Kerala CM Inaugurates India's Biggest Business Jet Terminal in Kochi
Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan inaugurated a new Business Jet Terminal at Cochin International Airport Limited (CIAL).
With two majestic domestic and international travel terminals, CIAL is now home to the country's biggest Business Jet Terminal. With the commissioning of the new project, CIAL has joined the elite club of four airports in the country which operate dedicated terminals for business jet operations.
Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu Takes Oath as Himachal Pradesh CM
Congress's Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu took oath as the new Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh, days after the Congress party edged the BJP out of power in the Assembly election held in December.
Mukesh Agnihotri, the leader of the Opposition in the outgoing Assembly, took oath as Deputy Chief Minister.
Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar administered the oath of office and secrecy to Mr. Sukhu and Mr. Agnihotri at the swearing-in ceremony held at the Ridge in Shimla.
Congress leaders including former party president Rahul Gandhi, general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, senior party leader and MP K.C. Venugopal and national president Mallikarjun Kharge and others were present on the occasion.
Sukhu is the second Chief Minister from Hamirpur district, after BJP's Prem Kumar Dhumal.
New Airport in Goa Named after Parrikar
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the first phase of Mopa International Airport in Goa. It is the second airport of the coastal state.
Its foundation stone was laid by Modi in November 2016.
The new airport is named the Manohar International Airport after former Goa Chief Minister (late) Manohar Parrikar, a BJP stalwart. Parrikar had also served as Defence Minister.
Developed at a cost of Rs. 2,870 crore, the new airport has been built on the theme of sustainable infrastructure. It has state-of-the-art features, including 5G-compatible IT infrastructure.
The airport's runway is capable of handling some of world's largest aircraft.
AAP Divides Delhi in 12 Zones
The AAP divided Delhi into 12 zones and gave the responsibility of three zones each to four senior leaders.
These four leaders will coordinate with the councillors of their zones, hold meetings and visit their areas to understand the problems faced by local residents.
The 12 zones are Civil Lines, Rohini, Najafgarh, Narela, Keshavpuram, West Zone, Sadar, Karol Bagh, Shahdara North, Central, South and Shahdara South.
Dec 11, 2022
AAP to Decide MCD Mayor after LG Appoints Date to Convene Municipal House
The AAP will decide on the probables for the mayor's post after the Delhi LG gives a date for the house to be convened.
The MCD will be approaching Delhi LG V.K. Saxena to seek a date on which the Municipal House can be convened so that the councillors can take oath, and a mayor can be selected.
The AAP got a shot in the arm after two Congress councillors joined it taking the total number of council to 136. There is no anti-defection law in the MCD.
The AAP won 134 wards, while the BJP won 104 wards in the recently concluded MCD elections, ending BJP's 15-year rule over the civic body.
Himachal polls: CM Thakur Tenders Resignation to Governor after Conceding Defeat
Conceding defeat in Himachal Pradesh Assembly polls, Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur tendered his resignation to the governor.
Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar has accepted his resignation.
Congress crossed the majority mark and won 40 seats in the 68-member Himachal Pradesh Assembly. The Chief Minister said that he respects the mandate.
The BJP won 25 seats in the election. Three Independents have also emerged victorious.
Dec 10, 2022
Election Commission Accepts Name Change of TRS to Bharat Rashtra Samithi
The Election Commission informed TRS president and Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao that it has accepted the name change of his party from Telangana Rashtra Samithi to Bharat Rashtra Samithi.
Telangana's ruling TRS on October 5 changed its name to 'BRS', heralding the party's foray into 'national politics'. A resolution to this effect was passed at the party's general body meeting here. Rao read out the resolution and announced that the party's general body meet unanimously resolved to change the name from TRS to BRS.
Delhi Gets its First Transgender Councillor as AAP's Bobby Kinnar
The national capital's municipal corporation got its first transgender councillor as Bobby Kinnar, who was fielded by the Aam Aadmi Party, won from Sultanpuri 43 A ward of Sultanpur Majra Assembly.
Bobby defeated Congress's Varuna Dhaka by 6,714 votes.
Bobby is a known face in the Sultanpuri area. She had also contested the MCD elections in 2017 as an independent candidate. She has been associated with the AAP since the Anna Hazare movement and later when the party was formed.
Bobby Kinnar is the president of the Delhi unit of 'Hindu Yuva Samaj Ekta Awam Anti-Terrorism Committee'. Bobby has been associated with this organisation for the last 15 years.
Dec 09, 2022
9th World Ayurveda Congress and Arogya Expo 2022 Inaugurated in Goa
The World Ayurveda Congress & Arogya Expo 2022 will be held in Goa from 8-11 December with an objective to provide a global platform to stakeholders, including industry leaders, practitioners, traditional healers, educationists, students, medicine manufacturers, etc. for networking and engaging in intellectual exchange to strengthen the Ayurveda sector, envision its future, and facilitate interaction between professionals and consumers to boost Ayurveda commerce.
The theme for the 9th World Ayurveda Congress (WAC) this year is 'Ayurveda For One Health'.
Meghalaya Govt. Unveils Asia's First Drone Delivery Hub
The Meghalaya government in partnership with start-up TechEagle unveiled Asia's first drone delivery hub and network which is aimed at providing universal access to healthcare for the people in the state.
The project is aimed at delivering vital supplies like drugs, diagnostic samples, vaccines, blood and blood components quickly and safely to different regions of the state using a dedicated drone delivery network.
The first official drone flight took off from Jengjal Sub Divisional Hospital, which will act as the hub, and delivered medicines to Padeldoba primary health centre in less than 30 minutes, which would otherwise have taken 2.5 hours by road.
Meghalaya Drone Delivery Network (MDDN) and hub in Phase 1 is a combination of one central hub and 25 spokes (supply chain nodes) in a radius of 50 kilometres where the drone hub at Jengal hospital will act as the centre point.
Dec 08, 2022
Government Plans 10 more Nuclear Power Plants
The government plans to set up 10 more nuclear power plants based on indigenous technology, Minister of State for Atomic Energy Jitendra Singh said in the Lok Sabha. These 10 plants will be in addition to the 11 reactors that are under construction.
The government has accorded an administrative approval and financial sanction for the construction of 10 indigenous 700 MW Pressurised Heavy Water Reactors. It has also accorded in-principle approval for five new sites for these nuclear plants.
Govt. Appoints N. Chandrasekaran as Chair of B20 India
The government appointed Tata Sons Chairman N. Chandrasekaran as the Chair of B20 India, (industry body CII).
He will lead the business agenda during India's G-20 presidency.
The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) was appointed as the B20 India Secretariat by the Indian government to lead the B20 India process.
The Business 20 (B20) is the official G-20 dialogue forum with the global business community.
Established in 2010, B20 is among the most prominent engagement groups in G-20, with companies and business organisations as participants.
The B20 leads the process of galvanising global business leaders for their views on issues of global economic and trade governance and speaks in a single voice for the entire G-20 business community.
MCD Poll Result 2022: AAP Marks Maiden Win Ending 15-year BJP Rule
The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) recorded its maiden victory in the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) elections, winning 134 seats and ending the Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) 15-year term at the helm of the civic body. However, with 104 seats in hand, the BJP suggested that it would still have a say in choosing the capital's next mayor.
The high-stake civic poll was the city's first since three erstwhile municipal corporations were merged to constitute a unified MCD in May. The total number of municipal wards was also reduced from 272 to 250, as part of a delimitation exercise.
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