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Work with us for Siliguri’s development: Mamata to Railways


February 11th, 2012 - 7:55 pm ICT by IANS
Siliguri, Feb 11 (IANS) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Saturday urged Railway Minister Dinesh Trivedi to look into the possibilities of working together with the state government for ... Read more...

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Railways to improve services in Chhattisgarh


February 8th, 2012 - 10:20 pm ICT by IANS
Raipur, Feb 8 (IANS) Rail connectivity will be improved in the interiors of Chhattisgarh, particularly in the Maoist-hit Bastar region, Railway Minister Dinesh Trivedi said Wednesday."Railway is determined to ... Read more...

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Woman held for posing as Mamata’s aide


February 8th, 2012 - 5:20 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 8 (IANS) A 40-year-old woman was arrested Wednesday for posing as West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's personal assistant and duping people of more than Rs.8 ... Read more...

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Gogoi seeks new trains for Assam


February 7th, 2012 - 8:31 pm ICT by IANS
Guwahati, Feb 7 (IANS) Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi wants more trains for Assam, particularly to link Chennai and Mumbai.Gogoi made the request to Railway Minister Dinesh Trivedi in New Delhi ... Read more...

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Pranab to present 2012-13 budget on March 16 (Second Lead)


February 7th, 2012 - 5:25 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 7 (IANS) Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee will present the budget for 2012-13 on March 16, the government announced Tuesday.Railway Minister Dinesh Trivedi will present his budget ... Read more...

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Pranab to present budget on March 16


February 7th, 2012 - 4:25 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 7 (IANS) Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee will present the budget for 2012-13 on March 16, the government announced Tuesday.Railway Minister Dinesh Trivedi will present his budget ... Read more...

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Chhattisgarh to press for rail network in tribal areas


February 6th, 2012 - 1:52 pm ICT by IANS
Raipur, Feb 6 (IANS) Chhattisgarh will seek an increased rail network for the state's iron ore and coal belts from Railway Minister Dinesh Trivedi this week, official sources here said ... Read more...

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Railways plan to modernise stations with SPV


February 1st, 2012 - 11:55 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 1 (IANS) In order to pursue its four year old ambitious plan to create world class stations, the Indian Railways Wednesday announced the creation of a dedicated ... Read more...

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Media cannot be a judge, say politicians


January 29th, 2012 - 4:44 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Jan 28 (IANS) Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah and Railway Minister Dinesh Trivedi feel the media should not play the role of a judge -- because it ... Read more...

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Kolkata Metro to get automatic signalling system


January 27th, 2012 - 6:05 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Jan 27 (IANS) Railway Minister Dinesh Trivedi Friday announced that the Kolkata Metro and the suburban system will get new automatic signalling systems and all the old trains of ... Read more...

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Anti-railway protest halts iron ore shipments (Lead)


January 19th, 2012 - 12:48 am ICT by IANS
Raipur, Jan 18 (IANS) A protest to demand better railway connectivity in insurgency-hit, mineral rich Bastar region of Chhattisgarh held up iron ore shipments by state-run National Mineral Development ... Read more...

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Railway safety, modernisation reports delayed


January 17th, 2012 - 6:19 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 17 (IANS) Reports of two high powered committees on railway safety and modernisation, headed by former Atomic Energy Commission chief Anil Kakodkar and National Innovation Council head ... Read more...

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Jharkhand train accident: Six railway staff suspended


January 11th, 2012 - 7:10 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 11 (IANS) The railways Wednesday suspended six staff for dereliction of duty after five people were killed and 14 injured when the New Delhi-bound Brahmaputra Mail hit ... Read more...

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Six new trains sought for Jharkhand


January 10th, 2012 - 3:51 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, Jan 10 (IANS) Jharkhand Chief Minister Arjun Munda has sought six new trains for the state in the new rail budget and asked for increase in the frequencies of ... Read more...

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One dead in Bengal train collision, Railways announce compensation (Lead)


January 8th, 2012 - 2:56 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Jan 8 (IANS) One person was killed and six others injured when a local train collided with a stationary train in West Bengal's Nadia district Saturday, a railway official ... Read more...

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54 found guilty for China train crash


December 28th, 2011 - 8:49 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Dec 28 (IANS) Fifty-four people have been found accountable for a fatal high-speed train crash in China in July that killed 40 people, the government said Wednesday.All 54 will ... Read more...

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Send Lokpal bill back to standing committee: Lalu Prasad


December 27th, 2011 - 8:21 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 27 (IANS) Rashtriya Janata Dal leader Lalu Prasad Tuesday said the Lokpal bill should be sent back to the parliamentary standing committee."Don't ignore amendments, send it ... Read more...

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Calcutta Polo Club celebrates 150th year by winning Ezra World Cup


December 25th, 2011 - 8:06 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Dec 25 (IANS) The Ezra World Cup 2011 marking 150 years of the Calcutta Polo Club -- the oldest such in the world -- ended Sunday with the ... Read more...

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China cuts railway budget


December 24th, 2011 - 8:46 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Dec 24 (IANS) China has earmarked 400 billion yuan ($63 billion) for railway development in 2012, about a 15 percent drop compared to 469 billion yuan in 2011.The spending ... Read more...

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Lack of judges, adjournments delaying justice: Experts


December 19th, 2011 - 5:13 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 19 (IANS) The Supreme Court's desire to know how a railway minister's assassination case has dragged on for 37 years has again brought into sharp focus delays ... Read more...

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Supreme Court notice to CBI in minister’s killing


December 15th, 2011 - 10:00 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 15 (IANS) The Supreme Court Thursday issued notice to the CBI on a plea seeking quashing of charges and criminal proceedings against accused Ranjan Dwivedi in ... Read more...

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Mamata refuses to comment on Anna seeking her support (Lead)


December 15th, 2011 - 12:50 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Dec 14 (IANS) Anti-corruption crusader Anna Hazare Wednesday sought Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee's help for a strong Lokpal bill, but the West Bengal chief minister refused to ... Read more...

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PM meets allies, FDI impasse continues


December 1st, 2011 - 3:30 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 1 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Thursday met the government's allies to discuss the issue of foreign direct investment (FDI) in retail, as parliament was stalled ... Read more...

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Railway safety is top priority: Minister


December 1st, 2011 - 3:24 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 1 (IANS) Railway Minister Dinesh Trivedi Thursday asked general managers to accord top priority to strengthening safety and said there would be "zero tolerance" to those erring ... Read more...

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Ally Trinamool joins BJP, Left in opposing FDI in retail


November 24th, 2011 - 4:48 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 24 (IANS) Even as the union cabinet meets Thursday to decide on allowing foreign direct investment (FDI) in multi-brand retail, key opposition groupings - the National ... Read more...

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Trinamool may oppose government on price rise


November 23rd, 2011 - 8:08 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 23 (IANS) Trinamool Congress, a constituent of the Congress-led United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government, Tuesday hinted that they may oppose the government on the issue of ... Read more...

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Jharkhand train fire: Police disagree with sabotage theory


November 23rd, 2011 - 6:43 pm ICT by IANS
Giridih (Jharkhand), Nov 23 (IANS) Contradicting the sabotage theory, police here Wednesday ruled out any foul play in the Howrah-Dehradun Express train fire after visiting the two burnt airconditioned coaches ... Read more...

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MPs criticise railways’ catering services


November 21st, 2011 - 9:13 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 21 (IANS) Expressing concern over catering services of the Indian Railways, many parliament members Monday demanded new lines, trains, extension of routes, increase in frequency of ... Read more...

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Railways to launch revamped Tatkal scheme Monday


November 20th, 2011 - 8:09 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 20 (IANS) Aiming to make emergency travel easy for the passengers and check touts at ticket booking counters, Indian Railways will reduce the advance reservation period for ... Read more...

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Passenger fare hike only after discussions: Railway minister


November 17th, 2011 - 11:33 pm ICT by IANS
Bhopal, Nov 17 (IANS) Stressing that there was no immediate plan to hike passenger fares, Railway Minister Dinesh Trivedi Thursday said any increase will take place in a "democratic way" ... Read more...

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Man killed while trying to board moving train


November 17th, 2011 - 6:09 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 17 (IANS) A middle aged man died a horrific death after suffering multiple injuries when he tried to board a moving train here, police said Thursday. Fellow ... Read more...

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Job for land ideal model: Railway minister


November 13th, 2011 - 5:52 pm ICT by IANS
Hooghly (West Bengal), Nov 13 (IANS) The Railways' scheme to give jobs along with compensation to people who give up land for its projects is an ideal model which ... Read more...

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Railways to run 26 new trains


November 11th, 2011 - 10:14 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 11 (IANS) Indian Railways Friday announced the starting of 26 new trains, extension of eight trains and increase in frequency of five trains.Railway Minister Dinesh Trivedi said ... Read more...

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Railways to set up new body to improve stations


November 11th, 2011 - 9:47 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 11 (IANS) Indian Railways said Friday it will set up a separate Railway Stations Development Corporation to improve passenger facilities."A need was being felt to have a ... Read more...

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Railway minister hints at fare hike


November 11th, 2011 - 9:28 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 11 (IANS) Hinting at a possible revision of passenger fares, Railways Minister Dinesh Trivedi Friday said his ministry is considering hiking the "fuel component" in the ticket ... Read more...

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