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…
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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,…
Scrips of railway-related companies decline before rail budget
byMumbai: 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…
India beat Australia by eight wickets in first Test
byChennai: India achieved the target of 50, losing two wickets in the second innings to beat Australia by eight wickets before lunch on the final…
Railways will introduce helpline for women: P.K. Bansal
byNew Delhi: Indian Railways will soon introduce a 24X7 helpline for women that will be tracked “on real-time basis”, Railway Minister Pramod Kumar Bansal said…
India’s 101th space mission set for 6 p.m. liftoff
byChennai: The fuelling of the second stage of the Indian rocket that would sling seven satellites into space has been completed and it is expected…