He instructed officials to coordinate with the railways to ensure timely operation of special Mahakumbh trains, emphasizing the need for continuous operation of both regular and special trains, with increased frequency to accommodate the large number of devotees.
Makar Sankranti, usually observed on 14 January every year, marks the beginning of a new agricultural year. However, in Bihar, Makar Sankranti signals the formation of new political alliances to harvest votes.
In the first instance of killing of a rare melanistic tiger, the Odisha Forest authorities, on Wednesday, arrested four wildlife offenders and seized the skin of a slain big cat in Similipal Tiger Reserve.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday inaugurated and laid the foundation stones for several development projects worth about Rs 241 crore at Mansa in Gujarat.
The Haryana government has set a target of reducing 1,500 burdensome compliances and decriminalise 50 provisions (Business & Citizens) under Acts/Rules/Checklists by December 2025 to promote ease of doing business in the state.
Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Wednesday said during the last two years, 39,220 jobs were provided to the youth of the state, out of which 13,704 jobs were given in the government sector alone.
In a major success, the Srinagar police on Wednesday dismantled a major drug trafficking operation and seized 8 kilograms of heroin smuggled from Pakistan.
Amid the ongoing row over 'Sheesh Mahal', AAP leaders had a faceoff with the Delhi Police on Wednesday outside the Delhi CM's residence with the BJP dubbing it as a "clear display of anarchy".
However, the former minister would be visible to his counsel sitting in the library through a glass window.
Uttarakhand Chief minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Wednesday alleged that large number of madrasas are running illegally in the state including those displaced from Uttar Pradesh. He said district administrations are investigating illegal madarsas and their fund sources in the state following orders by the government.
