As many as seven bids have been received for the appointment of the consultant for the proposed Faridabad- Noida-Ghaziabad (FNG) Expressway. As the tender is likely to be opened this week, this will be the third expressway which will pass through the district. With the financial bids for the appointment of consultant already received and […]
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IndiGo adds 5th daily flight on Delhi-Amritsar route till February 29
In a relief for passengers, particularly NRIs travelling to and from Punjab, IndiGo Airlines, which currently operates four flights daily between Delhi and Amritsar, has added an additional flight on the route until February 29. Amid the ongoing farmers’ protests, there has been a surge in demand for flights from Punjab’s biggest and busiest Sri […]
Adampur to resume flights on March 2
After a gap of nearly four years, Star Air is set to relaunch flights from Adampur civil airport near here from March 2. The first flight will take off for Hindon after a virtual launch of the same by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The relaunch of the flight was much awaited by NRIs and business […]
Scare as driverless freight train travels 70 km from Kathua to Dasuya, probe on
A major tragedy was averted after a driverless freight train with 53 wagons travelled nearly 70 km from Kathua in Jammu and Kashmir before coming to a halt at Unchi Bassi, near Dasuya, in Hoshiarpur district this morning. An inquiry has been ordered into the incident.
PM Modi flags off first electric train in Jammu and Kashmir, launches multiple development projects
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday launched multiple development projects, including for education, railway, aviation and road sectors, in Jammu and Kashmir worth over Rs 32,000 crore. From Jammu, the prime minister also launched or laid foundation stone of projects worth Rs 13,500 crore across the country.
Passengers tremble in fear as Delhi-Srinagar IndiGo flight encounters turbulence
Passengers aboard a Delhi-Srinagar IndiGo flight were left trembling in fear as the aircraft encountered severe turbulence during its journey. The unsettling footage, which has since gone viral on social media, depicts the terrifying ordeal experienced by those on board.
Farooq Abdullah lauds PM Modi for electric train launch
National Conference president and Member of Parliament Farooq Abdullah on Tuesday congratulated Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Railway Ministry for dedicating the first electric train to the Kashmir Valley. “This is a big step by the railway ministry and Prime Minister Modi and we welcome this initiative. (We) congratulate them on achieving this milestone,” […]
Kashmir to be soon linked with Kanyakumari by rail, says PM Narendra Modi
Kashmir will soon be connected to Kanyakumari by rail, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said as he commissioned projects, including the Banihal-Khari-Sumber-Sangaldan (48 km) rail project and the newly electrified Baramulla-Srinagar-Banihal-Sangaldan (185.66 km) section, during his Jammu visit on Tuesday. The Prime Minister also virtually flagged off the first electric train in the Valley and also […]
Haryana CM’s Principal Adviser reviews Faridabad projects
DS Dhesi, Principal Adviser (Urban Development) to CM, has directed the district authorities to ensure the timely completion of all the ongoing projects in the district. He reviewed the progress of various schemes launched by various departments here this noon. He said the heads of departments should ensure that all the bottlenecks and issues that […]
Rail overbridge to provide relief to residents of Yamunanagar village
MLA Ghanshyam Dass Arora said an overbridge would be constructed on rail tracks in Pansara village near Yamunanagar. He said this while addressing a Jan Samvad programme in Ward 9 of the MC here today. With the construction of this overbridge, people of Yamunanagar and surrounding villages would get major relief, he said. The MLA […]
Rohtak-Hansi rail line becomes hot issue between 2 MPs
Ahead of the Lok Sabha polls, the Rohtak-Meham-Hansi rail line has become a hot issue between Rohtak MP Arvind Sharma and Rajya Sabha MP Deepender Hooda after Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated it virtually from Rewari on February 16. Sharma has claimed that the Ministry of Railways has accepted his demand for the stoppage of […]
Centre eyes pvt investment of $26 billion in nuclear power
India will invite private firms to invest about $26 billion in its nuclear energy sector to increase the amount of electricity from sources that don’t produce carbon dioxide emissions, two government sources said. This is the first time New Delhi is pursuing private investment in nuclear power, a non-carbon-emitting energy source that contributes less than […]