1/10 - Top trending national stories
Top trending national stories across India
2/10 - Battle in northeast: 3 states go to polls next month
The EC on Wednesday announced assembly polls in 180 seats across three northeastern states, starting with BJP-governed Tripura on February 16, followed by simultaneous polling on February 27 in Meghalaya and Nagaland, where the saffron party is second in the pecking order of coalitions headed by regional giants. Counting is scheduled for March 2.
3/10 - Battle in northeast: 3 states go to polls next month
The stakes seem higher for BJP in the northeast as it aims to deepen its footprint in the region with a bold new approach, facing off against tribal ally IPFT in Tripura and its senior coalition partner in Meghalaya, Conrad Sangma\'s NPP. In Nagaland, BJP is reprising its 2018 seat-sharing arrangement with its current ally, NDPP, against the backdrop of boycott threats by Naga groups.
4/10 - Apple’s 12-15 China vendors get nod to set up shop in India
As many as 12-15 Chinese companies, which are vendors to Apple, will get the go-ahead to supply critical components as domestic supplies are unavailable.
5/10 - Apple’s 12-15 China vendors get nod to set up shop in India
Apple had approached the Centre to get its manufacturing ecosystem to India. While the government has taken a tough view on allowing Chinese companies, including those already in India, to get fresh investments due to sensitivities, an exception has been made in case of Apple vendors, sources said.
6/10 - PM Modi to flag off projects worth Rs 38,000 crore in Mumbai
PM Modi will perform \'bhoomi pujan\' for infrastructure projects worth a total of Rs 38,000 crore in Mumbai on Thursday. The projects include Metro services, concretisation of nearly 400km roads, sewage treatment plants, hospitals and CSMT redevelopment.
7/10 - PM Modi to flag off projects worth Rs 38,000 crore in Mumbai
PM Modi is on his first visit to Mumbai since CM Eknath Shinde took oath after overthrowing the Uddhav Thackeray-led MVA last July. The Shinde-Fadnavis alliance hopes to capitalise on Modi\'s charisma and development initiatives undertaken over the last six months in the forthcoming polls to BMC, the richest civic body in the country.
8/10 - Mumbai metro 2A and 7 lines project cost Rs 12,600 crore
The PM will dedicate to the nation the Mumbai Metro Rail Lines 2A and 7, worth around Rs 12,600 crore. He will also travel in a Metro train.
9/10 - PM Modi to launch new app to facilitate ease of travel in Metro
The 18.6 km-long Mumbai Metro Rail line 2A connects suburban Dahisar (East) with the 16.5 km-long DN Nagar (yellow line) while the metro line 7 joints Andheri (East) with Dahisar (East). PM Modi will launch MUMBAI 1 Mobile App and National Common Mobility Card (Mumbai 1). The app which can be shown at the entry gates of Metro stations will facilitate ease of travel. It supports digital payment to buy tickets through UPI.
10/10 - 50 aircraft including 9 Rafale to take part in R-Day celebrations at Kartavya Path
Fifty aircraft will take part in the 74th Republic Day celebrations at the Kartavya Path that will include aerial display by nine Rafale and the Navy\'s IL-38 which will be showcased at the event for the first and perhaps the last time, a senior IAF official said.
