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Modi holds 'Pariksha Pe Charcha' on Brahmaputra cruise

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday morning set sail on river Brahmaputra on a cruise ship, as he began his interaction with students during a 'Pariksha Pe Charcha' programme on the second day...

Karnataka cabinet approves bills on hate speech, cattle slaughter

The Karnataka cabinet on Thursday approved eight draft bills, including the ones on hate speech and hate crimes, prevention of slaughter and preservation of cattle and protection of people from...

Red alert issued in Kerala's Palakkad for high UV radiation

Kerala State Disaster Management Authority declared a red alert in Kerala's Palakkad district on Thursday after detecting high levels of ultraviolet radiation. Image used for representational...

It's Time to Update Army Regiment Names

The Indian Army still uses old British-era names and recruits soldiers based on caste or region, which hurts national unity, argues Colonel K Thammayya Udupa (retd). Illustrations: Dominic...

Are militants using Brahmaputra to ferry arms?

The Central Reserve Police Force on Monday recovered a huge cache of arms and ammunition from the banks of the Brahmaputra near Pandu in the western part of Guwahati. The recovery has raised...

RITES spots 5 sites for inland water transport

RITES Limited, a Government of India-owned consultancy firm in the field of transport, infrastructure and related technologies, has identified 5 river stretches for development of inland water...

Budget 2026 Hits And Misses

CA Sumeet Mehta analyses the Union Budget 2026-2027, identifying key positives and negatives.   Among the major positives according to CA Sumeet Mehta is that the Budget focuses on building...

Sagarmala project in muddy waters

The much-hyped Sagarmala project, which envisages integrated development of ports, shipping and inland water transport, appears to be losing steam. While a formal Cabinet approval is still...

CIWTC sale plan revived

The United Progressive Alliance government plans to make its first strategic sale by divesting the Centre's 99.74 per cent stake in Central Inland Water Transport Corporation.Following the West...

Cabinet okays winding up sick PSU

The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved the dissolution of the Central Inland Water Transport Corporation Limited as part of the government's move to identify and close down "irretrievable"...