New Delhi: The Delhi government suffered cumulative losses of over Rs 2,000 crore due to the 2021-2022 excise policy for reasons ranging from weak policy framework to deficient implementation, according to a CAG report tabled in the assembly on Tuesday. The report, one of 14 on the previous Aam Aadmi Party government’s performance to be…
Guwahati: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said Assam is turning into a destination for start-ups and will soon become a hub of manufacturing in the northeast region. Assam has emerged as a “land of limitless opportunities” with peace accords signed with insurgent groups and resolved border disputes, PM Modi said after inaugurating ‘Advantage Assam…
Kolkata/Bhubaneshwar: An earthquake of magnitude 5.1 was recorded on Tuesday morning near Puri in Odisha, officials said. The quake occurred around 6.10 am at a depth of 91 km in the Bay of Bengal, they said. An India Meteorological Department official told news agency PTI that the earthquake was recorded near Puri in Odisha. The…
Mahakumbh Nagar: The Maha Kumbh Mela area will be a no-vehicle zone from 4 PM on Tuesday, with the entire Prayagraj following suit from 6 PM onwards given the massive influx of devotees for the last special bathing date coinciding with Mahashivratri on February 26. Authorities have imposed these restrictions to ensure smooth crowd movement….
Lucknow: In an apparent jibe at Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath over his “vultures got only dead bodies, pigs got dirt” statement in the assembly, Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav has said negative mentality manifested itself in the form of words that ignored the dignity of country, time and place. Adityanath on Monday slammed…
Lucknow: “Since when did ‘Samajwadi’ start respecting Ambedkar?” Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath asked on Monday as he took a dig at the Samajwadi Party, accusing it of renaming Kannauj Medical College and having plans to demolish Ambedkar memorials for marriage halls during its rule. Targeting the Akhilesh Yadav-led party, the chief minister, in…
Mahakumbh Nagar (UP): NDRF and SDRF rescue workers averted a major accident in the middle of Sangam on Monday and rescued 17 persons. In a statement issued here, the NDRF (National Disaster Response Force) said that a boat with 17 passengers went out of control and started sinking in the Ganga river and the devotees…
Mahakumbh Nagar (UP): As many as 15,000 sanitation workers attempted to set a Guinness World Record as they carried out a synchronized cleanliness drive across four zones here on Monday. Prayagraj Mayor Ganesh Kesarwani, Mahakumbh’s Special Executive Officer Akanksha Rana and the Guinness Book of World Records supervisory team were present on the occasion, according…
Bhagarlpur: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday slammed RJD supremo Lalu Prasad for his recent Maha Kumbh jibe, saying people of Bihar will never forgive “leaders of Jungle Raj” who mocked and ridiculed Hindu religion. Addressing a rally here, Modi said, “Leaders of Jungle Raj ridiculed the Maha Kumbh Mela and Hindu religion…People of Bihar…
Bhopal: Railways will achieve 100 percent electrification in the next fiscal year and is making rapid progress in the usage of renewable energy as well, union minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Monday. In a virtual address at the MP Global Investors Summit (GIS) 2025 after the signing of a power purchase agreement with the state,…
