Elaborate arrangements at Bihar stations to handle Chhath rush: Railways
Patna, Oct 23 (PTI) Elaborate arrangements have been made in all stations in the Hajipur-headquartered East Central Railway (ECR) zone in view of the heavy rush of passengers during Chhath Puja, a senior official said. ECR General Manager Chhatrasal Singh on Wednesday said the priority of the railways is to facilitate the smooth arrival and […]
Massive midnight blaze damages several residential houses, one godown in Habba Kadal
Srinagar, Oct 23: A massive fire broke out during the intervening night of Wednesday and Thursday in Karfali Mohalla area of Habba Kadal, Srinagar, gutting nine residential houses and one godown, and leaving multiple families homeless. Officials said that the fire call was received around 2:30 AM, and the blaze, which reportedly started from the […]
Festive rush: Around 200 special trains to make over 12,000 trips between Oct 1 and Nov 30
New Delhi, Oct 22 (PTI) The Railway Ministry has released a list of 12,011 train trips scheduled between October 1 and November 30, 2025, suggesting that an average 196 special trains are operating daily from various destinations in the country to cater to the heavy festive rush. The highest number of special trains operated so […]
CS, NITI Aayog discusses modalities for establishing Tele-ICU network across J&K
SRINAGAR, OCT 22: Chief Secretary, Atal Dulloo, today held a detailed discussion with Member, NITI Aayog, Dr. V.K. Paul, to deliberate on the establishment of Tele-ICU facilities across the newly established Government Medical Colleges (GMCs) in the districts of J&K. The meeting marked a significant step towards defining the modalities for rolling out a robust, […]
BJP to hold legislature party meeting tomorrow
Srinagar, Oct 22: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has called a meeting of its legislature party on Thursday morning in Srinagar to chalk out a strategy for the autumn session of the Legislative Assembly. Sources said that Leader of the Opposition and firebrand BJP leader Sunil Kumar Sharma will chair a meeting of all BJP […]
Prez Droupadi Murmu”s helicopter wheels sink into newly concreted landing pad
PATHANAMTHITTA(KERALA): (Oct 22) , Oct 22 (PTI) The wheels of the helicopter which carried President Droupadi Murmu for her Sabarimala visit got stuck in a depression in the newly concreted helipad at the Rajiv Gandhi Indoor Stadium at Pramadam here when it landed on Wednesday morning. After the President left for Pamba by road, visuals […]
Big python captured in Rajouri
RAJOURI/JAMMU, Oct 22 (PTI): A three-metre-long python was captured in a village in Rajouri district after an operation that lasted for hours, officials said on Wednesday. On Tuesday, locals informed the wildlife department about the presence of a large python in a cattle shed in Rajal village of Nowshera tehsil. A team from the department […]
India rises to 9th spot globally in forest area, retains 3rd position in forest gain: FAO report
New Delhi, Oct 22 (PTI) India has climbed to the ninth spot globally in total forest area and retained its third rank in annual forest area gain, according to a new report released by the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO). The Environment Ministry said this reflects the success of India’s large-scale afforestation and community-led […]
J&K Assembly braces for stormy session as opposition gears up to corner government over election promises, governance and reservation
Srinagar, Oct 22: The autumn session of the Jammu & Kashmir Assembly is expected to be stormy, with opposition parties gearing up to corner the ruling NC- led government over a gamut of issues. The session, starting tomorrow, is expected to witness fireworks from the opposition over governance issues, promises made by the National Conference […]
US President Trump dials Modi, extends Diwali greetings
New Delhi, Oct 22 (PTI) US President Donald Trump extended Diwali greetings in a phone call to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who said he expected that both India and the US continue to “illuminate” the world with hope and stand united against terrorism. The phone conversation, initiated by the US president, came days after he […]