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PM Modi To Inaugurate 2 Coal India Projects Worth Rs 1200 Cr on Friday

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to inaugurate on Friday two Coal India projects worth around Rs 1,200 crore in Jharkhand for the dispatch of dry fuel, an official statement said.

The Ministry of Coal said that the Tori-Shivpur third Rail Line located in Chatra and Latehar districts of the state is of Central Coalfields Limited (CCL), which is a subsidiary of Coal India Limited (CIL).

"This dedicated coal corridor, stretching over 44.37 km with six intermediate stations, is designed to facilitate the evacuation of 100 million tonnes per annum (MTPA) of coal from ongoing and upcoming mining projects. With a capital outlay of Rs 894 crore, this project not only serves existing coal mines but also enhances the evacuation capacity from upcoming commercial blocks," it said. Currently, the coal evacuation from North Karanpura coalfields of CCL stands at around 45 MTPA, according to the ministry.

PM To Dedicate NTPC's Karanpura Project Unit To Nation On Friday 

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to dedicate to the nation 660 MW unit-1 of North Karanpura Super Thermal Power Project (NKSTPP) of NTPC on Friday. The project has been established with an investment of Rs 7,526 crore.

Located at Chatra district of Jharkhand, the total envisaged capacity of NKSTPP is 1980 MW (3X660 MW), NTPC said in a statement. This pit-head project will supply majority of the generated power to Jharkhand, Bihar, Odisha and West Bengal, thereby ensuring 24x7 availability of power at affordable cost in eastern part of the country.

While the project is creating direct and indirect employment opportunities in the region, various community development initiatives are being taken up by NTPC in education, drinking water, sanitation, health and women empowerment.

 

22:17 PM (IST)  •  01 Mar 2024

Breaking LIVE: Fire Breaks Out In Matchbox Manufacturing Unit In Tamil Nadu's Thoothukudi

Fire breaks out in a matchbox manufacturing unit in Tamil Nadu's Thoothukudi.

#WATCH | Fire breaks out in a matchbox manufacturing unit in Tamil Nadu's Thoothukudi pic.twitter.com/qfJybwEvhX

— ANI (@ANI) March 1, 2024

18:32 PM (IST)  •  01 Mar 2024

DRI Seizes 36 Kg Drug Worth Rs 180 Cr At Madurai Railway Station And Chennai, 1 Held

Directorate of Revenue Intelligence seized 36 kg of Methamphetamine drug worth Rs 180 crores at Madurai Railway Station and Chennai, one person arrested.

#WATCH | DRI seizes 36 kg of Methamphetamine drug worth Rs 180 crores at Madurai Railway Station and Chennai, one person arrested

Visuals from Madurai pic.twitter.com/dP5uspZ66H

— ANI (@ANI) March 1, 2024

17:29 PM (IST)  •  01 Mar 2024

Security Guard Dies By Suicide In Delhi Over Matrimonial Dispute, Say Police

A man working as a security guard in Imperial Club, Vasant Kunj died allegedly by suicide today. He had made a video call to his mother before he died. Inquiry revealed that he has a matrimonial dispute: Delhi Police.

A man working as a security guard in Imperial Club, Vasant Kunj died allegedly by suicide today. He had made a video call to his mother before he died. Inquiry revealed that he has a matrimonial dispute: Delhi Police

— ANI (@ANI) March 1, 2024

16:38 PM (IST)  •  01 Mar 2024

We Will See When They Are Back To Himachal Boundary: CM Sukhu On Six Rebel Congress MLAs

"Vikramaditya spoke to me yesterday and then today morning. He said that he is meeting the rebel MLAs, who want to return to the (Congress) fold. I told him to speak to the party high command. They are sitting at Hotel Lalit in Panchkula in Haryana boundary, we will see when they are back to Himachal boundary," Himachal CM Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu said.

VIDEO | Here's what Himachal Pradesh CM Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu (@SukhuSukhvinder) said on the six rebel Congress MLAs.

"Vikramaditya spoke to me yesterday and then today morning. He said that he is meeting the rebel MLAs, who want to return to the (Congress) fold. I told him to… pic.twitter.com/ILpKMpt4BP

— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) March 1, 2024

 

14:18 PM (IST)  •  01 Mar 2024

Maharashtra BJP MLA Ram Kadam Moves Breach Of Privilege Motion Against Uddhav Thackeray, Sanjay Raut

Maharashtra BJP MLA Ram Kadam has moved a breach of privilege motion against Shiv Sena (UBT) leaders Uddhav Thackeray and Sanjay Raut for their statements against Assembly Speaker after his verdict on disqualification petitions from both Shiv Sena factions. The speaker has marked the motion to the privilege committee of the Maharashtra legislature for further action, ANI reported.