India, Belgium to seal railway cooperation pact
August 1st, 2012 - 7:34 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 1 (IANS) Belgium, a founder of the 27-nation European Union, is set to seal a pact with India Thursday that seeks to leverage its expertise in developing ... Read more...
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Maharashtra gets ready to tackle monsoon
May 25th, 2012 - 9:55 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, May 25 (IANS) With monsoon likely to hit Mumbai and the rest of Maharashtra within 15 days, the government Friday moved into a state of high preparedness. The aim ... Read more...
Posted in Environment |
Railways may discuss safety with Chinese officials
September 27th, 2011 - 12:52 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 26 (IANS) The Indian Railways is likely to discuss with its Chinese counterpart issues related to safety, modernisation and maintenance and running high-speed trains, official sources said ... Read more...
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Pak council urges Zardari to grant India ‘most favoured nation’ status to spur trade
April 30th, 2011 - 5:12 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, April 30(ANI): The Pakistan Business Council (PBC) has urged President Asif Ali Zardari to grant India the most favoured nation (MFN) status to enhance regional trade."The immediate implication of this is ... Read more...
Posted in South Asia |
India’s growth offers huge opportunities: US
April 27th, 2011 - 11:30 am ICT by IANS
Washington, April 27 (IANS) With 80 percent of India of 2030 yet to be built, there are huge business opportunities for American and Indian companies in varied areas, including defence, ... Read more...
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Railway security alarmingly inadequate: Parliamentary panel
August 27th, 2010 - 8:32 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 27 (IANS) A parliamentary panel has "noted with deep concern" that the security apparatus of Indian Railways was inadequate and recommended that steps be taken to ensure safety of ... Read more...
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Bombardier Corporation rolls out rakes for metro trains
May 17th, 2010 - 10:56 pm ICT by ANI
Savli (Gujarat), May 17 (ANI): The production plant of Bombardier Transportation at Savli in Gujarat is functioning in full steam, catering to the needs of the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation Limited (DMRC).One ... Read more...
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Mumbai’s highly-efficient suburban rail network is its lifeline
May 4th, 2010 - 6:09 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, May 4 (IANS) It carries a sea of humanity - over seven million commuters - to and fro daily. Mumbai's suburban rail network, the city's lifeline which is used by ... Read more...
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More Indian railway links with Nepal, Bangladesh
February 24th, 2010 - 10:18 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 24 (IANS) India would extend railway networks with its neighbours Nepal and Bangladesh, Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee said here Wednesday.
Presenting the railway budget for the year 2010-11 in ... Read more...
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Jayalalithaa asks Mamata for more railway projects
January 28th, 2010 - 1:01 am ICT by IANS
Chennai, Jan 27 (IANS) With the railway budget to be presented next month in parliament, AIADMK general secretary J. Jayalalithaa has written to Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee for more projects ... Read more...
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Unesco to assess Matheran toy train as World Heritage (Lead) (With Images)
October 23rd, 2009 - 9:08 pm ICT by IANS
By Quaid Najmi
Mumbai Oct 23 (IANS) After a five-year wait, a team of Unesco experts is arriving in New Delhi Saturday to consider the Matheran Light Railway (MLR), in the Western Ghats ... Read more...
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Unesco to assess Matheran toy train as World Heritage (With Images)
October 23rd, 2009 - 8:33 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai Oct 23 (IANS) After a long, five-year wait, a team of Unesco experts is arriving in Mumbai Saturday to consider the Matheran Light Railway (MLR), in the Western Ghats near here, ... Read more...
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Indian firm seeks contract to build Ethiopia’s rail network
May 24th, 2009 - 2:59 pm ICT by IANS
By Groum Abate
Addis Ababa, May 24 (IANS) An Indian project management firm wants to participate in the building of Ethiopia's 5,000-km national railway network that will also link it with neighbouring Djibouti ... Read more...
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Post 26/11, security is the new mantra of Mumbai
January 26th, 2009 - 11:26 am ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Jan 26 (IANS) Exactly two months after terrorists struck iconic targets in Mumbai killing over 170 people, a tight security regimen has come into being in the city to ensure that ... Read more...
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German firm to help integrate Qatar’s proposed rail network
August 28th, 2008 - 5:20 pm ICT by IANS
Dubai, Aug 28 (IANS) Germany’s national railway company Deutsche Bahn will help the Gulf nation of Qatar in integrating its various proposed railway networks into a comprehensive and consolidated railway system.A memorandum ... Read more...
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Maharashtra ups security, identity cards for fisherfolk in Mumbai
August 1st, 2008 - 1:32 am ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 31 (IANS) The Maharashtra government has initiated unprecedented security measures in the state, including giving identity cards to fishermen and installation of CCTVs in hospitals, to ward off potential terror ... Read more...
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Three die as two train engines ram into each other in Pune
July 7th, 2008 - 9:23 pm ICT by ANI
Pune, July 7 (ANI): Three people died and two sustained injuries when two train engines collided head on in Pune on Monday.Fire Brigade was informed at 8.30 in the morning about ... Read more...
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