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.
The bullet-ridden body of a Territorial Army soldier, who was missing since Tuesday evening in the forest area of south Kashmir’s Anantnag district, was recovered on Wednesday morning.
A local court here on Tuesday granted permission to Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma for undertaking foreign visit from October 13 to 25 later this month.
During his two-day visit to Vientiane, the PM will also hold bilateral meetings with a number of world leaders on the margins of the summits.
Congratulating the National Conference (NC) led alliance for victory in J&K polls, Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Wednesday stressed that the “Constitution of India is our guiding light and I urge all to work together for growth of J&K and welfare of people”.
The BJP got a shot in the arm in Haryana with two Independent MLAs deciding to join it while another assured it of his support on Wednesday.
