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DEHRADUN: ‘Haridwar Darshan’ pod taxi transport system, covering the key cities of Haridwar-Rishikesh-Dehradun by the Uttarakhand Metro Rail Corporation (UKMRC), will be India’s first such transport system, officials told The New Indian. Jitendra Tyagi, managing director of the UKMRC, said, “The project has been approved by the UKMRC board and the proposal is in the […]

DEHRADUN: Speculations were rife as Uttarakhand Chief minister Pushkar Singh Dhami met with Union home minister Amit Shah on Saturday. Sources in the Uttarakhand unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the government told The New Indian that Cabinet expansion is likely to happen soon. The meeting between Dhami and Shah is said to […]

NEW DELHI: In a clear indication that all is not well between National Democratic Alliance (NDA) partners Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Janata Dal (United), Bihar Chief minister Nitish Kumar skipped the Governing Council meeting of NITI Aayog chaired by Prime minister Narendra Modi in Delhi on Sunday. Kumar, instead, participated in a government programme […]

BENGALURU: After pipping England by four runs in the semi-final, Indian Women are set to cross swords with the T20 champions Australia on Sunday in the final. Australia reached the final after defeating New Zealand by five wickets in the second semi-final. India suffered their only defeat of the tournament at the hands of Australia […]

SRINAGAR: Authorities have imposed restrictions in several areas of Srinagar to prevent Muharram mourners from participating in processions on Sunday, the eighth day of the Islamic calendar. Police and paramilitary forces have been deployed in large numbers at Lal Chowk and adjoining areas, including Maisuma, MA Road and Dalgate as well as in downtown areas […]