India

Railways Minister Ashwini reaches at train accident spot in Odisha’s Balasore

03 Jun 2023 10:04 AM IST

Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Saturday morning arrived at the accident spot in Odisha’s Balasore where three trains collided claiming the lives of 238 people and injuring around 900 and took stock of the situation and assured to conduct a detailed high-level inquiry on the mishap. “A detailed high-level inquiry

Odisha train accident: CM Naveen Patnaik reaches Balasore

03 Jun 2023 09:53 AM IST

Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Saturday arrived at Balsore in the State, the site of last night’s mishap involving three trains in which the death toll this morning had gone up to 238 and over 900 injured. On Friday evening around 7 pm around 10-12 coaches of the Chennai-bound

Indian fishermen freed from Pak jails, appeal for release of fellow citizens

03 Jun 2023 04:48 AM IST

Nearly 200 Indian fishermen, who mistakenly entered Pakistan’s territorial waters, were released by the Pakistan government on Friday. As happy as they were upon returning home, they demanded the release of the remaining Indians who continue to languish inside Pakistani jails. These fishermen, mostly from Gujarat, entered India via the

Odisha: BJP WB chief Sukanta ensures deceased’s families to provide all possible help

03 Jun 2023 04:47 AM IST

West Bengal Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) chief Sukanta Majumdar on Saturday said a party delegation will visit Odisha’s Balasore where several coaches of a passenger train derailed after colliding with a goods carriage. Speaking to the sources, the BJP’s Bengal chief said the people of West Bengal stand by the

PM Modi announces ex-gratia of Rs 2 lakh to dead’s kin, Rs 50,000 for injured

03 Jun 2023 03:03 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday announced an ex-gratia of Rs 2 lakh each to the kin of the deceased in the train derailment in Odisha’s Balasore. According to a statement by the Prime Minister’s Office, the ex-gratia amount will be allotted from Prime Minister’s National Relief Fund (PMNRF) to

Nepalese PM visits Mahakaleshwar temple, inspects Indore’s bio-CNG plant

03 Jun 2023 02:59 AM IST

In a two-day visit to Madhya Pradesh, Nepal’s Prime Minister, Pushpakamal Dahal “Prachanda”, performed prayers at the renowned Mahakaleshwar temple in Ujjain city and toured Asia’s largest bio-CNG plant `Gobar-Dhan’ in Indore. The visit was marked by a discussion about potentially implementing the acclaimed “Indore model of cleanliness” in Nepalese

Telangana marks 10th formation day with impressive economic growth

03 Jun 2023 02:58 AM IST

High-profile Indian politicians, including President Draupadi Murmu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi, extended their greetings to the people of Telangana on its 10th State Formation Day. The occasion was marked with a show of national pride as the state Governor Tamilisai Soundararajan, Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao, and Union Minister

With great power, comes great responsibility’, Rajnath Singh

03 Jun 2023 02:56 AM IST

In his address at the Times Network’s India Economic Conclave on Friday, Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh invoked the well-known phrase from the Hollywood blockbuster Spiderman, “With great power comes great responsibility”, to underscore the rising global stature of India and the accompanying responsibilities that it brings. Singh, envisioning a

AP CM flags off subsidised farm equipment worth Rs 361 crore

03 Jun 2023 02:46 AM IST

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy on Friday flagged off over 2,000 tractors along with other farm machinery worth Rs 361 crore under the government’s subsidised ‘YSR Yandra Seva Pathakam’ scheme. Besides these, the Chief Minister also credited government subsidy of Rs 125 crore into the accounts

G20 meet in Patna: Delegates likely to visit Bihar Museum

03 Jun 2023 02:46 AM IST

Patna is all set to host a two-day meeting of the G20 this month, and delegates are expected to visit the modern Bihar Museum in the state capital a day before the inaugural event, a top official said. About 150 delegates will take part in the G20 meeting of the

Sena(UBT): Opposition’s stance against PM role vital for defeating BJP in 2024

03 Jun 2023 02:45 AM IST

The Shiv Sena (UBT) on Friday made a pitch for unity among Opposition parties ahead of the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, stating that the BJP can be defeated if all key leaders of these political outfits keep aside their ego and stick to their current stance of not keen on

MVA seat-sharing talks to proceed smoothly: Patole

03 Jun 2023 02:44 AM IST

Seat-sharing talks in the Maha Vikas Aghadi will be smooth since the primary aim was to defeat the Bharatiya Janata Party, said Maharashtra Congress chief Nana Patole on Friday ahead of a two-day review meeting of his party of the state’s 48 Lok Sabha seats. The Maha Vikas Aghadi comprises