The Union Minister of shipping GK Vasan laid the foundation of the Parangipettai Navtex Transmitting Station at a function in Chennai recently. The Minister said that as part of the government´s obligations under the Safety of Life at Sea Convention, his Ministry has asked its technical arm of the Directorate General of Lighthouses & Lightships (DGLL) to provide for continuous Navigational Telex (Navtex) coverage of Indian waters.
Category: ECONOMY & POLICY
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2nd India Construction Festival 2013 – Move over, policy paralysis
Amid top domain experts, decision makers and policy enablers, this mega event brought to the fore the pressing challenges facing the sector and offered many practical remedies, report MANAS R BASTIA and Shriyal Sethumadhavan.
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Government is working on a Mechanism for speedy resolution of disputes for Infrastructure Projects: Dr. E M Sudarsana Natchiappan
The second day of EXCON 2013 started with a Conference on ‘Sustainable Infrastructure Development’ organized by the Indian Construction Equipment Manufacturers’ Association (ICEMA) in association with the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII).
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Karnataka okays Rs 10,044 cr worth projects
The Karnataka government has cleared 10 projects with an investment of over Rs 10,044 crore. The projects are expected to create 14,105 jobs in 10 districts of the state.
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Karnataka to give Rs 8,000 cr farm loans
The Karnataka government has decided to give loans of Rs 8,000 crore to 20 lakh farmers in the state, said the State Co-operation Minister HS Mahadeva Prasad on November 17. The State government has already covered 10.50 lakh farmers and distributed Rs 4,400 crore.
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Patnitop ropeway may get SC’s nod: J&K govt
For the proposed rope-way, connecting Kud with Patnitop, the Jammu & Kashmir government is hopeful to get clearance from the Supreme Court, Jammu and Kashmir government said on November 18.
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PMGSY helps to develop rural economy
In the year 2000, the Union government launched the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) to connect IndiaÂ’s smaller villages to nearby towns, all through the country. The ministry of rural development has been in charge of the scheme, with the Planning Commission playing its usual role.
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Plea to Karnataka govt for new industrial policy
The Karnataka government should bring out its new industrial policy in tune with the rapidly changing economic environment. This requisition has been made by the Bangalore Chamber of Industry and Commerce (BCIC). The BCIC has submitted a memorandum to the State government in this regard.
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Govt urged to decide early on pvt security agencies
For issue of arms licenses on retainership basis to private security agencies the government should come out at the earliest, with guidelines, industry body Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry (Ficci) has said.
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India to extend 1.5 bn to Bhutan for development works
For various development works in Bhutan, Indian government will provide funds worth Rs 1.5 billion to Bhutanese government. Bhutan's economic body Gross National Happiness Commission on November 13 signed 10 cheques of Rs 1.5 billion with Indian government officials.