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FM chairs 11th pre-budget consultation with infrastructure, energy experts
Updated : 4 months ago IST
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman today chaired the 11th Pre-Budget Consultation with experts from the infrastructure and energy sectors in New Delhi, marking another step in the preparation of the Union Budget 2026-27. According to the Ministry of Finance on X, the meeting is att
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MHA designates 1 Kerala, 2 Gujarat seaports as official immigration checkp
Updated : 4 months ago IST
"Ministry of Home Affairs has amended its earlier notification under the Immigration and Foreigners Act, 2025, adding three more seaports to Category II entry points. According to the latest Gazette notification (S.O. 5306(E)), Vizhinjam International Seaport in Kerala, Hazira Port in Guj
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Indian Railways announces Special Train services to commemorate Martyrdom
Updated : 4 months ago IST
Indian Railways will operate two Special trains to facilitate the smooth and dignified travel of devotees during the commemoration of the Martyrdom Day of Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji, the ninth Sikh Guru revered as Hind Di Chadar, announced Union MoS for Railways, Ravneet Singh.
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Rishikesh-Karnprayag rail link's construction underway in Uttarakhand
Updated : 4 months 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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Train collides with pick-up van in Tripura's Dhalai, multiple deaths suspe
Updated : 4 months 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 : 4 months, 1 week 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 : 4 months, 1 week 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 : 4 months, 1 week 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 : 4 months, 1 week 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 : 4 months, 1 week 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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Railways introduces uniform 90-Paise GTKM rate to cut cement transportatio
Updated : 4 months, 1 week 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 : 4 months, 1 week 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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