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infrastructure projects under the PM Gati Shakti National Master Plan (NMP), a national master plan for multi-modal connectivity, that brings 16 ministries, including railways and roadways together for integrated planning and coordinated implementation of infrastructure connectivity projects. Chaired by Additional Secretary, Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), Rajeev Singh Thakur, the meeting was held in New Delhi on June 12, 2024. These infrastructure projects belong to the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH), the Ministry of Railways (MoR), and the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA).

prosecution sanction against author Arundhati Roy and a former professor in Kashmir under the stringent UAPA for allegedly making provocative speeches at an event in Delhi in 2010. According to officials, the FIR against Roy and former Central University of Kashmir professor Sheikh Showkat Hussain was registered following the orders of the Court of Metropolitan Magistrate, New Delhi. Expressing disapproval of the move, the National Conference (NC) stressed the need to uphold the fundamental right of every citizen to free speech as guaranteed by Article 19 of the Constitution. «The NC expresses its strong disapproval of the prosecution of author Arundhati Roy and Dr Sheikh Showkat Hussain under the UAPA (Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act). The use of anti-terror laws to suppress dissent and criminalize speech is deeply concerning,» it said in a post on 'X'.

Jefferies' global equity strategist Chris Wood said GMR Airports Infrastructure is being added to its India portfolio. Wood said, in his weekly Greed & Fear newsletter, that the airport operator's introduction into its portfolio will be at the expense of the reduction of weights in ICICI Bank, HDFC Bank and Axis Bank.

IPO) of Bengaluru-based Stanley Lifestyles will open for subscription on June 21. The company has set a price band of ₹351-369 apiece for the share sale, which closes on June 25. Investors can subscribe for a minimum of 40 equity shares and multiples thereafter. The offer consists of a fresh issue of ₹200 crore and an offer for sale of up to 9,130,000 shares worth ₹337 crore by existing shareholders. Sunil Suresh and Shubha Sunil, promoters of Stanley, will sell 1.18 million shares each in the OFS portion of the IPO. Investor Oman India Joint Investment Fund II will also divest 5,545,000 shares in the IPO.

NEW DELHI : New Delhi: A majority of the companies defaulting on repayments of small loans, and their creditors, are seeing the wisdom in avoiding long-drawn bankruptcy proceedings and the risk involved, opting to settle their disputes out of court. But when the stakes are high, the parties tend to remain locked in tribunals. About 80% of the out-of-court settlements once bankruptcy proceedings were initiated were for debt up to ₹10 crore, show data from the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (IBBI).

NEW DELHI : New Delhi: Demand for air travel is taking off globally, but there aren’t enough planes to carry all the people who want to fly with the aviation sector yet to recover from covid and the repercussions of the Russia-Ukraine war. Not enough parts are available to manufacture planes because of a persistent supply chain bottleneck, forcing several airlines to lease jets instead, often at higher prices. There’s a scramble even for those leased planes.

NEW DELHI:The government will likely offer 62 coal blocks for commercial mining of the fuel in an auction set to be launched next week. Newly-appointed coal minister G.

Arundhati Roy and former Central University of Kashmir professor Sheikh Showkat Hussain under the stringent Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act for allegedly making provocative speeches at an event in 2010, according to Raj Niwas officials. It was alleged that Roy, while delivering a speech at the conference, strongly propagated that Kashmir was never a part of India and was forcibly occupied by the Armed Forces of India. The FIR against Roy and Hussain was filed following orders from the Court of Metropolitan Magistrate, New Delhi. «Delhi Lt Governor VK Saxena has sanctioned the prosecution of Arundhati Roy and former Professor of International Law in Central University of Kashmir, Dr. Sheikh Showkat Hussain, under section 45 (1) of Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act in the case,» a Raj Niwas official said.

Rajnath Singh arrived in Visakhapatnam on Friday to review the preparedness of the Indian Navy's Eastern Fleet. He received Guard of Honour at INS Dega in Visakhapatnam. The Defence Minister shared the information about his arrival through on social media platform X, «Leaving New Delhi for Visakhapatnam. Shall visit the Eastern Naval Command and review the defence preparedness. Looking forward to it.»

New Delhi/Mumbai: Coaching centres that train millions of students for competitive exams expressed apprehensions over the latest national pre-medical entrance test after allegations of arbitrary grace marks and paper leaks, even as the government defended the testing authority and the conduct of exams. In an unusual development, a record 67 candidates shared the top rank in the latest National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) to select students for medical, dental and related courses. Six of them were from the same exam centre, sparking student protests and suspicions of leaked question papers.

New Delhi: Multiplex chains are seeing revenue from sale of food and beverages grow faster than earnings from ticket sales, in an indication of the failure of movies to capture audience attention. And it isn't just about selling popcorn and cola at the cineplex. Theatre owners are increasing F&B sales through gourmet food created by star chefs, tie-ups with aggregators for home delivery, outdoor catering, kiosks in malls, etc.

NEW DELHI:The union health ministry has set several deadlines for timely implementation of healthcare initiatives.These include an effective drug delivery supply chain management system at primary heathcare level by the end of this year, and National Quality Assurance Standards (NQAS) certification for at least 50% of public health facilities by December 2024 and 100% compliance by 2026.This follows a discussion held during the third National Conference of Chief Secretarieslast December on the theme of ‘promoting ease of living’.As part of the plan, the health ministry has identified several action points for its timely implementation.The Centre has directed states/UTs to complete Ayushman cards for the remaining 200 million beneficiariesby 31 December. Directives have also been issued for enhanced use of IT (information technology) to ensure availability of health professionals at the health facilities.Also Read: Centre extends scheme by another year to digitize patients' health record“Conduct mock drill to ensure preparedness and efficiency, for outbreak such as covid.

NEW DELHI:New Delhi: Gentari Sdn Bhd, a unit of Malaysia’s state-run oil and gas company Petroliam Nasional Bhd (Petronas) that has been actively scouting for green energy assets in India, is now planning a minority fund raise in its proposed commercial and industrial (C&I) projects in an equity deal valued at around $400 million, two people aware of the development said.This will involve a stake sale of up to 49% in its 3.5 gigawatt (GW) assets that will supply electricity to a unit of AM Green, set up by Mahesh Kolli and Anil Kumar Chalamalasetty, founders of Greenko Group. The unit will produce 5 million tonnes per annum (mtpa) of green ammonia that is equivalent to about 1 mtpa of green hydrogen.

Ashish Kacholia portfolio: In the wake of Modi 3.0 formation in New Delhi and Bihar CM Nitish Kumar's Janata Dal United or JDU being a dominant partner in the NDA government, Bihar-based company Aditya Vision is in focus these days. The multibagger stock, which has delivered a 200 percent return in one year, is under the radar of Dalal Street bulls.

New Delhi: Assuming charge as the law minister for the second term, Arjun Ram Meghwal on Tuesday signed a document finalising the national litigation policy which seeks to expedite the resolution of cases pending in apex, high and lower courts. The national litigation policy has been in the making for the past several years with successive governments trying to finalise its modalities.

Premier Li Qiang on Tuesday congratulated Prime Minister Narendra Modi on his re-election for a third term, saying Beijing is willing to work with New Delhi to «push forward bilateral relations in the right direction». Li said in a message that the sound and steady development of China-India relations is not only conducive to the well-being of the two peoples but also injects stability and positive energy into the region and the world, state-run Xinhua news agency reported.

NEW DELHI:The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (IBBI) plans to reduce the compliance burden of debt resolution professionals so that they can concentrate on stitching together rescue plans for companies under their supervision, the bankruptcy rule-maker said. The idea is to reduce the number of forms and volume of information that resolution professionals have to submit and to make the reporting process simpler and efficient, IBBI said in a discussion paper on lowering the compliance burden of these professionals.

NEW DELHI:Six-time member of Parliament Jyotiraditya M. Scindia is not new to the telecom ministry.

NEW DELHI:Law and justice minister Arjun Ram Meghwal began a review of the litigation system in India to collate stakeholder opinions and reduce pendency of government lawsuits under a new National Litigation Policy as his first task after taking office on Tuesday.He told the media the three new criminal laws would be enforced on 1 July as planned, and that his ministry would focus on arbitration to increase ease of doing business.Meghwal is one of five ministers of state with independent charge in Prime minister Narendra Modi's new Cabinet, and makes a comeback to the ministry of law and justice for his second stint. Meghwal met senior officials in the department of legal affairs, the legislative department, and the department of justice after he addressed the media about the law ministry's plan for the first 100 days after coming into power.Also Read: Modi 3.0 Cabinet: From Amit Shah, Nirmala Sitharaman, Jaishankar to Rajnath Singh – 10 ministers who retained portfoliosThe law minister said he had signed a policy paper on the long-awaited National Litigation Policy, which would include the opinions of all stakeholders including litigators and litigants.The policy would address issues of litigants such as high legal costs, lack of access to legal appeals, and pendency of lawsuits in courts.

India will host next year's men's Junior Hockey World Cup, the Executive Board of the International Hockey Federation announced on Tuesday. The tournament will be held in December and it will be the first time ever that a Hockey Junior World Cup will include as many as 24 teams.

Modi cabinet 2024: After the formation of the Modi 3.0 government in New Delhi and Nirmala Sitharaman being retained as Finance Minister, the market is expecting continuity of the business and economic policies for the next five years. From the Indian stock market, investors must have their fingers crossed that PSU stocks will deliver the same kind of returns in the next five years.