An under-construction bridge over the Ganga river collapsed in Bihar‘s Bhagalpur district on Sunday, prompting the state government to direct the building construction department to initiate an enquiry into the incident, an official said.No casualties were reported so far in the collapse of the Aguwani -Sultanganj bridge that connects Bhagalpur with Khagaria district, he said. […]
Adani Group will take the responsibility of the school education of the wards of those deceased in the tragic Odisha train accident.”We have decided that the Adani group will take the responsibility of the school education of those children who have lost their parents in this accident,” Adani Group chairman Gautam Adani wrote on his […]
Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Sunday said that the Railway Board had recommended the probe of the tragic Odisha train accident that claimed the lives of 275 people and leaving over 1000 injured, to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI). While talking to the media, Ashwini Vaishnaw said, “Rescue operation was completed and restoration […]
Former Delhi deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia, who arrived at his residence from the Tihar jail on Saturday, could not meet his ailing wife as she was taken to a hospital after her health deteriorated, AAP sources said. Later, Sisodia left his residence for the central prison. Also read: 1984 anti-Sikh riots case: Special MP-MLA […]
Expressing distress over the train accident in Odisha, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said rescue operations were underway at the site and all possible assistance was being given to those affected.Modi spoke to Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw to take stock of the situation. At least 50 people died and 179 people were injured in […]
Jaypee Infratech, which is facing insolvency proceedings, on Monday said the company has deferred the approval of financial statements for the quarter and fiscal ended March 2023, as it has not been finalised in view of pending cases in the appellate tribunal.On March 7, the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) approved the resolution plan of […]
The Congress hit out at the Centre on Sunday over the detention of protesting wrestlers by police, with former party chief Rahul Gandhi saying now that the “coronation” is over, the “arrogant king is crushing the voice of people” on the streets. Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra said the “arrogance” of the BJP-led government […]
India will not see a monopoly or duopoly in the telecom sector with state-owned BSNL emerging as a ‘very stable’ player, Telecom Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw has said.Speaking at the Express Adda on Saturday, he allayed concerns of a duopoly emerging in the market with weakening financials and dropping market share of Vodafone Idea Ltd. “No, […]
A cheetah cub, born at Kuno National Park in Madhya Pradesh two months back, died on Tuesday, the forest department said.The latest fatality took the death toll of cheetahs in KNP to four in the last two months, including three felines translocated from African countries.Prima facie, the cub died of weakness, a Forest department release […]
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday made a strong case for according priority to regional parties as they rally around Congress to put up a united fight against the Bharatiya Janata Party in the Lok Sabha elections in 2024. Mamata claimed that the BJP chokes in states where a regional party is strong and […]