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Rishikesh-Karnprayag rail link's construction underway in Uttarakhand
Updated : 3 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The Ministry of Railways is "reimagining" rail connectivity in Uttarakhand with the ambitious 125 km long Rishikesh-Karnprayag New Broad Gauge Line.
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102nd National Planning Group meeting reviews infrastructure projects unde
Updated : 3 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The 102nd meeting of the Network Planning Group (NPG) convened on Thursday to evaluate infrastructure projects of Road, Transport and Highways.
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Train collides with pick-up van in Tripura's Dhalai, multiple deaths suspe
Updated : 3 months, 3 weeks ago IST
A passenger train collided with a pick-up van near SK Para Railway Station in Tripura's Dhalai on Thursday.
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Railway experts call for empowered regulator, warn against unplanned priva
Updated : 3 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Experts on Wednesday called for a statutory regulator to oversee tariffs, safety, competition rules and contract governance in the Indian Railways, warning that fragmented reforms and partial privatisation without safeguards could raise costs, weaken accountability and reduce public confi
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Mid-and small-cap firms deliver stronger Q2 results than large-caps: Repor
Updated : 3 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Mid-cap and small-cap companies delivered better-than-expected results in the second quarter of FY26, outperforming large-cap firms, according to a report by Antique, a stock broking company.
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Railways must take immediate steps for growth, needs gradual and calibrate
Updated : 3 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Asserting that the Indian Railways must take immediate steps to support India's growth ambitions, Shishir Priyadarshi, President of the Chintan Research Foundation (CRF), on Wednesday said the sector needs "partial, calibrated and sequential" privatisation to improve efficiency, productiv
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Railways is a strategic sector; cannot be handed to private players': Form
Updated : 3 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The Indian Railways remains a strategic sector and it cannot be handed over to private players, former Railway Board Member M. Jamshed said on Wednesday, as he rejected the prospect of railway privatisation in India.
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Indian Railways can monetise data to earn "tens of thousands of crores": E
Updated : 3 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Former Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu on Wednesday said Indian Railways generates enormous non-classified data that can be monetised to create "tens of thousands of crores," stressing that the national transporter must adopt a holistic, long-term strategy to drive reforms.
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Union Minister Manohar Lal slams Tamil Nadu CM for "politicising" Coimbato
Updated : 3 months, 3 weeks ago IST
After Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin hit out at the Centre for denying sanction for metro rail projects in Coimbatore and Madurai, Union Minister for Housing and Urban Affairs, Manohar Lal, highlighted discrepancies in the projects, targeting Stalin for "politicising" the issue.
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"Will not accept second-class treatment:" Manickam Tagore alleges discrimi
Updated : 3 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Congress leader Manickam Tagore on Tuesday alleged discrimination against Tamil Nadu after the Union Government reportedly rejected Metro Rail proposals for Coimbatore and Madurai.
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Railways introduces uniform 90-Paise GTKM rate to cut cement transportatio
Updated : 3 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw announced a major reform aimed at reducing cement transportation costs across the country, a step expected to directly benefit middle-class families constructing homes.
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Railways reduce bulk cement freight charges, support affordable housing fo
Updated : 3 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Unveiling the Policy in Rail Bhawan in New Delhi, the Union Minister described this moment as a game changer. He said, these reforms will bring down the cost of cement for the middle and poor families as they build their dream home. As per the new policy, distance and weight slabs have be
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