The Empowered Group of Ministers on Ratnagiri Gas and Power Pvt Ltd on Wednesday decided to pool the price of gas for Dabhol
Narendra Modi is India's most successful prime minister and the greatest global leader of current generation, billionaire Mukesh Ambani said on Wednesday as he flaunted his group Reliance Industries' Gujarati heritage and its over USD 150 billion (Rs 12 lakh crore) investment in last 10 years.
'There is ample evidence to suggest that attacks on the PM's probity and his connections with business houses do not resonate with voters.'
The $3 billion Dabhol power plant in Maharashtra is likely to be completed by 2007-end, the Empowered Group of Ministers was informed on Thursday.
"Be prepared for a modest or moderate hike in the prices of petrol and diesel, after the meeting of the empowered Group of Ministers in the first week of January," M S Srinivasan, secretary, ministry of petroleum and natural gas, told reporters.
The Union Cabinet is understood to have decided to constitute an empowered Group of Ministers to resolve the crisis plaguing the multi-billion Dabhol power project, promoted by the erstwhile Enron Corporation.
The government is set to exceed its 2009-10 disinvestment target of Rs 1,120 crore through the first company that is slated to go to the markets this year -- NHPC.
The next six months may see the Centre notifying 100 special economic zones.
The empowered group of ministers on Saturday gave its approval to Air India's proposal to purchase 68 aircraft after completing final round of price negotiations with US manufacturer Boeing, which has offered massive discounts on the total value of t
Real estate and hotels major Royal Palms will invest around Rs 600 crore (Rs 6 billion) to set up an IT/ITeS special economic zone in Mumbai that would be ready for occupation by end of next year.
The 78-year-old Naveen is on the cusp of creating history. He must win the forthcoming Assembly polls to become India's longest-serving chief minister, a record held by Sikkim's Pawan Kumar Chamling.
The stage is set for opening of commercial bids for the modernisation of Delhi and Mumbai airports, with the empowered group of ministers on Civil Aviation scheduled to meet on Monday for taking a decision on technically qualified bidders.
Indian lenders to the Dabhol power plant are close to a settlement with Bechtel, which will clear the last major hurdle in reviving the 2,184 MW power plant that has been shut for over four years.
The Congress leader is also being probed by ED in two separate money-laundering cases of Aircel-Maxis and INX Media.
After a spirited eight-hour debate in which 60 members participated, the Lok Sabha passed the Constitution (128th Amendment) Bill, with 454 members voting in favour and two against it.
The ministry of finance has estimated that about Rs 1,800 crore (Rs 18 billion) would be needed to restart the Dabhol Power plant, lying idle for the past three years.
Lamichhane's Rastriya Swatantra Party, which was formed just months ago, won 20 seats in the 275-member House of Representatives and is the third largest party among the ruling alliance.
The freeze on special economic zones may go in the next 10 days, with the empowered group of ministers expected to give its nod to proposals that show land has already been tied up.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah will visit Arunachal Pradesh on April 10 and 11 where he will launch the 'Vibrant Villages Programme' in Kibithoo, a village along the India-China border.
COVID-19 is on the verge of becoming endemic but Indian scientists are keeping a close watch on each new variant and the government would continue to maintain a high alert, Union health minister Mansukh Mandaviya has said, underlining that the virus has managed to survive and is going to stay.
An Empowered Group of Ministers headed by Finance Minister P Chidambaram had on February 28 decided to sell the stake in IOC, the nation's largest oil firm, at a discount of 10 per cent through an off-market deal.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi made a pitch for electing a strong and stable government in an uncertain world beset by geopolitical tensions as the Bharatiya Janata Party on Sunday released its manifesto, prioritising development and welfare while shunning populist measures and contentious issues like the National Register of Citizens (NRC).
A bill to allow the private sector to mine six atomic minerals, including lithium, and deep-seated minerals like gold and silver was approved by the Lok Sabha on Friday.
The middle class is a big force to fulfil dreams of a prosperous and developed India and our government has taken many decisions to empower it, the prime minister said.
Internet giant Google is investing $10 billion in India's digitisation fund, its CEO Sundar Pichai has told Prime Minister Narendra Modi, a step that will recognise India's leadership on fintech and will support small and large businesses in India, the US and around the world. Pichai met Prime Minister Modi in Washington on Friday and also announced the opening of Google's global fintech operation centre in the Gujarat International Finance Tec-City (GIFT) in Gandhinagar. "It was an honour to meet Prime Minister Modi during the historic visit to the US. We shared with the Prime Minister that Google is investing $10 billion in India's digitisation fund," Pichai said.
Vardhan said in India about 92 percent of the reported cases have mild symptoms, while oxygen therapy was required in 5.8 percent cases and intensive care in 1.7 percent cases.
K M Mani was appointed the chairman of the panel in March this year.
Union Minister Nitin Gadkari on Tuesday launched the country's first crash testing programme Bharat NCAP aimed at improving road safety standards of motor vehicles up to 3.5 tonnes. Bharat New Car Assessment Programme (Bharat NCAP) is India's own crash testing programme and is cheaper than tests conducted abroad, Gadkari said, adding that the star ratings will help buyers understand the quality of the product and make an informed purchase decision. Bharat NCAP will be implemented from October 1, 2023.
More than ever before, women voters can make or mar a political party's electoral fortunes.
The Union home ministry issued a notification, announcing the formation of the tribunal.
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