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Ola to Shutdown Operations in UK, Australia, New Zealand; Eyes Indian Expansion
New Delhi: Ride-hailing giant Ola announced the closure of its operations in the United Kingdom, Australia, and New Zealand. The company, backed by Softbank, will now concentrate its efforts on capitalizing on the immense growth potential…
Badrinath, Kedarnath, Gangotri To Reopen for Pilgrims in May, Check dates
New Delhi: The three revered Himalayan shrines – Badrinath Dham, Kedarnath Dham and Gangotri Dham will reopen their doors for the pilgrims in May. It will also mark the start of Uttarakhand's Char Dham Yatra pilgrimage.
The portals of…
2 Passengers Arrested for ‘Nuclear Bomb’ Threat at Delhi Airport
New Delhi: Two passengers travelling on an Akasa Air flight from Delhi to Ahmedabad were arrested on April 5 for allegedly making a bomb threat during security screening at the Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport.
The accused,…
J&K Administration Starts Arrangements for Upcoming Amarnath Yatra
Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir administration has started preparations for the upcoming annual Amarnath Yatra.
At a high level meeting, Chief Secretary Atal Dulloo on Tuesday reviewed preparations being made by the administration for…
Railway Min Vaishnaw Announces New Rail Projects for Odisha
Bhubaneswar: Union Railways Minister, Ashwini Vaishnaw announced on Friday that two new railway projects have been sanctioned for Odisha.
Speaking to the media, Vaishnaw said, these two projects include a 42 km railway track connecting…
India’s First Underwater Metro Service Opens For Public In Kolkata
Kolkata: Commuters in Kolkata witnessed a historic moment today as India's first underwater metro line commenced public operations. The highly anticipated East-West metro corridor, featuring a 520-meter stretch beneath the Hooghly River,…
Pakistan Airlines Bars Ramzan Fasting for Pilots, Flight Attendants on Duty
Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has asked its pilots and flight attendants not to fast during the ongoing holy month of Ramzan while they are on flight duty.
The PIA authorities resorted to this citing a medical report that says a…
Centre Slashes Petrol and Diesel Prices by ₹2 Per Litre
New Delhi: The Centre has announced a reduction in petrol and diesel prices by ₹2, effective from March 15 at 6 am, just weeks ahead of the Lok Sabha elections. Hardeep Singh Puri, the Union Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas announced…
ECoR to Run 5 Pairs of Holi Special Trains
Bhubaneswar: To meet the additional rush of passengers in regular trains running on important routes, East Coast Railway (ECoR) has decided to run five pairs of Holi Special Trains.
Five pairs of Holi Special Trains from ECoR…
Mayurbhanj’s Rairangpur to Get Passenger Flight Service
Bhubaneswar: Mayurbhanj district’s Rairangpur town will get connected to neighbouring Chhattisgarh’s Ambikapur by flight service via Rourkela. A passenger flight service will soon begin on this route, stated a notification issued by the…