Rs 5,000 fine for talking or watching on speaker mode! Railway passengers could land in trouble for playing reels, films or cartoons loudly or making phone calls on trainsRailways has warned passengers against playing music, watching videos or making loud phone calls using speaker mode on trains and railway p...
15 Oct, 2026, 01.31 PM IST
UPI charges from October 15: FAQs on who will pay 0.4% MDR and what consumers, small vendors & large merchants need to knowUPI Payment: UPI transactions of up to Rs 2,000 will continue to be free for users. A new Merchant Discount Rate (MDR) will be introduced f...
17 Sep, 2026, 05.21 PM IST
NPCI announces MDR for UPI; merchant transactions above Rs 2,000 to attract 0.4% chargeWhile NPCI has not specified a threshold based on the size of a merchant’s turnover, it said in its announcement that vendors operating und...
15 Sep, 2026, 11.32 PM IST
UPI Charges Explained: Will you pay a fee for Rs 2,000+ UPI payments? Government clarifies what users need to knowUPI Payment Charges Rules: Ordinary UPI users will not pay transaction fees for payments above Rs 2,000. Person-to-person UPI transactions ...
15 Sep, 2026, 08.43 PM IST
Cabinet approves setting up Jammu and Kashmir High Court bench in LadakhThe Union Cabinet has approved setting up a bench of the High Court of Jammu and Kashmir in Ladakh, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said on T...
20 Aug, 2026, 07.10 PM IST
China's upcoming strategic rail link from Tibet to Lhasa near LAC, big security concern for India, warn Tibetan expertsChina is constructing a new strategic railway line connecting Tibet to Lhasa, running close to the Line of Actual Control (LAC). This proje...
12 Oct, 2025, 04.05 PM IST
China's Xinjiang-Tibet railway line all set to Chug AlongChina is preparing to build the Xinjiang-Tibet railway near Ladakh. This project will run close to the Line of Actual Control. The railway ...
11 Aug, 2025, 12.06 AM IST
From roads to railways: Govt shares key updates on how Ladakh’s transport network is changingRoad connectivity and infrastructure in Ladakh have seen significant progress since it became a Union Territory in 2019. Over Rs 20,660 cro...
24 Mar, 2025, 03.24 PM IST
Z-Morh Tunnel in Sonamarg: Check cost, length, location and more herePrime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Z-Morh tunnel in Sonamarg, Jammu and Kashmir, improving all-weather access between Srinagar an...
13 Jan, 2025, 06.16 PM IST
Railways to connect Kashmir in early 2024, BSNL will install 300 4G/5G towers daily from September: Ashwini VaishnawThe Union minister said a demand has been received for connecting three areas Sopore-Kupwara, Awantipora-Shopian, and Bijbehara-Pahalgam --...
27 Mar, 2023, 02.27 PM IST
Udhampur-Banihal railway line to be connected this year or early next year: Ashwini Vaishnaw"There is a good progress on the Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla rail line. The work on the Chenab and Anji bridges, and major tunnels is also ...
26 Mar, 2023, 12.37 AM IST
All-weather railway line, biggest solar energy park in pipeline for Ladakh: Defence ministerThe Ladakh region usually remains cut-off from the rest of the country for nearly six months annually due to closure of the 434-km long Sri...
04 May, 2019, 07.05 PM IST
Soon, world's highest railway line will take you to Ladakh from New Delhi in just 20 hoursBesides giving quick all-weather access to the armed forces, the railway line will also boost tourism in the scenic Ladakh region.
26 Oct, 2018, 09.57 AM IST
Indian Railways to commence survey for world's highest rail track at LehComing up at a high of 3,300 metres, the strategically important rail project is touted to become the highest rail track in the world, over...
25 Jun, 2017, 05.22 PM IST
Railways seeks land at Leh to expedite rail link projectGovt wants to strengthen the rail network in areas located close to Tibet. The cost of construction of the 498-km railway line has been est...
04 Sep, 2016, 12.58 AM IST
BJP MP Anurag Thakur wants higher allocation for rail link to LehThakur, a member from Himachal Pradesh, raised the issue in Lok Sabha saying the allocation of Rs 165 crore for the project was not adequat...
18 Dec, 2015, 10.13 PM IST
- Himachal Pradesh CM Prem Kumar Dhumal draws PM's attention to Chinese incursions
Prem Kumar Dhumal has asked PM to take steps to tone up infrastructure network close to Sino-Indian borders located in the hill state.
25 Mar, 2012, 09.56 PM IST