The process of appointing a replacement contractor for the third section is in its final stage (Representative image) NEW DELHI: The promised nonstop drive between Delhi and Mumbai may have to wait until Dec 2029, with the govt’s flagship Delhi-Mumbai Expressway running more than five years behind its original deadline. Work on three sections, spanning…
This follows a nudge by Supreme Court, flagging the huge gap between price to retailer and MRP of medicines billed to patients In good news for cancer patients, prices of 137 drugs are set to be reduced by up to 70% from Nov 9, with govt capping trade margins by 30%. Drug prices regulator National…
The identity of the complainants/informants shall be kept confidential if they so wish NEW DELHI: The high-powered enquiry committee (HPEC) set up by SC to examine all aspects of the violent incidents that broke out during the anti-NEET paper leak protests in Delhi and beyond in July, has launched a dedicated portal for people affected…
Adhikari added that a fact-finding committee would be constituted to investigate the incident NEW DELHI: West Bengal chief minister Suvendu Adhikari on Saturday announced a compensation of Rs 25 lakh and a government job for the family of each person killed in a stampede at the Chorbagan Sarbojanin Durga Puja pandal in north Kolkata.The state…
‘Thoughts with those who have lost their loved ones’: PM Modi on Kolkata stampede NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday expressed grief over the deaths of 17 people and injuries to 15 others in the Kolkata pandal incident, calling it “extremely distressing”.PM Modi also announced an ex-gratia of Rs 2 lakh from the…
During a recent press conference, AIADMK leader K T Rajendra Balaji expressed enthusiasm about actor Dhanush possibly entering politics. VIRUDHUNAGAR: AIADMK leader and former minister K T Rajendra Balaji on Saturday said actor Dhanush would be welcomed into the party with both hands, amid speculation over the actor’s political future.Speaking to reporters after an AIADMK…
The revered Sabarimala Lord Ayyappa temple was opened on Saturday for the rituals of the Thulam month, drawing numerous devotees eager to pay their respects. The Sabarimala Lord Ayyappa temple opened on Saturday for the Thulam month rituals, with Kerala Chief Minister V D Satheesan and several other dignitaries visiting the hill shrine to offer…
A huge haul of Methamphetamine worth around Rs 50 crores, precursors and manufacturing equipment. NEW DELHI: In a significant crackdown on illicit drugs network in Delhi-NCR, the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) has busted two clandestine synthetic-drug manufacturing laboratories in Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh, seizing a huge haul of Methamphetamine worth around Rs 50 crores, precursors…
Violence has been escalating in Manipur A 36-year old man was killed and four others injured after suspected militants attacked Chassad village in Manipur’s Kamjong district on Saturday, triggering an exchange of fire between the assailants and a local armed group, police said.Several rounds were fired at the Kuki village around 2.30 pm, and the…
Emirates flight delayed following bird strike An Emirates flight from Delhi to Dubai was delayed on Saturday after the aircraft reportedly suffered a bird strike. The incident prompted concerns over potential damage and the safety checks required before departure.Flight EK 517 was scheduled to depart from Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport at 4:25 pm. Further…
