Verdict likely on killing of British nationals in post Godhra riot
Feb 27, 2015, at 05:12 pm
Ahmedabad, Feb 27(IBNS) Exactly 13 years after the Godhora train burning episode that triggered a macabre pogrom across Gujarat, a special trial court in Himmatnagar is expected to deliver its verdict on Friday on the killing of four persons, including three British nationals.
Narendra Singh Tomar lauds Rail Budget
Feb 27, 2015, at 03:45 am
New Delhi, Feb 26 (IBNS): Union Steel & Mines Minister Narendra Singh Tomar on Thursday lauded the rail budget 2015-16, as passenger-friendly, progressive and holistic.
Don't make words like infrastructure, industry bad: Jaitley tells Congress
Feb 27, 2015, at 03:24 am
New Delhi, Feb 26 (IBNS): Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Thursday slammed the Congress over the Land Acquisition Bill amendments and said the party, which ruled the country for ten years before losing power last year, should not make words like 'infrastructure' and 'industry' as 'bad words' in India.
SAIL welcomes Rail Budget 2015-16
Feb 27, 2015, at 03:22 am
New Delhi, Feb 26 (IBNS): Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL) on Thursday welcomed the Rail Budget 2015-16, which was presented by Union Railways Minister Suresh Prabhu.
Rail Budget high on hyperbole but low on content: CPI
Feb 27, 2015, at 01:29 am
New Delhi, Feb 26 (IBNS): The Polit Bureau of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) on Thursday said the Rail Budget for the year 2015-16, which was presented by Union Railways Minister Suresh Prabhu, was high on hyperbole but low on content.
R K Pachauri not to be arrested till March 27
Feb 27, 2015, at 12:51 am
New Delhi, Feb 26 (IBNS): Environmentalist RK Pachauri, who is accused of sexual assault, was on Thursday granted anticipatory bail, which provides him protection from arrest till March 27.
Railway budget will have impact on D-street will be positive
Feb 27, 2015, at 12:34 am
The budget announced was at par with the expectation. Market reacted bearish post announcement of the budget as market has already discounted and the rail stocks had already given the rally.
Bhatwat's remark on Mother Teresa forces RS adjournment
Feb 27, 2015, at 12:28 am
New Delhi, Feb 26(IBNS) Acrimony ran high in the Rajya Sabha on Thursday as the opposition went fiery against RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat's controversial remarks on Mother Teresa, forcing adjournment of the upper house for 15 minutes.
Swachh Rail to complement Swachh Bharat :Prabhu
Feb 26, 2015, at 11:03 pm
New Delhi, Feb 26 (IBNS) Stressing the need for ensuring higher standards of cleanliness for Indian Railways Railways Minister Suresh Prabhu said said his ministry wants to make Swachh Rail the driving force behind the Government’s flagship programme 'Swachh Bharat Abhiyan'.
'Malaviya Chair' for Railway Technology
Feb 26, 2015, at 10:49 pm
New Delhi, Feb 26 (IBNS) Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu has announced the Railways intends to set up an innovation council called "Kayakalp" for business re-engineering and introducing a spirit of innovation in Railways.
Seventy seven new railway projects Sanctioned
Feb 26, 2015, at 10:48 pm
New Delhi, Feb 26 (IBNS) The Railways intend to fast track the sanctioned works on 7,000 kms and commission 1200 km in 2015-16 at an investment of Rs. 8686 crore.
Railways Enhances Its Safety Measures
Feb 26, 2015, at 10:43 pm
New Delhi, Feb 26 (IBNS) Railway Minister Suresh Prabhakar Prabhu has announced that Railways proposes to install Train Protection Warning System and Train Collision Avoidance System on select routes at the earliest.
This is a brake fail Railway Budget: TMC
Feb 26, 2015, at 10:38 pm
New Delhi, Feb 26 (IBNS) The opposition Trinamool Congress, whose top leaders in the past held Railway portfolios, on Thursday called the Railway Budget 2015-16 presented by Suresh Prabhu a brake fail budget witha casual approach.
Railway budget size increases by 52 per cent
Feb 26, 2015, at 10:19 pm
New Delhi, Feb26 (IBNS) Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu has announced the size of the Plan Budget has gone up by 52 per cent from Rs. 65,798 crore in 2014- 15 to Rs. 1,00,011 crore in 2015-16.
Mobile charging facilities in general class
Feb 26, 2015, at 09:55 pm
New Delhi, Feb 26 (IBNS) Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu has said that Indian Railways’ Delhi Division is taking up a project for introducing on-board entertainment on select Shatabdi trains on license fee basis.
Railway budget beginning of paradigm shift : PM
Feb 26, 2015, at 09:48 pm
New Delhi, Feb 26 (IBNS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday appreciated Railway Budget 2015, presented by Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu and described it as 'forward looking and futuristic.'
No hike in rail passenger fares, women safety emphasised
Feb 26, 2015, at 07:23 pm
New Delhi, Feb 26 (IBNS) Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu said there will be no increase in passenger fares as he presented the 2015-16 Railway Budget on Thursday promising to transform it in next five years and make it self-sustainable, modern, clean and safe for women.
No hike in rail passenger fares: Suresh Prabhu
Feb 26, 2015, at 06:05 pm
New Delhi, Feb 26 (IBNS) Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu on Thursday said there will be no increase in passenger fares as he progressed with his speech presenting the 2015-16 Railway Budget on Thursday promising to transform it in next five years and make it self-sustainable.
Suresh Prabhu presents Railway Budget
Feb 26, 2015, at 05:57 pm
New Delhi, Feb 26 (IBNS) Amid great expectations, Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu began his speech to present the 2015-16 Railway Budget on Thursday promising to transform it in next five years and make it self-sustainable.
Parliament adjourned over Venkaiah remark on Rahul
Feb 26, 2015, at 05:21 pm
New Delhi, Feb 26 (IBNS): The Lok Sabha was adjourned for a while ahead of the Railway Budget on Thursday after it witnessed a ruckus over the reported remark of Parliamentary Affairs Minister Venkaiah Naidu on Rahul Gandhi going on leave for introspection.
Everything cannot be done in first year: Suresh Prabhu
Feb 26, 2015, at 05:03 pm
New Delhi, Feb 26 (IBNS) Amid great expectations, Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu, who will present the Rail Budget for 2015-16 on Thursday, said everything cannot be done in the very first year of his budget presentation.
Suresh Prabhu to present Railway Budget today
Feb 26, 2015, at 03:38 pm
New Delhi, Feb 26 (IBNS) Amid great expectations, Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu will present the Rail Budget on Thursday.
TMC suspends MLA Swapan Kanti Ghosh
Feb 26, 2015, at 05:38 am
Kolkata, Feb 25 (IBNS): In a significant development, the Trinamool Congress suspended Suri MLA Swapan Kanti Ghosh on Wednesday.
MPPEB scam: Digvijaya targets MP CM
Feb 26, 2015, at 05:35 am
New Delhi, Feb 25 (IBNS) Hours after Governor Ram Naresh Yadav stepped down from his post, Congress leader Digvijaya Singh on Wednesday attacked the Madhya Pradesh CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan over the Madhya Pradesh Professional Examination Board (MPPEB) scam.
Rahul must be given full responsibility: Nath
Feb 26, 2015, at 04:40 am
New Delhi, Feb 25 (IBNS): Senior Congress leader Kamal Nath on Wednesday said time has come for Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi should be given full responsibility of the party.
COAS presents 'Standards' to 44 Armoured Regiment
Feb 26, 2015, at 03:30 am
New Delhi, Feb 25 (IBNS): General Dalbir Singh, Chief of the Army Staff, on behalf of President of India Paranb Mukherjee, presented the President's Standards' to 44 Armoured Regiment at Suratgarh Military Station on Wednesday.
Debt waiver: CM Mamata writes to PM
Feb 26, 2015, at 03:13 am
Kolkata, Feb 25 (IBNS) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday said she has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi to urge a debt waiver for her state.
Govt to run two special trains for Holi to Puri
Feb 26, 2015, at 02:48 am
Kolkata, Feb 25 (IBNS): South Eastern Railway will run 15 pairs of Special Trains between Santragachi-Puri-Santragachi on different nominated days during the period from March 4 to June 27.
Huge cache of arms recovered in Guwahati, 2 held
Feb 26, 2015, at 02:44 am
Guwahati, Feb 25 (IBNS) : Assam police on Wednesday recovered huge cache of arms and ammunition, explosives and arrested two persons in two separate incidents in Guwahati, officials said.
Saudi Arabia road mishap: 5 Indians killed
Feb 26, 2015, at 02:33 am
Riyadh, Feb 25 (IBNS): At least five Indians were killed in a road mishap in Saudi Arabia's Huraymila town, media reports said.