Ahmedabad: In a historic moment, Mahamahopadhyay Bhadreshdas Swami, an eminent scholar-saint of BAPS Swaminarayan Sanstha, was honoured with the nation’s prestigious Saraswati Samman 2024 for his monumental Sanskrit work ‘Swaminarayan Siddhant Sudha’. This also marked the first time in the award’s history that a saint has been conferred this honour, and the first Sanskrit work…
New Delhi: Ahead of inaugurating the Delhi BJP’s new office, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday praised the city leaders’ struggles in the past and hoped the new premises would infuse new energy in the outfit. In a post on social media X, PM Modi said, “The history of BJP workers in Delhi has been…
New Delhi: The Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train will be operational by 2029, and the 50-km stretch of India’s first high-speed rail corridor between Surat and Bilimora in Gujarat is expected to open by 2027, Union Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Saturday. Vaishnaw inspected the under-construction Surat station, including track installation and the first turnout. According…
Inaugurating and laying foundation stones for projects worth Rs 1.22 lakh crore, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday slammed the Congress for ignoring the country’s energy needs, highlighting his government’s achievement of giving free power to 2.5 crore households since 2014. Addressing a rally at Banswara as part of a visit during which he unveiled…
Kolkata: West Bengal government announced Rs 2 lakhs each to the families of those who died due to electrocution following heavy rains in Kolkata. West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday expressed grief over the deaths of people who lost their lives due to an electrocution incident following the cloudburst. CM added that she has…
Bishnupur: On receipt of specific information about the presence of armed militants in Kameng area (District Imphal West), a team of District Police Imphal West, Bishnupur, 33-AR and other security forces launched a special operation today at about 01:00 am. During the operation, one person namely, Khomdram Ojit Singh @ Keilal (47) was apprehended. At the…
New Delhi: Delhi Police has booked a self-styled godman, Swami Chaitanyananda Saraswati alias Parth Sarthy, after several female students of a management institute here accused him of sexual harassment. Despite raids and surveillance, the accused remains on the run. The complaint was filed August 4 at the Vasant Kunj North Police Station. According to police…
Rayagada/VSKP :- Indian Railways has rolled out a special “Round Trip Package” scheme to ease festive season travel. Effective from August 14, 2025, the scheme offers a 20% discount on the base fare of return journeys, provided onward and return tickets are booked together for the same class and route. The offer is valid for onward travel between October 13–26,…
Visakhapatnam, Sept 20:Divisional Railway Manager (DRM) of Waltair Division, Shri Lalit Bohra, carried out a detailed inspection of Visakhapatnam Railway Station on Friday to review key passenger amenities, assess ongoing developmental works, and ensure preparedness ahead of the forthcoming festive season. Accompanied by senior officials from the Commercial, Engineering, Mechanical, Electrical, Operations, Security, and Signal & Telecom departments,…
New Delhi: Delhi Police on Saturday sought time to argue on the bail plea of Gaganpreet Kaur, accused in the Dhaula Kuan BMW accident case that claimed the life of Navjot Singh, Deputy Secretary in the Finance Ministry. The Patiala House Court adjourned the hearing on the bail petition of Gaganpreet Kaur for September 24. Judicial…
