Chhapra-Delhi Express launch, Patna station expansion, locomotive exports to Guinea: Ashwini Vaishnaw outlines Bihar’s Rs 10,000 crore rail push

June 19, 2026 1:46 PM

Chhapra-Delhi Express launch, Patna station expansion, locomotive exports to Guinea: Ashwini Vaishnaw outlines Bihar’s Rs 10,000 crore rail push

Union Minister of Railways Ashwini Vaishnaw on Friday said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has allocated a record railway budget of more than Rs 10,000 crore for Bihar, highlighting a "new way" of development for the state's rail infrastructure. Speaking to reporters upon his arrival in Patna, Vaishnaw said, "Honourable Prime Minister Narendra Modi has allocated a railway budget of more than 10,000 crore rupees for Bihar. Currently, railway projects worth about 1.15 lakh crore rupees are unde...

Guinea coup leader Doumbouya wins presidential election, results show

December 31, 2025 10:12 AM

Guinea coup leader Doumbouya wins presidential election, results show

Guinea coup leader Mamady Doumbouya has been elected president, according to provisional results announced on Tuesday, completing the return to civilian rule in the bauxite- and iron ore-rich West African nation. The former special forces commander, thought to be in his early 40s, seized power in 2021, toppling then-President Alpha Conde, who had been in office since 2010. It was one in a series of nine coups that have reshaped politics in West and Central Africa since 2020. The provisional re...