Category: Governance

400 stations to be re-developed under PPP mode: Prabhu

New Delhi, Feb 25 (IANS) About 400 railway stations across the country would be re-developed through the public-private partnership (PPP)…

9 years ago

NHRC notice to Delhi government, police over pregnant woman’s abduction

New Delhi, Feb 25 (IANS) The NHRC on Thursday issued notice to the Delhi government's health department and Police Commissioner…

9 years ago

Railways to create holding company to divest stake in units

New Delhi, Feb 25 (IANS) Indian Railways is planning to divest stakes in some of its public sector undertakings (PSUs)…

9 years ago

Haryana suspends IG, two other police officers after Jat stir

Chandigarh, Feb 25 (IANS) Initiating action against police officers following the recent violent Jat agitation, the Haryana government on Thursday…

9 years ago

Nearly two weeks needed to restore Delhi water supply completely: Minister

New Delhi, Feb 25 (IANS) Delhi Water Minister Kapil Mishra on Thursday said that it would take nearly two weeks…

9 years ago

Sidelights of Rail budget

New Delhi, Feb 25 (IANS) Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu, who on Thursday presented his second consecutive railway budget, began his…

9 years ago

Local cuisine, children’s food soon on trains: Minister

New Delhi, Feb 25 (IANS) Passengers may soon be able to enjoy local cuisine in place of standard food currently…

9 years ago

Julka, two other former officials new information commissioners

New Delhi, Feb 25 (IANS) Former bureaucrats Bimal Julka and Amitava Bhattacharyya and former police officer Divya Prakash Sinha were…

9 years ago

Is Indian railways moving to dynamic pricing of fares?

New Delhi, Feb 25 (IANS) With railway finances under strain, Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu on Thursday left fares unchanged and…

9 years ago

Major reshuffle in Jammu and Kashmir administration

Jammu, Feb 25 (IANS) Jammu and Kashmir Governor N.N. Vohra on Thursday ordered a major reshuffle in the state administration,…

9 years ago

Japanese assistance for Ahmedabad-Mumbai high speed passenger corridor

New Delhi, Feb 25 (IANS) Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu said in his budget speech on Thursday that India Railways is…

9 years ago

Despite revenue and funding blues, Prabhu skips rail tariff hikes

By Arvind Padmanabhan New Delhi, Feb 25 (IANS) India's rail budget has kept passenger fares and freight rates unchanged at…

9 years ago

10 Indian seamen rescued from hijacked ship in Nigeria

New Delhi, Feb 25 (IANS) Ten Indians are among the 16 crew members rescued in Nigeria from a ship hijacked…

9 years ago

Rail Development Authority will be independent

New Delhi, Feb 25 (IANS) Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu on Thursday said the government will have the draft bill ready…

9 years ago

Railway Budget’s new schemes

New Delhi, Feb 25 (IANS) Right from extending e-catering services to creating rail-auto hub in Chennai, Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu…

9 years ago

President to open Muziris Heritage Project on Saturday

Kodungalloor (Kerala) Feb 25 (IANS) The prestigious Muziris Heritage Project of the Kerala Tourism department will be inaugurated by President…

9 years ago

Birth companions are allowed during deliveries at PHCs

New Delhi, Feb 25 (IANS) Female companion, or in some cases husbands, of a pregnant woman, can now be present…

9 years ago

Himachal’s rail outlay increased to Rs.310 crore: Minister

New Delhi, Feb 25 (IANS) Union Health and Family Welfare Minister J.P. Nadda on Thursday thanked Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu…

9 years ago

Help Bhopal victims get more compensation, government urged

Bhopal, Feb 25 (IANS) Leaders of five groups of survivors of the 1984 Bhopal gas disaster on Thursday condemned what…

9 years ago

‘Make in India’ has nothing to do with ‘Freedom 251:’ Top official

New Delhi, Feb 25 (IANS) As the makers of world's cheapest Rs.251 (less than $4) smartphone went gaga over being…

9 years ago



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