Prakash Javadekar
India gets Asia’s longest, world’s 5th-longest high speed track for automobiles
India reached another amazing achievement on Tuesday as Minister of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises Prakash Javadekar inaugurated NATRAX – the High-Speed Track (HST) in Indore which is the longest such track in Asia. According to a press release, NATRAX, developed in an area of 1,000 acres of land, is a one-stop solution for all […]
3 years ago#Northeast Live Digital Desk
Rs 25,000 cr to be spent for signal modernisation, 5G spectrum implementation in Railways, says Javadekar
A total of Rs 25,000 crores will be spent in the next five years for signal modernisation and 5G spectrum implementation in the Railways, said Union Minister Prakash Javadekar on Wednesday. Additionally, the Railways, which currently uses optical fibre, will also be provided with 5 megahertz spectrum in 700 MHz band. In a series of […]
4 years ago#Northeast Live Digital Desk
CCEA approves Rs 6,700 crore for power system improvement project in Northeast states
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) on Wednesday approved the Revised Cost Estimate (RCE) of North Eastern Region Power System Improvement Project (NERPSIP) at an estimated cost of Rs 6,700 crore. Briefing reporters after the cabinet meeting, Information and Broadcasting Minister Prakash Javadekar said the scheme is being implemented through POWERGRID, a Public Sector Undertaking (PSU) […]
4 years ago#Northeast Live Digital Desk
Union Cabinet approves National Education Policy 2020, GER to be raised to 50 pc by 2035
The Union Cabinet on Tuesday approved National Education Policy 2020 bringing major reforms in higher education including a target of 50 per cent Gross Enrollment Ratio (GER) by 2035 and provision for multiple entry and exits. Addressing a press conference here, Union Minister Prakash Javadekar said a 21st century National Education Policy (NEP) has been […]
4 years ago#Northeast Live Digital Desk
Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar releases Tiger Census report on eve of Global Tiger Day
Union Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar on Tuesday released the report of the Tiger Census on eve of Global Tiger Day. “India is proud of its tiger assets. The country today has 70 per cent of the world’s tiger population. We are ready to work with all the 13 tiger range countries in their actual management […]
4 years ago#Northeast Live Digital Desk
COVID-19: PM, Ministers, MPs to get 30% salary cut; MPLAD funds suspended for 2 years
In a major development, the Union Cabinet has decided to cut salaries of all Members of Parliament, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi by 30 per cent for a year. This was informed by Union Minister Prakash Javadekar on Monday. Union Cabinet approves Ordinance amending the salary, allowances and pension of Members of Parliament Act, 1954 […]
5 years ago#Northeast Live Digital Desk
Shops catering to essential services will continue to operate during lockdown: Prakash Javadekar
Union Minister Prakash Javadekar on Wednesday said that those shops which are catering to essential services will continue doing so during the 21-day nationwide lockdown, announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. “Shops catering to essential services will continue to operate during the 21-day lockdown,” Javadekar said, adding that people should not panic. “There are only […]
5 years ago