New Delhi: Indian Railways is set to usher in a new era of overnight travel with the launch of the Vande Bharat Sleeper, and West Bengal will host the country’s first service. The state-of-the-art sleeper train will operate on the Guwahati–Kolkata (Howrah) route and will be flagged off by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, marking a Read More…
Thiruvananthapuram: The Kerala State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) is set to enter the bottled water retail segment. Under the new initiative, bottled drinking water will be made available inside KSRTC buses at a price ₹1 lower than the prevailing market rate, aiming to provide better convenience and service to passengers. Passengers often face difficulty in Read More…
Thiruvananthapuram: The final budget of the second Left Democratic Front (LDF) government led by Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan is likely to be presented on the 29th of this month. With the Assembly elections approaching, reports indicate that Finance Minister K. N. Balagopal is expected to present a full budget this time. The 16th session of Read More…
Kochi: Gold prices in Kerala have once again risen above ₹99,000 per sovereign. After falling below the ₹99,000 mark yesterday—following a cumulative drop of ₹960 in three phases—the price rebounded today with an increase of ₹120 per sovereign, taking it back above the psychological level. The price of one sovereign of gold now stands at Read More…
Kochi: After slipping below the ₹1 lakh mark yesterday, gold prices declined once again on Wednesday afternoon. The price of gold fell sharply by ₹480 per sovereign at one go, taking the rate to ₹99,160 per sovereign (8 grams). Earlier in the day, the price had already dropped by ₹240 per sovereign. Correspondingly, the price Read More…
Thiruvananthapuram: Team India continued their complete dominance over Sri Lanka by registering a 15-run victory in the fifth and final Women’s T20 at Thiruvananthapuram, thereby clean-sweeping the series. Sri Lanka, who were desperate to avoid a whitewash, put up a fight but ultimately fell short against India’s strong performance. Chasing a target of 176 runs, Read More…
India’s growth journey gathered fresh momentum in 2025, as the country witnessed a series of pathbreaking reforms across key sectors, reinforcing its vision of building a Viksit Bharat (Developed India). These reforms, rolled out by the Union Government, are aimed at strengthening the economy, improving governance, and enhancing the ease of living for citizens. Major Read More…
New Delhi: President Droupadi Murmu has returned the Madras University Amendment Bill, which was passed by the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly to grant the state government the authority to appoint the Vice-Chancellor. The move, made nearly three years after the Bill was passed, is being seen as a major setback for the MK Stalin-led Tamil Read More…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday extended greetings to the people of the country on the second anniversary of the Pran-Pratishtha ceremony of Ram Lalla at the Ram Temple in Ayodhya. In a message shared on social media, the Prime Minister described the occasion as a moment of spiritual significance, national pride, and cultural resurgence. Read More…
New Delhi: The Central Government has announced that India has overtaken Japan to become the world’s fourth-largest economy. According to official estimates, India’s economy has grown to a size of USD 4.18 trillion. The next target is to surpass Germany and become the third-largest economy by 2030. India recorded an economic growth rate of 8.2 Read More…