Highlights for Day 26 of Narendra Modi government Development Work

Highlights for Day 26 of Narendra Modi government Development Work

Narendra Modi 100 Days Agenda : Highlights of Modi Government development work Coverage

GIFT likely to create 10 lakh jobs

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's favorite project Gujarat International Finance Tec-City (GIFT) has the potential to generate over 10 lakh jobs by 2022, an official said. GIFT city, which is being developed by the Gujarat government, aspires to cater to India's large financial services potential by offering global firms a world-class infrastructure and facilities. "If you take the job potential in expanding economy of the country, on a pan-India basis about 10 lakh jobs can be created," GIFT MD & Group CEO Ramakant Jha said in an interview. The 65,000-crore project is being developed on the lines of global financial services centers, spread over three phases of development to be completed by 2022.

Delhi assembly polls, we will come to power: BJP

Amid continuing uncertainty over government formation in the national capital, senior Delhi BJP leader Ramesh Bidhuri on Sunday said the party was ready for fresh election in the city, where it had come first in 60 of the 70 assembly segments in the recent Lok Sabha polls. The South Delhi MP, who is also general secretary of Delhi unit of the party, said elections appeared to be the only option as BJP, which is the largest party in the 70-member House, did not have the numbers to form a government. "BJP is ready for assembly election in Delhi and I am confident that this time we will come to power with a thumping majority as we were ahead in 60 Assembly segments in the Lok Sabha polls," Bidhuri said.

We need to hike fares to fulfill promise of ‘Ache din ayenge': Railways Minister

Railway passenger fare hikes two days back and a Railway Budget coming up in early July, are we to expect more hikes, what is on the cards? One of the concerns that worry Union Railways Minister DV Sadananda Gowda is something that every company has been worried about - high costs. In his last one month as the Railways Minister, what he has found is that most of the cost goes into running that mammoth engine called. Well, the Railways. There are ongoing projects worth Rs 5 lakh crores and we are able to allocate just Rs 25 to 30,000 crores sometimes for these. You just calculate, is it possible? I'm sorry to say, some projects may even need 40 years for completion at the rate at which we allocate funds," Gowda.

Train has been run over the public: Shiv Sena on fare hike

In a attack to Modi Govt. on rail fair hike Shiv Sena has now strongly criticized the Narendra Modi government's move to hike rail fares. An editorial in party mouthpiece Saamana says that the hike is a burden on Mumbaikars and local train passengers will suffer. Sena says that if the Congress had hiked fares, the BJP would have been the first to oppose it. The Saamna editorial says that the BJP should not hike fares further and impose a burden on public.

Rail Budget will be presented on July 8 and General Budget on July 10

First Budget Session of Modi Government will commence on July 7 and will proceed till August 14. While the annual Railway Budget will be presented on July 8, the Union Budget will be presented on July 10. Dates for the Budget Session were finalized in a meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Parliamentary Affairs. Expectations run high on the BJP-led NDA government and the month-long Budget Session will be closely watched by the general masses and the Opposition as well.

Modi meets Oil Minister and Finance Minister to discuss oil prices

In a meeting with Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, Oil Minister Dharmendra Pradhan and Oil Secretary Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday took a decision on gas prices. The leaders are reported to have discussed the Rangarajan Formula on gas prices. The new government may consider fine-tuning it. However, it is too early to say if the NDA government would constitute a new committee on gas prices. The Oil Minister and Secretary have briefed Modi and Jaitley on all possible legal options and are expecting to have a final say by the end of this week. The UPA government had accepted the Rangarajan Committee which proposed to price all domestically produced natural gas. In this regard, gas prices were slated to be increased to $ 8.4 per million British thermal unit from April 1, 2014.

Bengal's MK Narayanan seeks time as Nagaland Governor willing to quit

Nagaland Governor Ashwini Kumar has informed Home Minister Rajnath Singh that he is willing to step down, according to sources. Sources say that West Bengal Governor MK Narayanan has sought more time to make up his mind. Both Kumar and Narayanan met the Home Minister on Friday, say sources. Puducherry Governor Virendra Kataria also met the Home Minister on Monday. Chhattisgarh Governor Shekhar Dutt had resigned on Thursday and had submitted his resignation letter to President Pranab Mukherjee. The move came as the Narendra Modi government was planning to remove all Governors appointed by previous govt. led by Congress.

--Written By Aadil Mir--

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