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Rajesh Kumar Thakur

BJP internal survey says tough fight in Uttar Pradesh Assembly polls

The realignment of the RLD with main opposition SP has been found more damaging to BJP's vote bank besides the Lakhimpur-Kheri violence against farmers.

25 Feb 2022

'National ambitions suddenly awakened': Sushil Modi takes a dig at KCR's third front efforts

The third front will never succeed against the saffron party which has a dedicated cadre base and a popular leader like PM Modi, the BJP leader said.

22 Feb 2022

Believe school children should wear prescribed uniforms; will accept court decision, says Amit Shah

In an interview given to a TV channel, Shah sounded confident about the outcomes of the current election cycle and was particularly about forming a BJP government in Uttar Pradesh.

22 Feb 2022

Women e-rickshaw drivers: Tales of success, built around Statue of Unity

Jyoti Kumari Tarvi, 35, is a tribal woman. She can only read and write her name and speak in broken Hindi.

21 Feb 2022

Art gallery at Kevadiya railway station to welcome visitors to Statue of Unity

Indian Railways will add one more tourist attraction for those visiting the Statue of Unity by awarding a first-of-its-kind contract for development of the art gallery under the PPP mode.

21 Feb 2022

Working with spirit of achieving self-reliance: PM Modi

Highlighting the significance of India’s first bullet train project, Modi said the Ahmedabad-Mumbai High-Speed Rail has become a need for Mumbaikars and all.

19 Feb 2022

INTERVIEW| Bringing down BJP from power our priority: CPM general secretary Sitaram Yechury

CPM general secretary Sitaram Yechury speaks on Third Front, alliance with TMC, draft political resolution and Opposition strategies against BJP.

18 Feb 2022

PM Modi to launch two additional railway lines in Mumbai built at a cost of Rs 620 crore

Rajiv Jain, ADG PR of the railways, said that these new rail tracks will also enable the introduction of 36 new suburban trains

17 Feb 2022

CBI face issues in bank fraud probes as several states withdraw 'general consent'

The CBI has not been able to register around 100 cases of high value bank frauds in last few years because of the withdrawal of consent by many states between 2015 and 2020.

17 Feb 2022

Lookout circulars issued against ABG Shipyard directors in Rs 22,842 crore loan fraud case

The firm was involved in a scam of Rs 22,842 crore loan lent to it by 28 banks, including the complainant -- the State Bank of India.

15 Feb 2022

Bengaluru's M Visvesvaraya terminal to be India's third 'world-class' railway station

Besides this, work is in progress at five other railway stations -- in Ayodhya, Safadarjung, Bijwasan, Gomatinagar and Ajni (Nagpur) -- to redevelop them as world-class

14 Feb 2022

Success of Mamata's opposition CM meet idea depends on Congress's participation

Ms Banerjee has previously tried bringing opposition parties, barring Congress, to a united platform albeit with little success.

14 Feb 2022

Centre’s Vande Bharat plan too fast & furious?

Indian Railways does not have enough manufacturing capacity and many railway officials are struggling to explain how 400 semi high-speed trains can be made.

14 Feb 2022

Is the target of 400 Vande Bharat trains by 2025 too fast and furious? Experts think so

Many experts revealed that the Integral Coach Factory in Chennai does not have enough production capacity at present to meet the target of rolling out 400 Vande Bharat Trains in 36 months.

14 Feb 2022

Indian Railway merges eight service cadres into one newly created cadre

The eight services of the Indian Railway, which fall under the Central Civil Services, will merge into the newly created Indian Railway Management Services (IRMS).

13 Feb 2022

Gujarat-based ABG Shipyard accused of defrauding 28 banks of Rs 22,842 crore by CBI

If found to be true, this would rank as the biggest bank-loan fraud reported in the country, dwarfing those involving Nirav Modi and Vijay Mallya.

12 Feb 2022

Railways prepares 'holistic' plan to meet future needs till 2030

Under the National Rail Plan-2030, the railways will now be made capable of meeting all the requirements of passengers with a world-class benchmark in services.

12 Feb 2022

Sub-inspector in Delhi arrested for allegedly accepting bribes

CBI official spokesperson RC Joshi said searches were also conducted at the office and residential premises of the accused in which some incriminating documents were also recovered.

11 Feb 2022

Karnataka hijab row: 2,000 intellectuals write open letter in solidarity with Muslim students

The signatories in the open letter, endorsed by over 130 groups across 15 states, have stated that the Indian Constitution mandates schools and collages to nurture plurality.

10 Feb 2022