18:43 (IST) Aug 23
Talks between Punjab government and farmers remain inconclusive.
A meeting has been fixed with CM tomorrow. Blockade by farmers at National Highway and train track continues.18:01 (IST) Aug 23
The pipeline includes brownfield assets that need to be better monetised: FM17:58 (IST) Aug 23
It is important that India recognises that the time has come for making the most out of our assets.
Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman
17:55 (IST) Aug 23
Govt plans to correlate it with the National Infrastructure Project announced earlier.17:54 (IST) Aug 23
The plan is about monetising the existing asset base and using their proceeds for new infrastructure creation, recycling the future assets and build multiplier effect on growth and revive credit flow.17:53 (IST) Aug 23
In monetisation of core infra assets, the ownership will continue to remain with the govt and there’s a mandatory handback after the specified time period.
Amitabh Kant
17:40 (IST) Aug 23
National Monetisation Pipeline talks about brownfield assets where investment is already being made, where there are assets either languishing or not fully monetised or under-utilized: Finance minister17:38 (IST) Aug 23
We are fully committed to delivering success to the National Motenisation Pipeline. We feel that it is very important to bring in the private sector for better operation & maintenance, therefore we are committed to very strong delivery on the ground.
NITI Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant
17:35 (IST) Aug 23
Under the scheme, 15 railway stadiums, 25 airports, 160 coal mining projects will be put up for asset monetisation: Kant
17:33 (IST) Aug 23
The ownership of assets will continue to be with the government: Niti Aayog CEO
17:32 (IST) Aug 23
Top three sectors identified for asset monetisation include railways, airports and coal mining.
Amitabh Kant
17:27 (IST) Aug 23
The plan is aimed at tapping private sector investment for new infrastructure creation.
Amitabh Kant
17:26 (IST) Aug 23
Asset monetisation will enhance capex spending and building world class infrastructure: Niti Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant
17:25 (IST) Aug 23
Budget laid a lot of emphasis on asset monetisation as a means to raise innovative and alternative financing for infrastructure and included a number of key announcements.
17:21 (IST) Aug 23
The monetisation plan was announced by Sitharaman in her annual budget speech. It will serve as a medium-term road map for the government’s asset sale initiative.
17:20 (IST) Aug 23
The plan lists out the government’s infrastructure assets worth Rs 6 lakh crore to be sold over the next four-years.
17:18 (IST) Aug 23
The government on Monday launched the National Monetisation pipeline (NMP).
16:41 (IST) Aug 23
NHRC issues notices to Centre, Assam and Mizoram over the clash at the border of the two states in July
The Centre said the case involved “grave violation of human rights of deceased and injured”
16:40 (IST) Aug 23
Implementation of caste census is important for the betterment of people from backward sections. A caste census should be introduced. Modi ji has parliamentary power, he should make law. Sub-categorisation of OBCs is also important
AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi
14:39 (IST) Aug 23
A Selection Board of the Indian Army cleared the way for the promotion of five women officers to Colonel (Time Scale) rank, post completion of 26 years of reckonable service: Ministry of Defence
14:11 (IST) Aug 23
SC refuses to stay demolition work of unauthorised constructions on forest land in Khori Gaon in Faridabad and asks the farm house and marriage hall owners to make representation before municipal corporation which has been directed to remove the encroachment
13:28 (IST) Aug 23
PM Modi congratulates athletes for bringing home 2 Silver medals & a Bronze medal at World Athletics U20 Championships in Kenya.
11:37 (IST) Aug 23
Alleged money laundering case against former Maharashtra home minister Anil Deshmukh: Enforcement Directorate (ED) to file a chargesheet today against the former minister’s aides Kundan Shinde and Sanjeev Palande.
11:03 (IST) Aug 23
Bihar CM Nitish Kumar arrives at South Block to meet PM Narendra Modi over caste census
09:52 (IST) Aug 23
The road leading to Ram Janmbhoomi in Ayodhya will be named after former UP CM Kalyan Singh (in file photo). Besides Ayodhya, one road each in Lucknow, Prayagraj, Bulandshahr and Aligarh will be named after him: UP deputy CM KP Maurya
09:37 (IST) Aug 23
We told the CM that we should meet PM because it (caste-based census) is needed, caste-based exploitation takes place even today. Caste-based census will be like a mirror to help rectify this. So, we will meet PM today, under the leadership of CM Nitish Kumar: Ajay Kumar, CPI(M)
09:37 (IST) Aug 23
“I’m part of the delegation led by Nitish Kumar Ji that will meet PM today. On the issue of caste-based census, whatever decision the PM takes should be acceptable to us,” says Bihar minister and BJP leader Janak Ram
09:34 (IST) Aug 23
Bihar CM Nitish Kumar to meet PM over caste-based census today
09:17 (IST) Aug 23
The area is being searched with help of Police: Border Security Force (BSF).
09:17 (IST) Aug 23
Today at about 5:30am a blinking red & yellow light in the sky was observed by our forward troops in Arnia sector (J&K) near International Border. Our troops immediately fired 25 LMG rounds on the flying object due to which it gained some height & went towards Pakistan side: BSF
08:37 (IST) Aug 23
Russia | India has pitched its indigenously built fighter aircraft LCA Tejas, Anti Tank Guided Missiles, Arjun Main Battle Tank (MK1A) at the International Military-Technical Forum “Army-2021” in Moscow
08:22 (IST) Aug 23
Defence minister Rajnath Singh to felicitate Olympians from Services at Army Sports Institute, Pune today.
All the Armed Forces personnel, who represented India in Tokyo Olympics, including Gold medalist Javelin Thrower Neeraj Chopra are likely to be present on the occasion.
08:07 (IST) Aug 23
Recent developments in our volatile neighbourhood and the way Sikhs and Hindus are going through a harrowing time are precisely why it was necessary to enact the Citizenship Amendment Act: Union minister Hardeep Singh Puri
06:22 (IST) Aug 23
Thunderstorm with light to moderate intensity rain would occur over and adjoining areas of isolated places of Delhi & Baraut, Daurala, Chapraula, Bagpat, Khekra, Anupshahar, Shikarpur, Pahasu, Debai, Narora areas of UP during the next 2 hours: India Meteorological Department
02:32 (IST) Aug 23
At least 22 people were killed and rescue crews searched desperately Sunday amid shattered homes and tangled debris for dozens of people still missing after record-breaking rain sent floodwaters surging through Middle Tennessee.
02:31 (IST) Aug 23
22 dead, many missing after 17 inches of rain in Tennessee
