Coal ministry said that it is committed to enhancing the RSR coal evacuation strategy to consistently meet the country’s growing energy demand. | Photo Credit: The Hindu On Friday (February 28, 2025), the Government said that coal transportation through the rail-sea-rail (RSR) route almost doubled to 54 million tonnes (MT) in FY24. Coal is carried … Read more
Union Home Minister Amit Shah with Delhi CM Rekha Gupta chairs a meeting to review law and order situation in Delhi, in New Delhi, Friday, Feb. 28, 2025. | Photo Credit: PTI Union Home Minister Amit Shah Friday (February 28, 2025) directed the Delhi Police to take stringent action against the networks that help illegal … Read more
The court was hearing a petition filed by the mothers of Rohith Vemula and Payal Tadvi, represented by senior advocate Indira Jaising and advocates Prasanna S. and Disha Wadekar, who had appealed to the Supreme Court to act against the “rampant” caste discrimination in universities which claimed their children’s lives. File. | Photo Credit: Sushil … Read more
“Subsequent investigations revealed Raghu Midiyami to be a leader of MBM,” the NIA said | Photo Credit: The Hindu A top leader of a frontal organisation linked to the banned CPI (Maoist) has been arrested by the National Investigation Agency, according to a statement issued on Friday, February 28, 2025. Raghu Midiyami, a leader of … Read more
Image used for representation | Photo Credit: PTI The Congress on Friday (February 28, 2025) demanded a legal guarantee for MSP and accused the BJP of working with “vengeance” against farmers of the country. The Opposition party said the MSP be fixed according to the Swaminathan commission recommendation. Congress leader said the government had formed … Read more
Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav meets with EU Commissioners Jessika Roswall and Wopke Hoekstra. Photo: X/@byadavbjp Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav on Friday (February 28, 2025) met with EU Commissioners Jessika Roswall and Wopke Hoekstra and discussed issues of mutual interest in the field of environment, forest and climate change. In a post on X, … Read more
A file photo of Punjab farmers during the protest at Shambhu Border. File | Photo Credit: PTI The Punjab Government informed the Supreme Court of India on Friday (February 28, 2025) that representatives of the Union Government and farmers’ leaders have met twice to discuss issues, including the guaranteed Minimum Support Price (MSP) for crops, … Read more
Ursula Von Der Leyen, President of the European Commission to India meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi at Hyderabad House in New Delhi on February 28, 2025 | Photo Credit: Sushil Kumar Verma Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday (February 28, 2025) held talks with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, focusing on imparting … Read more
Several places in Bihar were jolted by a 5.5-magnitude earthquake that struck Nepal early on Friday (February 28, 2025), with tremors felt in Muzaffarpur, Samastipur and other bordering districts, officials said. Speaking to PTI, Umesh Kumar Singh, meteorologist at the disaster management department (DMD), Bihar government, said, “The 5.5-magnitude quake was recorded around 2:35 am, … Read more
Image for representation only | Photo Credit: Getty Images The U.S. Embassy on Friday (February 28, 2025) granted visas to the family members of Neelam Shinde, a student who is admitted to a hospital after suffering serious injuries in a road accident in California. The Ministry of External Affairs had on Thursday taken up with … Read more