New Delhi, Feb 25 (IANS) About 400 railway stations across the country would be re-developed through the public-private partnership (PPP) mode, Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu announced on Thursday while presenting his budget for 2016-17. “In…
New Delhi, Feb 25 (IANS) The NHRC on Thursday issued notice to the Delhi government’s health department and Police Commissioner B.S. Bassi over alleged inaction in the abduction of a pregnant woman from a hospital…
New Delhi, Feb 25 (IANS) Indian Railways is planning to divest stakes in some of its public sector undertakings (PSUs) and, towards this end, consolidate its assets under one holding company, Railway Board chairman A.K….
Chandigarh, Feb 25 (IANS) Initiating action against police officers following the recent violent Jat agitation, the Haryana government on Thursday ordered the suspenion an inspector general of police (IGP) and two deputy superintendents of police…
New Delhi, Feb 25 (IANS) Delhi Water Minister Kapil Mishra on Thursday said that it would take nearly two weeks to completely restore water supply in the national capital. “We cannot restore the water supply…
New Delhi: Union Railway Minister Suresh Prabhakar Prabhu and Union MoS Manoj Sinha arrive at the Parliament to present Railway Budget 2016-17 in New Delhi, on Feb 25, 2016. (Photo: IANS) New Delhi, Feb 25…
New Delhi, Feb 25 (IANS) Passengers may soon be able to enjoy local cuisine in place of standard food currently served on trains, Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu said on Thursday while presenting the rail budget…
New Delhi, Feb 25 (IANS) Former bureaucrats Bimal Julka and Amitava Bhattacharyya and former police officer Divya Prakash Sinha were on Thursday appointed as information commissioners at the Central Information Commission (CIC), said an official…
New Delhi, Feb 25 (IANS) With railway finances under strain, Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu on Thursday left fares unchanged and assured independence of a proposal rail regulator for fixing realistic fares, raising questions about whether…
Jammu, Feb 25 (IANS) Jammu and Kashmir Governor N.N. Vohra on Thursday ordered a major reshuffle in the state administration, transferring over two dozen senior IAS and state civil service officers. The decision was taken…
New Delhi, Feb 25 (IANS) Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu said in his budget speech on Thursday that India Railways is taking assistance from the government of Japan to execute a high-speed passenger corridor between Ahmedabad…
New Delhi: Union Minister for Railways Suresh Prabhakar Prabhu arrives at the Parliament to present Railway Budget 2016-17 in New Delhi on Feb 25, 2016. (Photo: Amlan Paliwal/IANS) By Arvind Padmanabhan New Delhi, Feb 25…
New Delhi, Feb 25 (IANS) Ten Indians are among the 16 crew members rescued in Nigeria from a ship hijacked off the Ivory Coast earlier this month, a senior official said on Thursday. While one…
New Delhi, Feb 25 (IANS) Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu on Thursday said the government will have the draft bill ready for setting up an independent Rail Development Authority to govern the rail tariff and other…
New Delhi, Feb 25 (IANS) Right from extending e-catering services to creating rail-auto hub in Chennai, Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu proposed a host of new schemes in his Railway Budget – 2016-17 on Thursday. In…
Kodungalloor (Kerala) Feb 25 (IANS) The prestigious Muziris Heritage Project of the Kerala Tourism department will be inaugurated by President Pranab Mukherjee in Thrissur district on Saturday. The Muziris Heritage Project is an effort to…
New Delhi, Feb 25 (IANS) Female companion, or in some cases husbands, of a pregnant woman, can now be present to provide support to her during childbirth at public health facilities. The decision by the…
New Delhi, Feb 25 (IANS) Union Health and Family Welfare Minister J.P. Nadda on Thursday thanked Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu for increasing the outlay for rail projects in Himachal Pradesh by more than 51 percent…
Bhopal, Feb 25 (IANS) Leaders of five groups of survivors of the 1984 Bhopal gas disaster on Thursday condemned what they said was the neglect of the central and state governments towards the curative petition…
New Delhi, Feb 25 (IANS) As the makers of world’s cheapest Rs.251 (less than $4) smartphone went gaga over being part of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Make in India and Digital India initiatives in last…