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Railway Board gives recognition to two unions, AIRF, NFIR for five years

While recognizing the two federations, the board said that they have to follow the provisions of Indian Railway Establishment Manual and they will not maintain any political fund

Relief for Mayawati as SC disposes of 2009 PIL against statues of herself

The petition, filed through advocate Prakash Kumar Singh, had claimed that the installation of 60 elephant statues at the cost of Rs 52.2 crore was not only wastage of public money

India, Bangladesh forces hold talks to ease tensions over border fencing

According to officials, the discussion touched upon measures to curb human trafficking, cattle smuggling, and illegal migration long-standing issues that have added strain to bilateral ties

Petitioners approach SC after Calcutta HC cancels over 25k WB school jobs

The CJI acknowledged the arguments and reiterated the need for a balance between addressing illegalities and protecting untainted appointees and said the segregation of cases, wherever possible

RIIL Q3FY25 results: Net profit drops 24% to Rs 2.74 cr, revenue falls 9.4%

Consolidated net profit in October-December - the third quarter of April 2024 to March 2025 (FY25) fiscal - fell to Rs 2.74 crore from Rs 3.62 crore a year back

Jharkhand chief secy urges officials to resolve coal block issues

The officials confirmed that four coal blocks - Rajhara in Palamu, Tubed in Latehar, and two blocks in Hazaribagh, namely Badam and Moitra - are now in a position to commence mining operations

India to provide grant for supplying police vehicles to Sri Lanka

Indian High Commissioner in Colombo Santosh Jha and the top bureaucrat in the public security ministry DWRB Seneviratne have signed the MoU for the grant assistance worth Sri Lankan rupees 300 million

DPIIT holds discussions with PEs, VCs, pension funds on ways to promote FDI

The meeting was second in the line. Last week, the department held discussions with stakeholders, including law firms and industry chambers, on the matter

Over 80 Indian Hindu pilgrims return home after visiting Pakistan temples

Talking to reporters at the Wagah Border, the Indian delegation leader Yudhishter Lal expressed his gratitude and said: "The love and hospitality we received in Pakistan will always be cherished

Opposing Indian state has become Rahul Gandhi's new agenda: Goa CM

Sawant was referring to Congress MP Viriato Fernandes' earlier controversial statement about developments in Goa post its liberation from the Portuguese rule

Spirituality rooted in spirit of service: PM at ISKCON temple inauguration

He said followers of ISKCON, a global bhakti movement founded on the Bhagavad Gita teachings, across the world are connected to each other by their devotion to Lord Krishna

Elevated ties with India, started iCET, launched Quad: WH on Biden's tenure

The fact sheet noted that during these four years, Biden reinvigorated America's network of alliances and partnerships in the Indo-Pacific

CM Siddaramaiah defers tabling of Karnataka's caste census report by a week

Earlier in Bengaluru, Karnataka Home Minister G Parameshwara had said the report was likely to be placed before the cabinet on Thursday while stressing that its contents should be made public

ED attaches assets worth Rs 100 cr in case against TN MLA Vaithilingam

Vaithiyalingam, a close aide of former Tamil Nadu chief minister O Panneerselvam (OPS), represents the Orathanadu seat in the Tamil Nadu Assembly

LIV Golf League set for India debut with star-studded match line-up

Reigning Major winner Bryson DeChambeau, who had top-six finishes in three of the four Majors in 2024, including a win at the US Open, heads a stellar lineup in the tournament

Vedanta Aluminium says has reduced GHG emissions by 28.5% from FY12 to FY24

Vedanta Aluminium on Wednesday said it has reduced greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions intensity by 28.5 per cent between 2011-12 and 2023-24 fiscal years.

EET Hydrogen, ENKA partner for UK's low carbon hydrogen production plant

In October 2024, the UK government announced funding had been agreed upon to support HPP1 as the UK's first large-scale low carbon hydrogen project at the heart of the HyNet Cluster

Form panel to consider phasing out petrol, diesel vehicles: HC to Maha govt

The order was passed on a public interest litigation that the HC had taken up on its own in 2023 over the city's poor Air Quality Index (AQI)

SC issues notice to Centre on PIL over rising cybercrimes, spam calls

The service, which facilitates identification of the caller's name and is usually displayed in the caller ID section of the phone, may help recipients to make informed decisions about calls and combat

Xi Jinping talks with Dissanayake, pledges new era in China-Sri Lanka ties

Following this, the two sides signed several MoUs aimed at strengthening collaboration in areas such as economy, social development, and industry, it said