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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Advance train reservation period extended
February 8th, 2012 - 5:24 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 8 (IANS) The railways have decided to increase the advance reservation period for booking train tickets from the existing 90 days to 120 days effective March 10, ... Read more...
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India, Iran firm up oil payment mechanism (Lead)
February 7th, 2012 - 7:18 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 7 (IANS) Asserting that sanctions from the US can't harm its relations with India, Iran Tuesday said Indian companies will pay for 45 percent of their crude ... 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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As BJP flounders, Congress searches for winning formula (Karnataka Newsletter)
February 5th, 2012 - 2:33 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Feb 5 (IANS) Battered by scandals, the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) may be in poor shape in Karnataka, but the Congress seems to be clueless on a ... Read more...
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Mehta retains national snooker crown
February 4th, 2012 - 9:25 pm ICT by IANS
Pune, Feb 4 (IANS) Showing that he has matured into a class player, Mumbai-based cueist Aditya Mehta won his second National snooker title in a space of six months beating ... Read more...
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Train crushes woman, child
February 3rd, 2012 - 10:44 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 3 (IANS) A young woman and her two-year-old daughter were killed when the mother jumped before a speeding train with the baby in her arms, police said ... Read more...
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Will Indian women’s cricket team get its first Keralite?
February 1st, 2012 - 2:42 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 1 (IANS) Her chances of making it to the national side are a bright 75 percent but leg-spinner Asha Joy's family is leaving nothing to chance and cajoling ... Read more...
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Railways plan new model for PPP projects
January 27th, 2012 - 7:18 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Jan 27 (IANS) The Railway Board is planning to formulate a new model for public private partnership (PPP) projects in order to create a level playing field for private ... Read more...
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Chinese trains carry 80 mn people in 14 days
January 23rd, 2012 - 9:07 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Jan 23 (IANS) Over 80 million people travelled by trains in China between Jan 8 and 22 on account of the Chinese Lunar New Year, the railways ministry said ... Read more...
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Cop killed by catering staff at New Delhi railway station
January 23rd, 2012 - 5:31 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 23 (IANS) A Delhi Police constable was beaten to death by a catering in-charge early Monday at New Delhi Railway Station when he objected to caterers taking ... Read more...
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NMDC resumes iron shipment from Chhattisgarh
January 23rd, 2012 - 3:18 pm ICT by IANS
Raipur, Jan 23 (IANS) NMDC Ltd, India's largest iron ore producer and exporter in public sector, Monday resumed iron ore supplies from its key mines in Chhattisgarh, a company ... Read more...
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Refrain from divisive politics: Sangma
January 22nd, 2012 - 3:04 am ICT by IANS
Shillong, Jan 21 (IANS) Meghalaya Chief Minister Mukul Sangma Saturday exhorted political parties in the state to refrain from playing "divisive politics" and to work unitedly for progress."At times, political ... Read more...
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Now, AC passengers on trains to need IDs
January 20th, 2012 - 6:02 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 20 (IANS) In an attempt to prevent misuse of reserved train tickets and reduce cases of travel on transferred tickets, the railways Friday decided that all air-conditioned ... Read more...
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Railways suffer loss in Chhattisgarh as protest continues
January 20th, 2012 - 4:54 pm ICT by IANS
Raipur, Jan 20 (IANS) The indefinite protest against the railways in mineral-rich but insurgency-ridden Bastar region of Chhattisgarh continued for the eighth day Friday. It has halted iron ore ... 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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Anti-railway Bastar protests halt iron ore shipments
January 18th, 2012 - 6:04 pm 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 ... Read more...
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Tax telecom sector more to recover fuel losses, Greenpeace urges
January 18th, 2012 - 1:13 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 17 (IANS) Calling for a drastic change in the country's energy policies, Greenpeace Tuesday appealed to the government to levy additional taxes on the telecom service providers ... Read more...
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Beijing post offices sell train tickets
January 16th, 2012 - 8:24 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Jan 16 (IANS) Post offices in Beijing are selling train tickets to help cope with the Spring Festival travel rush faced by the railways.Twenty-four post offices in the city ... Read more...
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Himachal to open four restaurants with railways
January 16th, 2012 - 6:31 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, Jan 16 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh Monday entered into an agreement with the Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation Ltd (IRCTC) for opening four restaurants in the state, an official ... Read more...
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Coach attendant found dead in express train
January 14th, 2012 - 11:32 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Jan 14 (IANS) A coach attendant was found dead and another injured inside an air conditioned two-tier coach of the Jammu Tawi-bound Himgiri Express near West Bengal's Asansol railway ... Read more...
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Railways’ tourism arm to run luxury train: Apex court (Lead)
January 12th, 2012 - 10:48 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 12 (IANS) The Supreme Court Thursday said the Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corp (IRCTC) will continue to operate the high-end luxury train Maharaja Express after the ... Read more...
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Five killed in Jharkhand train collision, six suspended (Second Lead)
January 11th, 2012 - 10:10 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, Jan 11 (IANS) Five people were killed and 14 injured when the New Delhi-bound Brahmaputra Mail hit a stationary goods train at Karanpurato station of Jharkhand's Sahebganj district on ... 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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Millions of Chinese start spring homecoming
January 9th, 2012 - 12:14 am ICT by IANS
Beijing, Jan 8 (IANS) The massive spring tour has kicked off in China when tens of millions of Chinese travel to their native places to celebrate the Spring Festival.The Spring ... Read more...
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Thousands without power as storm hits Britain
January 4th, 2012 - 7:13 am ICT by IANS
London, Jan 4 (IANS) Gale, snow and rain swept Britain Tuesday, killing at least one person and leaving thousands of people without power supply.Gale, with its force culminating at 160 ... Read more...
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Poll schedule may defer union budget
December 24th, 2011 - 9:17 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 24 (IANS) The railways and the general budgets for the year 2012-13 may have to be deferred by a few days due to the model code of ... Read more...
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Ranji Trophy: Saurashtra, Rajasthan win big
December 23rd, 2011 - 9:43 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 23 (IANS) Saurashtra beat Railways while defending champions Rajasthan thrashed Orissa in the Ranji Trophy Elite Division matches Friday.Saurashtra defeated Railways by 97 runs at the Karnail ... Read more...
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China to spend $630 bn on railways in 2012
December 23rd, 2011 - 2:08 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Dec 23 (IANS) China plans to invest 400 billion yuan ($630 billion) on railway infrastructure in 2012.This is a slight decline from the 469 billion yuan spent this year, ... Read more...
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Ranji Trophy: Saurashtra well placed against Railways
December 22nd, 2011 - 9:18 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 22 (IANS) Saurashtra were well placed to win their Ranji Trophy Elite Division Group A match against hosts Railways as 18 more wickets tumbled on the second ... Read more...
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Alok Kumar pots snooker title
December 21st, 2011 - 9:35 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Dec 21 (IANS) National champion Alok Kumar (PSPB) shrugged off a hesitant start to beat Kamal Chawla (Railways) 6-2 in the final of the Alumni Club-Anna University invitational snooker ... Read more...
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189 requests for prosecution pending: minister
December 14th, 2011 - 10:08 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 14 (IANS) The government said Wednesday that 189 requests for sanction for prosecution of corrupt officials are pending with central ministers and departments as well as states.The ... Read more...
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Bengal’s no defers resumption of night train services
December 11th, 2011 - 7:17 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, Dec 11 (IANS) Night train services of the East Coast Railways, halted since May last year, were to resume Sunday but have been further deferred after the West Bengal ... Read more...
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Nigeria seeks more trade, help in capacity building
December 7th, 2011 - 5:51 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 7 (IANS) Nigeria, which is India's second largest supplier of oil and is aiming to be among the world's top economies, is seeking to ramp up bilateral ... Read more...
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