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Hyderabad, Jul 17 (PTI) Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy on Thursday requested Union IT and Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw to give nod to proposed semiconductor projects in the state expeditiously. Reddy, who met the union minister in Delhi, appealed to him to sanction the proposed Advanced System in Package Technologies (ASIP) and other projects as Telangana is already equipped with world-class infrastructure, a conducive environment for innovation and state-of-the-art research and ...Read More >
It has brought Aizawl onto India's railway map after overcoming unprecedented challenges. ShowQuick Read Summary is AI-generated, newsroom-reviewed * The Bairabi-Sairang railway line in Mizoram is ready for operation after 26 years of planning * The 51.38 km line includes 48 tunnels and over 40 bridges, crossing difficult terrain * Travel time between Guwahati and Aizawl will reduce from 18 to under 12 hours by rail Did our AI summary help? Let us know. A railway, first conceptualised 26 ...Read More >
Aizawl: Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on the request of Mizoram chief minister Lalduhoma on Monday, said he will personally undertake inauguration of the newly constructed 51.38km-long Bairabi-Sairang railway at the Sairang station at a convenient time, an official statement said.Lalduhoma met Modi at the latter's official residence in Delhi and asked him to inaugurate the Bairabi-Sairang road and the Sairang Rail station in the outskirts of Aizawl. Sources in the Northeastern Frontier Railway ( ...Read More >
CHENNAI: Eighteen wagons of a freight train derailed near Tiruvallur on Sunday morning, with 13 of them catching fire. The train was carrying diesel, and the incident caused massive disruption on the railway line. Several express trains were cancelled, diverted, or short-terminated. The thick, black smoke that billowed from the fire also affected road traffic on the busy Chennai-Tirupati highway. The incident reportedly happened after a few wagons of the goods train carrying fuel from the port ...Read More >
CHENNAI: Four wagons of a freight train carrying fuel went up in blaze near Tiruvallur on Sunday morning, suspected to be after some of the wagons derailed, which led to massive disruption on the railway line. Several express trains were cancelled, diverted, or short-terminated. The thick, black smoke that billowed from the fire also affected road traffic on the busy Chennai-Tirupati highway. The incident reportedly happened after a few wagons of the goods train carrying fuel from the port der ...Read More >
Lonavala (Maharashtra) [India], July 11 (ANI): The railway line near Monkey Hill station in the Ghat section between Lonavala and Karjat has been restored after a goods train derailed earlier on Friday, affecting the movement of long-distance trains. According to the Central Railway, a goods train derailed near Monkey Hill station between Lonavala and Karjat today. Also Read | Bhagwant Mann Defends His Remarks Against PM Narendra Modi's Diplomatic Visits, Says 'Being Punjab CM, I Have Every Ri ...Read More >
Lonavala (Maharashtra) [India], July 11 (ANI): The railway line near Monkey Hill station in the Ghat section between Lonavala and Karjat has been restored after a goods train derailed earlier on Friday, affecting the movement of long-distance trains. According to the Central Railway, a goods train derailed near Monkey Hill station between Lonavala and Karjat today. The railway line near Monkey Hill station in the Ghat section between Lonavala and Karjat has been restored after the movement of ...Read More >
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh): West Central Railway (WCR) earned ₹1,525 crore originating revenue from goods traffic in the three months from April to June of the current financial year, which is 9 percent more than Rs 1399.38 crore in the same period last year. WCR includes the Jabalpur, Bhopal, and Kota railway divisions. Along with this, the target of Rs 1522 crore 57 lakh set for the first quarter has also been surpassed. Talking about the month of June alone, Rs 502 crore 12 lakh was earned as o ...Read More >
Patna: A Delhi-bound flight carrying 175 passengers and crew members had a close call when the plane encountered a bird strike soon after taking off from the Jayprakash Narayan International Airport on Wednesday morning. The IndiGo Airlines aircraft, operating the Patna-Delhi route, experienced turbulence shortly after becoming airborne, necessitating its return to Patna.Confirming the incident, airport director Krishna Mohan Nehra said the flight 6E-5009 from Patna to Delhi reported a bird hit ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 9 (ANI): Earth intelligence is emerging as a transformative growth area, poised to generate nearly USD 20 billion in direct revenue for technology and service providers between 2025 and 2030, according to a recent report by Gartner. The report expects that the annual revenue from Earth intelligence is expected to surpass USD 4.2 billion by 2030, up from nearly USD 3.8 billion in 2025. Also Read | Bihar Becomes West Bengal in NITI Aayog Map; CM Mamata Banerjee Demands Ap ...Read More >
CHENNAI: The railway department has formed an inquiry committee to investigate the accident case where a train collided with a school van in Cuddalore. According to a Thanthi TV report, officials from the railway safety department have issued summons to 13 people, including gatekeeper Pankaj Sharma and van driver Shankar, instructing them to appear before the committee. Three school students were killed in Cuddalore district on Tuesday when the van they were travelling in collided with a passe ...Read More >
Hyderabad: The legacy of Sardar Hari Singh Nalwa, who once stopped the Afghan forces at the Khyber Pass, is not merely history but a living inheritance, said Dr A. Tajinder Pal Singh Nalwa, his descendant. "If we could protect India from invasions then, we must now protect our children's minds from disintegration." Dr Nalwa was speaking to Sikh educators, community members, students, and lawyers at a seminar hosted by the Sikh Education Society at Guru Nanak High School Lecture Hall. Presided ...Read More >
Cuddalore: A school van crossing the railway tracks at Semmamkuppam in Cuddalore district was hit by a train on Tuesday morning killing three children and injuring another and the van driver. While Southern Railway claimed the van driver forced the level crossing guard to open the gate saying they would be late for school, witnesses and the injured schoolboy said the gate was open when the van passed through.The van was ripped off from the rear side in the impact and dragged by the train for alm ...Read More >
Ranchi, July 7: Minister of State for Defence and MP from Ranchi, Sanjay Seth, held a press conference on Monday at his office in the Namo E-Library to highlight the significant progress in railway infrastructure within the Ranchi Lok Sabha constituency over the last three years. He informed that major development works are currently underway across four key railway divisions -- Ranchi, Chakradharpur, Adra and Dhanbad -- with a cumulative investment of more than Rs 4,224 crore. While several pro ...Read More >
Delhi Public Works Department (PWD) Minister Parvesh Verma said on Monday that the suspended work on the final section of the underpass of the Pragati... Delhi Public Works Department (PWD) Minister Parvesh Verma said on Monday that the suspended work on the final section of the underpass of the Pragati Maidan Integrated Transit Corridor is likely to resume once the Centre grants approval to a revised proposal. Once approved, the PWD expects to resume work immediately after the monsoon, with a ...Read More >
Heavy monsoon rains in Himachal Pradesh triggered widespread destruction on Monday. A five-story building collapsed in Shimla due to land sliding, prompting evacuations. Cloudbursts in Rampur washed away cowsheds and livestock. Landslides blocked the Shimla-Chandigarh highway, causing traffic disruptions. The weather department has issued alerts for flash floods and heavy rains, forecasting continued wet conditions in the state.As monsoon remained active in Himachal Pradesh, news of rain-induced ...Read More >
Aizawl, Jul 1 (PTI) The Mizoram Merchant Association (MIMA), an umbrella body of traders of the state, on Tuesday urged Home Minister K Sapdanga to strictly enforce rules to prevent violation of the Inner Line Permit (ILP) in view of the potential influx after the inauguration of the new Bairabi- Sairang railway line. ILP is an official travel document issued to Indian citizens for entry into a few states including Mizoram. Also Read | India Developing Its Own Bunker-Buster Missile? Reports Sa ...Read More >
Aizawl, Jul 1 (PTI) The Mizoram Merchant Association (MIMA), an umbrella body of traders of the state, on Tuesday urged Home Minister K Sapdanga to strictly enforce rules to prevent violation of the Inner Line Permit (ILP) in view of the potential influx after the inauguration of the new Bairabi- Sairang railway line. ILP is an official travel document issued to Indian citizens for entry into a few states including Mizoram. Leaders of MIMA met Sapdanga in Aizawl on Tuesday and urged him to str ...Read More >
Agartala, Jun 30 (PTI) In a major relief to the people of Tripura, a railway wagon carrying fuel entered the state following the restoration of the Agartala-Guwahati railway line, officials from the state transport department said on Monday. Earlier, Transport Minister Sushanta Chowdhury had assured the public that food grain stocks were adequate, though the state was experiencing a temporary fuel shortage. With the arrival of the fuel-laden wagon on Sunday night and additional goods trains ca ...Read More >
New Delhi: The famous orthopaedic surgeon Dr. Dinshaw Pardiwala of Mumbai who operated on Rishabh Pant after a serious road accident in December of 2022 feels that although the somersaults by Pant are being done rather well, it is an unnecessary event. During his path back home in Roorkee in December 2022, Rishabh Pant was involved in an accident with his luxury car hitting a divider after which he sustained various injuries. He had been treated in Dehradun and then he was flown to Mumbai. Dr. ...Read More >
Aizawl (Mizoram) [India], June 30 (ANI): Eco-friendly LED lighting and solar power installed in the tunnels of the recently completed 51.38-km Bairabi-Sairang railway line in Mizoram, Divisional Electrical Engineer Md Zahid Akhtar said. Md Zahid Akhtar told ANI, "We have installed LED lighting in the tunnels, which is environment-friendly. We are also utilising solar power and plan to have a plant for the same in the future." Also Read | Stocks To Buy or Sell Today, June 30, 2025: BHEL, HAL, P ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) is probing from all angles, including sabotage, in the Air India plane crash in Ahmedabad that killed 274 people on board and on the ground last month, Minister of State (MoS) For Civil Aviation Murlidhar Mohol said. Mohol said the black box of the Air India flight AI 171 that has been recovered is in AAIB's custody and will not be outside the country for a thorough assessment. The MoS was speaking at the Pune chapter of the Emerging ...Read More >
Aizawl (Mizoram) [India], June 30 (ANI): Mizoram's capital, Aizawl, is set to receive its first-ever rail connectivity with the completion of the 51.38 km Bairabi-Sairang broad gauge rail line. The Bairabi-Sairang railway line in Mizoram is fully complete and awaits inauguration. Connecting Aizawl to India's rail network via Silchar, the project includes 48 tunnels & multiple bridges, marking a major boost to North East connectivity & development. Also Read | 'Misrepresented': Indian Mission i ...Read More >
Mayurbhanj (Odisha) [India], June 29 (ANI): The second phase of the Baripada Rath Yatra in Odisha's Mayurbhanj district resumed on Sunday, drawing thousands of devotees to the streets as the sacred chariots of Lord Balabhadra, Goddess Subhadra, and Lord Jagannath continued their journey. Steeped in devotion and distinguished by tradition, the Baripada Rath Yatra, also known as the Dwitiya Srikhetra in Odisha's Mayurbhanj district, began on Saturday, a day after Rath Yatra in Puri. Also Read | ...Read More >
Shimla, Jun 29 (PTI) The meteorological centre in Shimla issued a "red" alert on Sunday for very heavy downpour in 10 districts of Himachal Pradesh, while services on the Shimla-Kalka rail line were suspended for hours till the debris and trees fallen on the tracks following overnight rains were removed. A landslide near Koti on the Shimla-Kalka national highway (NH-5), connecting Shimla and Chandigarh, damaged some stretches of the road, resulting in a two-to-three-km-long traffic jam for hour ...Read More >
PATNA: RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav on Sunday claimed that the ruling NDA in Bihar was "on its way out", and the new government in the state led by the Mahagathbandhan will "consign to dustbin" the Waqf Act brought by the Narendra Modi dispensation at the Centre. The young leader addressed a 'Save Waqf, Save Constitution' rally, held at the historical Gandhi Maidan here, where leaders from various political parties had turned up, wearing black bands as a mark of protest. The former deputy chief m ...Read More >
Shimla: The Shimla Meteorological Centre on Sunday issued a "red alert" for downpour in 10 districts of Himachal Pradesh while services on the Shimla-Kalka rail line were suspended after boulders and trees fell on the tracks following overnight rains. A landslide near Koti on the Shimla-Kalka National Highway (NH-5), connecting Shimla and Chandigarh, damaged some stretches of the road, resulting in a two to three-km-long traffic jam for hours. Solan Superintendent of Police (SP) Gaurav Singh o ...Read More >
Ratlam (Madhya Pradesh): Madhya Pradesh CM Mohan Yadav announced that Madhya Pradesh's Ratlam received investment proposals worth ₹30,402 crore in the 8th Regional RISE (Regional Industries, Skill and Employment) Conclave, held in the district on Friday. CM Yadav also gave the green light to Bhoomi Poojan and inauguration of 47 industrial units across 21 districts. These projects represent investments worth over ₹1670 crore and are expected to create more than 3,780 new jobs. The event took p ...Read More >
Guwahati (Assam) [India], June 27 (ANI): The Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) aims to resume train services on the Lumding-Badarpur Hill section from Monday, following disruptions caused by a major landslide. Approximately 100 meters of track were severely damaged due to a slope failure near an adjacent road, triggered by continuous heavy rainfall in the region. Kapinjal Kishore Sharma, Chief Public Relations Officer (CPRO) of NFR, stated that a high-level meeting was held on June 24, involvin ...Read More >
Guwahati (Assam) [India], June 27 (ANI): The Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) aims to resume train services on the Lumding-Badarpur Hill section from Monday, following disruptions caused by a major landslide. Approximately 100 meters of track were severely damaged due to a slope failure near an adjacent road, triggered by continuous heavy rainfall in the region. Also Read | Rahul Gandhi's Demand for Digital Voter List of 2024 Lok Sabha Elections and Vidhan Sabha Polls Legally Untenable, Say Ex ...Read More >
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