Bihar: After A Wait Of 87 Years, Indian Railways To Start Train Services On Asanpur Kupaha-Nirmali Route
Source: Indian Rail Info
Train service reached the Nirmali town in the Supoul district of Bihar after 87 years as Indian Railways conducted a speed trial upon the completion of the construction work on the Asanpur Kupaha-Nirmali rail line,
News 8reports.
Additionally, a speed test was carried out between the Radhepur-Nirmali route too. Locals of Nirmali celebrated the arrival of the national transporter in their area by evoking vociferous slogans of âModi Hai Toh Mumkin Haiâ.
Train service was halted in the Nirmali-Saraigarh route due to a strong earthquake in 1934. It also marked the division of Mithilanchal into two parts. Reportedly, railway officials believe that approval can be sought from the Commission of Railway Safety (CRS) in the backdrop of the recently held speed trial.
Battleground Bengal: Hereâs All You Need To Know About The Crucial Assembly Elections Starting Next Month
by Jaideep Mazumdar - Feb 28, 2021 07:09 AM
West Bengal Elections
Snapshot
The primary fight for power is between the BJP and the Trinamool, with the Congress-Left alliance being a tertiary factor.
The ensuing Assembly elections in Bengal that will start on 27 March will perhaps be the most crucial and contested in Bengalâs history.
Never before have the stakes been so high for the incumbent party and its challenger. For the Trinamool, retaining power for the third time is absolutely necessary for its political survival, while for the BJP, winning Bengal is critical to its pan-Indian growth story.
India, Pak armies reach ceasefire agreement on LoC, all other Sectors
India, Pak armies reach ceasefire agreement on LoC, all other Sectors
Border dwellers jubilant, will be able to cultivate crops up to Zero Line
Sanjeev Pargal
JAMMU, Feb 25: In a decision that will bring huge relief to lakhs of people living along the Line of Control (LoC) and International Border (IB) in Jammu and Kashmir, the armies of India and Pakistan, which have been engaged in bitter hostilities and almost regular ceasefire violations especially in the twin border districts of Rajouri and Poonch along LoC and Kathua district on the IB, have agreed to cease-firing along the LoC and all other sectors with effect from last midnight.
Aakar Patel | Who’s to blame for Rs 100 petrol: Nehru, Indira or Modi Sarkar?
Published : Feb 23, 2021, 4:13 am IST
Updated : Feb 23, 2021, 4:13 am IST
India’s consumers pay the highest rate of tax on the petrol and diesel that they consume
The nations that follow India on the list of those with high taxes are all European nations, plus the United States and Japan. (Photo: AFP)
The price of petrol has crossed Rs 100 in some parts of India for the first time. A parallel development is that of the total revenue that the government receives 33 per cent, or one-third now comes from the tax on fuel. India’s consumers pay the highest rate of tax on the petrol and diesel that they consume. The nations that follow India on the list of those with high taxes are all European nations, plus the United States and Japan. These are of course places where consumers are much better off than us and the government can in fact extract money from them without significant hurt.
Saeed Naqvi
(Saeed Naqvi is a senior commentator on political and diplomatic issues. The views expressed are personal. He can be reached on saeednaqvi@hotmail.com)
I had no business to forget Badshah Khan s 130th birthday this February, having been his press secretary when he came on a year s healing mission as guest of both the political camps led by Indira Gandhi and Jayaprakash Narayan.
The international system is trying to compose itself today. It was dividing itself sharply during the Pashtun leader s visit. Just as India became salient to regional play then, it will by force of circumstances, become part of the new regional pirouette.