Over the last few years, Electronic Toll Collection (ETC) through FASTag has witnessed constant growth. In December 2022, the average daily toll collection through FASTag on NH fee plazas was Rs 134.44 crore. It was on 24th December 2022 that the single day highest collection reached Rs 144.19 crore. The collection in comparison to 2021, […]
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A proposal regarding Central Sector Scheme “Broadcasting Infrastructure and Network Development” (BIND) has been approved by the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs. Committed to improve the infrastructure of All India Radio (AIR), Doordarshan and Prasar Bharati, the government has allocated ₹2,539.61 crore for this purpose. The BIND is targeted to provide financial support for expansion […]
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The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has signed an agreement with the Government of India to disseminate $350 million loan to Maharashtra Government for the improvement of the connectivity of the key economic areas in the state. The agreement was signed between Rajat Kumar Mishra, Additional Secretary, Department of Economic Affairs in the Ministry of Finance […]
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Paradip Port has signed off the year 2022 with clocking superb monthly cargo throughput that’s highest registered by any other major port of India. In the month of December in the year gone by it recorded cargo handling of 12.6 MMT. Till December 2022, the port has handled 96.81 MMT cargo against 83.6 MMT of […]
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The Coal Ministry is engaged in promoting mine tourism through developing eight Eco-Parks on reclaimed land in different parts of the country. Further, it’s all set to complete two more such parks in 2022-23. Recently Coal, Mines and Parliamentary Affairs minister Pralhad Joshi inaugurated Jhurey/Bal Gangadhar Tilak Eco-Park of Western Coalfields Limited’s (WCL). […]
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Arunachal Pradesh’s capital Itanagar’s new Greenfield Airport at Hollongi has been named as “Donyi Polo Airport, Itanagar”. The Union Cabinet has given its approval on this name for this airport being developed by the Airports Authority of India (AAI). with assistance from the Central Government and the State Government of Arunachal Pradesh=are assisting AAI in […]
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Kerala is promoting entrepreneurship as part of its endeavour to be a major manufacturing hub and to cash in on the growing internal trade and services in the country. Kerala Finance Minister KN Balagopal while addressing the inaugural function of the Kerala Pavilion at the 41st India International Trade Fair at Pragati Maidan in New […]
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Union Textile Minister Piyush Goyal inspected Central Cottage Industries Emporium (CCIC), a retail outlet under Central Cottage Industries Corporation, a PSU under the Ministry of Textiles. He suggested to find out the possibility of Public Private Partnership (PPP) to expand its business. He emphasised on promotion of Indian craft on global scale by providing it […]
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Agriculture and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) organised a Mango Festival at Al Jazira group supermarket in Bahrain. The show had on display 34 varieties of mangoes sourced from eastern states such as Bihar, Odisha, West Bengal and Jharkhand. In the current Financial Year, the exports of agricultural as well as processed food […]
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The Department of Telecommunications organised an event that witnessed the release of amendments in Indian Telegraph Right of Way (RoW) Rules 2016. Intended to facilitate the easier and faster deployment of Telecom Infrastructure, these amendments were released by the Union Minister of Communications, Electronics & IT and Ralways, Ashwini Vaishnaw. He also launched a new […]
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