Everything you need to know about Rail Bhawan: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Everything you need to know about Rail Bhawan: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Mumbai, May 21 (IANS) Maharashtra is willing to set up a special investment zone for Chinese companies in the state, Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan told the visiting Chinese Premier Li Keqiang here Tuesday.
New Delhi, May 21 (ANI): Stressing on the need for increased people-to-people interaction between India and China, Chinese Premier Li Keqiang on Tuesday declared 2014 as the year of exchanges between the two nations to boost understanding and friendship.
New Delhi, May 20 (ANI): Tibetan organisations are staging protests in different parts of Delhi against the three-day state visit to India of Chinese Premier Li Keqiang.
New Delhi, May 20 (ANI): Chinese Premier Li Keqiang, who is on a three-day state visit to India, on Monday said that global prosperity would not be possible without the simultaneous development of China and India.
New Delhi, May 20 (ANI): Chinese Premier Li Keqiang, who is on a three-day state visit to India, was given a ceremonial reception at the Rashtrapati Bhawan here this morning.
New Delhi, May 10 (ANI): The Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh, will inaugurate the first session of national platform for Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) at the Vigyan Bhawan here on May 13.
New Delhi, May 10 (IANS) Around 7.5 lakh chemists across India Friday observed a one-day strike against the new drug policy and its impact on traders. However, in some states, pharmacy shops near major hospitals remained open, providing relief to patients.
Bhubaneswar, May 10 (IANS) More than 17,000 retail and wholesale druggist's and chemist's shops remained closed in Odisha Friday in support of the day-long all-India strike called by their colleagues, an official said.
Delhi State president Vijay Goel blamed the congress leaders for either directly being involved in the killing of sikhs in 1984 or supporting the killers, Goel further said, "The irony of the situation
London, May. 2 (ANI): Just 14 passengers got on the train from Teesside Airport station in Darlington in the past 12 months ending March 2012, and only 18 the previous year.
New Delhi, April 28 (ANI): Indian Railways enquiry number 139 recorded the highest ever 29.20 crore calls last year, which translates into eight lakh calls a day.
Bhubaneswar, April 26 (IANS) The 12-hour strike called by the ruling Biju Janata Dal (BJD) in Odisha Friday against the central government's alleged neglect of the state evoked a mixed response, an official said.
New Delhi, April 25 (IANS) An elderly man committed suicide by jumping before a metro train here Thursday evening, police said.
New Delhi, April 23 (IANS) Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi will visit Madhya Pradesh for two days starting Wednesday morning. He will be visiting state capital Bhopal and Dhar district.
Siliguri (West Bengal), April 22 (ANI): Railway connectivity between India and Bangladesh would enhance cross-border trade and strengthen the bilateral relations between the two nations, industrialist Anand Mittal has said.
New Delhi, April 22 (ANI): Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Monday urged all Members of Parliament to allow the House to function during the second half of the Budget Session, even as the opposition sought to disrupt proceedings over issues such as the coal allocation and 2G spectrum allocation scams, besides rising crimes against women.
New Delhi, April 12 (IANS) A 55-year-old CISF sub-inspector was killed and three other personnel were injured here Friday when a speeding DTC bus ran over them, police said.
Ghaziabad, April 12 (IANS) The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has issued notice to the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) and six other government agencies for non-compliance of water harvesting on its railway stations in Delhi and NCR towns.
Lucknow, April 5 (IANS) A committee headed by Uttar Pradesh Chief Secretary Jawed Usmani will oversee the "formative steps" of the ambitious metro rail project for the state capital, officials said Friday.
New Delhi, April 3 (IANS) Students of Jawaharlal Nehru University Wednesday held a demonstration here to protest the death of a student activist in Kolkata.
New Delhi, Apr. 1 (ANI): Passengers across India on Monday expressed their disappointment with the Central Government's decision to increase the reservation charges of railway tickets and other supplementary charges, which would eventually hike railway fare prices.
New Delhi, Apr 1 (ANI): Travelling in trains has become costlier from today as the hike in reservation fee and superfast charges announced in the Rail Budget 2013-14 comes into effect from today.
New Delhi, March 30 (IANS) President Pranab Mukherjee Saturday presented a silver trumpet and banner to the President's Bodyguard, the oldest regiment of the Indian Army.
New Delhi, March 25 (IANS) The Indian Railways will run holiday specials for Holi till March 31 and information on these special trains can be accessed on the railways' national enquiry number 139.
New York, March 21 (ANI): Long Island Rail Road riders are fuming over a "vulgar" ad that's featured inside 200 trains and promotes popular vaginal-tightening exercises, complaining that it's inappropriate for public sites.
New York, March 21 (ANI): Long Island Rail Road riders are fuming over a "vulgar" ad that's featured inside 200 trains and promotes popular vaginal-tightening exercises, complaining that it's inappropriate for public sites.
Hyderabad, March 20 (IANS) The first lot of rails for Hyderabad metro rail project has arrived from France, announced L&T Metro Rail (Hyderabad) Limited (LTMRHL).
New Delhi, Mar 19 (ANI): Egyptian President Mohammad Morsi was given a ceremonial reception at the Rashtrapati Bhawan here this morning.
New Delhi, Mar. 18 (ANI): President Pranab Mukherjee on Monday stressed on the importance of sustainable, "green" tourism, and called upon host communities to be more conscious and proactive with regard to tourist destinations in their respective areas.
Ghaziabad, Mar. 10 (ANI): Asserting that the government is committed to strengthen equal participation of women forces at the ground level, External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid on Sunday called upon the women forces of the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) to be ready to meet the emerging challenges.
New Delhi, Mar. 10 (ANI): The Minister of Amiri Dewan Affairs of the State of Kuwait, Shaikh Nasser Sabah Al-Ahmed Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, is paying a three-day visit to India beginning today.
New Delhi, Mar. 9 (ANI): President Pranab Mukherjee attended the reception hosted by Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) Director General Rajiv on the occasion of the Raising Day of CISF at the CISF headquarters here on Sunday.
Indirapuram (Ghaziabad), Mar 10 (ANI): The Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) celebrated its 44th Raising Day at the 5th Reserve Battalion in Indirapuram, Ghaziabad on Sunday.
New Delhi, March 8 (IANS) To foil any terror strike, the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) is planning to install 900 more CCTV cameras across the Delhi Metro network this year, its chief said Friday.
New Delhi, March 8 (IANS) After announcing India's all women public bank, the central government Friday started an all women post office here on the occasion of the International Women`s Day.
Hyderabad, March 7 (IANS) The Andhra Pradesh cabinet Thursday decided to provide government jobs to one family member each of those killed in last month's terror attacks in Hyderabad.
Chandigarh, March 7 (IANS) After being forced to resign from the Parkash Singh Badal-led Punjab government in September last year following allegations of embezzlement of funds, Akali Dal leader Gulzar Singh Ranike was Thursday again inducted as a cabinet minister.
Raipur, Feb 26 (IANS) Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Raman Singh Tuesday termed the rail budget "highly disappointing" while opposition leaders called it "balanced and growth-oriented".
Chennai, Feb 26 (IANS) Railway Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal Tuesday granted a veritable boon to the beleaguered wind turbine sector by announcing a proposal for setting up 75 MW windmill units.
Bhubaneswar, Feb 26 (IANS) The budget presented by Railway Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal for his ministry Tuesday is disappointing, Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik said.
New Delhi, Feb 26 (IANS) BJP president Rajnath Singh Tuesday accused the UPA government of a lack of vision to revive the railways and said the common man has been forced to pay for mounting losses in the carrier.
New Delhi, Feb 26 (IANS) The BJP and the Left Tuesday slammed the government's railway budget, saying it was eyewash as there were camouflaged hikes in passenger fares apart from the increase that took place before parliament's budget session started.
Chennai, Feb 26 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa Tuesday termed the railway budget as inflationary, lacking long-term perspective and encroaching upon the state's domain.
Mumbai, Feb 26 (IANS) Welcoming the rail budget presented in parliament Tuesday by Railway Minister P.K. Bansal, India Inc. termed it as "soft" and "balanced" in approach under the given economic conditions.
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The Railway Minister for 2013-14 will be tabled in Lok Sabha today Union Railway Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal on Tuesday. This will be the first Rail Budget of Bansal and the first of congress too after a long gap of 17 years. This may also be the last rail budget of the UPA-II government, if the next Lok Sabha election goes on before the decided scheduled...........................
Mumbai, Feb 26 (IANS) Scrips of companies related to Indian Railways declined in the 11.30 a.m. trade session Tuesday, just before the presentation of the railway budget for 2013-14 in parliament.
New Delhi, Feb. 26 (ANI): Railway Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal, who will present the Railway Budget 2013-14 in the Lok Sabha in a couple of hours from now, thanked all his well-wishers.
New Delhi, Feb.25 (ANI): Railway Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal will present his first Rail Budget on Tuesday.
Mumbai, Feb 25 (IANS) Scrips of companies related to Indian Railways declined in cautious trade Monday, a day ahead of the rail budget.
Agartala, Feb 21 (IANS) A two-day nationwide strike called by major trade unions crippled life in Left-ruled Tripura for a second day Thursday.
Shimla, Feb 20 (IANS) Banks and commercial establishments were closed across Himachal Pradesh Wednesday as employees joined the two-day nationwide strike called by major trade unions.
In a move to ensure the smooth functioning of the Parliament during the budget session, Lok Sabha speaker Meira Kumar Tuesday has called all party to attend all-party-meet scheduled on Wednesday.....................
New Delhi, Feb. 19 (ANI): Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar has convened an all-party meeting here on Wednesday to ensure smooth functioning of the Budget Session of Parliament, which begins on February 21.
Hyderabad, Feb 18 (IANS) L&T Metro Rail (Hyderabad) Limited (LTMRHL) has awarded the automatic fare collection (AFC) system to Samsung Data Systems India Pvt. Limited.
Shimla, Feb 18 (IANS) A phone-tapping case in Himachal Pradesh has set alarms bells ringing for former chief minister Prem Kumar Dhumal, who is being seen as involved in the controversy.
Dhaka, Feb. 16 (ANI): India and Bangladesh on Saturday signed three Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) to promote bilateral trade and cultural relation and to encourage people to people contact between both the countries.
New Delhi, Feb 15 (ANI): India and France have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen cooperation in the railway sector.
New Delhi, Feb 14 (ANI): French President Francois Hollande, who is on a two-day state visit to India, was given a ceremonial reception at the Rashtrapati Bhawan here this morning.
New Delhi, Feb 13 (IANS) Finance Minister P. Chidambaram will meet state finance ministers Thursday to discuss the rollout plan for the proposed goods and services tax (GST) regime, a finance ministry official said.
New Delhi, Feb 8 (IANS) Delhi Metro will start charging higher parking fees from March 1.
New Delhi, Feb 8 (IANS) President Pranab Mukherjee will be meeting governors of all states at a conference here next week, a statement from Rashtrapati Bhawan said Friday.
New Delhi, Feb 1 (IANS) India is an important ally of Norway on environment and related issues, says the country's Indian-born Deputy Minister for International Development Arvinn E. Gadgil.
Mumbai, Jan 28 (IANS) Reliance Infrastructure (RInfra) Monday declared a 78 percent rise in net profit year-on-year for the quarter ended December 2012.
Lucknow, Jan 25 (IANS) Rail and air services were hit Friday as a thick fog blanketed many parts of Uttar Pradesh.
New Delhi, Jan 21 (IANS) Rail traffic passing through Delhi's Tilak Bridge railway station will remain suspended briefly on Jan 23 and Jan 26 during the Republic Day Parade, a railway official said Monday.
New Delhi, Jan 15 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh Tuesday got a national award for its achievement in increasing production and productivity of wheat.
New Delhi, Jan 13 (IANS) Preparing to deal with any future chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear (CBRN) incidents, Indian scientists have devised 16 drugs that can be used for disaster management. These include an anti-cyanide drug, an anti-nerve gas drug and an anti-toxic gas drug
New Delhi, Jan 12 (ANI): To commemorate the 150th birth anniversary of Swami Vivekananda on Saturday, a number of functions are being held across the country.
Now, Rail passengers will have to pay more for similar distance in every class, as Railway Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal Wednesday announced about hiking the rail fairs, which will come into effect from Jan 21 midnight................
Hyderabad, Jan 8 (IANS) L&T Metro Rail (Hyderabad) Limited (LTMRHL) Tuesday said it may think of roping in equity partners for Hyderabad metro rail project.
New Delhi, Jan. 8 (ANI): The Deputy Prime Minister of Vietnam, Vu Van Ninh, will arrive on a three-day visit to India on Tuesday evening, during which he will hold discussions will several leaders, including External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid, to bolster cooperation between the two sides.
New Delhi, Jan 2 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit Wednesday marched to Rajghat at the head of "a peace rally" in memory of the woman who was brutally gang-raped and died Dec 29.
New Delhi, Jan.1 (ANI): The Justice (Retired) Usha Mehra Commission of Inquiry has invited complaints and suggestions in connection with the recent gang rape case in the national capital, besides other crimes related to women.
New Delhi, Dec.27 (ANI): Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot has demanded a special category status and Rs.51000 crore grant from the 12th Five-Year-Plan for facing some difficult problems due to geographical conditions like regular draught and famines situations, scarcity of water etc. in the state at the National Development Council (NDC) Meeting in New Delhi today.
New Delhi, Dec 27 (IANS) A miffed Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa Thursday created a flutter by walking out of the National Development Council (NDC) meeting here after accusing the central government of "stifling" the voice of chief ministers belonging to opposition parties.
New Delhi, Dec. 24 (ANI): President Pranab Mukherjee rejected the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) demand to convene an emergency Parliament Session and an all-party meet in the wake of countrywide protests against the Delhi gang rape incident.
New Delhi, Dec 23 (IANS) A programme to commemorate 10 years of the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC), scheduled for Monday, was cancelled after the national capital was rocked by protests over the gangrape of a 23-year-old, Metro officials said.
Aam Aadmi Party member and noted psephologist Yogendra Yadav has said that the latest movement on the India Gate against the Delhi gang rape is enough to indicate that today the youth have been awakens
New Delhi, Dec. 23 (ANI): Delhi Police fired water canons to disperse hundreds of protestors, mostly students, who had gathered on Sunday morning to vent their ire over the Delhi gang rape incident that took place a week ago.
New Delhi, Dec 23 (IANS) With curfew imposed in the heart of Delhi to stop protests near the presidential palace, Aam Aadmi Party leader Arvind Kejriwal accused the government of waging "war" against the people.
New Delhi, Dec 22 (IANS) Four Metro stations in the heart of the capital will remained closed to commuters Sunday, the Delhi Metro announced.
New Delhi, Dec. 22 (ANI): Director General (DG) of Central Industrial Security Force (CISF), Rajiv made a surprise visit to Delhi Metro in the evening hours on Friday to inspect security arrangements, specially the safety measures adopted to protect and safeguard the women commuters.
New Delhi, Dec. 22 (ANI): The Delhi Police again resorted to tear gas shelling and baton charge on Saturday afternoon to quell protest by school children, activists and concerned citizens who gathered outside Raisina Hill in thousands, demanding justice for the 23-year-old Delhi gang-rape victim.
New Delhi, Dec. 22 (ANI): The Delhi Police resorted to tear gas shelling and baton charge on Saturday to quell protest by school children, activists and concerned citizens who arrived outside Raisina Hill on the way to Rashtrapati Bhawan, demanding justice for the 23-year-old Delhi gang-rape victim.
New Delhi, Dec. 22 (ANI): Protestors, mostly school children along with teachers, activists and concerned citizens arrived at Rashtrapati Bhawan on Saturday morning, demanding justice for the 23-year-old Delhi gang-rape victim.
New Delhi, Dec 20 (IANS) The revision of fares for Delhi Metro train services is likely to be delayed as the union urban development ministry is yet to constitute a Fare Fixation Committee (FFC), parliament was told Thursday.
New Delhi, Dec 16 (IANS) The Delhi Metro will felicitate the top 200 users of its smart card in the past one year as part of its celebrations of completing 10 years of operations, a Delhi Metro statement said Sunday.
Lucknow, Dec 14 (IANS) Work at most state government offices was paralysed for the second day Friday as employees protested the move for reservation in promotions in government jobs to the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes.
New Delhi, Dec 14 (IANS) A cup of tea on mail and express trains should cost only Rs.3 or Rs.4, parliament was told Friday.
Emphasizing food safety as a challenge for the world and India, President Pranab Mukherjee Wednesday said the globalization of the world economy has given a significant boost to food trade that resulted in a paradigm shift in food consumption patterns, production methods and processing technologies..............
New Delhi, Dec 12 (ANI): President Pranab Mukherjee on Wednesday said the globalization of the world economy has also given a significant boost to food trade and resulted in a paradigm shift in food consumption patterns, production methods and processing technologies.
New Delhi, Dec 11 (IANS) Engineering and infrastructure major Larsen & Toubro Tuesday signed an agreement with Thales India for providing signalling and communications systems for the Hyderabad Metro Rail (HMR) project.
New Delhi, Dec 11 (IANS) President Pranab Mukherjee Tuesday called for a second Green Revolution in agriculture that is more holistic and widespread.
New Delhi, Dec 11 (IANS) Engineering and infratsructure major Larsen & Toubro Tuesday signed an agreement with Thales India for providing signalling and communications systems for Hyderabad Metro Rail (HMR) project.
New Delhi, Dec 10 (ANI): Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych was given a ceremonial reception at the Rashtrapati Bhawan here this morning.
New Delhi, Dec 8 (IANS) Journalism graduates specialising in law, literature, political science and history would get an opportunity to work as interns in the press wing of the Rashtrapati Bhawan.
Kochi, Dec 6 (IANS) Kerala Mono Rail Corporation, a new company, has been floated to implement two separate mono rail projects - one at Thiruvananthapuram and another at Kozhikode, said Chief Minister Oommen Chandy Thursday.
New Delhi, Dec 6 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has asked for fast-tracking major railway, road and port projects whose slow development could become the biggest "game stopper" for India's economic growth.
