New Delhi: The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved the construction of a new 4.56 km long, 6-lane bridge on the river Ganga, connecting Digha and Sonepur in Bihar, according to an official statement. The total cost for the project is estimated at Rs 3,064.45 crore, including Rs 2,233.81 crore for civil construction, it added. The bridge…
New Delhi: “Ease of living” is the key focus of the third national conference of chief secretaries that Prime Minister Narendra Modi will chair on December 28 and 29, with the raging issue of artificial intelligence also figuring on the agenda. According to an official statement, the conference that started here on Wednesday will discuss the…
Hyderabad: Former Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao’s government bought 22 Toyota Land Cruiser vehicles, “without anybody’s knowledge” before the assembly polls, hoping the BRS government would come back to power and KCR could use them, Chief Minister Revanth Reddy said on Wednesday. Addressing a press conference after launching the ‘Praja Palana’ public outreach programme through which…
New Delhi: Home Minister Amit Shah will chair BJP’s organisational meetings in Telangana on Thursday as he leads the party’s push in a slew of states, including West Bengal and Odisha, to emerge as a dominant player there in the next Lok Sabha elections. BJP leaders said Shah will attend a meeting of the party’ core…
New Delhi: The Muslim League Jammu Kashmir (Masarat Alam faction) (MLJK-MA), which has been allegedly involved in anti-national and secessionist activities in Jammu and Kashmir and supporting terrorist activities, was on Wednesday declared a banned organisation. Announcing the ban on the MLJK-MA under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said Prime…
Chennai: An ammonia gas leak from a subsea pipeline linked to a private fertilizer manufacturing unit in north Chennai has caused illness among residents, with about 25 people hospitalized. Officials on Wednesday reported symptoms such as shortness of breath and nausea among the affected people, who are currently undergoing treatment. Following the leak, at about…
New Delhi: The Congress on Wednesday announced it will hold a ‘Bharat Nyay Yatra’ led by Rahul Gandhi from Manipur in the east to Mumbai in western India, covering 14 states and 85 districts, beginning January 14. The yatra will conclude on March 20, covering around 6,200 km, traversing through Manipur, Nagaland, Assam, Meghalaya, West…
Kolkata: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday asserted that no one can stop the implementation of the Citizenship (Amendment) Act as it is the law of the land and accused West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee of misleading people on the issue. Addressing a closed-door meeting of the state BJP’s social media and IT…
New Delhi: A blast occurred near the Israel embassy in the Chanakyapuri diplomatic enclave here on Tuesday evening. No one was injured in the incident and an “abusive” letter addressed to the Israeli ambassador has been found near the site, officials said. A search operation was carried out. A team of the National Investigation Agency…
New Delhi: Vinesh Phogat on Tuesday decided to return her Khel Ratna and Arjuna award to the Prime Minister, saying such honours have become meaningless when wrestlers are struggling badly for justice, aggravating the crisis that has gripped the sport. Phogat, the two-time World Championship medal winner, announced her decision in her letter penned for…
