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PM Modi inaugurates the Delhi section of Namo Bharat Rapid Rail Transit System

OpIndia Staff - 5 January, 2025

On 5th January, Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Delhi section of the Namo Bharat Rapid Rail Transit System (RRTS) in Ghaziabad

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A Religious Tribunal is the need of the hour to resolve religious disputes: Read why the courts and the government need to think in...

Reena Singh - 4 January, 2025

Besides maintaining peace in society, the Tribunal will provide a centralised platform for the resolution of all religious disputes and will prevent social disturbance and violence.

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Vande Bharat Sleeper Trains offering world class travel experience to long distance Rail commuters to be launched soon, peak speed of 180 km/h achieved...

OpIndia Staff - 3 January, 2025

Indian Railways is set to launch the Vande Bharat Sleeper service soon, the long-distance version of the indigenously developed semi-high speed train

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Explained: One Nation One Subscription scheme and its potential to improve research quality in India

Dibakar Dutta - 1 January, 2025

One Nation One Subscription (ONOS) will benefit 1.8 crore students, researchers and faculty members. They will have access to more than 13000 journals from at least 30 publishers.

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Somnath to Ranjit Sagar Dam, mafia properties to illegal mazars: 2024 saw Gujarat’s relentless bulldozers in action

Editorial Desk - 1 January, 2025

The government of Gujarat has successfully removed illegal encroachments and reclaimed government lands.

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Maitri-2 to replace India’s research station Maitri in Antarctica, to be operational by 2029

OpIndia Staff - 1 January, 2025

The current Maitri station was built in 1988 and has just a 10-year operational lifespan. Since the last two decades, there have been high demands to replace the ageing research station on the frozen continent.

Opinions

Caste census may have taken over the political discourse, but here is why we need an announcement of Skill Census in Union Budget 2025

Ritwik - 30 December, 2024

India's demographic transition will see it emerge as the most populous nation in the working age group by 2030 and this makes a skill census far more important

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Maha Kumbh 2025: A seamless and spiritually enriching journey awaits devotees, read details of the preparations to make it a global celebration of spirituality

OpIndia Staff - 29 December, 2024

The Uttar Pradesh Government is making extensive preparations to ensure that Maha Kumbh Mela 2025 in Prayagraj is a grand, safe, and spiritually enriching event

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Yogi govt creates foolproof plan for safety of devotees attending Maha Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj, seven-tier security ring to be established by UP Police

OpIndia Staff - 29 December, 2024

UP Police to establish seven-tier security ring for impeccable safety at Maha Kumbh 2025, Prayagraj Commissionerate Police to expand with 57 stations, up from 44

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