5G Spectrum will be given for trial to all operators; We need to make UPI payment interface a global beacon; Launches Central Equipment Identity Register for tracing Stolen/Lost Mobiles in Delhi The Union Minister for Communications, Law & Justice and Electronics & Information Technology, Shri Ravi Shankar Prasad has said that the Mobile Security should be our National Priority because ...
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NITI Aayog Releases SDG India Index and Dashboard 2019
India is the first country in the world with a government-led, sub-national measure of progress on Sustainable Development Goals NITI Aayog today released the second edition of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) India Index, which comprehensively documents the progress made by India’s States and Union Territories towards achieving the 2030 SDG targets. The SDG India Index—which has been developed in collaboration with the ...
Read More »BPCL LPG Bottling Plant at Balangir Dedicated to the Nation
The BPCL LPG Bottling plant at Balangir, Odisha was dedicated to the nation today by Prof Ganeshi Lal, Governor, Odisha in the presence of Shri Dharmendra Pradhan, Union Minister for Petroleum & Natural Gas and Steel. Shri. Arun Kumar Sahoo, Minister for Agriculture & Farmers Empowerment, Govt. Of Odisha, Smt.Sangeeta Kumari Singh Deo, Member of Parliament, Balangir &Shri Narasingha Mishra, ...
Read More »Reforms by boiler division for EoDB
172 competent persons qualified for Inspection and Certification of Boilers Regular workshops conducted by NPC onefficient Boiler Operations Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) has permitted self-certification and third party inspection and certification of boilers with State Governments. Specimen notification under section-34(3) of the Boilers Act 1923 have been forwarded to them to ensure safety of boilers ...
Read More »Several initiatives taken by the Ministry of Steel to support a competitive, efficient, environment friendly steel industry, adhering to global safety and quality standards
Steel: Crucial in India’s ascent to $5 Trillion economy The Government’s vision to achieve a $5 trillion economy by 2024 entails investments worth INR 100 lakh crore in infrastructure sectors, including several steel intensive sectors like Housing for All, 100% electrification, piped water for all etc. Steel has several inherent advantages of durability, faster completion time, reduced environmental impact, and ...
Read More »Shri Dharmendra Pradhan unveils India’s First CNG Bus which can run 1000 Kms in one fill;
In a major step towards making India a gas-based economy and making CNG as the eco-friendly option for long distance transport in the country, Shri Dharmendra Pradhan, Minister of Petroleum & Natural Gas and Steel, today unveiled India’s first long distance CNG bus fitted with composite CNG cylinders, which can travel around 1000 kms in a single fill. The project ...
Read More »Modern Train Control System to be implemented on Indian Railways
Indian Railways has decided to modernize its Signalling system on its entire network by implementing Modern Train Control system with LTE based MTRC. This is one of the most ambitious modernization projects of Indian Railways, which envisages upgradation of signaling system for improving safety, Line Capacity and to run trains at higher speed. Accordingly, a work of Modernization of Signalling ...
Read More »Dharmendra Pradhan Urges Industry to Develop New and Export Indigenous Technologies to the World
Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas and Steel, Shri Dharmendra Pradhan participated in the 33rd National Conference of All India Induction Furnace Association of India (AIIFA) on Secondary Steel Sector. Theme of the Conference was “Most advantageous route of Environment friendly steel making through Electric Induction Furnace (EIF) and its global acceptance”. Minister of State for Steel, Shri Faggan Singh ...
Read More »Dharmendra Pradhan Calls for ‘Ispati Irada’ to Drive Steel Demand Growth
Union Minister for Steel and Petroleum & Natural Gas, Shri Dharmendra Pradhan participated in the ‘Steeling India-2019: Driving metal intensity in key sectors’ organised by CII here today. In his inaugural address, Shri Pradhan talked about opportunities in steel sector of India, growing steel demand and how technology and innovation can make the Indian steel sector more vibrant. Speaking about ...
Read More »New Guidelines and Simplified Approval Process for Coal Projects; to Enhance Ease of Doing Business
In sync with the Government’s commitment for ‘Ease of doing business’, theMinistry of Coalhas decided to simplify the process of clearance for Coal Mining Projects. This will not only expedite operationalisation of already allotted coal blocks, but also encourage prospective investors/bidders in future auctions. The Ministry of Coal has re-engineeredthe Mining Plan preparation and approval process. This is likely to ...
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