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J&K Govt Constitutes Fact Finding Committee After Repeated Security Breaches In Jails [details]

Despite installing advanced gadgets, terrorists lodged in different jails repeatedly breach security. Recently a mobile was recovered from the possession of a jailed LeT terrorist in Jammu.

Jan 17, 2024

Shaktikanta Das, Governor, Reserve Bank of India

RBI not thinking of moving towards de-dollarisation: Governor

Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Shaktikanta Das said that it is incorrect to say that there was a move towards de-dollarisation as the efforts of the central bank towards internationalisation of the rupee are not aimed at replacing the dollar.

Jan 17, 2024

100 Flights, 22 Trains Delayed As Dense Fog Engulfs Delhi

Thick fog covers Delhi, flights and trains delayed, cold wave continues in NCR

A thick layer of fog blanketed Delhi as the city continued to grapple with cold conditions on Tuesday morning with minimum temperature of 3.5 degrees Celsius, four notches below season's average.

Jan 16, 2024

Dharavi redevelopment project: New flats to get 17% extra area; minimum now set at 350 sq ft

Prior to this, residents of informal settlements in the state were provided with houses measuring 269 square feet. This was later increased to between 315 and 322 square feet in 2018, as per the guidelines of the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY) for urban poor housing.

Jan 15, 2024

Milind Deora does the unthinkable - dumps Congress, hugs Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena

On Makar Sankranti morning, Mumbai Congress was rudely jolted awake when senior leader Milind M. Deora announced that he was quitting the Congress and later on Sunday afternoon, he officially joined Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde's Shiv Sena.

Jan 14, 2024

2023 warmest year on record globally, 2024 on similar path: Report

Globally, 2023 was the warmest year in a series stretching back to 1850, according to figures released by the Met Office in the UK and the University of East Anglia on Friday.

Jan 13, 2024

J&K cricket scam: Farooq skips appearance before ED; cites health reasons [details]

On Wednesday, the Enforcement Directorate issued a summon to Dr. Farooq Abdullah to appear before the agency for questioning in the scam on Thursday.

Jan 12, 2024

Tiffen IEDs Recovered, Terror Attack Foiled In J&K's Rajouri District [details]

After getting information about the movement of some suspects in the Manjakot area of Rajouri district, forces started a search operation and recovered IEDs from a forest area.

Jan 11, 2024

Customer benefits being kept in mind while regulating Fintechs: RBI Guv

Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Shaktikanta Das said on Thursday that post-pandemic digital lending has seen an exponential rise in India and at the same time, it has also raised a host of business conduct issues on which the central bank was keeping a close watch.

Jan 11, 2024

Another Security Breach in J&K's Highly Fortified Jail, Smartphone Recovered From Jailed LeT Terrorist [details]

Arrested in connection with the drone arms drop case, LeT terrorist Habib was coordinating terror activities from inside the highly fortified jail.

Jan 10, 2024

India's COVID-19 battle: New cases decline, JN.1 variant emerges [details]

Despite the declining numbers, the emergence of the new JN.1 sub-variant, a descendent of the Omicron subvariant known as BA.2.86 or Pirola, has raised concerns. Kerala was the first state to report a case of this new variant.

Jan 8, 2024

India's solar observatory Aditya-L1 reaches halo orbit L1

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday announced that India's first solar observatory Aditya-L1 has reached its destination successfully.

Jan 6, 2024

10 Trains Cancelled Due To Restoration Work In Odisha

redRail by redBus reveals India's most punctual trains in 2023

Indian Railways operates one of the world's busiest and most extensive rail networks, with over 24 million passengers commuting daily. With over 13,000 daily passenger trains covering approximately 68,000 route kilometers and connecting more than 7,325 stations nationwide.

Jan 5, 2024

Darjeeling Zoo to get two male Red Pandas this month

The Padmaja Naidu Himalayan Zoological Garden in West Bengal's Darjeeling will have two new inmates this month as two male Red Pandas will be arriving there from two different zoos in The Netherlands.