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March 6, 2024 8:37 AM

Prime Minister Modi to inaugurate India’s first underwater metro service in Kolkata today

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to inaugurate India's first under-river metro tunnel built in Kolkata today (Wednesday). In a monumental development set to transform urban transportation, PM Modi is slated to inaugurate several key metro and rapi...

February 29, 2024 5:16 PM

150 Railway and 6 Metro Stations now certified for Healthy Eating

Millions of people travel through railway stations every day in India. Now, 150 of these stations have been recognized for providing safe and healthy food options. This achievement comes through the "Eat Right Station" certification program by the Fo...

November 13, 2023 11:22 AM

Three Indian cities among world’s 10 most polluted after Diwali

Two Indian cities joined New Delhi to be among the world's worst 10 for pollution on Monday morning, with smoke heavy in the air a day after revellers let loose with firecrackers for Diwali - the annual Hindu festival of light. The capital New Delhi...

September 25, 2023 12:16 PM

Hailing Chandrayaan-3’s success, China says- it’s willing to work with India

The Consul General of China in Kolkata, Zha Liyou has praised India for Chandrayaan-3’s success. With this feat, India etched history on August 23 as Vikram Lander made a soft landing on the South Pole of the Moon. With this historic feat, India be...

August 18, 2023 2:31 PM

President Murmu launches ‘Vindhyagiri’, advanced frigate of Indian Navy

President Droupadi Murmu launched indigenously built 'Vindhyagiri', the sixth ship of project 17A of the Indian Navy, at Garden Reach Shipbuilders Engineers Limited, Kolkata, West Bengal on August 17. Vindhyagiri is named after the mountain range in ...