CHENNAI: When there is a debate on whether the dalit converted Christians should be included in scheduled castes or should be treated as OBCs, the Ambedkar Makkal Iyakkam on Thursday demanded that the Tamil Nadu government not extend the scholarship meant for dalit students to dalit converted Christians.President of the Ambedkar Makkal Iyakkam Ilamurugu Muthu submitted a petition to adi dravidar welfare...
THANE: The Maharashtra government will soon start a daily broadcast to announce its achievements since its inception in July 2022 to counter the criticism from the opposition parties, industries minister Uday Samant said on Monday.Samant was in Thane late Monday where he addressed the media saying that the government was working on a plan to announce its achievements during its 15-month tenure and...
THANE: The Ambernath Municipal Council (AMC) has approved a tender of Rs 107 crore to beautify and restore a 11th century Shiva temple. The temple will be rebuilt akin to Kashi's Vishwanath temple. The contract for work has been given to Savani Heritage Conservation Pvt. Ltd. The AMC implemented the beautification work after it received an NOC from the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI). The 11th...
Oct 04, 2023, 07:30AM ISTSource: TOI.inPrivate sector capital expenditure is a major part of any economy’s growth story and India is no different. However, with global headwinds and uncertainty post COVID, the biggest driver of the Indian economy’s growth story has been the government's capital expenditure. Is the private capex cycle finally showing signs of a turnaround? In this week’s episode of...
KALYAN: The MSEDCL disconnected power supply to the registration office at Chikanghar, Kalyan, on Saturday due to non-payment of overdue electricity bill. The power supply was restored after the registration office paid the overdue amount of Rs 9,400 on Tuesday morning. TNN!(function(f, b, e, v, n, t, s) { function loadFBEvents(isFBCampaignActive) { if (!isFBCampaignActive) { return;...
THANE: Chief Minister Eknath Shinde has announced a substantial allocation of Rs 60,000 crore for a range of development initiatives in the Marathwada region. Speaking at the annual Marathwada Muktisangram event in Thane, Shinde expressed the government's unwavering commitment to eliminate all vestiges of underdevelopment in the region."We are resolute in bringing Marathwada into the spotlight. During a...
NEW DELHI: The government is all set to implement the "14 minutes miracle" scheme on October 1 for Vande Bharat Express trains.Under this scheme, the Vande Bharat trains will be completely cleaned and ready for the next trip in just 14 minutes. This will be launched at 32 places on Sunday, including Delhi, Shirdi etc.The ministry of Railways had earlier announced that it was going to implement the "14...
CHENNAI: The Tamil Nadu government on Tuesday announced its tourism policy for the first time by which it has given industry status to tourism and aims at attracting 20,000 crore investment in the sector. This means tourism projects and stakeholders and others will become eligible for funds that come under development of industries and will lead to better employment opportunities and training. Priority...
NEW DELHI: Flagging a spike in urea and DAP (Di-ammonium Phosphate) consumption of 13 lakh and 10 lakh tonnes respectively during the current kharif crop season compared to last year, Union fertiliser secretary Rajat Kumar Mishra urged farmers and states to follow balanced use of the crop nutrients.Speaking at the conference on rabi campaign, Mishra said that a record quantity of 1.8 crore tonnes of...
NEW DELHI: The Centre on Tuesday extended “for a further period of six months” the validity of Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) in the areas of Arunachal Pradesh and Nagaland that were last declared as ‘disturbed area’ under the Act.This follows a review of the law and order situation in both the states. Three districts in Arunachal Pradesh – Tirap, Changlang and Longding – and the...
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