Cops throw old couple off moving train, woman dead
byLucknow: In a shocking incident, an elderly woman was killed and her husband wounded when the couple was thrown out of a moving train by…
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Himachal court stays demolition of Baba Ramdev trust building
byShimla: The Himachal Pradesh High Court has stopped the state from demolishing the construction carried out on a contentious piece of land, near Solan,…
Indian daily wages not in step with cost of living
byIncongruity Between the Cost of Living and Average Daily Wage Rates for Non-Agricultural Workers Across Various States of India Generally speaking, the average daily wage…
India’s growth seen at 6.1-6.7 percent, inflation at 6.2-6.6 percent
byNew Delhi: India’s Economic Survey for 2012-13 has projected a 6.1-6.7 percent growth for the next fiscal after a deceleration to around 5 percent this…
18 dead in Kolkata fire, Mamata sniffs sabotage
byKolkata: At least 18 people were killed and over a dozen critically injured Wednesday when a fire broke out at a multi-storey market complex in…
India’s rail budget assures safety, comfort with no fare hike
byNew Delhi: Train fares remain unchanged. Charges on some services such as tatkal and reservation will be hiked. Freight charges will rise. The extant, unreliable…
E-booking of train tickets to become faster, easier
byNew Delhi: By the end of this calendar year, the Indian Railways will introduce a new technology to make the electronic ticket booking system…
Eight new companies of women Railway Protection Force: Bansal
byNew Delhi: Stressing the safety of women travelling on trains, Railway Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal announced a slew of measures including raising of eight new…
106 new trains announced in railway budget
byNew Delhi: Railway Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal Tuesday announced 106 new trains, including 67 express trains and 26 passenger trains, in the railway budget for…
No fare hike, eye on travel comfort in India’s rail budget
byNew Delhi: With no fare hikes, 106 new trains and a host of proposals for travel safety and comfort, such as escalators at key stations,…