Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said that railways will continue to provide concession to travelers. But, ticket subsidies have seen a significant reduction over the years, with latest figures indicating a decrease of almost 6%. “If the cost of a service is ₹100, we are charging only ₹54, which translates to a 47% subsidy. Currently, ₹56,993 […]
Low-cost airline IndiGo refuted claims made in the ‘AirHelp Score report 2024,’ which ranked it 103rd out of 109 airlines, calling it one of the world’s worst. The report also placed Air India at 61st and AirAsia at 94th. IndiGo responded by citing monthly data from India’s Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on airline […]
In Zaheerabad, Telangana, a wife prevented her husband from falling for a “digital arrest” scam. The husband received a call from a fraudster posing as a government official, accusing him of financial crimes. Sensing danger, the wife secretly contacted the police. Authorities arrived quickly, causing the scammers to flee. Police have launched an investigation and […]
A Pakistani high court has criticized both the federal government and Imran Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party over a violent protest on Nov 24 that disrupted Islamabad. The court deemed the protest unlawful and questioned the government’s handling of public order. Chief Justice Aamer Farooq highlighted the disregard for court orders by PTI while also […]
Centre has extended the deadline for the Commission of Inquiry investigating the violence in Manipur until May 20, 2025. The commission, led by former Gauhati High Court Chief Justice Ajai Lamba, was set up on June 4, 2023. It is tasked with probing the causes and spread of the violence that began on May 3, […]
The Assam government has requested film distributors to allocate premium slots for the Hindi political drama The Sabarmati Report due to its popularity in the state. With advance bookings for Pushpa 2 already in place, exhibitors are facing challenges. The state has previously supported films like The Kashmir Files, even declaring half-day leave for state […]
Reserve Bank of India has raised the UPI Lite transaction limit to Rs 1,000 per transaction, with a total limit of Rs 5,000. The central bank also announced that replenishment of the wallet balance will now be allowed only in online mode with AFA. The new auto-top-up feature will eliminate the need for manual reloading […]
A tragic incident occurred in Aamabahara village, Chhattisgarh, when a baby elephant killed a four-year-old girl, Radha Kamar, while she was sleeping. The elephant, seeking Mahua, dragged the girl out of the house and caused her death. The forest department provided Rs 25,000 to the family and treated the elephant, named Aghan, which had been […]
Shiv Sena chief Eknath Shinde said that Mahayuti leaders took a joint decision on the government formation. He emphasized that no one is big or small in Mahayuti alliance led by him, Devendra Fadnavis, and Ajit Pawar. “I am very happy with the completion of two and a half years. The work done by our […]
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah denied any power-transfer deal with Deputy CM DK Shivakumar, dismissing reports about stepping aside before the end of their five-year term. Shivakumar had earlier mentioned a power transfer agreement in a media interview. Siddaramaiah clarified there was no such agreement and stated that the party high command’s decision would be final.