Day: April 21, 2025

The health condition of West Bengal Governor C.V. Ananda Bose, who was admitted to the Eastern Command Hospital here on Monday (April 21, 2025) morning with chest congestion, was “stable,” a senior Raj Bhavan official said.

Doctors at the hospital have kept Mr. Bose under observation after he was brought in around 10 a.m., he said.

“The condition of the Governor is stable. Doctors have kept him under observation,” the official told PTI, adding that Mr. Bose may be discharged from the hospital on Tuesday.

Medical examinations were conducted upon his arrival and following treatment, his condition reportedly “improved,” the official added.

The Governor had complained of chest congestion after returning from a visit to riot-hit areas of Murshidabad on Saturday night.

“The Governor experienced chest uneasiness yesterday after returning from Murshidabad. The hectic schedule during his visit seems to have taken a toll on his health,” another official said.

Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee visited the Governor at the hospital before departing for Salboni in Paschim Medinipur to lay the foundation stone of a power plant.

“I visited the Governor at the Command Hospital since he is unwell. I have directed my Chief Secretary to take necessary steps in this regard,” Ms. Banerjee told reporters before boarding her helicopter at the Dumurjola helipad in Howrah.

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The Government of Andhra Pradesh has reconstituted the Departmental Promotion Committee (DPC) for preparing panels for promotions to the first and second level gazetted posts in the Finance Secretariat Department.

As per the Government Order Rt. No. 1492 issued by Peeyush Kumar, Principal Secretary, Finance Department on Monday, the committee had been reconstituted following the transfer of existing members and in supersession of earlier orders issued in December 2022.

The reconstituted DPC would be chaired by Mr. Peeyush Kumar with D. Ronald Rose, Secretary (Budget & Institutional Finance), and Gautam Allada, IA & AS, Joint Secretary (Human Resources), as members and Noorul Quamer, Deputy Secretary (OP), as both member and convener.

The tenure of the committee had been fixed at two years from the date of issuance of the order.

The move aimed to streamline the promotion process and ensure administrative continuity in the Finance Secretariat Department, the order said.

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Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy made a strong pitch for investments in Telangana across a wide range of sectors spanning circular economy, urban infra and environmental rejuvenation, at the World Expo 2025 held in Osaka, Japan on Monday (April 21, 2025)

The Chief Minister, who led the TelanagnaRising delegation in Japan, batted for investments from Japanese firms in initiatives like Musi rejuvenation, Regional Ring Road (RRR), radial roads, expansion of Hyderabad Metro Rail, Future City as also in sectors like software, futuristic technologies including Artificial Intelligence besides pharma, bulk drugs, tourism, textiles, agriculture and green power. The Chief Minister pitched for investments in the presence of who’s who of Osaka business world claiming Telangana was the first Indian state to be coming to Osaka representing the country.

Partnerships to design the future

He said the delegation’s visit envisaged strengthening the historical friendship through long term partnerships. “Let us build partnerships that will empower people, partnerships to design the future, partnerships to inspire and drive innovation,” he said. The Telangana government offered policy stability, high ease of doing business and world class infrastructure in a thriving and growing business friendly ecosystem. Several Japanese companies achieved spectacular success in Telangana and the State wanted to welcome more firms.

Telangana’s investment support explained

He invited the Japanese firms to come to Hyderabad, design and manufacture their products and harness the strength of the location to make it a launchpad for Indian market as well as strategic base for global exports. Industries Minister D. Sridhar Babu explained that the State’s investment support included single window approvals, customised incentives. “More than just policies, we are offering partnerships as a government that is friendly and walks the extra mile with you,” he averred.

Hyderabad was a leading global hub for IT and life sciences with a strong ecosystem for aerospace and defence, electronics and textiles. It was set for a giant leap with the vision of the Chief Minister to establish the Future City, the country’s first net zero industrial city in 30,000 acres for clean and green energy, smart mobility and circular economy. The State collaborated with Japan’s Marubeni Corporation to create a marquee industrial park in Future City.

The Industries Minister explained about the initiatives like 370-km RRR and radial roads connecting RRR and Outer Ring Road (ORR) and the area within as a base for the biggest dedicated manufacturing zones in the country. The zone between ORR and RRR was ideal for Electric Vehicles (EV) manufacturing, energy storage, electronics semi-conductors and aerospace industries.

In addition, the government was setting up a dry port linked to the nearest sea port with dedicated road and rail link. He underlined the need for Telangana to learn from Japanese cities like Tokyo and Osaka for rejuvenating and transforming Musi river into a 55-km urban greenway.

Industries special chief secretary Jayesh Ranjan, who made a detailed presentation, said the government was building a skills university with values of quality, discipline and lifelong learning and this university could be a great force multiplier with a potential to create several business opportunities.

The Chief Minister reiterated that Telangana and Japan shared a deep connection. “Like the sun rising over Osaka bay, a new chapter is rising in Telangana. Together, let us build something timeless for Osaka, for Telangana and for the world,” he said. The delegation had detailed one-on-one meetings with various Japanese business houses and conglomerates.

Earlier, the TelanganaRising delegation set the ball rolling for the Bharat Pavilion by becoming the first state to participate in the Expo at Osaka, led by Mr. Revanth Reddy, the first Telangana Chief Minister to visit Japan, and unveil the Telangana zone.

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