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A major effort to revamp and upgrade the infrastructure at Banaras Hindu University is underway, focusing on better student amenities and optimal resource utilization. Developmental projects include new hostels, academic blocks, and facilities for student activities. Professor Sudhir Kumar Jain chairs the progress review meeting to ensure maximum benefit for the university community.

Edelweiss Alternatives has completed a Rs 6,000 crore deal to acquire L&T Infrastructure Development Projects (LTIDPL), a joint venture owned by L&T and Canada Pension Plan Investment Board. The acquisition will give Edelweiss 100% ownership in the joint venture, which will include seven road assets and a 960 circuit km power transmission line.

Developmental Projects: The projects span multiple sectors, including railway infrastructure, connectivity, and petrochemicals, with the key highlights being sections of the Dedicated Freight Corridor project and the Petrochemicals complex of Petronet LNG at Dahej.

Sachin Kurve, Secretary, Tourism, and CEO of Uttarakhand Tourism Development Board said that in order to promote sustainable inclusive, climate resilient tourism, and for the development of designated areas in Tehri, the state decided to develop Tehri Lake and surrounding areas as a “Special Tourist Area” after which Tehri Special Area Development Authority (TADA) was established under the Tehri Special Area Development Act 2013.

PM Modi said that in the past, leaders would “disappear” after making hollow promises during elections. | Latest News India

PM Modi will be on a two-day visit on Tuesday to Kerala, Tamil Nadu, and Maharashtra on February 27-28. | Latest News India

People gathered on both sides of the road showered petals on the PM and chanted slogans as tghe Prime Minister greeted them on his way to the venue of his public rally in Jhabua. The visit assumes significance ahead of the Lok Sabha elections just a few months away.

The event, attended by CM Mohan Yadav and his cabinet colleagues, focused on projects that would benefit the region’s considerable tribal population, said PMO.

Modis visit to Assam comes ahead of the Lok Sabha elections in the country, with the BJP charting the course for outreach in the Northeast. | Latest News India

PM Modi to visit Assam on two-day trip, unveil projects worth ₹11,600 crore | Latest News India