The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday gave ex-post facto approval for the renaming of National Centre for Drinking Water, Sanitation and Quality, Joka, Kolkata as 'Dr. Syama Prasad Mookerjee National Institute of Water and Sanitation (SPM-NIWAS)'.
Under this, beautification programmes are being undertaken from Man-o-War Jetty to Howrah Bridge. Also, all the Mooring Buoys of the port are being painted on the Hooghly River side.
New Delhi [India], July 6 (ANI): Slamming Congress on the occasion of the birth anniversary of Syama Prasad Mookerjee on Wednesday, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) national president JP Nadda said that only the grand-old party and then Prime Minister Jawahar Lal Nehru refused to order an inquir
New Delhi [India], July 6 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday paid tribute to Bharatiya Jana Sangh founder Syama Prasad Mookerjee on his birth anniversary and remembered his contribution to India's development particularly in sectors such as commerce and industry.
New Delhi [India], July 6 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party national president JP Nadda, while paying tributes to Syama Prasad Mookerjee on his birth anniversary on Wednesday, said that he founded Jan Sangh due to the "appeasement policy" of the then Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru.
Solan (Himachal Pradesh) [India], June 23 (ANI): Ahead of Himachal Pradesh Assembly polls, Union Agriculture and Farmer Welfare Minister Narendra Singh Tomar on Thursday expressed confidence that the BJP will come back to power in the state.
New Delhi [India], June 23 (ANI): On the occasion of Dr Syama Prasad Mookerjee's death anniversary, Bharatiya Janata Party Rajya Sabha MP from Uttar Pradesh Harnath Singh Yadav on Thursday wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, urging him to award Bharat Ratna to Mookerjee.
New Delhi [India], June 23 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday remembered Bharatiya Jana Sangh founder Syama Prasad Mookerjee on his death anniversary and said that every Indian is indebted to him for his unparalleled efforts towards furthering India's unity.
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], October 17 (ANI): The first-ever ship-to-ship (STS) transfer operation of LPG in the Indian Coast was undertaken by the Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) on Saturday, informed the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways on Sunday.
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], October 8 (ANI): Union Minister for Ports, Shipping and Waterways Sarbananda Sonowal launched a port mobile application called 'MyPortApp' in Kolkata on Friday. The App is aimed at promoting transparency and easy access to port-related information.
New Delhi [India], October 7 (ANI): Union Minister for Ports, Shipping and Waterways Sarbanand Sonowal on Thursday inaugurated a liquid medical oxygen vessel, that is said to equip 104 beds with a 24 by 7 oxygen supply, at a hospital in Kolkata.
New Delhi [India], July 8 (ANI): To drive home the message that organisation is as crucial as the government, almost all of the newly-inducted ministers visited Bharatiya Janata Party national headquarters here on Thursday.