New Delhi: The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved the construction of the four-lane Sahebganj-Areraj-Bettiah section of 78.942 km on the NH-139W in Bihar on the hybrid annuity mode at an estimated cost of Rs 3,822.31 crore. The proposed four-lane greenfield project will improve connectivity between Patna and Bettiah, and connect north Bihar districts of Vaishali,…
New Delhi: Biennial elections to fill four Rajya Sabha seats from Jammu and Kashmir, lying vacant since 2021, will be held on October 24, the Election Commission said on Wednesday. While announcing the schedule, the EC said that the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir was bifurcated into the Union Territories of Jammu and Kashmir…
New Delhi: Several Ramleela committees in the city are competing to make their Ravan effigies stand out in terms of size and special effects this Dussehra. Some have created elaborate stage arrangements and invited an equally spectacular list of guests, including film personalities and political leaders With its towering effigies, a magnificent stage, a guest…
Patna: Launching a frontal attack on the BJP, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Wednesday accused it of orchestrating “vote chori” and communal polarisation and asserted that the Bihar Assembly elections would mark the beginning of end of the Modi government’s “corrupt rule”. In his opening remarks at the Congress Working Committee (CWC) meeting here, Kharge…
New Delhi: German Ambassador to India Dr Philipp Ackermann has said that highly skilled Indian workers are welcomed in Germany amid Donald Trump’s H1B visa move. In a video message on X, formerly Twitter, German Ambassador Ackermann took a dig at the United States, saying their policies don’t change fundamentally overnight, as Germany stands out with…
New Delhi: Chinese Ambassador to India Xu Feihong noted that despite ups and downs, China-India relations have been “overwhelmingly defined by friendly cooperation” and stressed the need to strengthen dialogue, trade, and exchanges. “This year marks the 75th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and India. Over the past 75 years, despite…
Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday claimed that the population of Hindus in India fell drastically from around 60 crore in the 12th century to about 30 crore at the time of Independence in 1947 due to the “atrocities of invaders”. Addressing a state-level workshop on ‘Aatmanirbhar Bharat, Swadeshi Sankalp’, the chief…
Gandhinagar: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday said India’s ranking on the Global Innovation Index has gone up from 91 to 38 in the last decade, and expressed confidence that it would secure a position among the top 10 in the next three years. The Startup India campaign launched under Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s…
Lucknow: Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav on Tuesday welcomed veteran leader Azam Khan’s release from jail, and announced that all “false” cases against him will be withdrawn once the party comes to power in Uttar Pradesh. Khan, a former Uttar Pradesh Cabinet minister and a founder member of the SP, was released on bail from…
New Delhi: Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Tuesday said the Vande Bharat Sleeper trains will be launched once the second train is ready for regular service. One train is ready for launch at Shakur Basti Coaching Depot in Delhi after undergoing necessary trials and testing, according to officials. Briefing the media, Vaishnaw said that the…
