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Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh) [India], September 25 (ANI): Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav will launch the Single Window Portal for the City Gas Distribution Scheme and inaugurate the ‘CM Anna Seva Jagrukta’ program in Jaisinagar, Sagar district on Thursday.

According to an official release, the Madhya Pradesh government has introduced the City Gas Distribution Policy-2025 to bring transformation in the energy sector. Under the policy, piped natural gas (PNG) connections will be made available across all districts through newly installed pipelines. CNG stations for vehicles will also be established to provide clean and affordable fuel to every household. The government aims to attract investment and position Madhya Pradesh as a leading state of the Country in green energy.

The single window portal facilitates easy approvals and clearances, including No Objection Certificates (NOCs) for operating CNG stations and pipeline laying permissions (Right of Use – ROU). District Collectors are authorized to issue these permits through the portal. Applicants can apply at the district level, and NOCs will be issued within 60 days, with overall approvals granted within 77 days.

PNG will be supplied directly and seamlessly to consumers’ homes via pipelines, ensuring uninterrupted gas availability for cooking and other domestic uses. This reduces the hassle of repeated cylinder booking and refilling. PNG is safer than cylinders as it is lighter than air and disperses quickly in case of leaks, lowering fire risks. It includes safety features that prevent cylinder blasts.

CNG is among the cleanest fuels available today, emitting significantly less air pollution compared to diesel and petrol. The establishment of this network will lead to major capital investments in infrastructure development and generate local employment opportunities in the district. (ANI)

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New Delhi [India], September 25 (ANI): Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday congratulated the concerned agencies involved in the successful launch of the Intermediate Range Agni-Prime Missile, which is designed to cover a range up to 2,000 km.

“India has carried out the successful launch of Intermediate Range Agni-Prime Missile from a Rail based Mobile launcher system. This next generation missile is designed to cover a range up to 2000 km and is equipped with various advanced features,” Singh posted on X.

The Defence Minister asserted that the success of the flight test has put India in the group of selected nations that have developed “canisterised launch system from on the move rail network”.

“Congratulations to DRDO, Strategic Forces Command (SFC) and the Armed Forces on successful test of Intermediate Range Agni-Prime missile. This successful flight,” Singh said.

“The first-of-its-kind launch carried out today from specially designed Rail based Mobile Launcher, has the capability to move on Rail network without any pre-conditions that allows User to have a cross country mobility and launch within a short reaction time with reduced visibility,” he added.

Earlier on Tuesday, Rajnath Singh highlighted that India’s vision of Aatmanirbhar Bharat was not merely to manufacture for its own needs, but to develop capabilities that allow India to become a credible source of advanced technology and high-quality products for the world.

Singh and his Moroccan counterpart Abdelatif Loudyi jointly inaugurated Tata Advanced Systems Limited’s (TASL) state-of-the-art defence manufacturing facility in Berrechid, Morocco, on Tuesday. Rajnath Singh described the occasion as a historic moment in the evolving strategic partnership between India and Morocco.

Spread over 20,000 square metres, the facility will undertake production of the indigenously developed Wheeled Armoured Platform (WhAP) 8×8, jointly designed by TASL and India’s Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO).

“For India, this initiative reflects the spirit of ‘Atmanirbhar Bharat.’ A self-reliant India, which is also an active and responsible player at the global level. The goal of our self-reliant India is not only to manufacture for its own needs but to create an ecosystem where India becomes a credible source of advanced technology and high-quality products for the world,” Singh said.

“For India, self-reliance does not mean isolation rather, we aim to develop strategic autonomy under self-reliance. We want to develop such capabilities that allow us to independently protect our nation while also maintaining engagement with global partners,” he added. (ANI)

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Patna (Bihar), [India], September 24 (ANI): Congress leader Meira Kumar on Wednesday termed the Congress Working Committee meeting held in Patna as “historic”, stating that discussions towards making the party “stronger” were held in the meeting.

Kumar mentioned that discussions related to stopping the division of people in society and uplifting Dalits, backward classes, the poor, and women were also held in the meeting.

“It was a historic CWC. How to make Congress stronger…How to stop this chain of dividing people in the society…How to uplift Dalits, backward classes, poor, women and those who are oppressed…All this was discussed here…The public will remove from power anyone who commits vote theft; this is what the public has decided,” Meira Kumar told reporters.

Himachal Pradesh Deputy CM Mukesh Agnihotri said that the strategy related to the upcoming Bihar assembly elections was discussed in the meeting and stressed that the party is focusing towards fighting the elections with full power in the state.

“The strategy for the Bihar elections was prepared. The party will contest elections with complete power to form the alliance government and remove the current rulers,” he said.

Congress MP Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa stated that various discussions regarding recent developments in the country had been held.

“A detailed discussion was held regarding what is happening in the nation. Especially. Vote Chori. How will a democracy function if there is Vote Chori… All the parties should raise their voice with Congress,” Randhawa told reporters.

Earlier today, the Congress Working Committee (CWC) targeted the BJP-led government during the meeting in Patna, accusing it of “systematically dismantling democratic institutions and constitutional values.”

The CWC alleged that the Centre has weakened the Election Commission and other institutions, and investigative agencies such as the CBI and ED are being used to pursue personal vendettas.

“The Congress Working Committee observes that the BJP-RSS’s relentless attacks on the Constitution and the Republic have continued unabated. The Parliament has been undermined, and even Constitutional offices have not been spared. The Election Commission of India, long the cornerstone of our vibrant democracy, has been turned into a servile mouthpiece for the government,” the CWC said in its resolution.

“The CBI and ED have been reduced to blunt instruments of political vendetta, deployed against anyone who challenges Modi’s rule. Every institution of democracy and justice has been diminished, with the state becoming subservient to the interests of the ruling party and its RSS allies,” it added.

The CWC also raised the issue of alleged widespread electoral irregularities in Bihar, which have undermined democracy. It also accused the BJP of depriving the backward classes, minorities, and the poor, hailing Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi’s ‘Voter Adhikar Yatra’, which serves the purpose of “defending constitutional rights”.

“The revelation of large-scale Vote Chori and irregularities in our electoral rolls has shaken public belief in the very foundations of our democracy. The CWC resolved to salute Rahul Gandhi for boldly exposing the shameless Vote Chori and bravely fighting these brazen attempts to subvert democracy. This exposes the systematic and deliberate conspiracy used to manufacture an elected majority for the BJP. A government built on stolen mandates and rigged voter lists has no moral or political legitimacy. It is not based on public trust but on deceit. The “Voter Adhikar Yatra” led by the Leader of the Opposition, Rahul Gandhi, is a firm pledge that the Congress Party will never give up the fight for those who have been inhumanely treated, exploited, oppressed and marginalised by the BJP,” the resolution added.

“The CWC reiterates its dire apprehension regarding the “Special Intensive Revision” in Bihar as yet another dirty trick from the BJP’s toolkit to manipulate electoral rolls and cling to power. Their aim is clear: to disenfranchise the poor, workers, backward classes and minorities – the very people who are determined to oust the NDA from Bihar. Once their votes are taken away, they will also be deprived of their other rights – ration, housing, water, pension, healthcare facilities and even dignity,” it added. (ANI)

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