New Delhi, March 18 (IANS) The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Wednesday approved the construction of the 4-lane access-controlled National Highway 927 from Barabanki to Bahraich, stretching across 101.515 km in Uttar Pradesh, with an investment of Rs 6969.04 crore on hybrid annuity mode (HAM).The proposed upgradation of the Barabanki–Bahraich section of NH-927 in Uttar Pradesh will address severe geometric deficiencies, sharp curves, and cong…
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Chennai, March 18 (IANS) The mortal remains of seven pilgrims from Tamil Nadu who were killed in a road accident in Nepal have been brought to New Delhi, Union Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting L. Murugan said on Wednesday.Addressing the media at Chennai International Airport, Murugan confirmed that the bodies arrived in the national capital on Wednesday and that arrangements are underway to transport them to their respective hometowns in Tamil Nadu for final rites.The victims w…
Kathmandu, March 17 (IANS) The Nepali government has decided to partially resume labour approvals previously suspended to send migrant workers to parts of the Gulf region, even as the region remains affected by the ongoing US-Iran conflict. Following joint US and Israeli attacks on Iran on February 28, which triggered retaliatory strikes by Iran targeting US and Israeli assets in the region, the Nepali government on March 1 suspended the issuance of labour approvals for Saudi Arabia, the Unit…
Mumbai, March 17 (IANS) For the first time after assuming office, Maharashtra Governor and Chancellor of State Public Universities Jishnu Dev Varma on Tuesday interacted with Vice‑Chancellors through video conferencing from Lok Bhavan, Mumbai. The Governor asked Vice‑Chancellors to improve their national rankings and to set periodic targets to achieve them.To increase the Gross Enrolment Ratio of students in universities, he emphasised that institutions should strengthen their outreac…
New Delhi: Freedom of religion and belief is among the most fundamental of human rights. It safeguards human dignity, allowing individuals to practice their faith without fear and enabling diverse communities to coexist peacefully. Nowhere is this principle more significant — and more contested — than in South Asia, a region that is home to some of the world’s oldest religions and an extraordinary mosaic of beliefs including Hinduism, Buddhism, Islam, Christianity, and Sikhism. While most …
New Delhi, March 17 (IANS) India is reviewing requests from neighbouring countries for additional fuel supplies as Bangladesh, Nepal and others face the prospect of acute shortages amid disruptions to key maritime routes due to conflict in the Middle East, a new report has said.The report from Vietnam Times cited Bloomberg saying Bangladesh has asked New Delhi for diesel beyond the 1,80,000 tons it receives annually under an existing contract.Meanwhile, Nepal requested the state-run Indian Oil C…
New Delhi, March 17 (IANS) Activists linked to Nepal’s Gen-Z movement continue protests, say reports from Kathmandu, demanding the government make public a report from the probe commission formed to investigate the September 8-9 incidents that led to several deaths. However, officials say the probe panel report may be made public after Nepal’s new government assumes office.The commission, led by former Justice Gauri Bahadur Karki, submitted its report on March 8 to the current government led…
Kathmandu, March 13 (IANS) The door has opened for Nepal to import up to 350 MW of electricity from neighbouring Indian states, including Bihar, Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand, after a new deal was reached between officials of the two countries during a two-day meeting of a bilateral mechanism which concluded in the western Pokhara city of Nepal on Friday. Although Nepal exports electricity to India during the wet season, the Himalayan country needs to buy power from its southern neighbour in win…
Kathmandu, March 13 (IANS) The government of Nepal has decided to stop providing visa-on-arrival facilities to Iranian citizens visiting the country amid the ongoing US–Iran conflict in West Asia, the country’s Department of Immigration said on Friday. “The move is aimed at preventing an influx of Iranian citizens into Nepal due to the ongoing conflict in the region,” Ram Chandra Tiwari, Director General of the department, told IANS. “We have been adopting similar policies for other nati…
New Delhi, March 12 (IANS) Even as athletes from several nations gathered in the Indian capital for the World Para Athletics Grand Prix, travel logistics and administrative requirements remained one of the key challenges for international teams making their way to the competition. Andrey Sukhov, a team official with the Russian Paralympic Committee, said participating in major international competitions is a significant milestone for para athletes who spend years preparing for such opportunities…