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Patna (Bihar) [India], August 23 (ANI): Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Tejashwi Yadav on Monday ordered a committee probe into the incident wherein an Additional District Magistrate (ADM) beat up a Secondary Teachers Eligibility Test (STET) candidate during a protest march in Patna on Monday, after a video of the same went viral on social media.

New Delhi Apr 19 PTI A report on 100 per cent delivery fleet electrification in the city by 2030 was presented in Delhi Electric Vehicle Forum hosted by the city governments policy think tank DDC on Tuesday The report titled Roadmap for 100 percent Delivery Electrification in Delhi Unlocking Insights from the Deliver Electric Delhi Pilot provides insights from the implementation of the Deliver Electric Delhi pilot project - initiated by DDC along with RMI and RMI India in June 2019 It provides a roadmap that can lead to 100 electrification of last mile delivery service fleets in Delhi by 2030 The Dialogue and Development Commission DDC of Delhi in collaboration with RMI India co-hosted the third Delhi Electric Vehicle EV Forum to facilitate constructive dialogue and discussions between the government and various stakeholders of the EV ecosystem The Delhi government has given the right incentives to bring together an entire Electric Vehicle ecosystem It is now the turn of RWAs commercial establishment owners and citizens to play their crucial roles in creating awareness and adding more EV charging infrastructure said Delhi Transport minister Kailash Gahlot PTI VIT RCJ

New Delhi Apr 18 PTI The Delhi government is identifying potential locations for setting up food trucks and streamlining regulations for their installation and facilitating the growth of cloud kitchens as announced in the budget for 2022-23 an official statement said on MondayThe government is also reducing the existing regulatory burden on this industry it saidThe Dialogue and Development Commission DDC will hold a consultation with various key players in the cloud kitchen industry on April 26Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia who holds the finance portfolio in the Kejriwal government on Monday chaired a meeting to review the progress of the schemes announced in the budget touted as Rozgar Budget by the AAP governmentHe suggested that the respective departments take immediate action to start implementing the various projects the statement saidThe work is progressing in full swing to create 20 lakh employment opportunities in Delhi in the next five years as announced in the budget it saidStarting with the retail sector the government has initiated the planning for the Dilli Shopping Festival which includes conducting a consultation with the key members of retail market associations on April 21 it addedDiscussions are to be scheduled with the Transport Department to prepare an action plan for retail and food hubs at bus depots and terminalsThe DDC has engaged a knowledge partner EPIC Foundation for developing the roadmap for Delhis Electronic City Additionally the formulation of a policy for the redevelopment of non-conforming industrial areas is already underway the statement said PTI VIT VIT DIV DIV

Baramulla (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], March 15 (ANI): To address and eradicate the issue of increasing drug trafficking and addiction among the local youths, a free lecture was organized as part of a drugs awareness camp by the Uplona Rashtriya Rifles Battalion of the Indian Army in collaboration with the district development commissioner (DDC), anti-drugs team, Kandbagh, in Jammu and Kashmir's Baramulla on Monday.

Kulgam (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], February 25 (ANI): The Power Development Department (PDD) deployed men and machinery on war footing to restore the power supply in South Kashmir caused by heavy snowfall for the past two days.

New Delhi Jan 18 PTI The Dialogue and Development Commission DDC will soon launch a platform to engage young volunteers in addressing the environmental and civic issues plaguing the city vice chairman of the Delhi governments think-tank Jasmine Shah said on TuesdayChief Minister Arvind Kejriwal launched the Delhi2047 initiative in August 2020 with an aim that the citys per capita income will be equal to that of Singapore and it will have world-class infrastructure and public servicesThe Delhi2047 initiative hosted by the DDC is dedicated to fostering long-term partnerships with individuals and organisations to build a Delhi of our dreams by 2047 the 100th year of the countrys independence Shah said in his address at the Delhi Volunteering Summit organised by the Confederation of Indian IndustryIn the first phase of Delhi2047 the DDC has collaborated with the private sector and philanthropic organisations on key projects such as the City of Lakes and the School Health Clinics he saidIn the next phase of the initiative the DDC will soon launch a platform with well-designed roles for young volunteers to participate in environmental and local civic issues The government will facilitate and support the young volunteers across several departments he saidThe Delhi government has also launched the Desh Ke Mentor programme with an aim to create a movement of young volunteers Shah said there is a desire among the youngsters to volunteer which can be channelised if the government creates opportunities and designs tools to engage themKejriwal launched the Desh Ke Mentor programme in October 2021 in which young volunteers act as guides for the students of classes 10 to 12 in the Delhi government schoolsIn over two months 45000 young volunteers including hundreds from IITs and IIMs have registered under the programme mentoring approximately 175000 students Shah saidThe DDC is the policy think-tank of the Delhi government It regularly engages with corporations philanthropic organisations and civic bodies on several urban development issuesUnder its India75 initiative Shah noted the significant role young volunteers have played through NGOs and community engagement PTI VIT RC

Srinagar Nov 22 PTI The people of Jammu and Kashmir were denied development for over 70 years but after the abrogation of Article 370 the government aims to reach out to every citizen of the union territory and give them their due Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said here on MondayThe minister inaugurated The Chinars Aayakar Bhawan-cum-residential complex the first permanent establishment of the department of income tax in the UT at the Rajbagh area here in the presence of J-K Lieutenant Governor Manoj SinhaSitharaman said around 40000 people were killed due to terrorism over the years in Jammu and Kashmir and a land which is otherwise very peaceful and beautiful has spent so many years in a very heart-crushing and tragic phaseNow post the abrogation of Article 370 the delimitation commission has also been constituted DDC polls have shown that people are looking forward to aspirational meeting of their dreamsTherefore I would want to tell you in the context of dedicating this building that it is only a guise that I am doing this but the larger issue is reaching out to every person in J-K giving them their due which has been denied to them for the last 70 years the minister saidSitharaman said development for Jammu and Kashmir is something that has been in the wings for a long time but which has never happenedYou see some development here and there but the consistent pace at which the infrastructure was required basic materials important for living and also for building the economy such as electricity were not happening she saidThe finance minister said Jammu and Kashmir has a potential capacity of about 20000 MW electricity generation and if it realises its full potential it can do wonders for its economy and developmentThe capacity has never been fully exploited she addedWithout basic supplies of electricity for a beautiful state like this for a potential-ridden state like this development has always been at its bare minimum the minister saidReferring to the revocation of the erstwhile states special status she said it is important now for Jammu and Kashmir to get that which has been denied to it in terms of facilities and developmentThere is no point if it is kept like a small oligarchy of people holding every resource and denying ordinary citizens Sitharaman saidCommon people have aspirations and every citizen should be given space and that is what is being given post the abrogation of Article 370 she saidThe minister said with the inauguration of the office there are now 251 principal commissioners of income tax all over the country and 21 in the north-west region PTI SSB MIJ IJT

Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], October 27 (ANI): 'Saviours of Kashmir' war memorial at 'Ground Zero' of 27 October 1947 was dedicated by Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha on Wednesday at Srinagar International Airport.

Pahalgam (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], August 30 (ANI): Representatives of District Development Council (DDC), Block Development Council (BDC) and Gram Panchayats play a crucial role in the development of Jammu and Kashmir amid several challenges, said Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Monday.