New Delhi, Sep 18 (IANS) In a bid to augment railway capacity and improving train operations, Indian Railways on Friday said it has approved the doubling of the Chouk-Karjat railway section (10.86 km) of Central Railway at a cost of Rs 497 crore.
New Delhi, Sep 18 (IANS) The India-New Zealand Free Trade Agreement (FTA) is expected to come into force within the next month, New Zealand's Minister for Trade and Investment Todd McClay said on Friday after the country's Parliament passed the pact.
Mumbai, Sep 18 (IANS) Nationalist Congress Party-SP (NCP-SP) chief Sharad Pawar has raised the severe agrarian crisis in Maharashtra due to erratic monsoon rains with Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and demanded immediate intervention on nine key points.
Kolkata, Sep 18 (IANS) New names and symbols for the two factions in Trinamool Congress -- the "original but minority" faction led by former West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and her nephew, Abhishek Banerjee, and the "rebel but majority" faction led by expelled party legislator, Ritabrata Banerjee -- are expected to be revealed on Friday after the Election Commission of India (ECI) ordered a freeze of the existing name and symbol for the time being.
New Delhi, Sep 18 (IANS) The government on Friday said that 30 lakh beneficiaries have already been registered under the PM Vishwakarma scheme, out of which around 24.50 lakh have received basic skill training.
Thimphu, Sep 18 (IANS) External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar has met with Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck, the King of Bhutan, in Thimphu during his official visit to the Himalayan nation.
New Delhi, Sep 17 (IANS) Indian Embassies and Consulates around the world on Thursday launched the 'Swachhata Hi Seva 2026' campaign. Heads of mission administered the Swachhata Pledge to their officials and led cleanliness drives at their premises.
Dhaka, Sep 17 (IANS) Bangladeshi Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Thursday extended warm wishes to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on his 76th birthday.
Moscow, Sep 17 (IANS) Chief of the Army Staff (COAS) General Dhiraj Seth on Thursday visited the Russian Land Forces Headquarters, where the interaction focused on deepening military cooperation and expanding training engagements.
New Delhi, Sep 17 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday thanked several world leaders who extended warm greetings on his 76th birthday.
