Railways to run 138 special trains for Christmas and New Year
Indian Railways will run 138 special trains across nine zones to manage the surge during Christmas and New Year. These trains have been planned, with 650 trips proposed and approved.…
Delhi Petrol Pumps Stop Fuel Supply to Vehicles Without Valid PUC Certificates
AMN From today, Petrol pumps across Delhi have stopped dispensing fuel to vehicles that do not possess valid Pollution under Control (PUC) certificates. PUCC and compliance are being monitored through…
No documents related to Pandit Nehru found missing from PM’s Museum: Union Minister Shekhawat
Union Culture Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat has said that no documents related to India’s first Prime Minister, Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, have been found missing from the Prime Minister’s Museum and…
West Bengal Sports Minister Arup Biswas resigns following Messi event mismanagement
AMN / KOLKATA Sports Minister of the West Bengal Arup Biswas has resigned from his post following criticism over mismanagement and protest during football icon Lionel Messi’s events at Vivekananda…
The Messi Mess: Money, Power and Politics of Bengal Elections
Aafreen Hussain From Kolkata The Lionel Messi event in Kolkata has rapidly evolved from a sports celebration into a political scandal with unmistakable electoral overtones. What was marketed as a…
India signs agreements with 27 countries to combat drug trafficking
AMN / NEW DELHI India has signed bilateral agreements with 27 countries and an MoU with 19 countries for combating the illicit trafficking of Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances. In…
CPI(M) Opposes Entry of Private Companies in Nuclear Production and 100% FDI in Insurance
Staff Reporter / NEW DELHI The Communist Party of India (Marxist) has strongly opposed the Union Cabinet’s decision to open nuclear power generation to private and foreign participation, terming the…
NIA CHARGESHEETS PAK-BASED LeT/TRF & 6 OTHERS IN PAHALGAM TERROR ATTACK CASE
Inder Vashisth The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Monday chargesheeted seven accused in the Pahalgam terror attack case, including the Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) / The Resistance Front (TRF) terrorist organisation.…
Singapore issues air quality advisory for nationals in Delhi as city imposes Stage 4 of GRAP
This marks the first time any foreign embassy in Delhi has issued an air pollution-specific advisory. AMN The Singapore High Commission in New Delhi, on Monday, issued an advisory for…
Prime Minister Modi begins three-nation visit to Jordan, Ethiopia and Oman
Staff Reporter / New Delhi Prime Minister Narendra Modi has embarked on a three-nation visit to Jordan, Ethiopia and Oman today. In the first leg of his visit, Mr Modi…