Land allotted to firms for a song, says house panel
HYDERABAD: The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) that met on Wednesday found large scale irregularities in land allotment for industries and called for reports from the officials concerned by July 4 when...
View ArticleBJP focussing on central, west UP
LUCKNOW: Strategising ahead of the 2014 Lok Sabha elections, the Bhartiya Janata Party think-tanks led by UP-in-charge Amit Shah are believed to be focusing on western and central UP where the party...
View ArticleUP govt gives green signal to first phase of Metro rail in city
LUCKNOW: Inching closer towards making Metro Rail a reality in Lucknow, the state cabinet on Thursday gave its nod to the first phase of the project which will cover North-South corridor. The...
View ArticlePM sets investment target of Rs 1.15 lakh crore in PPP projects
Tweet New Delhi, June 28 (ANI): The Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh, today set an investment target of Rs 1.15 lakh crore in PPP (public private partnership) projects across infrastructure sectors...
View ArticleAkhilesh Yadav meets Japanese delegation to explore funding for Metro rail
LUCKNOW: The state government has begun considering loan options for Lucknow Metro rail project after giving green signal to its first phase. On Friday, chief minister Akhilesh Yadav held a closed door...
View ArticleMinister Thulas Nxesi on Public Works turnaround strategy progress (South...
(Source: South Africa Government) 'We have now stabilised the department,' says Public Works Minister Thulas Nxesi 25 Jun 2013 The Department of Public Works (DPW) Minister Thulas Nxesi believes the...
View Article2G roaming pacts led to missed revenue: CAG
NEW DELHI: The national auditor has fired a fresh salvo at the department of telecom (DoT), blaming a 'hasty' 2008 decision to allow intra-circle roaming arrangements for 2G spectrum for loss of...
View ArticleBJP rechristens backward cell
LUCKNOW: With Kalyan Singh all set to return to the Bhartiya Janata Party and Narendra Modi's trusted man Amit Shah in the state as UP in charge, BJP finds the time opportune to woo backward castes...
View Article1,000 ambulances for women, infants
LUCKNOW: The state cabinet on Thursday cleared the proposal to start 102 ambulance service for pregnant women, newborns and new mothers. Under the service, a fleet of 1000 ambulances will be made...
View ArticleUP Power Corporation Limited energises underground cable on Hardoi Road-Balaghat
LUCKNOW: In a bid to improve power supply to the crucial Balaghat water pumping station, the UP Power Corporation Limited (UPPCL) on Friday, energised the underground...
View ArticlePublic can approach TEDA approved agencies for solar panel installation
MADURAI: Tamil Nadu Energy Development Agency (TEDA), which is the nodal agency for solar power production and panel installation, has approved six agencies in Madurai, which can be approached for the...
View ArticleGreen belt to come up along Agra-Lucknow expressway
LUCKNOW: A 10.25 metre broad greenbelt will be developed along the Agra-Lucknow expressway. The green strip will be developed on both sides...
View ArticleNirman Nigam MD comes under Lokayukta scanner
LUCKNOW: A complaint has been lodged against managing director of Rajkiya Nirman Nigam, RN Yadav, alleging him of purchasing electricity material from a local firm...
View ArticleNod to joint venture for solar power project
LUCKNOW: The Uttar Pradesh cabinet on Thursday gave its approval to establish a joint venture company of the Uttar Pradesh New and Renewable Energy Development Agency and National Hydroelectric Power...
View ArticleNot sufficient evidence to convict Gorakhpur blast accused: UP govt tells court
LUCKNOW: The Uttar Pradesh (UP) government has filed an affidavit in the a local court of Gorakhpur court claiming that it does not have sufficient evidence against alleged Harkat-ul-Jihad-e-Islami...
View ArticleKrishna Phase-II didn't have central nod, says CAG
HYDERABAD: The Hyderabad Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board (HMWS&SB) had commissioned Krishna drinking water supply project Phase-II without the necessary clearances from the Union...
View ArticleSheila wants Rahul Gandhi as PM
Tweet New Delhi, June 27 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit Thursday backed Rahul Gandhi as the party's prime ministerial candidate in 2014, saying that he will have to be convinced to occupy...
View ArticleLast grant release date coincides with last day of plan
The Nu 4.2B has been earmarked for SDP and PTA programmes Bhutan will receive Nu 4.2B, the last tranche of the grant assistance from India for the 10th plan on June 30, the day the plan ends, according...
View ArticleUGC sanctions only 25% of the fund sought by Allahabad University
Allahabad: The University Grants Commission (UGC) has sanctioned the funds for the XIIth Five Year Plan of the Allahabad University. Although, the funding agency sanctioned only Rs 135 crores against...
View ArticleAudit report reveals glaring anomalies in corp spending
KOZHIKODE: The local funds audit department has observed that the corporation authorities have landed the civic body in a debt trap by taking a loan for establishing floodlights at EMS stadium, where...
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