New Delhi, April 2 (IANS) Indian Railways allocated over Rs 34,000 crore in the last three years for passenger amenities, including expenditure on crowd management at stations to ensure smooth travel, the Parliament was informed on Thursday.During 2023-24, an amount of Rs 9,392 crore was allocated for enhancing passenger amenities, while another Rs 12,884 crore was earmarked during 2024-25 and as much as Rs 12,018 crore in 2025-26, Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw stated in a written reply to …
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Faridabad, April 2 (IANS) Haryanvi actress Anjali Raghav, who had previously accused Bhojpuri actor Pawan Singh of alleged inappropriate behaviour during a stage show, said on Thursday that the latter has publicly apologised to her. Raghav appeared before the Haryana State Women’s Commission to file a complaint against three accused for allegedly making obscene videos.According to the Haryanvi actress, the three are part of Pawan Singh’s PR team.Clarifying that she did not register a complaint a…
Lucknow, April 1 (IANS) A special Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) court in Lucknow has sentenced five accused, including a senior bank official, to three years of imprisonment along with a total fine of Rs 3.4 lakh in a bank fraud case linked to Kanpur, officials said on Wednesday.The convicted include Naresh Chander Bhardwaj, then Senior Manager at the Bank of India’s Lal Bangla branch in Kanpur, along with four private individuals — Sadhna Dixit, Ram Ji Shukla, Jitendra Srivastava an…
Bhopal, April 1 (IANS) Veteran Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and newly appointed Chairman of the Madhya Pradesh State Finance Commission, Jaibhan Singh Pawaiya, on Wednesday, was accorded the status of a Minister in the current BJP-led state government. According to an order issued by the General Administration Department (GAD), for the purposes of protocol, 70-year-old Pawaiya will be entitled to a salary, allowances, and other facilities equivalent to those of a state Minister.Pawaiya, a…
Mumbai, April 1 (IANS) Television actress Mahhi Vij celebrated her 44th birthday with a heartfelt post that blended self-love with a touch of nostalgia, as she shared a picture alongside a childhood throwback. Mahhi took to Instagram, where she shared a picture of herself in an off-shoulder custard-hued dress, holding a birthday cake while striking a joyful pose. Adding a personal touch, the image also featured a childhood photograph of her in the backdrop.She also shared a string of close-up im…
Lucknow, April 1 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath will flag off 250 electric and CNG vehicles on Wednesday for the Lucknow Municipal Corporation, marking a major step towards 100 per cent waste collection in 110 wards and a sustainable city model, officials said.This initiative is aimed at making the waste management system in the capital city of Lucknow more robust, modern, and eco-friendly, the officials added. In a post on X, CM Yogi said, “Under the successful guidance of …
New Delhi, March 31 (IANS) A Delhi-bound Air India Express flight made an emergency landing in Lucknow after a mid-air smoke alert, with the pilot issuing a PAN-PAN call to report the urgency.An Air India Express flight carrying 148 passengers was diverted to Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport after smoke was detected during the journey.The flight was en route from Bagdogra to Delhi when the incident occurred on Monday evening.Instead of a ‘Mayday’ distress call, the pilot issued a…
Jaunpur (Uttar Pradesh), March 31 (IANS) In a major success for the district police, the Cyber Cell team in Uttar Pradesh’s Jaunpur has recovered 240 lost mobile phones and returned them to their rightful owners, officials said on Tuesday.According to the police, the total value of the recovered mobile phones is estimated to be around Rs 45 lakh. The operation was carried out by the Cyber Crime Police Station along with cyber cell teams from various police stations across the district, using t…
Lucknow, March 31 (IANS) A CBI court in Lucknow has convicted and sentenced six individuals to two years’ imprisonment along with a fine of Rs 10,000 each in a wildlife smuggling case involving tiger and leopard body parts, an official statement said on Tuesday.The convicts — Mumtaj Ahmad, Jaibun Nisha, Ajij Ullah, Waheed, Sartaj and Majeed — were found guilty by the court on March 30, the statement added. The case relates to a major recovery made during the investigation, in which a large q…
Mumbai, March 31 (IANS) Actress Mahhi Vij channelled her inner Sridevi, recreating the iconic track Naam Mera Premkali from the 1989 film “Chaalbaaz” along with her ‘Seher’ co-stars as she had some on-set fun. Mahhi took to Instagram, where she shared a video of her dancing on the track penned by late Anand Bakshi and sung by Kavita Krishnamurthy.Mahhi wrote as th caption: “Money can buy happiness.”Talking about ChaalBaaz, it is a slapstick film directed by Pankaj Parashar. It stars …