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Bullet Train: NHSRCL Invites Bid For Construction Of Underground Station At BKC

NEW DELHI: The National High-Speed Rail Corporation Limited (NHSRCL) on Friday said that it has invited bids for the design and construction of the Bandra-Kurla Complex station in Mumbai. The NHSRCL is the implementing agency for the bullet train project. The project will see a high-speed rail corridor between Ahmedabad and Mumbai, where the train […]

Gorakhpur MP Ravi Kishan To Introduce Population Control Bill

NEW DELHI: The Bharatiya Janata Party MP from Gorakhpur Ravi Kishan will introduce a private member’s bill in the Lok Sabha today aimed at controlling the population. The bill comes days after Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath had expressed concern over the exploding population and population imbalance. Speaking on World Population Day on July […]

Despite Ban, Nuh Villagers Depend On Mining For Livelihood

NUH, HARYANA: In the fear of being picked up by police or getting arrested, following the murder of Mewat DSP Surendra Singh Bishnoi on Tuesday, the majority of men of Panchgaon village have left their houses. The reason is that: Majority of youths of this village indulge in mining activity which was legal before the […]

Delhi LG Recommends CBI Probe Into Excise Policy Over ‘Undue Favours To Licensees’

NEW DELHI: Delhi Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena has recommended an inquiry by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) into the contentious Delhi Excise Policy 2021-22 over violation of rules and procedural lapses. As per officials, the Arvind Kejriwal government extended undue financial favours to the liquor licensees, causing huge losses to the state exchequer. The […]

CBSE Class 12 Result: Overall Pass Percentage Is 92.71%; Girls Better Boys

KOLKATA: The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has released the results for this year’s class 12th exam with an overall pass percentage of 92.71 per cent. Incidentally, the pass percentage this year is lower than last year’s 99.37 per cent. “Looking into the Pandemic, no personal media briefing is organized by the CBSE,” the […]