Bhubaeshwar: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday virtually inaugurated seven railway stations in Odisha redeveloped under the Amrit Bharat Station Scheme as part of the launch of 75 modernised stations across the country. The seven stations are Barpali, Balangir, Paralakhemundi, Talcher, Kesinga, Bimalgarh and Baripada. They fall under the jurisdiction of the East Coast Railway…
New Delhi: Despite being upset with the Congress, the DMK has no convergence of views with the BJP and would act on the Constitution amendment bill related to delimitation, keeping in mind that it is against the interest of Tamil Nadu, Congress leader Jairam Ramesh said on Friday. Speaking with PTI ahead of Parliament’s Monsoon…
Bankura (WB): West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari on Friday promised an investor-friendly ecosystem with improved law and order, easier land availability and employment-linked incentives, while accusing the previous TMC government of driving away investments and leaving the state industrially stagnant. Laying the foundation stone for Shyam Steel Group’s Rs 15,000-crore integrated steel plant expansion…
Singapore: Non-Resident Indians (NRIs) have the potential to bring USD 70-80 billion in foreign currency inflows into India through the ongoing FCNR initiative, under which banks are offering higher interest rates for a limited period, a Singapore-based chartered accountant said on Friday. The estimate was also discussed during a global webinar organised by the Singapore…
New Delhi: Educator and climate activist Sonam Wangchuk on Friday asserted that he would “stay alive till July 20 at any cost”, even as his indefinite hunger strike entered its 20th day amid a warning from doctors that his prolonged fast has reached a critical stage. The Cockroach Janta Party’s (CJP) protest at Jantar Mantar…
Jind (Haryana): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday flagged off India’s first hydrogen-powered train connecting Jind to Sonipat in Haryana from the railway station here. With this, India has joined a select group of countries that have operational hydrogen-powered trains and marks an important step towards the adoption of clean and sustainable mobility in the…
Puri: The chariots of Lord Jagannath and his siblings resumed their journey to the Gundicha Temple in Odisha’s Puri on Friday as part of the annual Rath Yatra festival that commenced a day ago, officials said. None of the three chariots had reached the temple, around 2.6 km away from the 12th-century Shree Jagannath Temple,…
Cardiff: India batting coach Sitanshu Kotak has dismissed criticism of Rohit Sharma’s form, insisting that the former India captain is neither under pressure nor enduring a slump despite his failure to come good in the second ODI against England here. Rohit, who now plays only the ODI format, managed 26 off 47 balls on Thursday…
Palghar: A 17-year-old boy drowned, and his friend is missing at sea off the popular Arnala beach in Maharashtra’s Palghar district, officials said on Friday. The incident occurred in Virar, on the outskirts of Mumbai, on Thursday afternoon, they said. According to local authorities, four minors ventured into the sea for a swim, but got…
New Delhi: The launch of India’s first hydrogen-powered train on Friday will mark a shift from dependence on fossil fuels for an energy-intensive railway sector, but is likely to play a niche role rather than becoming the mainstream solution as most of the country’s broad-gauge network is already electrified, according to experts. Hydrogen’s long-term contribution…
