(The New Indian Express) In a significant development, Indian Railways has proposed to prepare and release the reservation chart eight hours before a train’s departure, replacing the current practice of releasing the chart four hours before departure. This new timeline is expected to come into effect from 1st July this year. The decision follows a series of meetings between railway officials and Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, aimed at improving convenience for passengers, particularly those holding waitlisted tickets. Confirming the development to this newspaper, a senior railway official said on Sunday, “To improve your travel uncertainty, Railway Ministry has proposed the…
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(The New Indian Express) The monsoon on Sunday covered Delhi two days after the normal date of June 27 and advanced over the remaining parts of the country nine days before the usual date of July 8, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said. According to IMD data, this is the earliest the monsoon has covered the entire country since 2020 when it did so by June 26. The rain-bearing system usually makes its onset over Kerala by June 1 and covers the entire country by July 8. It starts retreating from northwest India around September 17 and withdraws completely by…
(PTI) Adani Green Energy Ltd (AGEL) on Monday said its operational capacity has reached 15.53 GW, including 11 GW solar and 1.9 GW wind. The company said the 15,539.9 MW operational portfolio can power 7.9 million households. The portfolio includes 11,005.5 MW solar, 1,977.8 MW wind, and 2,556.6 MW of wind-solar hybrid capacity. “We aim to accelerate even faster (RE capacity addition) from 15,000 MW to 50,000 MW by 2030, remaining steadfast in our mission to power India and the world with sustainable energy solutions,” CEO Ashish Khanna said in a statement.
(PTI) President Droupadi Murmu arrived in Bareilly on Monday for the 11th convocation ceremony of the Indian Veterinary Research Institute, officials said. Murmu will be the chief guest at the ceremony to be held at the Swami Vivekananda Auditorium here, they said. Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and Governor Anandiben Patel welcomed Murmu on her arrival in Bareilly.
(The New Indian Express) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said the mantra of ‘women-led development’ is creating a new future for India. He stressed that the women are not only charting a fresh course for themselves but also for society at large. In his monthly radio broadcast Mann Ki Baat, the PM highlighted numerous examples of women-led initiatives from across the country. He said, “In India, from health to social security, the country is moving ahead with the feeling of saturation in every field. This is also a great picture of social justice. These successes have instilled a belief…
(The New Indian Express) Russia once again expressed its solidarity with India on the terror attack in Pahalgam in Jammu and Kashmir, as Defence Minister Rajnath Singh discussed cross-border terrorism and defence cooperation in a bilateral meeting with his Russian counterpart Andrey Belousov on the margins of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Defence Ministers’ Meeting in Qingdao, China on Thursday. The Ministry of Defence (MoD) on Friday informed that Singh also held bilateral meetings with the defence ministers of Belarus, Tajikistan and Kazakhstan, with India’s fight against terrorism in the wake of Operation Sindoor among the common issues discussed. The…
(Jagran) सरकारी भूमि पर कब्जा करने और हेरा-फेरी या कूट रचना कर भूमि के फर्जी दस्तावेज बनाने वालों पर शिकंजा कसेगा। हरिद्वार में गंगा किनारे, रुद्रपुर में कल्याणी नदी और नैनीताल जिले में कोसी समेत विभिन्न नदियों के किनारों पर अतिक्रमण रोकने को शीघ्र कदम उठाए जाएंगे। मुख्यमंत्री पुष्कर सिंह धामी ने ऐसे प्रकरणों पर कठोर कार्रवाई के निर्देश दिए। उन्होंने कहा कि सरकारी भूमि में अतिक्रमण रोकने के लिए मजबूत मैकेनिज्म तैयार किया जाए। शुक्रवार को मुख्यमंत्री आवास में उच्च स्तरीय बैठक में मुख्यमंत्री धामी ने सरकारी भूमि से हटाए जा रहे अवैध अतिक्रमण की समीक्षा की। अतिक्रमण पर…
(FE) The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Friday issued guidelines to streamline the onboarding process for Aadhar Enabled Payment Systems (AePS) touchpoint operators and strengthen the fraud risk management. The guidelines will come into effect from January 1. “In recent times, there have been reports of frauds perpetuated through AePS due to identity theft or compromise of customer credentials. To protect bank customers from such frauds, and to maintain trust and confidence in the safety and security of the system, a need is felt to enhance the robustness of AePS,” the notification issued by the central bank said. The draft guidelines…
(NDTV) The Delhi government has extended its excise policy for the financial year 2025-26 even as work is underway to come up with a new regime to regulate liquor trade in the national capital. An order issued on Thursday by the Excise Department of the Delhi government said approval has been granted by the competent authority for the continuation of the excise duty-based regime which is in effect from the licensing year 2022-23 (which was continued in 2023-24 and 2024-25) for the excise year 2025-26. The current policy will be extended with effect from July 1 to March 31, 2026,…
(FE) Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) has received an order worth about Rs 6500 crore from Adani Power. As per the exchange filings, the public sector company has received the order from Adani Power for the construction of six thermal units with a combined capacity of 4800 MW. As part of the order, BHEL will also supply equipment, namely, Steam Turbine Generators and auxiliaries. Additionally, BHEL will also be responsible for the supervision and commissioning of the six thermal units.