Free Press Journal (India)

4 days ago | freepressjournal.in | Vinay MR Mishra

A video surfaced online from Bhopal's Ayodhya Nagar showing police officers accompanied by Bajrang Dal activists warning a local gym owner against permitting Muslim trainers or trainees, despite the absence of any formal complaints from gym members. According to reports, police intervened following allegations that a Muslim trainer had been interacting with Hindu women members.

5 days ago | freepressjournal.in | Roshmila Bhattacharya

On May 7, India launched ‘Operation Sindoor’ in response to the April 22 Pahalgam terrorist attack, targeting infrastructure of terrorist groups Jaish-e-Mohammed and Lashkar-e-Taiba at nine sites across the border. Pakistan retaliated with an aerial dogfight. The following day, as the first drone war between the two countries escalated, author-journalist Bhawana Somaaya and her family got on a con call.

1 week ago | freepressjournal.in | Urvi Mahajani

Mumbai: The Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) informed the apex court on Friday that it has scrapped the tenders issued for the Rs 6,000-crore Thane-Ghodbunder-Bhayandar tunnel and the elevated road projects. The decision came after prodding from the Supreme Court regarding the necessity of transparency in large public projects.

1 week ago | freepressjournal.in | Kamal Mishra

The Central Railway has announced revision in porterage charges, which will come into effect from June 1, 2025. This change aligns with new guidelines issued by the Railway Board and is intended to bring uniformity and clarity in porter service pricing across stations. Under the revised structure, the charge for carrying head loads—defined as luggage up to 40 kg—has been standardized based on station category.

1 week ago | freepressjournal.in | Kamal Mishra

The BESTWorkers Union has raised serious concerns regarding alleged corruption and non-compliance within the wet lease bus system operated by the Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport (BEST) undertaking. In a formal complaint submitted to BEST management on 28th May, the union called for a thorough investigation into the wet lease contract system and the daily operations of the contractors responsible for providing bus services to the city.