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Amrit Bharat push picks up pace; Railways advances massive redevelopment of 1,337 stations

India, Dec. 10 -- The Ministry of Railways has intensified work on its flagship Amrit Bharat Station Scheme, an expansive long-term programme focused on modernising and redeveloping railway stations n... Read More


Bhubaneswar's urban future gets a push, Minister reviews Town Planning schemes, new city project

Bhubaneswar, Dec. 10 -- The Housing and Urban Development Minister and Chairman of the Bhubaneswar Development Authority (BDA), Dr. Krushna Chandra Mahapatra, on Wednesday conducted an extensive revie... Read More


First arrest made in cheating case involving fake IB officer

India, Dec. 10 -- An arrest has been made in a case where a man impersonating an officer from the Intelligence Bureau (IB) had cheated around 15 persons of Rs.17 crore. Prabhakar Shetty, a 70-year-old... Read More


Pakistan: Government neglect turns Karachi's Liaquatabad into toxic dump

Karachi, Dec. 10 -- Residents of Liaquatabad's FC Area in Karachi are enduring suffocating conditions as the Sindh Solid Waste Management Board (SSWMB) continues to neglect its responsibilities, allow... Read More


Who is Sam Hussein? Arab businessman gifts Christmas tree worth $10,000 to Dearborn, Michigan

India, Dec. 10 -- Sam Hussein, a businessman of Arab origin, along with Nicholas Huff of Huff's Tree Farm, gifted Dearborn, Michigan a Christmas tree worth $10,000. Through this philanthropic act, the... Read More


Ministry targets internet connection for 2,500 villages by 2026

Jakarta, Dec. 10 -- The Ministry of Communication and Digital targets the provision of internet access to 2,500 non-connected villages by 2026. Minister of Communication and Digital Meutya Hafid conv... Read More


Himachal: Raj Bhavan renamed as Lok Bhavan following Centre's directive

Shimla, Dec. 10 -- The official residence and workplace of the Governor of Himachal Pradesh will now be known as Lok Bhavan, replacing the colonial-era title Raj Bhavan. The renaming follows a communi... Read More


AAI steps in as IndiGo turmoil continues, 10 flights cancelled in Bihar

PATNA, Dec. 10 -- The Airports Authority of India (AAI) on Wednesday announced that it would extend all possible assistance to passengers stranded due to IndiGo's ongoing operational disruptions, whic... Read More


Goa's tourism season will continue with stricter safety checks, says CM Sawant

India, Dec. 10 -- Goa's tourism season will continue and visitors are welcome, chief minister Pramod Sawant said on Wednesday, stressing that safety is the priority and only licensed operators will be... Read More


Centre says no proposal under consideration to extend Chandigarh mayor's term

Chandigarh, Dec. 10 -- The central government on Tuesday clarified in the Lok Sabha that it was not examining any proposal to increase the tenure of the Chandigarh mayor from the existing one year to ... Read More