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Railway rolls out Aadhaar-based biometric attendance

New Delhi, Sept. 2 -- Indian Railways has introduced an Aadhaar-based biometric verification or attendance system for its Ticket Checking personnel. This aims to improve passenger convenience and tra... Read More


'A wellness revolution with an Indian heart'

New Delhi, Sept. 2 -- As lifestyle diseases increase and preventive health becomes paramount, India's wellness industry quietly undergoes change. This transformation is unique in that it lets both mod... Read More


End of an era as registered post bows out

Lucknow, Sept. 2 -- For 171 years, the knock of a postman carrying a registered envelope often meant news that could change lives - a court notice, a government order, an appointment letter, or someti... Read More


CBI arrests top AAI official for embezzling Rs 232 cr

NEW DELHI, Sept. 2 -- In a significant case of financial fraud, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested Rahul Vijay, a top finance manager in the Airports Authority of India (AAI), for ... Read More


TMC moves motion on 'attacks against Bengalis' in other states

Kolkata, Sept. 2 -- The ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC), on Tuesday, moved a motion at the state Assembly against alleged attacks on Bengali-speaking migrants in other states, with BJP MLAs staging a ... Read More


Remission not only constitutional right but statutory too, says SC

New Delhi, Sept. 2 -- The Supreme Court on Tuesday outlined the right to seek remission of convicts sentenced to life imprisonment for the rest of their lives in gangrape cases involving minors, calli... Read More


Min urges constitutional recognition of 'environment' as a specific subject

Kolkata, Sept. 2 -- State Environment minister Chandrima Bhattacharya on Tuesday demanded the inclusion of 'Environment' as a subject in one of the lists of the Indian Constitution-Union, State or Con... Read More


Metro suspends 10.40 pm Blue Line special service indefinitely

Kolkata, Sept. 2 -- Late-night commuters in the city will have to make do without the Kolkata Metro's 10.40 pm special service from Wednesday, with Metro Railway suspending the Blue Line run indefinit... Read More


Cops seize 140 sacks of PDS rice being smuggled out

Kolkata, Sept. 2 -- The police seized 140 sacks full of rice meant for the Public Distribution System (PDS) of the state government from Kalyani on Monday evening while the consignment was being smugg... Read More


KMC steps up dengue drive with focus on pandal sites

Kolkata, Sept. 2 -- As Durga Puja is nearing, the Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) has intensified its dengue awareness campaign with a special focus on pandal sites. Deputy Mayor, who also heads ... Read More