The government is finalising a new policy to promote coal gasification-based urea manufacturing as part of efforts to reduce dependence on imported natural gas and boost self-reliance in fertiliser production, PTI reported.An official said the policy is expected to be ready within a month.“We are in the process of making our new policy for coal…
‘Matter is concerning’: Kiren Rijiju slams Rahul Gandhi over 54 foreign trips (Image credit: ANI) NEW DELHI: Union Minister Kiren Rijiju has raised serious concerns over Rahul Gandhi‘s foreign visits, stating that every MP is required to inform the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha Secretariat three weeks in advance before travelling abroad.“It is not a…
MUMBAI: In a major plan to ease congestion at Borivali, one of Western Railway’s busiest stations, Railways has decided to develop Kandivali station in parallel through a comprehensive master plan to support future train operations and passenger growth, while adding an additional platform at Borivali. The integrated redevelopment plan, reviewed by Union Railway Minister Ashwini…
New Delhi: Intense rain that caught the city off guard has given Delhi its wettest April since 2010, even as maximum temperatures continued to hover above normal on Saturday, offering only temporary and limited relief from the heat.According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), there is unlikely to be any major change in maximum temperatures…
Guwahati:Three persons, including a couple who were engaged, drowned in the Pagladia River in Assam’s Baksa district near the Bhutan border on Sunday evening while bathing, officials said. The bodies were recovered later the same evening and the deaths were confirmed.Two of the victims were identified as Pinki Das, 25, and her fiancé Dibojyoti Darjee,…
Silchar: Vehicular movement along NH-27, between Silchar and Haflong, came to a complete halt after a massive landslide, triggered by incessant rainfall, hit the Jatinga area in Dima Hasao early on Sunday.Local sources said a large quantity of rocks and debris fell onto the highway around 1 am in the intervening night between Saturday and…
Bengaluru: In a sharp rebuke to the erstwhile Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP), now known as Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA), Karnataka high court has directed the civic body to issue Transferable Development Rights (TDR) certificates within three months to landowners whose property was taken and used for road formation more than a decade ago.Justice M…
Lucknow: The written examination for the Uttar Pradesh Police Constable (Civil Police) Direct Recruitment-2025 will commence on Monday, with nearly 28.87 lakh candidates set to compete for 32,679 vacancies over three days across the state.The examination will be conducted on June 8, 9 and 10 in all 75 districts of Uttar Pradesh. According to the…
A Special Investigation Team has submitted its initial findings to the Uttar Pradesh government regarding allegations of embezzlement of donations for the Ayodhya Ram temple Lucknow: The Special Investigation Team (SIT) constituted by the Uttar Pradesh government to probe the alleged embezzlement of devotees’ offerings at the Ram Temple has submitted its preliminary investigation report…
North Korea on Sunday firmly rejected US claims that Washington and Beijing share a goal of denuclearising the Korean Peninsula, reaffirming its status as a nuclear-armed state a day before Chinese President Xi Jinping is due to visit Pyongyang.Kim Yo Jong, the sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, said US assertions that denuclearisation…
