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India Gazette
6 days ago
- Business
- India Gazette
Govt clears Rs 3,399 Crore Railway projects in Maharashtra, MP to enhance connectivity
New Delhi [India], May 28 (ANI): The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has given the green light to two major railway projects in Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh. The projects involve setting up additional lines between Ratlam-Nagda and Wardha-Balharshah, aiming to enhance connectivity and facilitate seamless transportation of passengers and goods. The estimated cost of the project is Rs 3,399 crore, with an expected completion date of 2029-30. The projects will span across 176 km, covering four districts in Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh, and enhancing connectivity to approximately 784 villages with a population of 19.74 lakh.'The projects are the result of the PM-Gati Shakti National Master Plan for multi-modal connectivity, which has been made possible through integrated planning and will provide seamless connectivity for the movement of people, goods and services,' the cabinet said in a release. The capacity augmentation works will result in additional freight traffic of 18.40 MTPA, optimizing supply chains and facilitating accelerated economic release further added that, 'These are essential routes for transportation of commodities such as coal, cement, clinker, gypsum, fly ash, containers, agriculture commodities, and Petroleum products etc. The capacity augmentation works will result in additional freight traffic of magnitude 18.40 MTPA (Million Tonnes Per Annum).'The project is expected to generate 74 lakh human-days of employment during construction. The improved rail connectivity is expected to reduce logistic costs, decrease oil imports, and contribute to lower CO2 emissions, supporting sustainable and efficient rail project aims to, 'improve travel convenience, reduce logistic cost, decrease oil imports and contribute to lower CO2 emissions, supporting sustainable and efficient rail operations.,' and 'these improvements are expected to optimize supply chains, thereby facilitating accelerated economic growth.''The projects are in line with the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modiji's Vision of a New India which will make people of the region 'Atmanirbhar' by way of comprehensive development in the area which will enhance their employment/ self-employment opportunities,' according to the release. (ANI)
Time of India
26-05-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Modi completes 11 years as PM; BJP says 'great initiatives, actions' under him bolstered nation
Live Events (You can now subscribe to our (You can now subscribe to our Economic Times WhatsApp channel The BJP on Monday lauded Prime Minister Narendra Modi's leadership as he completed 11 years in office, saying the tenure has been marked by "great initiatives, policies and strategic actions" that have strengthened the country. It was on this day in 2014 when Modi took oath as prime minister for the very first time. He took the oath for a third term on June 9 last year."Heartiest congratulations to PM Narendra Modiji on completing 11 years of being the Prime Minister of India," BJP national spokesperson Sambit Patra wrote in a post on MP from Puri said the past 11 years have been marked by great initiatives, policies and strategic actions that have strengthened the country is "grateful" for PM Modi's visionary leadership, unwavering commitment to development and tireless efforts in elevating India's global stature, Patra the sentiment, Union Minister for Tribal Affairs Jual Oram, in an X post, said, "On this day, we mark 11 transformative years of Narendra Modiji serving as the Prime Minister of India - a journey that began on May 26, 2014 , rooted in the vision of 'Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas, Sabka Vishwas, Sabka Prayas'.""On May 26, 2014, Narendra Modiji took oath as the prime minister with a pledge to serve the nation. Since then, Modiji has been engaged in serving people as ' pradhan sevak ' day and night," BJP national general secretary Vinod Tawde said in a post on these years, the country has taken decisions that are "unimaginable and unprecedented" and has "broken decades-old shackles", he party in its official X handle wrote: "On May 26, 2014, India didn't just witness a swearing-in. It witnessed the birth of a new era."Addressing a large gathering in Gujarat's Dahod, PM Modi on Monday launched a scathing attack on Pakistan, asserting that its sole objective is to foster hatred towards India and orchestrate harm, while India remains steadfast in its pursuit of poverty eradication and economic lauded " Operation Sindoor ", describing it as not merely a military operation but a "profound expression of India's ethos and feelings", and said the decisive action taken under it was a direct fulfilment of the responsibility entrusted to him by the nation's citizens when they made him 'pradhan sevak' on May 26 in 2014.
New Indian Express
07-05-2025
- Health
- New Indian Express
IMA hails Operation Sindoor; pledges full support to armed forces, national security efforts
NEW DELHI: Congratulating the Indian Armed Forces for Operation Sindoor, the Indian Medical Association (IMA) on Wednesday said it's over four lakh members are committed to standing shoulder to shoulder with the armed forces, government agencies, and citizens to ensure the health and safety of the nation. 'Indian Medical Association (IMA), the largest association of doctors practising modern system of medicine in India, representing over 4 lakh doctors across 1,800 local branches and 32 state branches, expresses its heartfelt congratulations to the Indian Armed Forces for their decisive and courageous action - Operation Sindoor - in response to the recent terrorist attack in Pahalgam,' said a statement. India carried out 24 precision cruise missile strikes at nine locations in Pakistan and Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir (POK) in response to the terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir's Pahalgam last month, in which 26 tourists were killed. 'As an organisation with deep-rooted commitment to the values of service, duty, and nation-building, IMA stands in full solidarity with the government of India, under the visionary leadership of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modiji,' the statement by IMA's National President, Dr Dilip Bhanushali and Honorary Secretary General, Dr Sarbari Dutta, said.
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First Post
01-05-2025
- Entertainment
- First Post
Firstpost At Waves: Rajinikanth condemns the Pahalgam attacks at the summit, says 'It was barbaric, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is a fighter who will bring peace to Jammu and Kashmir'
'But I was confident that this event will definitely happen because of my confidence in Prime Minister Narendra Modiji,' he said. read more Veteran star Rajinikanth on Thursday termed the Pahalgam terror attack 'barbaric and merciless' and said Prime Minister Narendra Modi is a fighter who would bring peace to Jammu and Kashmir. Addressing the inaugural WAVES Summit, the pan-India actor said many people had told him the government might postpone the four-day event because of 'unnecessary criticism' as it focused on entertainment. 'But I was confident that this event will definitely happen because of my confidence in Prime Minister Narendra Modiji,' he said. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD Celebrities including Akshay Kumar and Kamal Haasan on Tuesday condemned the terrorist attack on tourists near Kashmir's Pahalgam town. Terrorists opened fire at a famed meadow near Pahalgam on Tuesday afternoon, killing 26 people, mostly tourists, in what is the deadliest attack in the Valley since the Pulwama strike in 2019. 'Horrified to know of the terror attack on tourists in Pahalgam. Sheer evil to kill innocent people like this. Prayers for their families,' Kumar wrote on X. Haasan condemned the 'heinous terror attack' and wrote on X, 'My thoughts are with the families who have lost their loved ones, and I wish strength and recovery to the injured. India stands united – in grief, in resolve, and in our commitment to uphold law, order, and national security.' Producer Ritesh Sidhwani said he is heartbroken by the horrific terror attack in Pahalgam, and urged people to stand united against hatred and terror. 'The loss of innocent lives of civilians and tourists is beyond devastating. Violence like this has no place in any society. Praying for the families who've lost loved ones and for all those affected. Let's stand united against hatred and terror. My thoughts and prayers are with all those affected,' he wrote. With added inputs from agencies
