Maha Kumbh: Safety advisory issued amid massive crowds

Authorities managing the Maha Kumbh in Prayagraj have issued a detailed advisory for the Mauni Amavasya 'Amrit Snan' on Wednesday, urging devotees to follow safety protocols and cooperate with......

No-vehicle zone, no VVIP pass: Big changes after Kumbh stampede

A day after a stampede at the Maha Kumbh left 30 dead, the Uttar Pradesh government ramped up efforts to ensure crowd management and safety of devotees who continued to flock in Prayagraj in large......

'Op Eleven' in place for safe Basant Panchmi Snan on Monday

The Uttar Pradesh government on Sunday said it has put into place a special crowd management plan named 'Operation Eleven' for the 'Amrit Snan' on Basant Panchami at Maha Kumbh. IMAGE: Devotees......

R Day: Gallantry medals for cops who foiled Amarnath terror attack plot

Jammu, Jan 25 (PTI) Seven of the 15 Jammu and Kashmir Police officers, including former Kashmir Zone inspector general of police Vijay Kumar, awarded gallantry medals on the eve of Republic Day,......

Good news for RIL, ONGC as govt scraps windfall tax

The government on Monday scrapped 30-month old windfall profit tax on domestically-produced crude oil and on export of jet fuel (ATF), diesel and petrol following a decline in international oil......

Samsung has accepted most demands of the workers, says TN govt

The Tamil Nadu government on Wednesday said Samsung India Electronics has accepted most of the demands of workers, who commenced strike on September 9, and reiterated its request that employees......

GST To See Two Slab Rate Structure?

Of the two rate structures on the table, one suggests tax slabs of 8 per cent, 16 per cent, and 24 per cent.The other proposes tax slabs at 9 per cent, 18 per cent, and 27 per cent. Illustration:......

Special additional duty cut to boost polymers

Reduction in customs duty on feedstocks will benefit Polymers industry   Budget provisions   The following announcements have been proposed in the Union budget......

Indian team for Champions Trophy to be picked on...

IMAGE: India play their Champions Trophy opener against Bangladesh on February 20. Photograph: BCCI The Indian team for the ICC Champions Trophy will be picked on January 18 or 19, said BCCI......

IOA row gets murkier as Usha lambasts Chaubey

A livid PT Usha, in a press release, termed Chaubey's action as "both illegal and in violation of the IOA Constitution".   IMAGE: PT Usha. Photograph: PTI from the Rediff Archives Indian......