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  • eleven new rail line projects announced

    Eleven New Rail Line Projects Announced

    March 14, 2012 14:58 IST

    New Delhi Mar 14: Railway Minister Dinesh Trivedi today announced sanctioning of eleven new rail line projects in his rail budget speech. The projects are : 1. Bhadrachalam-Kovuur2. Kulpi-Diamond Harbour3. Unchahar-Amethi4. Tarakeshwar-Furfura Sharif5. Rohtak-Hansi via

  • 19 000 km railway tracks to be modernized

    19,000 Km Railway Tracks To Be Modernized

    March 14, 2012 14:51 IST

    New Delhi, Mar 14: During the next five years Railways plan to modernize nearly 19000 km track through renewal, upgradation of track, replacement and strengthening of 11,250 bridges to run heavier freight trains of 25

  • 75 new express trains guru parikrama express to be

    75 New Express Trains, Guru Parikrama Express To Be Introduced

    March 14, 2012 14:51 IST

    New Delhi, Mar 14: Railway Minister Dinesh Trivedi has proposed introduction of 75 new Express Trains, 21 Passenger Trains, 8 new MEMU services and 9 DEMU services.He said the new services which also include extending

  • nitish kumar says trivedi was only speaking in future tense

    Nitish Kumar Says, Trivedi Was Only Speaking In Future Tense

    March 14, 2012 14:44 IST

    New Delhi, Mar 14: The opposition today slammed the Railway Budget saying that the fare hike, even if marginal, would cause a burden on the aam aadmi (poor people).Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, who was

  • trivedi identifies five focus areas for infrastructure

    Trivedi Identifies Five Focus Areas For Infrastructure Development

    March 14, 2012 14:39 IST

    New Delhi, Mar 14: Five focus areas have been identified to strengthen the basic infrastructure of Indian Railways resulting in safety, decongestion, capacity augmentation and modernization of systems, creating more efficient, faster and safer railways.The

  • mission mode approach for modernization says trivedi

    Mission Mode Approach For Modernization, Says Trivedi

    March 14, 2012 14:35 IST

    New Delhi, Mar 14: The Ministry of Railways has decided to create Missions headed by Mission Directors in each of the identified area for a three year term as per the recommendations of the Expert

  • stress on railway safety modernization in rail budget

    Stress On Railway Safety, Modernization In Rail Budget

    March 14, 2012 14:40 IST

    New Delhi, Mar 14: The Railway Budget presented by Railway Minsiter Shri Dinesh Trivedi in Parliament today seeks to raise investment in modernization and upgradation of rail infrastructure. It gives very high priority to rail

  • akhilesh to seek election to up vidhan parishad

    Akhilesh To Seek Election To UP Vidhan Parishad

    March 14, 2012 14:24 IST

    Lucknow, Mar 14: Uttar Pradesh's Chief Minister-designate Akhilesh Yadav has said he will seek an election to the state's Legislative Council instead of contesting an Assembly by-poll.With this, he will be following the footsteps of

  • action against police involved in ramlila ground crackdown

    Action Against Police Involved In Ramlila Ground Crackdown

    March 14, 2012 13:53 IST

    New Delhi, Mar 14: Action will be taken against erring police personnel involved in midnight crackdown on yoga guru Ramdev and his supporters at the Ramlila ground last June after identifying them, Government told the

  • uttarakhand congress feud rawat holds consultations with

    Uttarakhand Congress Feud; Rawat Holds Consultations With Supporters

    March 14, 2012 13:39 IST

    New Delhi, Mar 14: Indicating that the leadership feud in Uttarakhand Congress was far from over, Union Minister Harish Rawat today held consultations with his supporters while making it clear he would not quit the

  • akhilesh to take oath as uttar pradesh cm on thursday

    Akhilesh To Take Oath As Uttar Pradesh CM On Thursday

    March 14, 2012 13:30 IST

    Lucknow, Mar 14: SP leader Akhilesh Yadav is set to take oath as Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh tomorrow for the first time, after his party gained absolute majority by winning 224 seats in the

  • govt agrees to take up lokpal bill vote in first half of

    Govt Agrees To Take Up Lokpal Bill Vote In First Half Of Budget Session

    March 14, 2012 13:22 IST

    New Delhi, Mar 14: The government today said it wants to bring the bill to set up anti-corruption ombudsman, Lokpal, in Rajya Sabha during the first part of the current Budget session of Parliament.Replying to

  • parkash singh badal creates two records in one go

    Parkash Singh Badal Creates Two Records In One Go

    March 14, 2012 13:06 IST

    Chandigarh, Mar 14: Eighty five-year-old SAD leader Parkash Singh Badal today created two records in one go by becoming the Chief Minister of Punjab for the fifth time and the first in the reorganised state's

  • dinesh trivedi resorts to urdu couplets in budget speech

    Dinesh Trivedi Resorts To Urdu Couplets In Budget Speech

    March 14, 2012 12:54 IST

    New Delhi, March 14: Railway Minister Dinesh Trivedi today read out Urdu couplets to the applause of members in Lok Sabha while presenting the Rail Budget. "Haath ki laqiron se zindagi nahin banti, Hamara bhi

  • parkash singh badal sworn in as punjab cm for record 5th

    Parkash Singh Badal Sworn In As Punjab CM For Record 5th Time

    March 14, 2012 12:08 IST

    Chappar Chiri (Punjab), Mar 14: 85-year-old SAD leader Parkash Singh Badal was today sworn in as Chief Minister of Punjab for the record fifth time heading an SAD-BJP government for a second successive term.His son

  • gurgaon administration asks malls pubs shops not to employ

    Gurgaon Administration Asks Malls, Pubs, Shops Not To Employ Women Beyond 8 PM

    March 14, 2012 14:04 IST

    Gurgaon, March 14: The Gurgaon administration on Monday passed an order asking all shopping malls, commercial establishments and pub owners not to have women employees work in their establishments beyond 8 pm, Times of India

  • hindi writer amarkant presented jnanpith award

    Hindi Writer Amarkant Presented Jnanpith Award

    March 14, 2012 14:53 IST

    Allahabad, Mar 14: Noted Hindi litterateur Amarkant today received the prestigious Jnanpith Award at a glittering function here.The 87-year-old writer was presented with the award by renowned critic Namvar Singh at a function organised at

  • taxi fares to go up by re 1 in mumbai

    Taxi Fares To Go Up By Re 1 In Mumbai

    March 14, 2012 7:43 IST

    Mumbai, Mar 14: Taxi fares in Mumbai will be increased by Re 1 with effect from March 18.This decision was taken at a meeting between Maharashtra Transport Department officials and taxi union representatives here this

  • 3 4 ec officials died of heart attack says quraishi

    3-4 EC Officials Died Of Heart Attack, Says Quraishi

    March 14, 2012 7:43 IST

    New Delhi, Mar 14: Conducting elections is a high-stress job and the stress on Election Commission (EC) officials resulted in fatal heart attacks to at least four officers during recent assembly elections in five states,

  • congress warns amendment by tmc to prez address can be

    Congress Warns Amendment By TMC To Prez Address Can Be Costly

    March 14, 2012 7:33 IST

    New Delhi, Mar 14: As major ally Trinamool Congress tabled an embarrassing amendment to President's Address, Congress on Tuesday night warned allies that such steps could threaten the stability of the government.At the dinner hosted

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