Hyderabad: Security cover of nearly 300 persons, including incumbent director-general of police (DGP) CV Anand and several former DGPs, was downgraded in the backdrop of the eradication of CPI Maoist threat. As part of the move, police will withdraw bulletproof (BP)cars, reduce the number of gunmen and other security personnel of the protectees based on…
Aizawl: The Mizoram govt on Friday lifted the month-long austerity measures on fuel consumption with the General Administration Department (GAD) withdrawing the office memorandum (OM) issued on May 19, which had designated every Wednesday as “No Official Vehicle Day”.The GAD ‘s OM stated that the restriction issued a month before has been lifted in view…
PCMC approves consultant for Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj statue project despite objections Pune: The Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation’s (PCMC) standing committee on Wednesday approved the appointment of a consultant for post-tender work related to the fourth phase of the under-construction Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj statue project in Moshi, despite objections raised by a Shiv Sena corporator over…
According to OMC officials, a significant factor behind the surge in diesel sales at public sector retail outlets has been a shift in procurement patterns from bulk consumers to authorised fuel stations Ahmedabad: Despite the call for austerity measures by the Union govt, Gujarat recorded a sharp 32.4% rise in diesel sales and 15.3% rise…
Guwahati: The Manipur cabinet on Friday approved a set of austerity measures after a security and expenditure review chaired by CM Y Khemchand Singh. The decisions include reducing VIP convoys, introducing work-from-home arrangements, freezing govt-funded foreign travel, and curbing non-essential expenditure.Officials said the steps were taken in line with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s appeal to…
Patna: The NDA govt has banned foreign travels on govt’s expenses by the state govt officials for the next six months amid the govt’s focus on strict austerity measures as a result of rising global fuel crisis caused by the conflicts in West Asia. The development comes close on the heels of the PM Narendra…
Gandhinagar: Chief minister Bhupendra Patel has asked the administration to prepare a standard operating procedure (SOP) at the earliest to prevent delays in implementing development projects across sectors and departments. The SOP will also cover issuance of no objection certificates (NOCs) by various departments.The state cabinet, which met on Wednesday, also reviewed the situation arising…
NCP (SP) chief Sharad Pawar has convened a meeting of party office bearers, MPs, and MLAs in Mumbai. MUMBAI: Fuel prices and energy policy returned to the political spotlight this week, with the Nationalist Congress Party (Sharadchandra Pawar) [NCP (SP)] launching a twin attack on the BJP, questioning both the Centre’s fuel pricing policy and…
Pune: Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC) has directed civic departments to avoid appointing consultants for new projects for the next six months and focus on energy conservation in line with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s call for austerity measures amid the West Asian crisis.Prime Minister Narendra Modi on May 10 called for austerity measures to deal…
CPM activists on Wednesday staged a protest at historical Gandhi Square in Mysuru to mark their opposition to the fuel prices hike. They said it will affect the common man. They also blamed the BJP-led NDA government for the NEET UG fiasco Mysuru: CPM activists Wednesday held a protest near Gandhi Square in the city…
