Day: July 24, 2024

Ex Netherlands’ Deputy Prime Minister gets EU top job

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Deputy Prime Minister

Hague: Former Deputy Prime Minister Wopke Hoekstra has been nominated by Dutch Prime Minister Dick Schoof to remain a commissioner in the next European Commission. The Dutch government firmly supports Hoekstra’s continued service in the position, according to a letter Schoof sent to Ursula von der Leyen, the President-elect of the European Commission, according to Xinhua news agency. He wrote , “With regard to the new Commission’s composition, the Dutch government would like to propose to maintain Wopke Hoekstra as Commissioner for the mandate 2024-2029.” Last year, when Timmermans returned…

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Societal decay leading to drug abuse in U.S. – Mexican Prez

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Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador

Washington: According to Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, societal decay in the US is the primary issue that has resulted in a high rate of drug consumption among young people.   The Mexican president asked the US government to enhance youth programs and address the factors that contribute to drug addiction and the use of opioids like fentanyl during his regularly scheduled daily news conference on Tuesday. According to Xinhua news agency, Lopez Obrador told reporters at the National Palace in Mexico City that the drug problem in the…

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Kumari Selja calls for abolition of Agniveer scheme

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Kumari Selja

Chandigarh: All India Congress Committee General Secretary, former Union Minister and Sirsa Lok Sabha MP Kumari Selja started the discussion on the budget in Parliament. Demanding the abolition of Agniveer recruitment and legal guarantee of MSP, she accused the central government that your last slogan is to save the chair and loot and shower the plunder on  friends, as has been proved by this budget. Other states have been ignored. She raised the issue of MNREGA, Hisar Airport and the nuclear power plant being built in Gorakhpur village of Haryana.…

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National Jal Jeevan Mission achieves milestone

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National Jal Jeevan Mission

New Delhi: The National Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) has achieved a historic milestone, by providing tap water connections to 15 crore rural households across the country. Launched by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi on 15th August 2019, this flagship initiative has showcased unprecedented speed and scale by increasing rural tap connection coverage from 3 crore to an astounding 15 crore since its launch in a short span of five years. In a post on social media platform ‘X’ on the occasion, Union Minister for Jal Shakti,  C.R. Paatil expressed gratitude towards…

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Centre for improving viability of Fair Price Shops

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New Delhi: A pilot study is being conducted to improve viability of 60 FPS across 4 cities i.e. Hyderabad, Ghaziabad, Jaipur and Ahmedabad. Govt of India under leadership of respective States is providing handholding assistance to these FPS shops by partnering with Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI) for provision of working capital and B2B online wholesale aggregators for sale of non-PDS items with focus on nutritional items. As part of efforts to improve the viability of FPSs, Government of India has taken various initiatives and requested all State/UT…

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Plans afoot to breathe new life into closed single screen cinema halls

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Lucknow: The closed cinema halls in Uttar Pradesh will once again become lively. CM Yogi has given instructions to prepare a grant scheme for the re-operation of closed cinema halls, construction of multiplexes in districts without multiplexes and construction of single screen cinema halls. The CM gave these instructions in a meeting with the officials of the State Tax Department. He said that cinema has a big role in the main means of entertainment for the general public. With the changing technology in the new era, the old cinema halls…

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Jhansi’s Pledge Park gradually coming to life

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Jhansi: The foundation stone for the development of the Pledge Park in Jhansi, which was laid by Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath (CM Yogi), has started taking shape. In a program organized in the capital Lucknow, in the month of August in the year 2023, the first installment check was provided for the infrastructure development of Rani Laxmibai Pledge Park in Jhansi. The Pledge Park is being developed on 10.52 acres of land out of thirteen acres located in Digara, Jhansi. The rest of the land is kept in…

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Ayodhya gears up for month of Shiva devotion

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Ayodhya

Ayodhya: Ayodhya, the revered city, is gearing up for the auspicious month of Sawan, starting from July 22, along with the commencement of the Kanwar Mela. Traffic Restrictions- From July 29 onwards, four-wheelers will be prohibited from entering Ayodhya. The administration has decided to divert vehicles from other districts onto the highway to manage the anticipated influx of pilgrims. Crowd Management- With an expected increase in the number of Kanwariyas and devotees from July 28, the local administration has prepared extensive plans for security and crowd control. Sawan Mondays- Additionally,…

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Work on to prepare Gram Panchayat database

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Lucknow: An important meeting was held with senior administrative officers under the chairmanship of Chief Secretary Manoj Kumar Singh regarding providing benefits of public welfare schemes including housing to the poorest families. In his address, the Chief Secretary informed that the Panchayati Raj Department has prepared a database of 10 poorest families from each Gram Panchayat by conducting a survey, which is approved by the Gram Panchayat. This database includes details of all the members of about 6 lakh families. The Chief Secretary directed that officials from the government level…

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Making women snack outlet workers skillful

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Lucknow: Under the leadership of Dr. Rashmi Singh IAS, wife of Chief Secretary Manoj Kumar Singh and Chairperson of Aakanksha Committee, a skill upgradation program is being organized for women working in snack food outlets. This program is being organized by Jan Shikshan Sansthan, Gomti Nagar, Lucknow of Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, Government of India at Aakanksha Campus. Under this program, 20 women of the committee will be provided training in Assistant Fruit and Vegetable Processing and Preservation. Launching this new initiative, the Secretary of the Committee, Priyanka…

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