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Patna: The East Central Railway (ECR) on Tuesday announced nine more pairs of special trains, taking the total number of such trains to 20, for the convenience of passengers travelling to their homes to celebrate Holi. The new services will begin operating from Feb 22.According to ECR’s chief public relations officer (CPRO) Saraswati Chandra, the special trains will originate from or pass through several key locations within the ECR jurisdiction, including Kharagpur-Jhajha, Udhna-Hasanpur Road, Chapalli-Raxaul, Gandhidham-Bhagalpur, Dhankuni-Anand Vihar, Malda Town-Anand Vihar, Sealdah-Gorakhpur and Asansol-Gorakhpur routes. A railway board directive has instructed zonal railways and officials concerned to prioritise the punctuality…
Jaisalmer: The Battle Axe Division conducted Integrated Firing Drills in forward areas of Rajasthan’s desert sector to validate combat strategies, tactics, techniques and operational procedures Tuesday. During the drill, a tank platform was used to test and evaluate the firing capabilities of Anti-Tank Guided Missiles (ATGMs), along with other onboard weapon systems.The exercise was aimed at assessing combat readiness, fire accuracy, and rapid response capabilities in realistic battlefield conditions.Officials said, in a related training activity, the exercise also featured BMP-2 infantry fighting vehicles engaged in coordinated combat drills. A notable aspect of the vehicles was the presence of cage or…
Buldhana: Two 14-year-old classmates studying in Class 8 at a well-known school in the city purportedly died by suicide within two days last week, sending shockwaves across Buldhana.Sources said, in the first case, one of the boys took the extreme step on February 11 when his parents — both teachers — were not at home.Modi & Macron Joint Presser, AI Summit Highlights, Great Nicobar Development Project And MoreIn the second case, his classmate, whose father is posted as a jail police official, died by suicide on February 14 evening after returning from school.The death of two minor classmates has left…
In a heartbreaking incident in Latehar district, a young elephant lost its life after being hit by a freight train while its herd was crossing the tracks. This tragic event not only halted train services for hours but also incited distress among the surviving elephants. Elephant dies after being hit by goods train in Latehar districtDaltonganj: A sub-adult elephant that was hit by an empty goods train on Monday evening between Nindra and Mahua Milaan railway stations in Latehar district died during the intervening night, officials said on Tuesday.Modi & Macron Joint Presser, AI Summit Highlights, Great Nicobar Development Project…
Vadodara: The Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Vadodara district led to a sharp decrease in voter figures, with the final roll published on Tuesday reflecting 22,20,095 electors — 4,69,022 less than the 26,89,117 voters recorded before the drive began.The final electoral roll published on Tuesday marked the conclusion of the SIR exercise initiated by the Election Commission of India (ECI) last year.Vadodara: Student Success, Tragedy, Tech Boost, Exam Chaos & Political StirDuring the first phase of the revision, the draft electoral roll recorded 21,85,205 electors. After the inclusion and disposal of claims and objections received through Form-6…
Varanasi: Bansdih police in Ballia district arrested a notorious burglar following an exchange of fire in the Mahua area on the Bansdih–Sarangpur road late on Monday night.Providing details of the late-night action, Ballia Additional Superintendent of Police (North) Dinesh Kumar Shukla on Tuesday said, “During night patrolling on the Bansdih–Sarangpur road, the Bansdih police station team noticed a suspicious motorcycle-borne person in the Mahua area and signalled him to stop. However, on seeing the police, he tried to escape by accelerating the vehicle, but his motorcycle slipped and he fell onto the road.”He opened fire at the police and attempted…
T’puram: Council of Scientific and Industrial Research-National Institute for Interdisciplinary Science and Technology (CSIR-NIIST) will transfer a few of its indigenously developed and industry-ready technologies to industry as part of efforts to bring them to the public.These include: a smarter rice that can deliver 3x more protein, has a low glycaemic index and essential micronutrients; an indigenous coffee crema tech; a bio-based cardanol polyol modified polyurethane dispersion technology, a green alternative to petroleum-based binders for leather finishing and metallic coating; osmotic dehydrated fruit bites and a ready-to-cook vegetable mix, both developed using Refrigerated Adsorption Dehumidified Dryer (RADD) technology; JAIVAM, an…
Kolkata: Shorter shelf life was the main impediment to the export of some popular GI-tag products from Bengal, a top APEDA (Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority) official has said. He spoke to TOI after GI Connect 2026, organised by the Confederation of West Bengal Trade Association (CWBTA) along with APEDA.He said GI products from Bengal like Darjeeling Mandarin, Bardhaman’s Sitabhog, Bardhaman’s Mihidana, rasogolla, Baruipur Guava and Joynagorer Moa were being exported to the Middle East, but the quantity was less and some products were seasonal as well. The popular GI export items from Bengal include Darjeeling Tea…
Police accessing Stansted Airport private flights over Epstein ties leads a number of Wednesday’s papers. “Flight logs and emails for Epstein’s ‘Lolita Express’ are being accessed”, the i Paper reports, after allegations women were flown in and out of England. Meanwhile, MPs are weighing up whether to open “an investigation into Andrew’s work as UK trade envoy”, the paper says. The former prince has always denied any wrongdoing.A “Putin Critic” who says he “checks his door handle every day” in fear of nerve agent assassinations is the subject of the exclusive lead story in the Metro. The Russian national and…
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