Follow Us on Google News New Delhi, Aug 1 (IANS) Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Friday informed the Parliament that it has been decided to create permanent waiting areas outside 73 railway stations across the country, which periodically face heavy crowds as part of the action plan to handle the rush of passengers during the … Read more
Follow Us on Google News Pune, July 31 (IANS) As the long-awaited verdict in the 2008 Malegaon blast case draws near, retired Major Ramesh Upadhyay, one of the seven accused, on Thursday, expressed unwavering faith in the judiciary, hoping for an honourable acquittal. Speaking to IANS ahead of the judgment, Upadhyay recounted the harrowing journey … Read more
Follow Us on Google News Kolkata, July 28 (IANS) An organised human trafficking network operating in North Bengal — specifically targeting young women from areas near several closed tea gardens — has emerged as a major challenge for the West Bengal police. Over the last six days, authorities have rescued 90 women from the prime … Read more
Follow Us on Google News Amaravati, July 28 (IANS) Andhra Pradesh Governor S. Abdul Nazeer has felicitated Major Kavitha Vasupalli, a medical officer in the Army who made history as the sole woman participant in a world-record-setting Brahmaputra river rafting expedition. The team navigated a staggering 1,040 km in just 28 days, travelling from Gelling … Read more
Follow Us on Google News Vadodara (Gujarat), July 27 (IANS) Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Sunday that Indian Railways is rapidly emerging as a major exporter of bogies, coaches, locomotives, and propulsion systems under the “Make in India, Make for the World” Vision. The minister visited Alstom’s Savli facility in Vadodara, which is a … Read more
Follow Us on Google News Vijaywada/Raipur, July 26 (IANS) In a significant development in India’s on-going counter-insurgency efforts, a senior Maoist couple active in Chhattisgarh’s Bastar region surrendered before Andhra Pradesh Director General of Police Harish Kumar Gupta in Vijayawada on Saturday. The surrender marks a major symbolic and operational gain for security forces battling … Read more
Follow Us on Google News Mumbai/Pune, July 25 (IANS) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has busted a significant international cyber fraud racket operating out of Pune and Mumbai. The action led to the arrest of three individuals and the seizure of digital devices, large amounts of cash, and narcotics. According to a CBI press … Read more
Follow Us on Google News Jaipur, July 24 (IANS) Rajasthan has achieved a historic milestone in the mining sector, emerging as the top state in the country in the auction of major mineral blocks. According to the auction provisions notified by the Central government in 2016, a total of 500 major mineral blocks have been … Read more
Follow Us on Google News Bhubaneswar, July 22 (IANS) The Odisha government on Tuesday announced a major reshuffle in the Indian Administrative Service (IAS) cadre as part of a broader administrative overhaul, impacting several senior bureaucrats across departments. In the wake of mounting challenges from opposition parties on multiple fronts over the past few months, … Read more
