In a first, Brahmaputra ‘rail-road twin tunnel’ gets Cabinet nod to transform North-east connectivity

Union cabinet has approved construction of a 4-lane access-controlled greenfield corridor from Gohpur (NH-15) to Numaligarh (NH-715), including a 15.79-km road-cum-rail underwater tunnel under the Brahmaputra, at a total capital cost of Rs 18,662 crore, the government said.The total project length will be about 33.7 km, and will be implemented on an Engineering, Procurement and…

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Amid Stalin’s Rs 5,000 payout, why women aid proves poll game changer, Maharashtra to Bihar | Political Pulse News

Launched in September 2023, the scheme provides women heads of families Rs 1,000 a month in “recognition of the triple burden of women who invest unquantified time and effort in unpaid care work and in productive economic work”. Initially covering 1.13 crore women, the scheme has now been expanded to 1.3 crore beneficiaries – nearly…

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How FanCode’s sub-licensing move with Sony Sports Network solves ISL’s broadcast puzzle | Football News

FanCode co-founder Yannick Colaco (L) and Sony Pictures Network India’s Chief Revenue Officer and Business Head (Sports and International) Rajesh Kaul (R). New Delhi: Hours before the truncated Indian Super League (ISL) season gets underway on Saturday, it became official that FanCode had sub-licensed the linear TV rights to Sony Pictures Network India (SPNI). Under…

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Rail safety: Spending triples to Rs 1.17 lakh cr in FY26; Kavach expanded, CCTV rollout scaled up

Safety expenditure on Indian Railways has nearly tripled over the past decade to Rs 1,17,693 crore in 2025-26 from Rs 39,200 crore in 2013-14, with the national transporter expanding deployment of indigenous train protection system Kavach and rolling out CCTV surveillance across coaches and locomotives, the government said in response to questions in the Rajya…

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As Akali leader Majithia gets bail, why his jail meeting with Radha Soami chief has sparked a row | Political Pulse News

The Supreme Court’s decision to grant bail to senior Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) leader Bikram Singh Majithia in a disproportionate assets case on Monday has triggered a sharp political confrontation in Punjab, drawing in the ruling Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), the BJP and the SAD into an escalating war of words. In what seemingly further…

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IND vs PAK: ‘Bigger threat than any’ – Moeen Ali warns Pakistan ahead of T20 World Cup clash against India | Cricket News

Former England all-rounder Moeen Ali warned Pakistan that India’s spinners, especially Kuldeep Yadav and Varun Chakravarthy, could be a major threat in the T20 World Cup clash. India received a festive welcome in Colombo, with Arshdeep Singh’s dance going viral. The team will rely on key batters like Hardik Pandya, Ishan Kishan and Tilak Varma,…

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