Kolkata, July 23 (IANS) West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari on Thursday afternoon handed over compensation cheques to the families of those killed in the horrific accident when a fast‑moving train hit a school van packed with children at Karnasubarna in Murshidabad district on the morning of July 17. A total of five persons, including four schoolchildren, were killed in the accident. The Chief Minister said the police have been instructed to ensure swift and strict punishment of those …
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New Delhi, July 20 (IANS) India’s Index of Core Industries (ICI) recorded a 5 per cent growth in June this year compared with the same month of the previous year, driven by a surge in the production of iron ore, electricity and cement, according to the new series data released on Monday. The Office of the Economic Adviser, Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), has released the revised series of the ICI with the Base Year 2022-23 for the first time. The new series wil…
New Delhi, July 20 (IANS) Uncapped India batting all-rounder Ashutosh Sharma has signed up to represent Hampshire for the upcoming edition of the men’s One-Day Cup, the English county club announced.Ashutosh, 27, represents Delhi Capitals in the Indian Premier League (IPL), a franchise co-owned by GMR Group, which also owns Hampshire. Across the last two IPL seasons, he has scored over 350 runs for DC, with an impressive strike rate of 170 and an average of 31.25.“We’re really pleased to s…
New Delhi, July 16 (IANS) India recorded robust infrastructure growth across civil aviation, power, telecom, highways, railways and ports sectors, according to the quarterly update of the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) released on Thursday.The quarterly update of the newly introduced PAIMANA (Project Assessment, Infrastructure Monitoring and Analytics for Nation-building) Performance Dashboard states that the civil aviation sector registered a strong growth in FY2026…
New Delhi, July 16 (IANS) Kolhapur’s Sonam Uttam Maskar went from casually taking up shooting to preparing to represent India at the 20th Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan. She revealed that her father sold a property to provide her with the necessary equipment to follow her ambitions. The 23-year-old 10m air rifle shooter will be part of the Indian team heading to Japan, where the shooting events at the Asian Games are set to take place from September 17 to October 3 at the Aichi Prefectural…
Guwahati, July 12 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday reviewed the progress of the under-construction international-standard cricket stadium and high-performance swimming pool at Amingaon, asserting that the state is building sports infrastructure capable of hosting national and international events.During his visit, the Chief Minister said the 20,000-capacity cricket stadium is expected to be completed within the next few months.He added that the Assam government is planni…
New Delhi, July 11 (IANS) Efforts by Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta have brought major relief to lakhs of rail passengers from North and West Delhi with the Railways accepting her request to approve a halt for two trains – connecting the city to Himachal Pradesh, Punjab and Haryana – at Adarsh Nagar Railway Station, an official said on Saturday. Accepting the Chief Minister’s request, Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw has approved the stoppage of Train No. 14331 Delhi-Kalka Express and…
New Delhi, June 30 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired a high-level meeting with Secretaries of all Central government ministries and departments at the Seva Teerth on Tuesday, with a focus on a comprehensive discussion on the reform agenda, as the government pushes for next-generation administrative and economic reforms.This was one of the first full-Secretary-level interactions with the PM in the current fiscal (FY27), seen as a signal to align the bureaucracy with key policy prioritie…
New Delhi, June 30 (IANS) A high-level meeting called by Prime Minister Narendra Modi with Secretaries of all Central government ministries and departments began here at Seva Teerth on Tuesday, with a focus on a comprehensive discussion on the reform agenda, as the government pushes for next-generation administrative and economic reforms.The focus areas are expected to include ease of doing business, digital governance, deregulation, and last-mile delivery.Apart from the Cabinet Secretary, the m…
New Delhi, June 30 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will chair a high-level meeting with the secretaries of all Central government ministries and departments on Tuesday to review the progress of key reforms and regulations aimed at improving the country’s Ease of Doing Business and Ease of Living.According to sources, the meeting will focus on advancing the government’s vision of a ‘Viksit Bharat’ by simplifying regulations, promoting ‘Atmanirbhar Bharat’ and enhancing administrat…