estate’

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CM digitally allots 264 plots of GIDC at Charupin Patan through computerized draw Gandhinagar: Gujarat Chief Minister Mr. Vijay Rupanihas made an important announcement for the industrial sector of the state stating that Gujarat is ready to take the lead in developing the industrial sector to make our Prime Minister's dream of making India a five trillion economy come true. He digitally allotted 264 plots of GIDC atCharup of Patan District through computerized draw. We are providing a conducive environment to the factory-manufacturing units in the state for the development of the distinctive product of each district in Gujarat and…

21 Jan

Gujarat Chief Minister lays stone of Rs.20-cr development works for phase-1 at Shivrajpur Beach in Dwarka district

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“Iconic Shivarjpur‘Blue Flag’ beachto be developedas perinternational standard at a cost of Rs.100-cr, for sustained development oftourism”– Vijay Rupani Gandhinagar: Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani today performed groundbreaking cere-mony of Rs.20-crore phase-1 of tourists’ facilities to be provided at the iconic Shivrajpur ‘Blue Flag’ Beach in Dwarka district. He unveiled the plaque and inspected the model of the Rs.100-crore project. Speaking for the occasion, he said the Shivrajpur will be developed at Rs.80-crore in phase-2 as per international standard at total cost of Rs.100-crore. It is planned to be having more facilities than Goa. Ever since tourism has been accorded…

20 Jan

Madhya Pradesh village celebrates ‘Jal Utsav’ to welcome tap water connection

The News Horizon0 CommentsState NewsJal Utsav, Madhya Pradesh village

Yes! The smile is for real for the four-year-old ‘Muskaan’. It’s a first time in her life she is seeing tap water connection in her household. As her mother prepares to worship the tap, she could barely wait for the ‘pooja’ to be over, and insists to open the tap to enjoy & feel the first gush of water. Finally, her patience paid off; With one swish of the tap, clean water gushed out & Muskaan bursts into giggles and claps. “I can drink water during my playtime without pestering my mother for it”- gleefully chirps Muskaan! This is how…

20 Jan

Gujarat CM announces ‘Mukhyamantri Bagayat Vikas Mission’

The News Horizon0 CommentsState News‘Mukhyamantri Bagayat Vikas Mission’, Gujarat CM

Gandhinagar: Chief Minister Mr. Vijay Rupani has announced for the formation of ‘Mukhyamantri Bagayat Vikas Mission’ (Horticulture Development Mission) in the presence of Minister of Agriculture Mr. R.C Faldu and Minister of State Mr. Jaydrathsinhji Parmar. The aim is to accelerate agriculture, horticulture and promote farming of herbal plants. It will also create employment opportunities through an increase in the export of such products. While announcing the formation of Horticulture Development Mission, the Chief Minister said, “Agriculture development has not attained its peak due to arid, semi-arid and saline patches of land in the state. Despite such topographical challenges, the…

07 Jan

National Jal Jeevan Mission team visits West Bengal

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National Jal Jeevan Mission team visits West Bengal to provide technical assistance and support the State to achieve the goal of ‘Har Ghar Jal’ by 2023-24 A team of 8 members from National Jal Jeevan Mission (NJJM) is on a 4-day visit to West Bengal from 5 to 8 January, 2021 to provide technical assistance to the State for realizing the goal of ‘Har Ghar Jal’ under the Jal Jeevan Mission, a flagship programme being implemented by the Union Government in partnership with States. The visit also aims to identify the issues and challenges being faced by the programme implementers…

31 Dec

PM lays Foundation Stone of AIIMS at Rajkot

The News Horizon0 CommentsHealth & Fitness, State NewsAIIMS at Rajkot, PM Modi

AIIMS Rajkot will boost health infrastructure and provide employment opportunities in Gujarat : PM Gujarat has shown the path in fighting COVID : PM Work on 10 New AIIMS and construction of super speciality hospitals underway : PM 2020 was the year of health challenges, 2021 is going to be the year of health solutions: PM India will strengthen its role as the nerve centre of the global health in 2021:PM Remembers frontline corona warriors on the last day of the year Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone of AIIMS Rajkot through a video conference today. Union…