Railways to construct new underground rail line to enhance connectivity in NE
Guwahati, Feb 7 (IANS) Indian Railways plans to build a new underground railway line to improve connectivity in the Northeastern states. The line will pass through the Siliguri corridor in North Bengal, known as the ‘Chicken’s Neck’. Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) Chief Public Relations Officer Kapinjal Kishore Sharma stated that the underground route will run […]
Over dozen people wounded as swing collapses at Surajkund Mela
New Delhi, Feb 7 (IANS) Nearly a dozen people were wounded, one of them seriously, when a Tsunami swing collapsed at the 39th Surajkund International Crafts Mela in Haryana’s Faridabad on Saturday evening, the police said. The swing broke due to an alleged mechanical fault around 7 p.m. when nearly 15 patrons were riding it, […]
Rajasthan will not face water shortage in coming years: Union Minister CR Paatil
Jaipur, Feb 7 (IANS) Union Minister for Jal Shakti C. R. Paatil, describing the Union Budget 2026–27 as a budget for all-round development, said it is a strong and decisive step towards Viksit Bharat 2047. He was addressing a press conference at the BJP State Office here on Friday. Paatil said that for the first […]
ECI clarifies validity of permanent resident certificates in Bengal SIR
Kolkata, Feb 7 (IANS) The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Saturday clarified that permanent resident certificates issued by elected public representatives or Block Development Officers (BDOs) will not be considered valid identity documents in the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) in West Bengal. The Commission said that in districts, permanent resident certificates issued by […]
Third tiger carcass found in Kaziranga National Park in 25 days
Guwahati, Feb 7 (IANS) Nearly less than a month after the recovery of two tiger carcasses, another dead tiger was found in Assam’s Kaziranga National Park and Tiger Reserve (KNPTR) on Saturday, officials said. A senior KNPTR official said that one carcass of male tiger, aged nearly 12 to 13 years, was recovered from western […]
Trump order aims to speed US arms sales, aid industry
Washington, Feb 7 (IANS) US President Donald Trump signed an executive order to reshape how the United States sells weapons abroad, aiming to rebuild domestic manufacturing, cut red tape and speed delivery of American-made arms to key partners and allies. The White House said the order establishes an “America First Arms Transfer Strategy” to ensure […]
Trump’s dealmaking opens Indian market to US goods: Greer
Washington, Feb 7 (IANS) US President Donald Trump’s trade dealmaking is opening India’s vast market to American products by lowering tariffs on US industrial and agricultural goods, US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said. Greer spoke on Friday after the White House issued a joint statement announcing a framework for an Interim Agreement between the United […]
US drops 25 per cent tariff on Indian imports
Washington, Feb 7 (IANS) US President Donald Trump lifted a 25 per cent tariff on Indian imports, citing India’s commitments to stop buying Russian oil and to deepen security and economic ties with the United States. Trump signed an executive order ending the additional duty that had been imposed in August 2025 under a national […]
India secures tariff edge in US trade deal
Washington, Feb 7 (IANS) India gained tariff relief, better market access, and a stronger competitive position in the United States under a new interim trade framework announced by Washington and New Delhi. The two countries said they have reached a framework for an Interim Agreement on “reciprocal and mutually beneficial trade.” The move keeps talks […]
US senators seek drug origin labels
Washington, Feb 7 (IANS) Two US senators from rival parties introduced legislation this week that would require prescription drug labels to disclose where medicines and their key ingredients are made, a move aimed at increasing transparency in a supply chain heavily reliant on overseas manufacturing. US Senators Seek Drug Origin Democratic Senator Kirsten Gillibrand and […]
