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The Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board has announced a temporary suspension of imbalance charges for entities, shippers, and consumers, citing the ongoing geopolitical crisis in the Gulf region. In a statement, the Board said that this decision has been taken in light of the...

Chandauli (UP), March 17 A man, allegedly involved in child trafficking, was arrested at a railway station in Chandauli, Uttar Pradesh, while he was transporting six children to Vadodara by train, police said on Tuesday.The children were rescued and handed over to the Railway Child Help Desk...

New Delhi, March 17 Delhi Assembly Speaker Vijender Gupta has urged Lieutenant Governor Taranjit Singh Sandhu to install audio traffic signals to help vulnerable pedestrians, such as senior citizens and people with disabilities.In a letter dated March 16, Gupta expressed concern over the daily...

New Delhi, March 17 A 28-year-old man was arrested for allegedly selling LPG cylinders illegally in the Jamia Nagar area of southeast Delhi, with police recovering 62 cylinders and a vehicle used for transportation, an official said on Tuesday.The accused, identified as Shahnawaz, was caught...

Mumbai, March 17 Logistics operator Cargo Matters announced on Tuesday its plans to invest ₹66 crore to set up over 550 smart grid-enabled and solar-integrated electric vehicle charging stations across Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, and Kerala.The company said it has...

Mumbai, March 16 All buses in the Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation (MSRTC) fleet will be electric by 2037, state transport minister Pratap Sarnaik said on Monday.Speaking in the legislative council, Sarnaik said it is envisioned that all vehicles in Maharashtra will be EVs by 2047...

Mumbai, March 16 Transport Minister Pratap Sarnaik informed the Legislative Council on Monday that the Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation (MSRTC) will convert its entire fleet of 22,000 buses to electric vehicles (EVs) by 2037.He said this move positions Maharashtra as the first...

Shimla, March 16 The higher reaches of Himachal Pradesh received fresh snowfall on Monday, while a severe storm accompanied by lightning and hail lashed the state capital Shimla and surrounding areas.Meanwhile, police continued their operation to move stranded vehicles from the Atal Tunnel in...

New Delhi, March 16 The Delhi government has approved two major road projects in an effort to improve connectivity in the capital, Chief Minister Rekha Gupta said on Monday.During a cabinet meeting, Gupta approved the revised cost of over Rs 1,635 crore for the construction of the Barapullah...

In Jammu and Kashmir, the government has launched the PM-Road Accident Victims Hospitalization and Assured Treatment (PM-RAHAT) scheme, aiming to provide timely medical care to victims of road accidents. Akashvani Jammu correspondent reports that this initiative ensures cashless treatment up to...

Amrit Udyan at Rashtrapati Bhavan will be exclusively open for senior citizens tomorrow, allowing them to visit the garden. The Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, in collaboration with States and Union Territories, the Senior Citizen cell of the Delhi Police, the National Institute for...

New Delhi, March 16 Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta said on Monday that free travel for women in public transport buses through the pink ticket scheme will continue for three months and urged them not to worry or rush for obtaining 'Pink Saheli' cards.Under the Delhi government scheme, women...

Srinagar, March 16. Alert Indian Army troops braved extremely harsh weather, including heavy snowfall, to rescue 214 stranded passengers from Sinthan Pass in Jammu and Kashmir, officials said on Monday."After heavy snowfall disrupted movement at Sinthan Pass, which connects the Valley with the...

Moscow, March 15 – A collision between two trams in the Russian capital, Moscow, left 22 people injured, the city's traffic police said on Sunday."Seventeen people were injured in the traffic accident, including five children," the statement read.The accident occurred on Vodnikov Street, and...

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis stated that a 200-kilometer metro network will be developed in Pune in the coming years, taking into account the city's rapid growth. He said instructions have been given to Maha Metro to prepare a comprehensive project plan for the expansion.Mr...

Jammu, March 15 The Jammu and Kashmir unit of the Congress provided a boat to residents of Katal Batal village in Nagrota tehsil on Sunday to facilitate movement across a river after a bridge in the area was damaged last year, disrupting connectivity.Pradesh Congress Committee president Tariq...

Chandauli (UP), March 15 Over 710 cartons of Indian-made Foreign Liquor (IMFL), worth approximately Rs 1.20 crore, being smuggled to Bihar, where the sale of alcoholic beverages is prohibited, were seized in Uttar Pradesh's Chandauli. Two smugglers were also arrested, police said on Sunday...

Wayanad (Kerala), March 14 Environmental activists and groups have opposed the twin tunnel road project at Maripuzha here, alleging that it is "suicidal" as it was undertaken without scientific studies or an environmental impact assessment (EIA).The Wayanad Environment Protection Committee...

March 14, New Delhi: Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal inaugurated the iconic "Van Rani toy train" at Sanjay Gandhi National Park on Saturday.The train service, which had been suspended after damage from a 2020 cyclone, has now been restored with a battery-operated system aimed at promoting...

Silchar, March 14 Following Prime Minister Narendra Modi's unveiling of development projects worth Rs 23,552 crore for the Barak Valley in Assam on Saturday, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said that it was a "historic day" for both the region and the state.The Prime Minister performed the...