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CCEA clears Rs 9,072-crore rail multitracking projects across four States, adding 307 km to network

New Delhi, Feb. 24 -- The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) on Tuesday approved three major multitracking railway projects worth approximately Rs 9,072 crore, aimed at expanding capacity an... Read More


PWD minister Parvesh Verma inaugurates Delhi's first green waste processing plant

New Delhi, Feb. 24 -- PWD Minister Parvesh Verma on Tuesday inaugurated the capital's first-ever green waste processing plant developed by the Public Works Department in Delhi. The facility will proc... Read More


US trade deal: Experts split on need for renegotiation

Chennai, Feb. 24 -- Experts offered mixed assessments on the impact of a U.S. Supreme Court ruling voiding country-specific import tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump, including on India, while ... Read More


Ali Hossain Fakir appointed as Bangladesh police chief

Dhaka, Feb. 24 -- The government has appointed Md Ali Hossain Fakir as the new Inspector General of Police (IGP), replacing incumbent chief Baharul Alam. The decision was announced in an official not... Read More


Nghe An police dismantle cross-border drug ring, seize 22 bricks of heroin

Nghe An, Feb. 24 -- Police in the central province of Nghe An said on February 24 that they had dismantled a cross-border drug trafficking ring, arresting one suspect and seizing 22 bricks of heroin. ... Read More


Bogura-6, Sherpur-3 by-polls April 9, EC confirms

Dhaka, Feb. 24 -- election to two parliamentary constituencies - Bogura-6 and Sherpur-3 -- will be held on April 9 next as the Election Commission announced the schedule on Tuesday. EC Senior Secreta... Read More


Four bills passed in Bihar Assembly

Patna, Feb. 24 -- Four important bills, including Bihar Civil Court Bill, 2026, were passed in state Assembly on Tuesday. Bihar Parliamentary Affairs Minister Vijay Kumar Chaudhary while urging membe... Read More


BJP dismisses TMC's 'Central force' charge ahead of 2026 Bengal polls

Kolkata, Feb. 24 -- With the 2026 Assembly elections drawing closer, the political temperature in West Bengal has begun to rise, bringing back a familiar flashpoint, the alleged use of central forces ... Read More


Union Cabinet clears move to rename Kerala as "Keralam"

New Delhi, Feb. 24 -- The union Cabinet, Tuesday approved a proposal to alter the name of the State of "Kerala" to "Keralam," Information and Broadcasting Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw announced. Address... Read More


Seven killed in Chatra Air ambulance crash; DGCA calls for probe

New Delhi/Ranchi, Feb. 24 -- Seven people were killed when an air ambulance crashed in Jharkhand's Chatra district on Monday night. The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) said the aircraft h... Read More