772 new train services, including 100 Vande Bharats, introduced in five years: Rail Minister

772 new train services, including 100 Vande Bharats, introduced in five years: Rail Minister

Friday, 02 August 2024 | PTI | New Delhi

As many as 772 train services, including 100 Vande Bharat services, have been introduced in the Indian Railways network from 2019-2020 to 2023-2024, Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw informed the Rajya Sabha on Friday. The railway minister's written response came after BJP MP Neeraj Shekhar sought to know the number of new...

China ready to work with India to bridge gap between people of the two countries: Chinese diplomat

China ready to work with India to bridge gap between people of the two countries: Chinese diplomat

Friday, 02 August 2024 | PTI | Mumbai

Chinese Consul General in Mumbai Kong Xianhua has said his country is ready to work with India to bridge the gap between the people of the two neighbours, recalling the Indian help during the Sino-Japanese war. The senior diplomat on Thursday visited the Indian Coast Guard Headquarters (West) to express gratitude...

South Delhi private school recieves bomb threat via email, declared hoax

South Delhi private school recieves bomb threat via email, declared hoax

Friday, 02 August 2024 | PTI | New Delhi

A private school in south Delhi's Greater Kailash area received a bomb threat via email and it turned out to be a hoax as nothing suspicious was found after a thorough check, officials said on Friday. The mail was received by the school around midnight. The email said that a bomb...

ED 'insiders' tell me raid being planned, waiting with open arms: Rahul

ED 'insiders' tell me raid being planned, waiting with open arms: Rahul

Friday, 02 August 2024 | PTI | New Delhi

Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Friday claimed that an Enforcement Directorate raid is being planned against him after his 'chakravyuh' speech in Parliament. Gandhi said he was "waiting with open arms". "Apparently, 2 in 1 didn't like my Chakravyuh speech. ED insiders' tell me a raid is...

Didn't cancel NEET-UG 24 examination as there was no systematic breach: SC

Didn't cancel NEET-UG 24 examination as there was no systematic breach: SC

Friday, 02 August 2024 | PTI | New Delhi

The Supreme Court on Friday said it did not cancel the controversy-ridden NEET-UG 2024 examination amid concerns of paper leak because there was no systematic breach of its sanctity. In its detailed reasons for the order which was pronounced on July 23, a bench of Chief Justice DY Chandrachud and Justices...

Govt formulates cashless treatment scheme for road crash victims: Gadkari

Govt formulates cashless treatment scheme for road crash victims: Gadkari

Thursday, 01 August 2024 | PTI | New Delhi

The government has formulated a scheme to provide cashless treatment to victims of road accidents caused by the use of motor vehicle and initiated implementation on a pilot basis in Chandigarh and Assam, Parliament was informed on Thursday. In a written reply in the Lok Sabha, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari said...

Delhi govt to seek Rs 5,200 crore for MCD from Centre

Delhi govt to seek Rs 5,200 crore for MCD from Centre

Thursday, 01 August 2024 | PTI | New Delhi

Delhi minister Saurabh Bharadwaj on Thursday said the MCD, like other urban local bodies, should get grants from the Centre and that he will write to Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman seeking Rs 5,200 crore for the civic body. At a press conference here with Mayor Shelly Oberoi, the urban development...

Delhi coaching deaths: Have dropped culpable homicide charge against SUV driver, police tell court

Delhi coaching deaths: Have dropped culpable homicide charge against SUV driver, police tell court

Thursday, 01 August 2024 | PTI | New Delhi

The Delhi Police on Thursday told a court here that they have decided to drop harsher charge of culpable homicide not amounting to murder against the SUV driver in the coaching centre death case. The decision to drop the charge was conveyed by the investigating officer (IO) to Additional Sessions Judge...

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