Launching a scathing attack on the UPA for its "failure" to check price rise, the Opposition on Thursday demanded a probe by a Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) into "scams" in essential commodities like wheat, rice,
The former Military Secretary Lt Gen Avadesh Prakash, who faces charges in the Sukna land scam, has said that Army Chief General Deepak Kapoor had not applied his mind before changing his decision to initiate
The 13th Finance Commission has asked the government to adopt a "calibrated" strategy for withdrawing stimulus measures provided to spur the economy in the wake of the global economic crisis. Although the Economic Survey has
The pre-Budget Economic Survey today favoured providing further stimulus for the exports sector, arguing that the recovery prospects in global markets are still fragile. It said that despite some improvement in global trade environment, the
Concerned over the sluggish performance of agriculture sector, the Economic Survey hit at food management policies that have led to very high inflation and asked the government to take serious policy initiatives for a targeted
Pressing Pakistan to end terrorism directed against this country, India on Thursday gave it three dossiers containing names of 34 terrorists wanted in India, including Lashkar e Tayyaba chief Hafiz Saeed, with a demand for
Former Congress MP Sajjan Kumar, whom the CBI has failed to arrest despite a non-bailable warrant against him in anti-Sikh riots cases, is "missing" for the past one week and his Personal Security Officer (PSO)
Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee on Thursday presented the Economic Survey for 2010-11.* Economy likely to grow by up to 8.75 per cent in 2010-11 * Full recovery; return to 9 per cent growth in 2011-12
Terming the railway budget as a barrier to the economic progress of the country, Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday alleged that UPA government has continued with its policy of injustice toward his state.
Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee's decisions of not increasing the fares and introducing several safety measures have been well received in the national capital by the masses and the rich alike. The New Delhi Railway station
Apparently next year's assembly elections in mind, Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday doled out goodies for West Bengal that includes several new trains and new coach and other rail-related factories. Striking an emotional chord
The Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojana will now be extended to all licensed porters, vendors and hawkers on Railways. This was announced by Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee, in the Railway Budget for the year 2010-11 presented
Presenting the Railway Budget for the year 2010-11 in the Lok Sabha today, the Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee said that to emphasise the country's “Unity in Diversity”, these trains would be run from the Himalayas
The Indian Railways will run following new Duronto trains for providing non-stop point to point services between cities offering large volumes of traffic. These are;1. Yeshwantpur (Bangalore) – Delhi (AC) (Weekly)2. Mumbai-Secunderabad AC (Bi-weekly)3. Pune-Howrah
To overcome the shortage of passenger coaches, the Railways proposes to set up new Coach Factories at Rae Bareilly, Kancharapara and Palakkad. This was announced by Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee while presenting the Railway Budget
The Indian Railways will run following unreserved trains for common people under the banner Karmabhoomi Special during the next financial year. 1. Darbhanga-Mumbai Express (Weekly)2. Guwahati-Mumbai (Weekly) via Howrah-Tatanagar-Jharsuguda-Bilaspur-Nagpur3. New Jallpaiguri-Amritsar (Weekly) via Katihar -
Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday proposed to enhance the concession to cancer patients upto 100% in 3 AC and Sleeper Class. Presenting the Railway Budget 2010-11 in Parliament, the Minister said at present Railways
Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee has announced introduction of 52 new long distance trains in the Railway Budget 2010-11 presented in Parliament. Following is the list of the newly introduced trains: 1. Sultanpur-Mumbai Express (via Nihalgarh)
Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday said that her Ministry proposes to introduce modern trolleys at all important railway stations which will be handled by uniformed attendants to assist senior citizens and women passengers in
The Minister of Railways, Kumari Mamata Banerjee today announced that with the cooperation of Union Ministry of Health, it is expected that about 522 hospitals and diagnostic centres will be set up which will benefit
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