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Indian Railways will roll out a revised passenger fare structure from December 26, bringing a marginal increase in ticket prices for long-distance travel while leaving short-distance commuters unaffected. Under the new framework, there will be no fare hike for suburban train services or monthly season tickets. Passengers travelling in Ordinary Class for distances up to […]
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday inaugurated the new terminal at Lokapriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport (LGBIA), completing a rare, accelerated journey from concept to commissioning in under a year—backed by a rigorous focus on operational readiness. The terminal’s design was unveiled by the Prime Minister in February at Advantage Assam 2.0. Its inauguration today, […]
A dispute over queue discipline at Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport spiralled into allegations of verbal abuse and physical assault. A SpiceJet passenger allegedly accused an Air India Express pilot of attacking him at Terminal 1. The episode prompted action from the airline, the police and the Ministry of Civil Aviation. The pilot has been […]
A tragic train accident was reported early Saturday morning in Assam’s Hojai district when the Sairang–New Delhi Rajdhani Express collided with a herd of elephants. Eight elephants died in the incident and one was injured. Five coaches of the train were derailed, though no passenger injuries or deaths were reported. According to the Northeast Frontier […]
Gujarat’s electorate has shrunk by nearly 74 lakh, and over 7.37 million names were deleted from the draft electoral roll released at the end of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR), according to data by the Election Commission of India (ECI) and Chief Electoral Officer Harit Shukla. The revised draft list shows the total number of […]
Adani University hosted the 3rd International Conference on Infrastructure Development and Sustainability (ICIDS 2025) at its campus in Shantigram, Ahmedabad on December 18 and 19, reinforcing its commitment to advancing dialogue on future-ready, resilient and sustainable infrastructure. Jointly hosted by Adani University and Adani Cement, the two-day international conference brought together policymakers, industry leaders, […]
By Fr. Cedric Prakash Let there be Christmas to help us realise that Joseph together with his young, pregnant wife had to trudge a long distance to get themselves registered in Bethlehem due to a Roman decree by Caesar Augustus, which required everyone to return to their ancestral hometown for a census to account for […]
Air India, IndiGo and SpiceJet on Friday warned of flight disruptions as dense fog and low visibility enveloped Delhi and large parts of northern India, adding to ongoing delays across the country’s aviation network. The airlines issued travel advisories citing poor weather conditions, while Delhi airport also cautioned passengers to check flight status before heading […]
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi came down heavily on the Narendra Modi government for dismantling two decades of the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) in a single day. He called the new Viksit Bharat – Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) (VB-G RAM G) legislation as “anti-village.” He said the VB-G RAM […]
The BJP’s decision to coronate Nitin Nabin as the national working president has had political experts stumped. Nabin is a five-term MLA from Bihar and unknown outside the state. It’s an interesting move nonetheless for several reasons. But he was one of the architects behind BJP’s triumphs in Chhattisgarh. The party has reposed faith in him to […]
This expressway was meant to reduce travel time and boost commerce. It has undergone degeneration primarily on account of stalled construction. What is more worrying is that it has become a reliable passage to sneak liquor in Gujarat. A national daily, attributing police data, shows that since parts of the expressway opened till Gujarat in August, the […]
The chargesheet filed last week in connection with the death of Assamese music icon Zubeen Garg in Singapore has laid out detailed grounds for invoking murder charges, reinforcing Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma’s repeated assertion that the incident was not accidental but a case of homicide. According to information accessed by a leading English daily, […]
A newly released book brings out how Atal Bihari Vajpayee narrowly survived an internal challenge within the NDA after his 13-month government fell by a single vote in April 1999, and why no alternative government could eventually be formed despite the Opposition having the numbers. In the book ‘Atal Sansmaran’, Ashok Tandon, who served in […]
Now, no adults in Gujarat can fall in love and marry without parental consent. The Gujarat government is likely to come up with an ordinance soon making parental consent mandatory for love marriages, a move that has sparked a controversy and discussion across political and social circles in India. The proposed ordinance is likely to […]
Gujarat’s long-standing reputation as one of India’s most industry-friendly states has taken a beating, with official data pointing to a steady erosion of corporate confidence. As many as 846 companies have shifted their registered corporate offices out of Gujarat over the past 12 years, raising questions about the state’s industrial climate even as it continues […]
A deadly act of student violence, conflicting accounts of institutional response, and mounting public anger have culminated in the state government taking over the administration of Seventh-day Adventist Higher Secondary School in Maninagar. The unprecedented takeover has taken place nearly four months after its student Nayan Girishkumar Santani was fatally stabbed by a school mate. Serious regulatory lapses […]
The unexpected presence of red-faced monkeys in the Bhesan area of Junagadh district, close to the Gir Wildlife Sanctuary in Saurashtra, has sparked serious concern among wildlife experts about the region’s ecological balance. Former State Board for Wildlife (SBWL) member and wildlife photographer Bhushan Pandya has termed the development “alarming” and “potentially hazardous” for native […]
Gujarat, along with other states and the Government of India, will have to submit detailed information to the Supreme Court on the measures taken to prevent farmer suicides caused by economic reasons. The Supreme Court has directed all states to file their reports within four weeks, following a long-pending petition on the issue. In Gujarat, […]
Political strategist-turned-politician Prashant Kishor has reportedly met senior Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, nearly three years after his acrimonious split with the party. The meeting comes weeks after the Bihar Assembly elections, in which Kishor’s Jan Suraaj Party contested against both the BJP and the Mahagathbandhan alliance, of which the Congress is an important partner. […]
Arvind Gunasekar and The Wire Staff The Viksit Bharat—Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) Bill. Days after a name change of the UPA-era Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme, the world’s largest rural job scheme, was speculated upon, it turns out that the Narendra Modi government is indeed set to rename it to […]
