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From women's participation to women-led development: Jitendra Singh

"...Indian women have graduated from the role of participation to the role of leadership and women's participation has evolved into women-led development," Singh said in a press conference on Tuesday

India's youths contributed to other nations' development: OM Birla

Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Sunday said India's youths have not only contributed to the development of their own country but also towards other nations by excelling in all fields. Addressing a students' parliament event organised by Delhi University's Hindu College as part of its 125th anniversary celebrations, he said the exceptional talent of India's youths was being acknowledged around the world. "Today, when many economies in the world are declining, India is moving upwards because of its youths. There is no field in which Indian youths have not excelled, especially technology," Birla said. He said that in the 75th year of India's Independence, there is a need to set new goals to channelise the power of the youths to take the country to newer heights. "We are all proud that India is the largest democracy in the world," the Lok Sabha speaker said, adding that in the 75 years of India's democratic journey, the country has moved ahead with dialogue, discussions, agreements and .

Development debate

The policy must now go beyond poverty numbers

Delhi govt agency DAMB sanctions over Rs 544 cr for development of Mandis

Delhi government agency DAMB has sanctioned Rs 544.80 crore for the development of Mandis (wholesale markets) in the city, Development Minister Gopal Rai said in a statement. The minister said the Delhi Agricultural Marketing Board (DAMB) in a meeting held earlier in the day approved the budget worth Rs 544.80 crores for the development of the mandis. It will include renovation of the Ghazipur poultry market with a budget of Rs 70 crore, he added. Also, the flower market at Ghazipur will be developed with a budget of Rs 40.75 crore, and development projects will be taken up at Ghazipur, Azadpur, Narela, and Tikri Khampur Mandis, the minister said. For the financial year 2024-25, the board has allocated approximately Rs 225.96 crore to Azadpur Mandi, Rs 20.07 crore to the fruit and vegetables market, Ghazipur, Rs 21.27 crore to fish and poultry market Ghazipur, and Rs 8.63 crore for the flower market. Further, Rs 21.77 crore have been allocated to Agricultural Marketing Produce ...

India shifted from women-centric to women-led development: Puri at Davos

India has moved from women-centric development to women-led development under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union ministers Smriti Irani and Hardeep Singh Puri said here on Monday. Speaking after inaugurating the Women Leadership or WeLead Lounge here on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting, Irani said it gives her immense satisfaction to see this lounge and a huge Indian presence on the main Promenade street of Davos. The lounge has been set up by her Women and Child Development Ministry in association with the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and industry chamber CII. Irani said the Modi government has ensured women-led development in the country through its various schemes, including for housing and cooking fuel. At the same event, Housing and Petroleum Minister Puri said he completely agreed with his Cabinet colleague that India has moved to a women-centric development model. "We started with women-centric development, but now we have mov

Accelerated development in Assam due to govt initiatives: CM Himanta

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has asserted that the state is witnessing accelerated development, with government initiatives fueling the growth. He expressed confidence that Assam will be among the top states in the country within a few years if this pace of development is maintained. Sarma was speaking after inaugurating projects worth Rs 114.17 crore in Jagiroad in Morigaon district on Sunday. Addressing a public gathering, he said the government was on track to fulfilling its promises, including providing jobs to one lakh youths. Among other measures are providing loan without mortgages to youths under the Chief Minister's Atmanirbhar Asom Abhijan. With the aim of ushering in a movement of inclusive financial empowerment, an amount of Rs 10,000 each shall be credited to the accounts of the 40-lakh members of self-help groups, the CM added. He said the accelerated development is also owing to an environment that keeps strifes and strikes at bay. "Another 10 years wi

Viksit Bharat Yatra signifies PM's resolve for all-round development: Sinha

Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha joined the Viksit Bharat Sankalp Yatra in Udhampur district on Wednesday and said the procession signifies Prime Minister Narendra Modi's resolve to fulfil the dreams of the common man. The Lt Governor congratulated the people of J&K for their overwhelming participation in the Yatra, which aims to spread word about the central government's flagship schemes ahead of the upcoming Lok Sabha election. "Viksit Bharat Sankalp Yatra is a resolve and guarantee of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to fulfil the dreams of common man. It has a pivotal role in bringing transformation in the lives of people by ensuring that all the benefits reach citizens and to bring holistic, inclusive development in rural and urban areas," the Lt Governor said. He said the empowerment of the poor, women, farmers and marginalised sections of the society is essential for a developed India and a developed Jammu Kashmir. The Lt Governor called upon the elected ...

When 'development' is a zero-sum game

A combination of political ambition and religious nationalism is destroying Uttarakhand's potential, not least for the state's inhabitants

PM Narendra Modi urges youth for ideas to make India developed by 2047

The prime minister also said that this is the historic period when India is going to take a quantum jump and asked the nation to take a pledge

PM Modi launches Viksit Bharat @2047: Voice of Youth, all you need to know

The PM urges the youth of the nation to share their ideas to make India a developed nation by 2047, saying that this is the time when the nation can make exponential growth in its development journey

Development of infra, transformation of Chennai under Smart City mission

Pedestrian-friendly roads, smart classes, parks for disabled children, cycling tracks, an intelligent traffic system and rejuvenating water bodies are some of the projects undertaken by authorities in Chennai to transform it under the Smart Cities Mission, according to officials. A suspension bridge with a glass floor over the Villivakkam lake is also among such projects. As part of a pilot project, students of a school run by the Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) in the Kottur area have been provided tablets, through which they are taught by their teachers, an official said. If the idea is successful, it will be implemented in other schools as well. Tamil Nadu Additional Chief Secretary and GCC Commissioner J Radhakrishnan said the Smart Cities Mission (SCM) has evoked a lot of enthusiasm among people and that is why the participation is high. The commissioner said that under the mission, Chennai has been doing a number of activities. "Specifically, we have created a command and

COP28 Prez calls on MDBs to work faster to address climate finance

Dr. Al Jaber told the MDBs they have already made "good progress" on reform, including an endorsement by shareholders of a new vision for the World Bank

Bureaucrats not 'rath prabharis' but nodal officers to oversee Yatra: Govt

The campaign will cover 260,000 gram panchayats and over 3,700 urban local bodies (ULBs) in around 14,000 locations across India

Delhi industrial policy seeks to create knowledge-based economy: State govt

The Delhi government has proposed the 'Industrial and Economic Development Policy 202333' to create a knowledge-based economy through high-tech industrial development and services sector and make the national capital a "24-hour city". Industries department officials on Saturday said that comments have been invited from the shareholders on the policy white paper till November 20. The proposed policy envisions making Delhi a globally competitive urban economy through the promotion of night economy, plug-and-play facilities, startups and new economic activities. The mission of the government through the policy will be to promote the services sector and knowledge-based economy, hi-tech industrial and economic development, stated the white paper. The policy objectives will be implemented in a timely and transparent manner while creating an accountable governance mechanism. The policy will be operational for 10 years after its notification, it stated. "The concept of a '24-hour city' fo

HOW UNICO CONNECT'S HYBRID AGILE APPROACH LED TO EXPONENTIAL GROWTH FOR THE PROPERTY BOOKING PLATFORM, STAY VISTA

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Developed Bharat dream can be realised only when villages get developed: PM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday inaugurated development projects worth more than Rs 26,000 crore in poll-bound Chhattisgarh, where he said the dream of a developed Bharat will be realised only when all states, districts and villages become developed. He was speaking at an event held at the Lalbag Maidan in Jagdalpur, the headquarter of Bastar district, where he dedicated to the nation the NMDC Steel Ltd's steel plant at Nagarnar village, located around 22 km away from here, and virtually flagged off a new train between Tadoki and Raipur in the state. It was PM Modi's fourth visit in the last two-and-half months to the Congress-ruled state, where assembly elections are due by this year-end. The prime minister said the government was making all possible efforts to make the lives of Chhattisgarh's people easier. "Today, Chhattisgarh is receiving development projects worth around Rs 27,000 crore and these new projects will open up ample employment opportunities for the people .

PM Modi launches infra projects worth Rs 13,500 crore in Telangana

He also said the Centre has decided to set up a National Turmeric Board for the benefit of turmeric farmers

Sustainable Living: Pune Real Estate Embracing the Eco-conscious Trend

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Revitalizing Mumbai: Unveiling the Dynamics

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China, India need to support each other's success: Chinese envoy Ma Jia

Ma Jia said her country firmly sticks to correct direction of China and India relations and emphasised that both countries should not be involved in undermining and doubting each other