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ADB to provide USD 350mn loan for Chhattisgarh road improvement project

ADB to provide USD 350mn loan for Chhattisgarh road improvement project

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved USD 350 million loan for road project in the state of Chhattisgarh. The loan has been sanctioned to rehabilitate and upgrade state highways and major district roads in the state, which will improve connectivity and access basic services and livelihood opportunities. The total cost of the project is […]

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India, US, Japan and Australia for ASEAN-Led Architecture Mechanism for Indo-Pacific region

India, US, Japan and Australia for ASEAN-Led Architecture Mechanism for Indo-Pacific region

India, the US, Australia and Japan collectively came out in strong support of an ASEAN-led mechanism in the regional architecture for Indo-Pacific region. Senior officials of the four countries, at a meeting in Bangkok, also reaffirmed the commitment towards a free, open, prosperous and inclusive Indo-Pacific Region based on shared values and principles, the external

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Pravin Kumar Purwar has been appointed as the new Chairman-Managing Director (CMD) of BSNL

Pravin Kumar Purwar has been appointed as the new Chairman-Managing Director (CMD) of BSNL

Pravin Kumar Purwar has been appointed as the new Chairman-Managing Director (CMD) of BSNL, reports the Economic Times. Current CMD Anupam Shrivastava’s term and tenure will end in June this year, from when Purwar will take over. Shrivastava was appointed as CMD in January 2015. In 2014, the  Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) appointed

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Telecom Ministry forms committee under telecom Secretary Aruna Sundararajanto

Telecom Ministry forms committee under telecom Secretary Aruna Sundararajanto

Acknowledging that country’s telecom industry was under financial stress, Union Telecom Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad had constituted a committee chaired by Telecom Secretary Aruna Sundararajan to spell out revival plans for Telecom sector. About Aruna Sundararajan Committee Background: As the Indian telecom sector is under stress for a long time Union Minister has decided to

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Five-year vision plan 'Education Quality Upgradation and Inclusion Programme (EQUIP)' finalised and released by HRD Ministry

Five-year vision plan ‘Education Quality Upgradation and Inclusion Programme (EQUIP)’ finalised and released by HRD Ministry

In accordance with the decision of the Prime Minister for finalizing a five-year vision plan for each Ministry, the Department of Higher Education of HRD Ministry has finalized and released a five-year vision plan named Education Quality Upgradation and Inclusion Programme (EQUIP). This report has been prepared after a detailed exercise done by the Experts

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Andhrapradesh Government has formed a Committee on High-level panel toreview power deals(PPAs)

Andhrapradesh Government has formed a Committee on High-level panel to review power deals(PPAs)

The government has constituted a committee on the Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) on 1 July to review, negotiate and reduce the high wind and solar power purchase prices and submit its report in 45 days. As per G.O RT No. 63, the committee comprises Ministers Buggana Rajendranath Reddy (Finance) and Balineni Srinivasa Reddy (Energy), Advocate

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