JAMMU: A goods train derailed at Chann Aroria railway station in J&K’s Kathua district on Wednesday morning. Officials said no one was hurt and no damage was incurred in the incident.The derailment occurred around 9.30am when the goods train was heading back after unloading cement, and one of its coaches went off the track in…
Delhi poll body said Raghav Chadha’s voter registration in Rajinder Nagar was approved after the mandatory seven-day notice period, while AAP alleged irregularities NEW DELHI: The Delhi poll body on Wednesday said BJP Rajya Sabha MP Raghav Chadha’s application to be added to the Delhi voter list was approved after due procedure, days after the…
File photo: Congress leaders Sachin Pilot and Charanjeet Singh Channi NEW DELHI: Former Punjab chief minister and Congress leader Charanjit Singh Channi on Wednesday welcomed Sachin Pilot’s appointment as the party’s general secretary in-charge of poll-bound Punjab, saying it had brought “new hope” among Congress workers in the state.Channi described Pilot as a “good leader”…
India’s ethanol production capacity has surpassed the requirements for blending, prompting the government to explore additional uses for the surplus. NEW DELHI: Indicating that govt is unlikely to increase ethanol blending in petrol beyond the current 20% (E20) for existing vehicles, adviser to PM Tarun Kapoor said Wednesday that allowing higher ethanol blending will have…
NEW DELHI: A dispute has erupted over the ancestral home of Hindu saint Baba Neem Karoli Maharaj in Uttar Pradesh, with his six granddaughters alleging that the property is being illegally occupied and controlled by a trust headed by their aunt, PTI reported.Following the complaint, Firozabad District Magistrate Santosh Kumar Sharma has constituted a three-member…
Defence minister Rajnath Singh meets Sri Lankan president Anura Kumara Dissanayake Defence minister Rajnath conveyed greetings on behalf of PM Modi and underlined that the citizens of the two countries share deep friendship based on strong historical and civilisational links and people-to-people exchanges. He emphasised that as a closest friend and neighbour of Sri Lanka,…
ORV Sagar Manthan, built under the Deep Ocean Mission at a cost of around Rs 840 crore, will boost India’s ocean research capabilities. NEW DELHI: The Government on Wednesday launched state-of-the-art ocean research vessel ORV Sagar Manthan at Rishi Bankim Shipyard in Kolkata, boosting India’s efforts towards self-reliance in oceanographic science and maritime technology.Constructed under…
MCD workers break concrete slabs on the rooftop of a PG during a demolition drive against illegal construction in Laxmi Nagar, in New Delhi (ANI photo) NEW DELHI: Over the past two days, the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) has carried out 34 demolition actions and sealed 17 properties across its 12 zones, according to…
Accused wanted to ‘teach him a lesson’, police say NEW DELHI: The men accused of killing Manipuri musician Chongtham Vikram Singh in southeast Delhi allegedly wanted to “teach him a lesson” for objecting to noise outside his home, but did not expect the assault to turn fatal, police said on Wednesday.During questioning, the accused allegedly…
Centre clears separate engineering cadre for Delhi PWD NEW DELHI: The Centre has approved the Delhi government’s proposal to create a separate engineering cadre for the Public Works Department (PWD), a move expected to give the capital greater control over its engineering workforce and help speed up infrastructure projects.Under the decision, 3,214 sanctioned engineering posts…