Delhi government plans ride-hailing service | India News

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Delhi government plans to launch the city’s first ever cooperative ride-hailing service, aiming to offer drivers an alternative to corporate platforms while providing passengers more affordable, surge-free options.Officials said the service would ensure drivers retain 100% of their earnings, wherein they don’t have to pay any commission to cab aggregators. Officials of…

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Karur stampede case has political undertone, says SC, hands it over to CBI | India News

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Noting that the Karur stampede in Tamil Nadu shook “national conscience” and the case has “political undertone”, Supreme Court Monday decided to hand over the probe into the tragedy to CBI & also appointed a three-member panel headed by its former judge Ajay Rastogi to supervise the investigation.Questioning the fairness of the…

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AAP leader Anurag Dhanda criticises Haryana government over delayed flood compensation | India News

[ad_1] The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Monday criticised the Haryana government and chief minister Nayab Singh Saini over delays in compensating farmers affected by floods in the state.“If farmers in Punjab can receive Rs 20,000 per acre in compensation within 30 days, why can’t the same be done in Haryana?” said AAP national media…

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Mongolian President arrives in Delhi, accorded guard of honour | India News

[ad_1] Photo credit: ANI NEW DELHI: Mongolian President Khurelsukh Ukhnaa arrived in Delhi on Monday for a four-day State Visit. He was received at the airport by union minister of State for Civil Aviation and Cooperation, Murlidhar Mohol.Ministry of external affairs (MEA) spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal stated that President Ukhnaa was accorded a Guard of Honour…

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RSS seeks inquiry into Kottayam youth’s suicide, denies allegations | India News

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: RSS has demanded a comprehensive and impartial investigation into the death of 26-year-old Anandu Aji from Elikkulam in Kottayam district, calling the incident “sad and unfortunate.” Anandu, a native of Ponkunnam in Kottayam, was found dead in a hotel room in Thampanoor, Thiruvananthapuram, last week. Following his death, a scheduled Instagram post…

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Harnessing the Brahmaputra: Centre unveils Rs 6.4 lakh crore-hydropower plan; counters China’s upstream dam | India News

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: The Union government has prepared a Rs 6.4 trillion ($77 billion) transmission plan to transfer more than 76 gigawatts of hydroelectric capacity from the Brahmaputra basin by 2047 to meet rising electricity demand, the Central Electricity Authority (CEA) said on Monday.In a report released on Monday, the CEA said the plan includes…

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