PM flags off first train of Delhi-Meerut RRTS service, takes ride in ‘Namo Bharat’ trai

Sahibabad (Uttar Pradesh): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday inaugurated the 17-km priority section of the country’s first Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS) corridor and took a ride in a ‘Namo Bharat’ train running on the stretch.  Modi showed the green flag to the train connecting Sahibabad and Duhai Depot stations, marking the launch of the…

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Mahua Moitra questions credibility of Darshan Hiranandani’s affidavit, alleges PMO ‘forced’ him to sign it

New Delhi: TMC MP Mahua Moitra has raised questions over the credibility of Hiranandani Group CEO Darshan Hiranandani’s affidavit, alleging that it was “drafted by the PMO” and he was forced to sign it after being “threatened” with “total shut down” of his family’s businesses. The Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) held a “proverbial gun” to Darshan…

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States need to expand scope of skill development programmes to make country self-reliant: PM Modi

Mumbai: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said the state governments need to expand the scope of skill development programmes for the youth so that they will help the country become self-reliant. Speaking after inaugurating 511 Pramod Mahajan Gramin Kaushalya Vikas Kendras in Maharashtra through video link, he said the state governments should focus on designing…

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India calls for strict observance of humanitarian law on Israel-Hamas conflict

New Delhi: Days after an attack on a hospital in Gaza triggered global outrage, India on Thursday called for strict observance of international humanitarian law. External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said India is concerned over civilian casualties and the humanitarian situation. We would urge strict observance of international humanitarian law, he said at his…

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Congress encouraging Naxalism, Chhattisgarh will be free of the menace if BJP is voted to power: Amit Shah

Jagdalpur: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday accused the Congress of encouraging Naxalism and said incidents of Naxal violence have come down by 52 per cent in the nine-year rule of the Narendra Modi government. Addressing a rally in Jagdalpur in poll-bound Chhattisgarh, Shah urged people to bring the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) to…

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Oppn UDF lays siege to Kerala Secretariat

Thiruvananthapuram: The Congress-led UDF on Wednesday laid siege to the Kerala Secretariat here, accusing the Left government of corruption, administrative mismanagement and financial extravagance. The UDF alleged the state government’s misrule has suspended development and welfare measures in the state. Leader of Opposition in the state assembly V D Satheesan alleged that “looters were ruling…

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