The Prime Minister was earlier scheduled to dedicate the Refinery-cum-Petrochemical Complex at Pachpadra to the nation on April 21 but a fire incident a day before inauguration derailed the launch.
Prime Minister said that delays in infrastructure projects not only lead to cost overruns but also deprive citizens and industries of the intended benefits.
Rajasthan Agriculture Minister Dr Kirodi Lal Meena was simultaneously engaged in a bizarre two-pronged conflict with the rival Congress state president Govind Singh Dotasra and the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) of his own state government.
Taking a U-turn on the proposal to reduce taxes for low-alcohol beverages, Kerala Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan on Wednesday said that the final decision to permit their sale rests entirely on a consensus within the ruling United Democratic Front (UDF).
The decision regarding rebel Shiv Sean (UBT) and Trinamool Congress Lok Sabha members is expected before the Monsoon Session of Parliament scheduled next month. Sources say Speaker Om Birla has met and heard all sides and will now take advice from legal and constitutional experts.
Amidst the ongoing succession row, the Dalai Lama, on his 90th birthday, urged his followers to focus on achieving peace of mind and being compassionate towards everyone, to help make the world a better place.
Paying rich tributes to Dr. Shyama Prasad Mookerjee on his 125th birth anniversary, Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha said on Sunday that he opposed Article 370 and sacrificed his life for the unification of Jammu and Kashmir with the rest of India.
Two groups of lawyers, and Gandhian preachers, on Sunday, joined the dharna being held here for the last two weeks to save “Dol Ka Badh”, a 100-acre urban forest grove in the Pink City.
Haryana Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare Minister Shyam Singh Rana said on Sunday that to facilitate the purchase of crops grown using natural farming methods, the state government has established a grain market in Gurugram.
Congress leader Jairam Ramesh on Sunday criticised the Modi government for its handling of poverty and inequality data, accusing it of "spinning" World Bank data to claim that India is one of the most equal societies in the world.
