India

Two-way traffic restored on Srinagar-Jammu national highway

Traffic on the strategic Srinagar-Jammu national highway was restored on Sunday as officials advised commuters to follow lane discipline to avoid highway jams.

Dec 29, 2024

Railway projects worth Rs 88,875 crore sanctioned in big boost to 3 economic corridors

A total of 58 railway projects have been sanctioned across three economic corridors, with a combined completion cost of about Rs 88,875 crore and a total track length of about 4,107 kilometres during 2024 as part of the Centre's strategy to spur economic growth in the country through big infrastructure projects, according to the year-end review of the Indian Railways.

Dec 29, 2024

Gandhis, Congress leaders absent as kin collect Dr Singh's ashes

A day after Dr Manmohan Singh's cremation, his family members collected his ashes on Sunday while leaders from the Congress and the Gandhi family remained conspicuous by their absence, said a Sikh leader who was present at Nigambodh Ghat in the morning.

Dec 29, 2024

India records highest ever coal production in 2023-24, focus on raising coking coal output

India recorded its highest ever coal production of 997.826 million tonnes (MT) in the financial year 2023-24 which represents an 11.71 per cent increase in comparison to the corresponding figure of 893.191 MT in the year 2022-23, according to the year-end review of the Coal Ministry.

Dec 29, 2024

Ex-IPS officer Acharya Kishore Kunal dies of cardiac arrest in Patna

Retired IPS officer Acharya Kishore Kunal dies of cardiac arrest in Patna

Acharya Kishore Kunal, a retired Indian Police Service (IPS) officer, who founded Mahadev Mandir Trust in Bihar, passed away on Sunday morning due to cardiac arrest in Patna.

Dec 29, 2024

Delhi-NCR on ventilator as air quality turns toxic

Delhi air quality 'very poor' again despite rain record

After a slight improvement in air quality due to heavy rainfall over the past two to three days, Delhi's Air Quality Index (AQI) has once again deteriorated to the 'very poor' category. As per the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), the overall AQI in the national capital was recorded at 223 at 7 a.m.

Dec 29, 2024

Two policemen die of suicide in Telangana

Two policemen died by suicide in two separate incidents in Telangana.

Dec 29, 2024

As temperatures drop to minus 8 in Kashmir, CM Omar Abdullah rushes back

Kashmir likely to get more snow, rain in New Year week

Heavy snowfall and rain disrupted life across Kashmir as the Meteorological (MeT) department forecasted cold, dry weather during the next 72 hours in J&K.

Dec 29, 2024

2024: A Milestone Year for Democracy in J&K, First Popular Government Established in UT.

The year 2024 marked a historic turning point for Jammu and Kashmir as democratic processes were revived after an eight-year hiatus. The peaceful conduct of Assembly elections, the first since the revocation of Article 370 in 2019, led to the establishment of a popular government under Omar Abdullah, the first Chief Minister of the Union Territory.

Dec 28, 2024