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Now state police personnel on voting day duty to be randomised in presence of police observers

New Delhi, Feb. 24 -- The Election Commission of India has moved to tighten oversight of election operations and deepen coordination with state poll bodies, announcing a set of measures aimed at trans... Read More


SC says Haldwani railway Lland encroachers have no legal right to be there

New Delhi, Feb. 24 -- The Supreme Court on Tuesday held that occupants living on encroached railway land in Haldwani, Uttarakhand, do not have a vested legal right to remain there, a ruling that could... Read More


SC asks NGT to revive matter on remediation of polluted rivers

New Delhi, Feb. 24 -- Observing that the right to pollution-free water is a fundamental right, the Supreme Court on Tuesday closed its 2021 suo motu proceedings on remediation of polluted rivers and d... Read More


Allahabad HC slams UP Police in cow slaughter cases

Prayagraj, Feb. 24 -- The Allahabad High Court pulled up the Uttar Pradesh Police for filing what it described as a "movie script" first information report (FIR) in a cow slaughter case. According to... Read More


Railwire high-speed WiFi activated at key stations in Jammu Division

Jammu, Feb. 24 -- The Jammu Division of Railways is expanding RailWire Wi-Fi to all major stations in its area and promoting cashless transactions across major railway stations, officials said. Under... Read More


CCEA approves Rs 9,072 crore railway projects

New Delhi, Feb. 24 -- The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA), chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday approved three Railway ministry projects with a total cost of approximately R... Read More


Srinagar airport gets Rs 1,677 cr for civil enclave proj

NEW DELHI, Feb. 24 -- The CCEA has sanctioned a major expansion plan for Srinagar International Airport, which includes developing a new civil enclave at an investment of Rs 1,677 crore. The airport,... Read More


Avimukteshwaranand moves Alld HC, seeks anticipatory bail in POCSO case

Varanasi, Feb. 24 -- Jyotish Peeth 'Shankaracharya' Swami Avimukteshwaranand Saraswati on Tuesday moved the Allahabad High Court seeking anticipatory bail in a case registered against him for alleged ... Read More


Punjab CM slams past Cong, SAD govts for 'neglecting' edu sector

Mansa, Feb. 24 -- Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Tuesday accused his rival political parties -- the Congress and the Shiromani Akali Dal -- of neglecting the education sector and being f... Read More


Meerut house fire: Infant twins among 6 killed

Meerut, Feb. 24 -- A devastating fire, suspected to have been triggered by a short circuit, claimed six lives, including two four-month-old twin sisters, in the Lisadi Gate area of Meerut on Monday ni... Read More