Delhi-Alwar rapid rail project to enable Delhi-Alwar travel in just 104 minutes

Delhi-Rewari-Alwar Regional Rapid Transport System project was today discussed with the stakeholders ahead of submission of Detailed Project Report for the approval of competent authorities. Making a presentation on the salient features of this important rail based RRTS project, Shri V.K.Singh, Managing Director of National Capital Region Transport Corporation (NCRTC) informed that the 180.50 km long project is estimated to cost Rs.37,539 cr. He further said that there will be 19 stations on the proposed alignment with the first 56 km involving 9 stations from ISBT Kashmeri Gate in Delhi to Cyber City in Haryana being underground and the remaining stretch of 124.50 km with 10 stations being elevated.

Shri V.K.Singh further informed that NCRTC is targeting approval for the Detailed Project Report (DPR) by the Board in the next two months and approval of  Delhi, Hayrana and Rajasthan Governments in another three months thereafter so that project work on the ground could be started within one year. With design speed of 180 kmph, operating speed of 160 kmph and average speed of 105 kmph, journey between Delhi and Alwar could be completed in just 104 minutes, Shri Singh stated. Frequency of services would be every five to ten minutes depending the time of the day. With 6 car combination to begin with , each train could carry 1,154 passengers. There will be no land acquisition issues since the entire corridor is underground and elevated.

Shri  Durga Shanker Mishra, Additional Secretary in the Ministry of Urban Development said that RRTS is a comfortable, safe and fast mode of travel and Delhi-Alwar RRTS would trigger economic development in the region including employment generation. He suggested to NCRTC to consider adding some more station on the 180.50 long stretch. He complimented NCRTC for ensuring convergence of Delhi-Alwar, Delhi-Meerut and Delhi-Panipat RRTS corridors at Sarai Kalekhan in Delhi thereby facilitating a seamless travel across three States.

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Withdraw EVMs sourced from Rajasthan: Arvind Kejriwal

Delhi Chief Minister and AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday wrote to the State Election Commission asking it not to use the Generation 1 EVMs used in Rajasthan for the upcoming MCD polls in the capital. Questioning the SEC’s decision to procure the “obsolete and discarded” machines, Kejriwal, in a letter addressed to state election commissioner S K Srivastava, demanded that MCD elections should be conducted using only VVPAT machines and Generation 1 machines should be immediately withdrawn.

The party's move comes a day after media reports stated that a few machines, used during the bypoll in Rajasthan's Dholpur, may have been "tampered with". Senior AAP leaders Sanjay Singh and Dilip Pandey were part of the delegation. The party said that in the bypolls in Dholpur constituency, 18 EVMs were found to have been tampered with in such a manner that regardless of the button pressed on the EVMs, the vote was registered for the BJP.

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Rajasthan's Folk Music and Dances echo at Redfort

To Celebrate 68 Glorious years of Republic India The Tourism Ministry along with Defence Ministry, Government of India organised BHARAT PARV at Red Fort  where in Rajasthanies organisations based in Delhi artists was Invited to represent the state of Rajasthan. The Celebration which stretches from 26th to 31st January, on one hand showcases the rich and vibrant culture and traditions, cuisines and handicrafts of India and on the other hand local organisations from different states perform their folk music and folk dance along with performances of army,air force and navy.  

It is a matter of great pride and honour that these artists got the opportunity to represent our state.  They performed a patriotic dance Sequence accompanied with stunts mesmerised the audiences. The group of young,vibrant ladies performed on a parody of Rajasthani folk songs.The Great warriors of Rajasthan     Maharana Pratap ,  Jhansi ki Rani  ,   Bhamashah , Durgadas, Rani Padmini  Hada Rani  showcased their bravery and courage . Parody of Patriotic  Songs with live orchestra   was sung  by eminent Rajasthani Singers  -Chaitanya ,Rakesh Chindalia and Sanjay Bhatera  and it recreated a  Patriotic Mood  when they were joined on stage by Ratan Surana as Mahatma Gandhi,Sukhraj Sethia as Acharya Tulsi,Govind Bafna as Dr.Radhakrishnan,Dr.P.C.Jain as Dr. Ambedkar, Dr Dhanpat lunia as Maharana Pratap , Satyapal Chawla as Bhairon Singh Shekhawat,  ,Babulal Dugar as Dr Rajendra Prasad , Shantilal Patawari as Vallabh bhai Patel, Surendra Nahata as Jawaharlal Nehru, Dhanpat Nahata as Veer Durgadas,Vivek Borad as Subhash Chandra Bose, Sushil Rakhecha as G.D.Birla ,Rajeev Mahnot as Bhamashah, Manish Maloo as Jagjit Singh and Vinay linga as Ram, Pramod Dugar as H.Ramakrishnan ,Lalit Lunia as Bhagat Singh .With a huge round of applause the August gathering welcomed on stage - Rani Padmini depicted by Dr.Kusum lunia  , Dr.Hansa Sancheti as Rani Jodha,  Jaya Rakhecha as Jhansi ki Rani,Vijaylakshmi Sharma as Mira, Nisha Agarwal as Panna,Rakhi Ranka as Sita and Prem Sethia as Bharat Mata . They also carried Placards.  

It was a privilege for artists to be a part of this Historic Event and Team of artists performed with full dedication and enthusiasm.  All in All the feeling of patriotism was high throughout the event which is also why Bharat Parv is being celebrated in such a grand way.  

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36वें भारतीय अन्तर्राष्ट्रीय व्यापार मेले में पी.पी. चौधरी ने किया राजस्थान मण्डप का शुभारंभ

नई दिल्ली के प्रगति मैदान में सोमवार को शुरू हुए चौदह दिवसीय 36वें भारतीय अन्तर्राष्ट्रीय व्यापार मेले में केन्द्रीय विधि एवं न्याय, इलेक्ट्रॉनिक एवं सूचना प्रौद्योगिकी राज्यमंत्री श्री पी.पी. चौधरी ने राजस्थान मंडप का फीता काट कर एवं दीप प्रज्वलित कर शुभारंभ किया। इस अवसर पर राजस्थान लघु उद्योग निगम लिमिटेड (राजसिको) के अध्यक्ष श्री मेघराज लोहिया भी उपस्थित थे। राजस्थान लघु उद्योग निगम के कंपनी सचिव एवं मण्डप निदेशक श्री रवि अग्रवाल ने केन्द्रीय राज्यमंत्री श्री चौधरी एवं  राजसिको अध्यक्ष श्री लोहिया का मंडप में पुष्पगुच्छ भेंट कर स्वागत किया। श्री चौधरी ने सर्वप्रथम मुख्य थीम एरिया में  ‘‘डिजीटल इंडिया’’ थीम से प्रेरित ’’डिजीटल राजस्थान’’ थीम पर सजाये संवारे गये जोधपुर के मेहरानगढ़ किले के स्वर्ण मंडित फूल महल का झरोखा और उसके जिसके पीछे मोती महल की बहुरंगी शीशा जड़ित दीवार की मनमोहक प्रतिकृति के सामने गणेश प्रतिमा की पूजा-अर्चना की और लड्डू का भोग चढ़ाया।

मंडप में राजस्थानी स्थापत्य कला के विभिन्न रंगों से सजे-धजे जोधपुर के मेहरानगढ़ किले के स्वर्ण मंडित फूल महल का झरोखा, जिसके पीछे मोती महल की बहुरंगी शीशा जड़ित दीवार की मनमोहक प्रतिकृति की नयनाभिरामी झांकी के साथ ही मंडप के मुख्य द्वार को जयपुर शैली की पेटिंग्स से सुसज्जित किया गया है। मुख्य द्वार के दोनाें ओर ऊपर बड़ी-बड़ी एलईडी स्क्रीनों द्वारा राजस्थान में डिजीटल क्रांति एवं विकास से संबंधित योजनाओं का प्रसारण किया जा रहा है।      केन्द्रीय मंत्री श्री चौधरी ने मंडप के एक-एक स्टॉल को देखा और राज्य के विभिन्न क्षेत्रों से व्यापार मेले में भाग लेने आये उद्यमियों से बातचीत की। उन्होने राजस्थान के विश्व प्रसिद्व हस्तशिल्प उत्पादों को विशेष रूप से देश-विदेश में धूम मचाने वाली राजस्थानी साड़ियों, अन्य हस्तशिल्प वस्तुओं में लाख की चूड़ियॉ, महिलाओं के श्रृंगार के विविध आईटम्स, जयपुरी रजाईयां, टैैक्सटाईल्स का सामान, चद्दरे, महिलाओं के सलवार सूट, राजस्थान प्रिंट की चद्दरे, सजावटी सामान, संगमरमर के उत्पाद और ज्वैलरी आदि की प्रशंसा की।

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DDCA row: BJP MP Kirti Azad suspended for targeting Arun Jaitley

BJP MP and former cricketer Kirti Azad was today suspended by party chief Amit Shah for publicly targeting Finance Minister Arun Jaitley with allegations of irregularities in Delhi’s cricket body DDCA. “Kirti Azad, Darbhanga MP, is suspended from party with immediate effect for his anti-party activities,” a BJP statement said. Azad, elected to the Lok Sabha from Darbhanga in Bihar, held the press conference on Sunday and alleged massive corruption in the affairs of the Delhi and District Cricket Association (DDCA). The BJP MP, who has been backed by former India cricket captain Bishen Singh Bedi and sulking BJP MP Shatrughan Sinha, followed up the presser with an open dare on social media and barbs in Parliament targeting Mr. Jaitley, prompting the party to crack the whip. 

Suspended from his party, the BJP, cricketer-turned-politician Kirti Azad has responded with a warning:  "Just watch what happens next... I'll show them." "My suspension is bad for the party, not me," Mr Azad told the media in Ahmedabad. "I have worked honestly for the party but I was branded anti-party. I have never spoken against the party."

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PM addresses HT Leadership Summit

Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, addressed the Hindustan Times Leadership Summit in New Delhi today. Describing India’s journey towards a brighter future, the Prime Minister said India’s current position should be looked out in the global context, as well as the context of where India stood a few years ago. The Prime Minister explained his vision for economic reforms, and mentioned some of the major economic successes of the recent past, including GDP Growth Rate of 7.4%, and improvement in the ease of doing business. He said the ease of doing business could improve only because both the Centre and States worked together. The Prime Minister said States had now been given additional finances based on the recommendations of the 14th Finance Commission.
The Prime Minister explained how direct transfer of LPG subsidy, and the LED lighting schemes were saving thousands of crores of rupees. He said neem-coating of urea was preventing diversion of urea meant for agriculture. The Prime Minister mentioned the recent FDI in the railway sector, for two locomotive manufacturing units to be built in Bihar. The Prime Minister also talked about the process of electrification of India’s 18000 unelectrified villages, and said the progress towards this end can be seen by everyone using the Grameen Vidyutikaran App

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BSNL Broadband minimum speed upgraded to 2 Mbps from 512 kbps

Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL) has decided to upgrade Broadband speed to minimum 2 Mbps at no additional cost for all the Broadband customers on PAN-India Basis from 1st October 2015.   This is another major service offering from BSNL for the benefits of customers in continuation to offering free night calling from BSNL landline  to all operator network from 9:00 PM to 7:00 AM and free incoming roaming services for its mobile customers. BSNL is also offering 1Gb free E-Mail box to their customers from 50 Mb mail box.Shri Ravi Shankar Prasad Hon’ble MOC &IT, GOI announced this today here at Gurgaon in a function organized by BSNL. The function was graced by Shri Rao Inderjeet Singh Hon’ble MOS for Planning & MOS for Defence (Independent charge) GOI. Shri Anupam Srivastav CMD BSNL, Shri N K Gupta Director (CFA), Smt Sujata Ray Director (HR) BSNL Board and Shri R C Arya CGM Haryana circle were also present on the occasion. The speed up-gradation will benefit all the existing and new Broadband customers of BSNL. Under this scheme, BSNL is upgrading the speed of existing Broadband plans of 512 Kbps & 1 Mbps to 2 Mbps speed. With this upgradation, BSNL customers can access / surf the internet including social network websites like Facebook, Google, Twitter, etc. at high speed.

BSNL is the first service provider to provide the Broadband Access to the country. BSNL launched the Broadband   services over its landline in India in 2005 with speed of 256kbps and above over the state of art Multi Protocol Label Switching (MPLS) based IP infrastructure in urban as well as Rural areas. BSNL since then is constantly working for increasing the broadband speed for the enhanced experience of customer in urban as well as rural areas as envisaged in New Telecom Policy 2012.. Now, BSNL offers Broadband services with various plans ranging from 2 mbps to 100 mbps speed using ADSL/VDSL and fiber based GPON technology in a very affordable price range. BSNL is currently having around 10 Mn Broadband customers including about 1.1 Mn. Rural customers. This up-gradation shall enhance customer experience while surfing on internet and enjoying live video streaming by all customers even in the low price range. This scheme is expected to attract new customers for subscribing BSNL Broadband customers in an affordable manner. 

About BSNL: BSNL is one of the largest Telecom Service providers in India. BSNL has installed Quality Telecom Network in the country & focusing on improving it, expanding the network, introducing new telecom services with ICT applications. BSNL is having more than 77 Million Mobile customers, more than 16 million wired line telephone connections and around 10 million wired Broadband connections. For further information, customers can access the BSNL Customer Care Service through Toll free number 1500 (from BSNL number) & 1800 345 1500 (from other operator number) or visit the BSNL website www.bsnl.co.in.

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राष्ट्रपति प्रणब मुखर्जी की पत्नी सुव्रा मुखर्जी का निधन

देश की प्रथम महिला श्रीमती शुभ्रा मुखर्जी का आज सुबह (18 अगस्‍त 2015) को निधन हो गया है। उन्‍होंने सवेरे 10 बजकर51 मिनट पर अंतिम सांस ली। वे कुछ समय से बीमार चल रही थीं। बांग्लादेश के नारेल में जन्मीं शुभ्रा मुखर्जी का विवाह वर्ष 1957 में राष्ट्रपति प्रणब मुखर्जी से हुआ इनके दो पुत्र और एक पुत्री समेत तीन बच्चे हैं। सुव्रा मुखर्जी रवींद्र संगीत की गायिका थी और पेंटर भी थीं। उन्होंने दो किताबें भी लिखी थीं।
प्रथम महिला श्रीमती  शुभ्रा  मुखर्जी का जीवन परिचय
श्रीमती  शुभ्रा मुखर्जी का जन्‍म 17 सितंबर 1940 को जेस्सोर (अब बंगलादेश में)  में हुआ था और 13 जुलाई 1957 को श्री प्रणब मुखर्जी के साथ उनका विवाह हुआ था। श्रीमती शुभ्रा मुखर्जी ने स्‍नातक तक शिक्षा हासिल की थी। वे देश के राष्‍ट्रीय कवि गुरुदेव रविन्‍द्र नाथ टैगोर की प्रबल प्रशंसक थीं। वे रविन्‍द्र संगीत की गायिका थीं और उन्‍होंने देश के कई हिस्‍सों में ही नहीं बल्कि यूरोप, एशिया और अफ्रीका में भी कवि रविन्‍द्र नाथ के डांस-ड्रामा में कई वर्षों तक हिस्‍सा लिया था। श्रीमती मुखर्जी ने दो पुस्‍तकें : ‘चोखेर अलॉय’ और ‘चेना अचेनाई चीन’ लिखीं हैं। ‘चोखेर अलॉय’, उनका श्रीमती इंदिरा गांधी के साथ करीबी संबंधों का निजी विवरण है और ‘चेना अचेनाई चीन’ चीन की उनकी यात्रा पर एक यात्रा वृतांत हैं। श्रीमती शुभ्रा मुखर्जी ने ‘गीतांजलि ट्रूप’ की स्‍थापना  की थी जिसका मकसद रविन्‍द्र नाथ टैगोर के डांस-ड्रामा और गीतों के जरिये व्‍यक्‍त किए गए दर्शन को फैलाना था। ट्रूप के सभी कार्यक्रमों की वे मार्गदर्शक थीं।

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Delhi Law Minister arrested in fake degree case

Delhi Law minister Jitender Singh Tomar is being questioned by the Delhi Police in Hauz Khas police station over fake degree row. Jitender Singh Tomar has been facing charges that the academic certificates he submitted while filing nomination for Delhi Assembly polls held in February 2015 were fake. Delhi Bar Council had earlier sent a report to the city police, saying that prima facie it has been proved that the Aam Aadmi Party leader is guilty in the fake certificate case. AAP leader Sanjay Singh in a tweet alleged that the minister was in fact arrested and that too without a prior notice.

AAP leader Sanjay Singh questioned the feigned urgency of the arrest while the matter is still sub judice. "Tomar has been arrested without any notice or prior information. What is the BJP government doing? Singh asked. "His case is under the court's jurisdiction and the university has also filed a reply in the court stating his degrees are fine," he added. Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia said, “Is he a terrorist, has he set off a bomb in Delhi to be arrested?” Senior Lawyer KTS Tulsi expressed shock at the manner in which the issue was handled. He said to reporters, “this incident is entirely unjustified. I don’t know whether the speaker was apprised of the arrest or not. The High Court, as per the documents submitted to it, had observed the degree as not to a fake one but genuine... this is simply unprecedented! It creates a constitutional crisis... Delhi Police ‘s case is an exceptional one, it’s under central government which doesn’t want to devolve the authority to the State government lest its powers are not abused, where does it leave our federal structure?” “The High Court had seized the matter under its jurisdiction. What was the hurry? Was he fleeing to a foreign country? To use the law to humiliate a person is just sad”, he added.

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CBSE 12th Results 2015 declared www.cbseresults.nic.in

Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE), New Delhi declared results of class 12th (Arts, Science, Commerce)  examinations today, 25th May 2015 at 12:00 PM. The results would be uploaded on a number of websites including on www.results.nic.in, www.cbseresults.nic.in and www.cbse.nic.in. Students would also be able to know their results through an Interactive Voice Response System. Besides, students would also be able to check their marks obtained through SMS services of certain mobile phone operators. CBSE will begin post-result counselling from today itself and continue till 8th of next month. The Board has provided a toll-free number 1800118004 for counselling. Results of class X will also be announced on 27th May 2015.

Check CBSE Class 12th Results 2015: www.cbseresults.nic.in

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Youth Congress stage protest against Land Acquisition Bill 2015

All India youth congress launches its KISAN SATYAGRAH from Bhatta Parsaul to Parliament in the presence of Sh Jairam Ram Ramesh, Oscar Fernandes, Raja Warring and thousands of youth congress workers. This yatra begins on 13th March and will conclude on today at the Jantar Mantar in New Delhi and then lay siege on the parliament against the land acquisition bill. This bill is anti farmer with the amendments which Modi government has done in it.  After the passing of this bill the farmer has no say in his own land selling which the government is doing to just oblige certain big corporate houses alleged Congress.

Hundreds of Youth Congress workers led by MP Raj Babbar and party leader Randeep Surjewala marched towards parliament raising slogans against the bill and the government. "The BJP is anti-farmer and it stands exposed today, farmers and Congress will win this fight," Surjewala said. The contentious land bill has smoothly sailed through the Lok Sabha due to the NDA's brute majority, but the government is facing stiff resistance in the Rajya Sabha with the opposition determined to stall its passage. The Lok Sabha had last week passed the Land Acquisition Bill of the BJP-led NDA Government at the Centre via a voice vote. Nine amendments to the bill had been adopted. Several other parties including the Janata Dal (United) and Lalu Prasad Yadav's Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) have also opposed the ruling BJP's Land Acquisition Bill.

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Major Surendra Poonia resigns from Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)

Sikar Loksabha Candidate Major Dr Surendra Poonia resigns from Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) alleging that Kejriwal and his men are steering away from its original ethos and objectives.  He mentioned, that the Okhla candidate Amanatullah Khan is an Indian Mujaheedin (IM) sympathiser and supports Zia Ur Rehman, the suspect behind Delhi and Ahmedabad blasts. He further stated he cannot support a party that compromises with the safety, security and integrity of this country and ends the letter with "Jai Hind".  In a letter addressed to AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal, Vishisht Seva Medal awardee Poonia alleged that the party has veered away from its original path. He gave example of  Okhla candidate Amanatullah Khan. According to Poonia, Khan has terror links with Indian Mujaheedin. Levelling a serious charge, Poonia alleged that AAP was well aware of  Amanutullah's past record, yet they decided to give him party ticket. Poonia in his letter said that as an army man he can't support a person, ideology or party that is compromising with country's security.  Poonia also mentioned the allegation of fraud funding levelled by NGO AVAM. Poonia questioned how Kejriwal as a tax officer was not aware of this fraud. Poonia signed off his letter saying he can't be part of a movement which is compromising national security and is based on illegal funding.

Here is full Resignation letter of Major Dr. Surendra Poonia

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Delhi Assembly elections on 7th February 2014

Delhi will vote for a new Assembly in a single phase on February 7 while counting will take place on February 10. President's Rule in Delhi ends on February 15 and the Election Commission said the new Assembly will be constituted before that date. Chief Election Commissioner V S Sampath and Election Commissionsers H S Brahma and Nasim Zaidi, said the notification for the polls will be issued on January 14 while the last date for filing nominations will be January 21. The last date of scrutiny will be January 22. Sampath told a press conference here that 1.30 crore voters were eligible to exercise their franchise across 70 constituencies in the National Capital Territory (NCT) of Delhi. “The dissolution (of the Delhi Assembly) order of the President will expire by February 15 and in order to restore the mandate of the people as expeditiously as possible, the Commission has decided to go in for elections where the results will be known well before February 15,” Sampath said.

Delhi-NCR has been under President's rule ever since Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) chief Arvind Kejriwal resigned from the chief minister's post on 14 February 2014. The 5th assembly election in December 2013 was a hung one. BJP won as the single-largest party with 31 seats but failed to achieve majority and while AAP won 28 seats, Congress was reduce to minority with just 8. Consequently, BJP refused to forge alliance or take support of any of the two parties to form government in Delhi. Following this, AAP sought then ruling government Congress' support in forming government in NCR and Kejriwal was sworn-in as the Chief Minister on 28 December, 2013. However, Kejriwal's tenure as Delhi CM lasted for only 49 days as he quit over the government's failure to introduce the Jan Lokpal Bill in the Delhi assembly.

Delhi Assembly Elections 2015 Schedule:

Election Notification for Delhi Election 2015 : 14th January 2015

Last date to file Nomination for Delhi Election 2015 : 21st January 2015

Scrutiny of applications for Delhi Election 2015 :22nd January 2015

Polling dates for Delhi Election 2015 : 7th February 2015

Delhi Election 2015 Results: 10th February 2015

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PM Narendra Modi launches "Make in India" campaign

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday launched his pet “Make in India” campaign to put India prominently on the global manufacturing map and, in turn, facilitate the inflow of new technology and capital, while creating millions of jobs. Addressing a gathering consisting of top global CEOs at the event in Vigyan Bhawan in the capital, the Prime Minister said "FDI" should be understood as "First Develop India" along with "Foreign Direct Investment." He urged investors not to look at India merely as a market, but instead see it as an opportunity. The Prime Minister said it is important for the purchasing power of the common man to increase, as this would further boost demand, and hence spur development, in addition to benefiting investors. The faster people are pulled out of poverty and brought into the middle class, the more opportunity will there be for global business, the Prime Minister said. Therefore, he said, investors from abroad need to create jobs. Cost effective manufacturing and a handsome buyer - one who has purchasing power - are both required, the Prime Minister said. More employment means more purchasing power, he added.

The Prime Minister said that India is the only country in the world which offers the unique combination of democracy, demography, and demand. He said the new Government was taking initiatives for skill development to ensure that skilled manpower was available for manufacturing. He also referred to the Digital India mission, saying this would ensure that Government processes remained in tune with corporate processes. The Prime Minister said he had felt a mood of gloom among India's business community in the last few years, due to lack of clarity on policy issues. He said he had heard even Indian businessmen say that they would leave India and set up business elsewhere. The Prime Minister said this hurt him, and added that no Indian business should feel a compulsion to leave the country under any circumstances. He said on the basis of the experience of the last few months, he could say that the gloom has lifted. The Prime Minister gave the example of the new Government's initiative on self-certification of documents, and said this was illustrative of how the new Government trusted the citizens. The Prime Minister said trust is essential for investors to feel secure. Let us begin with trust; if there is an issue, Government can intervene, he said. The Prime Minister said trust too can be a transformative force.
Shri Narendra Modi said development and growth-oriented employment is the government's responsibility. The Prime Minister noted that India ranks low on the "ease of doing business" and added that he has sensitized Government officials in this regard. He also emphasized the need for "effective" governance. To the expression "Look East," the Prime Minister added "Link West", and said a global vision was essential. He said Mission Swachh Bharat and "waste to wealth" could lead to good revenue models for business as well. He referred to his vision of waste water management and solid waste management in 500 towns across India through public private partnership. The Prime Minister also spoke of infrastructure of the future – including i-ways besides highways – and mentioned port led development, optical fibre networks, gas grids and water grids. The Prime Minister also unveiled the Make in India logo, and launched the website makeinindia.com

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Rajasthan to get 24 hour power : Piyush Goyal

Rajasthan, Delhi and Andhra Pradesh are all set to get 24-hour power supply like Gujarat, Power Minister Piyush Goyal said today. "The programmes for provision of 24-hour power supply in the states of Delhi, Rajasthan and Andhra Pradesh are ready for roll-out," he said without disclosing the date of its implementation. The Power Minister also revealed that the 'coal swap' with Gujarat, which the Government was trying for the last ten years, has also been completed. This implies that imported coal coming through Mundra port in Gujarat for use in power plants in Chhattisgarh and Jharkhand will be swapped with these states against indigenous coal from domestic mines for use in power plants in Gujarat.

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DDA Housing Scheme 2014 open for 25000 flats

DDA Housing Scheme 2014 open for 25000 flats, Apply Online: Delhi Development Authority (DDA) on Monday launched its much- awaited 'Housing Scheme 2014' offering over 25,034 flats across various categories, amid a huge response from people. "The DDA Housing Scheme 2014 is now officially open. We are offering 25,034 flats in the scheme, out of which 22,627 are one-bed room apartments. Among others, are 896 flats constructed after 2010, with green technology," Balvinder Kumar, Vice-Chairman, DDA, said on Monday. The new scheme offers flats ranging from Rs 7 lakh to Rs 1.2 crore across categories, viz - EWS, LIG, MIG, HIG, Janta flats and one-room apartments. The response online was so massive that the DDA official website crashed soon after the launch, a senior DDA official said. The one-bedroom apartment flats are in Dwarka, Rohini, Narela and Siraspur areas, priced above 14 lakh onwards, depending on the location and plinth area, the DDA said. Out of 896 newly-built flats, 512 are MIG flats and 384 Janta flats, located in Mukherjee Nagar, Narela, Rohini and Kalyan Vihar areas.

Highlights of DDA Housing Scheme September 2014:

Application Form - Fee Rs.150 (Forms Available from 1st September 2014)

Scheme launch date 1st Septemebr 2014

Last Date of Form Submission or Registration - 9th October

Registration Fee: Rs.1 Lac for general, Rs.10000 for EWS, (Submitted at the time of Application form submission)

811 Old Flats from previous housing scheme

24,223 new flats including 700 EWS Flats

Total Flats Number - 25,034

For More details visit: http://dda.org.in/ddanew/index.aspx

Apply Online: https://www.payumoney.com/dda/

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Narendra Modi launches Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY)

Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi today formally launches Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY) at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi along with launch functions of the Yojana in the State Capitals and other major centres of the States/UTs and all district headquarters. About 76 mega functions was organized at prominent places throughout the country to mark the launch of Yojana which was attended by the Union Ministers and the State Chief Ministers along with other dignitaries. Prime Minister also launches  Mobile banking services based on Unstructured Supplementary Service Data (USSD). 
Highlights of Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY):

• The Prime Minister launches the National Mission on Financial Inclusion named as Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY) on 28th August, 2014.
• The Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana is an ambitious scheme that will provide a host of benefits including a bank account, insurance and a debit card for all.
• The Mission will be implemented in two phases.
• Phase-I from 15th August 2014 to 14th August 2015 to cover all households with atleast one Basic Banking Accounts with RuPay Debit card having inbuilt accident insurance cover of Rs.1 lakh. Further an overdraft facility upto Rs.5000 will also be permitted to Adhaar enabled accounts after satisfactory operation in the account for 6 months. 
• Phase-II from 15th August, 2015 to 14th August, 2018 to Provides micro –insurance to the people.
• RuPay Debit Card with inbuilt Rs 1 lakh accident insurance cover. • One of the salient features of this scheme is that after remaining active for 6 months the account holder will become eligible for an overdraft of up to Rs 2,500.
• Government aims to open as many as 1 crore bank accounts on the first day.
• Public Sector Banks organise more than 70,000 camps in rural and urban areas on the launch day. 
• The scheme seeks to provide two accounts to 7.5 crore identified households by August 2018.
•  It is a mega financial inclusion plan under which bank accounts and RuPay debit cards with inbuilt insurance cover of Rs 1 lakh will be provided to crores of persons with no access to formal banking facilities. 
• The ambitious scheme aims to bring poor people into the ambit of the Government's financial programme. It will cover both urban and rural areas and those who open account would get Domestic Debit Card (Ru-pay card).
• The main features of the PMJDY scheme include Rs 5,000 overdraft facility for Aadhar-linked accounts. 

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National Judicial Appointments Commission Bill, 2014 passed by Lok Sabha

The National Judicial Appointments Commission Bill, 2014 was passed by voice vote along with one official amendment. A landmark bill to overturn the collegium system was today a step short of becoming the law with the Lok Sabha approving it amid government's assertion that the measure was aimed at ensuring that only meritorious people are selected as judges to the higher courts. Along with it, the 99th Constitution Amendment Bill, which will give Constitutional status to the proposed Commission, was passed by 367 in favour and nil against. Replying to the debate on the bills, Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said the proposed law does not impact upon the independence of the judiciary. He said the new law will provide for wider consultations for appointment of judges to the Supreme Court and High Courts. Under the new law where a Commission will decide appointment of judges to Supreme Court and High Courts, seniority along with "ability" and "merit" will be considered for elevation, Prasad said.

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Cartoonist Pran, Creator of Chacha Chaudhary passes away

Cartoonists Pran Kumar Sharma, Cartoonist Pran, Creator of Chacha Chaudhary, sabu and other character died on Wednesday. Pran was the man behind the famous comic series Chacha Chaudhury. His others famous characters included cartoons like Sabu, Shrimatiji, Pinki, Billoo, Raman, Channie Chachi and many more. Pran succumbed to cancer early on Wednesday morning at a hospital in Gurgaon, according to his publisher Diamond Comics. He was 75. "Pran passed away at 9 AM at the Medanta hospital. He had been suffering from cancer of the intestine for the past eight months. He is survived by a son and a daughter," Gulshan Rai, Publisher, Diamond Comics, said. Born in Kasur, near Lahore in Pakistan in 1938, Pran began his career in 1960 as a cartoonist for the Delhi-based newspaper Milap with comic strip Daabu In 1969, Pran sketched Chacha Chaudhary for the Hindi magazine Lotpot, which made him famous. 

Prime Minister Narendra Modi took to Twitter to express his grief over the passing away of the cartoonist. Comic book character Chacha Chaudhary's creator Pran Kumar Sharma was a "versatile cartoonist who brought smiles on the faces of people", Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Wednesday, expressing grief at his demise. "PM described Pran Kumar Sharma as a versatile cartoonist who brought smiles on the faces of people through his rich work," the official Twitter handle of the PMO said.

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PM launches MyGov: A platform for Citizen Engagement towards Surajya

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday launched a website www.MyGov.nic.in that aims to help citizens contribute in governance by giving their opinions and views on important issues like clean Ganga or skill development. The inauguration of the people-centric platform also marks the completion of 60 days of the new government. The Prime Minister said in the past 60 days, the experience of his government was that there were many people who wanted to contribute towards nation-building and devote their time and energy, an official statement said. Modi said MyGov (mygov.nic.in) is a technology-driven medium that will provide citizens an opportunity to contribute towards good governance, the statement added.

Prime Minister expressed confidence that the people would welcome this initiative. He also invited suggestions to strengthen and improve the platform. He hoped that everyone would join hands through this platform to take the country forward, and to meet the aspirations of the poorest of the poor. He said he was confident of success in this mission, because he recognized the strength and capability of 125 crore Indians. The Prime Minister said he looked forward to receiving the suggestions, views and ideas of the people. The platform - MyGov - presents an opportunity to the citizens to both ‘Discuss’ and ‘Do.’ There are multiple theme-based discussions on MyGov where a wide range of people would share their thoughts and ideas. Further, any idea shared by a contributor will also be discussed on these discussion forums, allowing constructive feedback and interaction. For those who wish to go beyond discussions and wish to contribute on the ground, MyGov offers several avenues to do so. Citizens can volunteer for various tasks and submit their entries. These tasks would then be reviewed by other members and experts. Once approved, these tasks can be shared by those who complete the task and by other members on MyGov. Every approved task would earn credit points for completing the task.

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