#indiandevelopment

Union Government approves electric vehicle policy aimed at making India a hub of EV manufacturing, minimum ₹4,150 crore investment required

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In a move towards bolstering India’s position as a manufacturing powerhouse for electric vehicles (EVs), the Union Government has greenlit a comprehensive scheme aimed at attracting investments in the EV sector and promoting indigenous manufacturing of EVs equipped with cutting-edge technology. According to a press release, the policy, approved by the Ministry of Commerce and … Read more

PM to inaugurate 15 airport projects, lay foundation of road projects worth ₹19000 crores in UP, disburse ₹1000 to eligible women in Chhattisgarh

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On Sunday (10th March), Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate a whopping 15 airport projects as part of the government’s continued emphasis on infrastructure development in the country. These projects include new terminals at Delhi, Pune, Gwalior, Hubli, Jabalpur, Belgaum and Lucknow airports. Besides, new airports will be built in Chitrakot, Shavasti and Azamgarh districts of Uttar … Read more

Highway projects, Indian Oil pipeline and CARO

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi unveiled various development projects worth Rs 7,200 crore at Sangareddy, Telangana on Tuesday. The projects are related to multiple key sectors such as road, rail, petroleum and natural gas. The PM inaugurated and laid the foundation stone for three National Highway projects. The two National Highway projects inaugurated by the Prime … Read more

Extreme Poverty is now officially eliminated in India, says think tank report, praises initiatives of Indian govt

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India has now officially eliminated ‘extreme poverty’, which can be seen through the sharp decline in headcount poverty ratio and stark increase in household consumption, American think tank Brookings said in a report. The report, authored by Surjit Bhalla and Karan Bhasin, states that this has been a result of the government’s strong policy thrust … Read more

Adani Group to invest ₹75,000 crore in Madhya Pradesh across power, expressways, cement, food processing, gas, defence manufacturing and other sectors

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The Adani Group will invest Rs 75,000 crore in Madhya Pradesh, furthering its investments in the state, Pranav Adani, the director of Adani Enterprises Ltd. said on Friday. Pranav Adani, while speaking at the inaugural session of the Regional Industry Conclave in Ujjain said that the Adani group intends to double its investments in the … Read more

Action plan to transform India into a developed country by 2047

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On Sunday (3rd March), Prime Minister Narendra Modi presided over the Union Council of Ministers’ last formal meeting before the forthcoming Lok Sabha elections, which included a brainstorming session on the vision document for ‘Viksit Bharat 2047’. As the name suggests, the 25-year plan envisions India as a developed nation that leads the world in technology and innovation. In … Read more

Union cabinet approves three more semiconductor plants in India, two in Gujarat and one in Assam

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In a major initiative in fulfilling the Narendra Modi government’s ambition to turn India into a semiconductor manufacturing hub, the Central government on Thursday (29th February), approved the proposal for setting up three semiconductor plants in India. Two of these plants will be established in Gujarat while one in Assam. The construction of these plants will commence in … Read more

Union Home Ministry asks states and UTs to end the “discriminatory” practice of “segregating prisoners and assigning tasks based on their caste”

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The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) recently advised all the states and the Union Territories (UTs) against the practice of “segregating prisoners and assigning tasks based on their caste”, urging them to remove such “discriminatory” provisions from their manuals or legislation and to halt the allocation of work in prisons based on caste. The direction … Read more

Govt constructed 3.3 crore homes for people who had the dreams of owning a permanent home

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Ten years of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s administration are coming to a conclusion. The Lok Sabha elections will be announced within two weeks. PM Modi has become the fourth prime minister with a decade-long term. Hence it is imperative to assess his work. The Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana is one of the most prominent programs … Read more

‘Govt initiatives improving rural livelihood’: SBI Research report corroborates NSSO findings on decline in ‘consumption inequality’ in India

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On Tuesday (27th February), a research report published by the State Bank of India (SBI) corroborated the findings of the Household Consumption Expenditure Survey (HCES), which was conducted by the National Sample Survey Office (NSSO). It noted the positive impact that the schemes of the Union government had in reducing poverty, checking inflation, increasing the Monthly Per-capita … Read more