NEW DELHI: To eliminate cash transactions at toll plazas for paying double the user fee as a penalty for not having a FASTag or for using a blacklisted one, the NHAI will implement a variable UPI payment system. The initial trial has started at the Kherki Dhaula toll plaza in Haryana and will be extended…
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Monday conducted raids at 14 locations linked to the son of former CM Bhupesh Baghel and others in Chhattisgarh’s Durg district under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA). The action is part of the ongoing investigation into the alleged Rs 2,161 crore liquor scam in the state. A stone…
NEW DELHI: Around 80 passenger trains will be kept on standby to cater to sudden surge in passengers at 60 identified stations which see high footfall on festive occasions such as Holi, Chhath and Diwali, railway minister Ashwini Vaishnaw informed Rajya Sabha on Monday.Replying to the debate on Railways (Amendment) Bill, Vaishnaw said a detailed…
Former cricket administrator Lalit Modi in Vanuatu (Image: X@LalitModi) NEW DELHI: Just hours after Vanuatu Prime Minister Jotham Napat ordered the cancellation of Lalit Modi’s passport, the former IPL chief shared breathtaking pictures of the island nation, calling it a “heavenly country” and urging people to visit.“Vanuatu is a beautiful country. You must put it…
AAP leader Atishi (File photo) In a major setback to INDIA bloc, Aam Aadmi Party leader Atishi on Monday said the party was preparing to contest the 2027 Goa assembly elections on its own. The party will also take the solo route for the upcoming Zilla Parishad elections and municipal elections in the state, added…
The Mumbai Chapter of The Alumni Association, NCE Bengal & Jadavpur University, will hold its 16th National Conference titled ‘India@2030: Energy, Economy, Employment’ on March 22. The event will focus on key issues related to India’s economic growth, energy needs, and employment challenges.LTIMindtree CEO Debashis Chatterjee will be the chief guest, while Pankaj Kumar, director…
NEW DELHI: A fashion show held in Gulmarg during the holy month of Ramzan has triggered a massive row in Jammu and Kashmir.The BJP levelled accusations against Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah, alleging that his family members own the hotel where the event took place. Omar clarified that it was a private function…
NEW DELHI: Leader of opposition in Lok Sabha and Congress MP Rahul Gandhi on Monday called for a discussion in the House over alleged discrepancies in the voter list, saying that similar concerns had been raised across multiple states. He cited the example of Maharashtra assembly polls.“Question is being raised on the voter list in…
Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah (File Image) NEW DELHI: Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah on Sunday sought a report on the fashion show in the ski resort of Gulmarg during the fasting month of Ramzan that received widespread criticism. Expressing disapproval to the pictures, the CM said that the images he…
Mumbai: Shiv Sena (UBT) President Uddhav Thackeray addresses party workers’ rally in the view of upcoming municipal elections, at Mulund, in Mumbai. (PTI Photo) Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Uddhav Thackeray on Sunday criticised the Bharatiya Janata Party for creating division and poisoning society. He urged his followers to counter ‘Jai Shri Ram‘ with ‘Jai Shivaji‘…
