[ad_1] Authorities are responding to the collapse of Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge, which fell into the Patapsco River below in the early morning hours on Tuesday and brought people and vehicles with it after a container ship collided with one of its pillars. Officials said the bodies of two people were found late on…
[ad_1] By Sarita Chaganti Singh and Krishn Kaushik NEW DELHI (Reuters) – India plans to spend nearly $3.7 billion to fence its 1,610-km (1,000-mile) porous border with Myanmar within about a decade, said a source with direct knowledge of the matter, to prevent smuggling and other illegal activities. New Delhi said earlier this year it…
[ad_1] AGARTALA: Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha expressed gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan for sanctioning a grant of Rs 20 crore for infrastructure development at the state-owned Maharaja Bir Bikram (MBB) University. The Union Ministry of Education allocated funds to 78 universities nationwide, including MBB University, as part…
[ad_1] Tamil Nadu‘s finance minister Thangam Thennarasu unveiled the fiscal year 2024-25 budget in the state assembly. With the theme “crossing obstacles and marching towards growth,” the budget targets seven key areas essential for progress. These include improving physical infrastructure, fostering job opportunities, enhancing social and healthcare facilities, boosting district export initiatives, refining financial mechanisms,…
[ad_1] To improve the medical education system and uplift the standard of hospitals, the National Medical Council (NMC) has asked all the government and private medical institutions to follow the “minimum standard of requirements” for postgraduate courses (PGMSR, 2023). A notice was issued by the Postgraduate Medical Education Board (PGMEB), NMC to control the irregularities…
[ad_1] Historian and author Niall Ferguson said that the US Presidential race will be very close but Donald Trump has got the best shot. Speaking to Kalli Purie, Vice Chairperson and Executive Editor-In-Chief, India Today Group and Rahul Kanwal, India Today News Director, Niall Ferguson said, “Well, I think Donald Trump is highly likely to…
[ad_1] PURI: In a significant development, the Puri Railway Station in Odisha is witnessing rapid transformation under the ambitious Amrit Bharat Station Scheme. The comprehensive redevelopment initiative aims to enhance the infrastructure and facilities at railway stations across India.The ongoing work at Puri Railway Station is focused on boosting the station’s train handling capacity.Sanctioned cost…
[ad_1] VATICAN CITY (Reuters) – Pope Francis on Sunday said the city of Rome has to improve its basic services for residents and visitors before the start of the 2025 Holy Year that is expected to draw tens of millions of pilgrims. Francis made his comments at the Vatican’s traditional year-end vespers of thanksgiving, known…
[ad_1] MUMBAI: The RBI has extended its Payment Infrastructure Development Fund (PIDF) scheme until December 31, 2025 and has expanded its scope. Under the revised PIDF scheme, merchants covered by the PM Vishwakarma Scheme across centres are included as beneficiaries. Moreover, the eligibility criteria for subsidy claims have been expanded to include sound box devices…
[ad_1] Travelling by air this winter and festive season? If long queues and images of chaos at airports is your travel nightmare, then passengers may have reason to for relief this season. Major Indian airports, including Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru, and Hyderabad, have increased their infrastructure to accommodate the surge in winter travel – from more…
