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Neither fast nor on time — CAG report delves into all that ails the Great Indian Railways

Despite heavy investment in upgradation of railway infrastructure, India’s mail & express trains crawl at 50 km per hour, stop for long durations and do not make it on time, CAG says.

‘Message to rioters’ or ‘anti-encroachment drive’ — what exactly happened in Khargone after riot

In riot-hit Khargone areas, dozens have lost homes and shops in bulldozing campaign. Legal experts question authorities' stated use of encroachment laws to punish another alleged crime.

Why e-rickshaws are no big draw for Delhi drivers despite Kejriwal govt’s purchase subsidy

While govt says subsidies have been availed on 9,558 e-rickshaws to date, data compiled by road ministry portal Vahan 4.0 has shown dip in registration of e-rickshaws since 2019.

Looking to save costs, Punjab’s AAP govt deliberates on excluding big farmers from power subsidy

Having promised 300 units of free electricity to every household, the Bhagwant Mann government is learnt to be looking at ways to free up some funds.

Power crisis looms in Punjab as coal shortage hits plants amid summer demand surge

3 power production units in Punjab go out of operation in a short span, with one temporarily non-functional for maintenance. State's cumulative power generation down by 1,200 MW.

After almost 2 years of Covid-forced WFH, CM Uddhav back in office at state secretariat

Maharashtra CM has mainly worked from official residence due to pandemic and his health. This was heavily criticised by Opposition BJP, but backed by Shiv Sena's MVA allies.

After paddy procurement, KCR and Modi govt at loggerheads over scholarship scheme for Dalits

Telangana has not implemented Centre’s modified version of Post Matric Scholarship for SC students. Under new scheme, funds are transferred directly to students, not to institutions via states.

Stop airing ‘misleading’ Naaptol & Sensodyne ads, govt tells private TV channels

Nidhi Khare, head of Central Consumer Protection Authority, a statutory body that protects consumers’ rights, says both firms did not submit data to substantiate their claims.

With ‘window’ to CMO in every Punjab district, Bhagwant Mann looks to ease grievance redressal

The initiative — named 'e-solutions' — was taken by CM Bhagwant Mann Sunday after he visited his own constituency Dhuri for the first time since AAP's win last month.

Spike in demand, coal shortage, pvt players quoting high prices — why Andhra has a power crisis

Energy Secretary B. Sreedhar says the state is facing a shortage of 50-55 million units, and this gap will be bridged through purchase and power restrictions applied on industries.

On Camera

Why Modi-Shah have failed to develop mass leaders in states the way Vajpayee-Advani did

BJP had leaders like Modi, Chouhan, Raje, Raman Singh, BSY, and Dhumal who kept the party’s flame burning. Those promoted by Modi-Shah in the last 10 years fail to inspire confidence.

How businesses can become more resilient to the physical impacts of climate change

Extreme weather events have impacted 50% of corporate respondents to a recent survey. This underlines the importance of significant action now to increase climate resilience.

‘Nightmare at Chennai Marina’: 4 dead, 96 hospitalised after pandemonium at packed IAF air show

Lakhs of people were stranded at beach in heat as crowd control measures apparently failed. At least 14 lakh people were in attendance though police had expected around 10 lakh.

Islam doesn’t kill democracy. The army-Islam combo does

How come Indonesia, Malaysia, Turkey and Sri Lanka remain constitutional, democratic and stable despite Islam and Buddhism respectively, but Pakistan, Bangladesh and Myanmar don’t?