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Indian Express
2 hours ago
- Business
- Indian Express
People across the world realise Modi hain toh sab kuch mumkin hain: Tripura CM Saha
Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha on Tuesday hailed Prime Minister Narendra Modi's 11-year rule as India's 'Amrit Kaal' and listed some of the BJP-led central government's 'bold initiatives', including in the Northeast. 'With his work of 11 years, not only the people of India but people across the world also realise that Modi hain toh sab kuch mumkin hain. We can proudly say we have not seen such a PM before. He does what he says. I would say these 11 years were our Amrit Kaal,' the chief minister said. Saha said the Northeast was earlier known as an insurgency-prone zone but peace was restored there as thousands of militants had joined the mainstream owing to the initiatives of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Saha said that 11-12 peace accords were signed by the Centre with militant and other outfits, leading to peace in the region. Calling the region Ashtalakshmi with the inclusion of Sikkim in the North Eastern Council (NEC), Modi initiated ambitious development in all sectors in the region, Saha said. 'Narendra Modiji, after becoming the prime minister of the country, said that India will not develop unless the northeastern region is not developing. Development of Ashtalakshmi is one of his priorities,' the chief minister said. Saha said that in the past 11 years, different schemes were undertaken to improve socio-economic status of the tribals, scheduled castes, and other backward classes, the women's reservation Bill was passed in Parliament, the Ayushman Bharat scheme was launched, the triple talaq was abolished, and the Citizenship Amendment Act and the Waqf (Amendment) Act were passed. 'In these 11 years, Prime Minister Modi's government successfully brought 25 crores of people above the poverty line. Modiji fulfils what he promises. His contributions and performances would be written in history in golden letters,' he said, adding that the Modi government's mantra is 'performance, accountability and good governance'. 'The International Monetary Fund says that India is now a bright future, India is going to have a bright future… What the World Bank is saying…India is the fastest-growing major economy and the main engine of global economic growth in 2025 26,' he said. Speaking about the recent encounter killings of 27 Maoists in Chhattisgarh, Saha said the Modi government had nearly eradicated Maoist activities in the country and the rest would be finished in a few months. In an oblique reference to the opposition Congress, Saha said the country witnessed corruption and that nepotism was a common phenomenon before 2014, when Modi became the prime minister. Further, Saha said he had urged the Centre to repair the fencing along the India-Bangladesh border. 'The border is being monitored. We already brought it to the notice of the central government,' he said. The chief minister also commented on BJP ally TIPRA Motha's allegation of inaction in the identification and deportation of illegal immigrants, stating that the government was working actively on all issues as per the law. Asked about the recent visit of an AIIMS delegation to Agartala's GBP Hospital, the chief minister said the hospital has adequate infrastructure. 'AIIMS didn't give a report but we talked. We have everything. These just need to be streamlined,' he said.
Hans India
5 hours ago
- Politics
- Hans India
Peace restored in Northeast due to PM Modi-led govt's efforts: Tripura CM
Agartala: Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha said on Tuesday that the northeastern region of the country was earlier known as a terrorist prone area but with the initiatives of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, peace has been established in the region and thousands of militants joined into the mainstream of life. Commenting on the 11-year performance of the NDA government led by Prime Minister Modi, the Chief Minister added that with the inclusion of Sikkim with the North Eastern Council (NEC), PM Modi described the region as 'Ashtalakshmi' (symbolising eight forms of wealth and abundance) and initiated ambitious developments of all sectors of the region. "After Narendra Modi became the country's Prime Minister, he declared that if the northeastern region was not developing, India would not be developed. Development of 'Ashtalakshmi' is one of his (PM Modi's) priority sectors," CM Saha told the media. He also said that around 11 to 12 peace accords have been signed by the Centre with various insurgent groups and other organisations in the northeast which has brought peace and tranquility in the region. He added that PM Modi is always busy with development, innovation and inauguration of projects and schemes. The Prime Minister's plan and vision is only for the development of poor people and growth of the country, the Chief Minister said, and added that he (PM Modi) stipulated a 'roadmap' for the development of the country and accordingly executing plans and projects. "Prime Minister Modi-led government has succeeded in lifting 25 crore people out of poverty in the last 11 years. What PM Modi promised, he entirely fulfilled them. PM Modi's performance and contributions will be written in history in golden letters." The Chief Minister, accompanied by State BJP President and Rajya Sabha member Rajib Bhattacharjee, said that the Narendra Modi government has ensured border security and improved the country's economy significantly and widely used technologies in all sectors to achieve the expected performance. Chief Minister Saha said that the Narendra Modi government's mantra is "performance, accountability, and good governance" and added that the government is responsive, reform-centric, transforming all sectors and public participation is a significant aspect. Before 2014, people of India witnessed terrorists attacking the Parliament and Mumbai while corruption and nepotism were common phenomena before Narendra Modi became the Prime Minister in 2014, he added. "With his vast experience he (PM Modi) launched the Ayushman Bharat scheme and following this scheme, we introduced the Chief Minister Jan Arogya Yojana in Tripura for all the people to obtain medical treatment in an affordable manner," said CM Saha, who also holds the Health and Family Welfare portfolio. He said that during the past 11 years, the Narendra Modi government has laid a strong foundation for a truly developed and self-reliant India. Listing many bold decisions of the Narendra Modi government, including the abolition of triple talaq, the passage of the Citizenship Amendment Act and the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, the Chief Minister added that the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has already declared that India is now the world's fourth largest economy while the World Bank identified India's bright prospects in future in economy and growth. The World Bank also categorised India's economy as the fastest growing economy in the world, he said. Chief Minister Saha, former BJP's Tripura unit President, said that PM Modi introduced politics of performance in the country. Noting that a transformational change has now been witnessed in Jammu and Kashmir, the Chief Minister said that after the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack under a tit-for-tat lesson within 25 minutes of 'Operation Sindoor', nine terror bases and camps in Pakistan had been destroyed by the Indian armed forces. For women empowerment, a 33 per cent reservation Bill was passed in the Parliament and schemes and plans undertaken for the socio-economic development of the tribals, Scheduled Castes and Other Backward Classes, he added. CM Saha, who also holds the Home department portfolio, said that the Narendra Modi government has nearly eradicated Maoist activities in the country and their remaining activities would be finished in a few months. The Chief Minister said that India has got rid of corruption and scams with the PM Modi-led government coming to power in 2014. "Now, the fund meant for the needy people is being delivered directly into the bank accounts of the beneficiaries through direct benefit transfer, he added.
Time of India
5 days ago
- Business
- Time of India
Nagaland gets run-of-the-river power project
Dimapur: Nagaland power and parliamentary affairs minister KG Kenye on Thursday virtually inaugurated the 1MW Ponglefo Small Hydro Electric Project (SHP), a run-of-the-river power project, at Salomi village under Kiphire district. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now It is designed to generate approximately 3.9 million units (MU) of electricity annually. This project, developed by the Nagaland power department, aims to enhance the state's power generation capacity using clean and renewable energy. It utilises the natural flow of the Likimo river, a tributary of the Tizu river, which is a perennial river in the eastern region of Nagaland. The project was funded jointly by the Union ministry of new and renewable energy, the North Eastern Council (NEC) and the state government. It consists of two generating units of 500 KW each, using horizontal Francis turbines. The power plant is supported by well-designed civil structures and an advanced electro-mechanical system, all tailored to the region's challenging terrain. Connected to the state grid, the Ponglefo SHP will play an important role in improving the power supply in the region and promoting economic development. In his inaugural speech, Kenye highlighted the abundance of natural resources in the state. He stressed that it was time to focus and concentrate on exploring and tapping the potential of the state's natural resources. Kenye said all small and mini hydro projects, including solar, bio or any kind of clean energy producing avenues, will be explored for production and generation of energy in the state. He further said doors are open for the international community to invest in the power sector, especially focusing on the sector of production and energy generation.
Mint
01-05-2025
- Business
- Mint
Mary Kom net worth: Property, luxury cars — Here's how much Olympic medalist who divorced husband Onkholer Kom earns
Olympic bronze medalist and Indian boxing champion MC Mark Kom, recently confirmed her divorce with husband Onkholer Kom, aka Onler. The six-time world champion boxer confirmed that the divorce was finalised in December 2023, through a legal statement issued by her advocate and also called the rumours of her affair with Hitesh Chaudhary 'baseless' amid growing speculation on social media. Amid the headlines, we take a look at the sportstar's net worth. Born November 26, 1982, in Manipur as Mangte Chungneijang 'Mary' Kom, she is the first Indian female boxer to win a gold medal in the Asian Games (2014) and the first Indian female boxer to win gold at the Commonwealth Games (2018). Her total net worth derives from income earned through brand endorsements, government awards, public speeches and appearances, fees from the Bollywood movie starring actor Priyanka Chopra, and winnings from her boxing matches. According to a report by hindi daily Dainik Jagran, total net worth of the boxing champion Mary Kom is estimated to be around ₹ 33-42 crore, with some estimates being as high as ₹ 82 crore. She also has a number of luxury cars including the Mercedes-Benz GLS sports utility vehicle and a Renault Kiger, it added. According to a CNBC-TV18 report, after her Olympics win in 2012, she recieved a cash prize of ₹ 50 lakh and two acres of land from the Manipur government; and cash awards of ₹ 25 lakh from the Rajasthan government, ₹ 20 lakh from the Assam government, and ₹ 10 lakh from the Arunachal Pradesh government and the ministry of tribal affairs. The North Eastern Council awarded Mary Kom another ₹ 40 lakh award. Her total earning after the Olympics is estimated to be around ₹ 7 crore. She also drew ₹ 25 lakh for the biopic movie starring Priyanka Chopra, which was based on the 2013 Harper Collins autobiography title 'Unbreakable'. According to brand website Tring, Mary Kom hold endorsements for Bournvita, BSNL, Dalmia Bharat, Herbalive, Hewlett Packard, Lupin, Nestle, Play Sports, PUMA, Super Fight League, Tribes India and Utkarsh Small Finance Bank. First Published: 1 May 2025, 02:46 PM IST
