Driver-owned Bharat Taxi platform gains traction; expansion to more states planned
New Delhi: The Centre on Monday said Bharat Taxi, a cooperative-based ride-hailing platform operated by Sahakar Taxi Cooperative Limited, is being expanded across the country in a phased manner, with services currently available in Delhi-NCR and Gujarat.…
Ayush Visa, global partnerships boost India’s traditional medicine tourism: Centre
New Delhi: The Centre has intensified efforts to position India as a global destination for Ayush-based medical and wellness tourism through a series of policy initiatives, international collaborations and quality assurance measures, the government…
Union ministers enquire about Sonam Wangchuk’s health as NEET row intensifies
New Delhi: Union Health Minister J.P. Nadda and Minister of State in the Prime Minister’s Office Jitendra Singh on Tuesday visited social activist Sonam Wangchuk at Medanta Hospital in Gurugram to enquire about his health, amid escalating protests…
Rahul among Opposition leaders detained during NEET protest near PM’s residence
New Delhi: Delhi Police on Tuesday evening removed Opposition leaders and workers protesting near Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s residence over the alleged NEET question paper leak and the police action against student protesters. Several leaders,…
Delhi Police probe possible pre-planned violence during protest; over 200 videos under scrutiny
New Delhi: Delhi Police on Tuesday said it is investigating the possibility of a larger conspiracy behind the violence that erupted in central Delhi during a protest organised by the Cockroach Janata Party (CJP). An FIR has been registered at the…
‘Lathicharge on students unacceptable’: Congress attacks Centre over Delhi protest
Bengaluru: The Congress on Monday strongly condemned the police action against students during the ‘Chalo Sansad’ march in Delhi, alleging that those participating in a peaceful protest were subjected to lathicharge and detention while…
Centre expands SMILE scheme to 295 cities by 2030-31 in push for ‘Begging-Free India’
New Delhi: The Centre has intensified its efforts to achieve a ‘Bhiksha Vritti Mukt Bharat’ (Begging-Free India) under the Support for Marginalized Individuals for Livelihood and Enterprise (SMILE) scheme, with more than 10,200 persons…
NHAI launches digital Local Pass, AI-powered MargMitra help centre on RajmargYatra app
New Delhi: The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has introduced two new digital services on the RajmargYatra mobile application—a Digital Local Pass and the MargMitra Help Centre—to make highway travel more convenient, transparent and…
Urban heat stress in focus: Centre promotes green infrastructure, cool roofs and climate-resilient cities
New Delhi: The Centre has intensified efforts to combat the Urban Heat Island (UHI) effect through climate-resilient urban planning, green infrastructure and scientific heat-mitigation measures, with a pilot programme launched in 12 cities under AMRUT…
Centre pushes faster completion of PMAY-U projects; 1 crore more beneficiaries targeted under PMAY-U 2.0
New Delhi: The Centre has said that nearly 99.07 lakh houses have been completed and handed over to beneficiaries under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Urban (PMAY-U), while the scheme has been extended till September 30, 2026, to facilitate completion of…