NCP has vision but UPA directionless, says Praful Patel; decision on alliance on Monday

July 22, 2012

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Mumbai: If the Congress hoped that tempers would cool over the weekend within estranged ally Sharad Pawar's party, that may have been wishful thinking.

In Mumbai, Mr Pawar's deputy, Praful Patel, reiterated that there is no coordination within the Congress-led coalition at the centre.

"The NCP has a vision but it finds no direction in the UPA and nothing is happening," said Mr Patel.

"Ministers say there is no coordination in the state government. There was a coordination committee earlier, but meetings don't take place anymore," he added.

Mr Patel also said that a final decision on the NCP's future course of action would be taken on Monday.

In a letter sent to the PM on Thursday, Mr Pawar warned that his NCP may choose to opt out of the UPA government at the Centre and provide external support. He reportedly said that his party's alliance in Maharashtra with the Congress would not be disturbed. The state votes in less than two years for its new government.

Sources say that Maharashtra Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan may have upset NCP leaders including Mr Pawar's nephew, Ajit Pawar, by asking for a white paper to explain the accounts spent on irrigation. Ajit Pawar was Irrigation Minister from 2000 to 2009. The portfolio is now held by the NCP's Sunil Tatkare. The chief minister wants accounts for the last 10 years to be examined. The NCP wants Ajit Pawar's term exempted and has suggested the inquiry look at the last three years. The allegation is that despite over 70,000 crores being spent on dams, only 0.1% of land was added to the area under irrigation.

Mr Pawar's party has said it is constantly overlooked by the Congress in important decisions at the centre. They also say, reports that Mr Pawar is upset about not being seated next to the PM at recent cabinet meets are exaggerated by the Congress.

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Stonework for Ram temple reaches final stage ahead of Bhoomi pujan

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August 2,2020

Ayodhya, Aug 2: With the foundation laying ceremony of the grand Ram temple around the corner, the work at the stone-carving workshop of Ram Janambhoomi in Ayodhya has reached its final stage.

Speaking to news agency, caretaker of Ram temple stone workshop Hanuman Yadav said, "Stonework is ready for the construction work till the first floor of the temple. Cleaning work is almost done but some work is still left which will be done soon after the trust's meeting."

Talking about the characteristics of the sandstone chosen work the construction, he said, "It was chosen for the construction as it can withstand rigours for thousands of years. These designated stones are minutely carved according to the need of the temple."

The stone-carving workshop for the Ram temple construction was established in Ayodhya by the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) in 1990.

On August 5 when Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Ayodhya for rituals that will mark the beginning of Ram temple construction, Hanumangarhi is the first stop he would be visiting.

The construction of Ram temple will begin in Ayodhya after the ceremony to lay the foundation stone in which various dignitaries from the political and religious fields are likely to participate apart from RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat.

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Finance Minister announces Rs 3 lakh crore collateral free automatic loan for businesses

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May 13,2020

New Delhi, May 13: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday announced Rs 3 lakh crore collateral-free automatic loan for businesses, including MSMEs.

This will benefit 45 lakh small businesses, she said detailing parts of the Rs 20 lakh crore economic stimulus package.

The loan will have 4-year tenure and will have a 12-month moratorium, she said.

Also, Rs 20,000 crore subordinated debt will be provided for stressed MSMEs, she said adding this would benefit 2 lakh such businesses.

The Finance Minister said a fund of funds for MSME is being created, which will infuse Rs 50,000 crore equity in MSMEs with growth potentials.

Also, MSME definition has been changed to allow units with investment up to Rs 1 crore to be called micro-units in place of Rs 25 lakh now.

Also units with turnover up to Rs 5 crore to be called micro-units, she said, adding a turnover based criteria is being introduced to define small businesses.

The investment and turnover limits for small and medium businesses have likewise been raised to allow them to retain fiscal and other benefits, she said.

Global tenders will be banned for government procurement up to Rs 200 crore, she said, adding this would help MSMEs to compete and supply in government tenders.

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Fully automatic loan..... not reachable to poor needy......

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Prepaid mobile phone services restored in Jammu & Kashmir

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January 18,2020

Jammu, Jan 18: Prepaid mobile connections were restored in Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday and 2G services resumed in two districts of the valley after being disconnected on August 5 last year. Voice and SMS facilities were restored for all local prepaid mobile phones across the Union territory.

Rohit Kansal, the principal secretary to the administration of Jammu and Kashmir said the order will come into effect from Saturday.

In order to consider giving mobile Internet connectivity on such SIM cards, the telecom service providers will have to verify the credentials of the subscribers, he said.

Internet service providers have been asked to provide fixed line Internet connectivity in all the 10 districts of Jammu region and two districts, Kupwara and Bandipora, in North Kashmir.

Telecom services were shut in the entire Jammu and Kashmir on August 5 when the Centre abrogated special status to the erstwhile state and also bifurcated it into two Union Territories.

However, the Supreme Court came down heavily on the UT administration last week for arbitrarily shutting down the Internet, the facility described as the fundamental right by the apex court.

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