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20 RRB heads removed in Mamata ‘clean-up’

Saturday 7 November '09

In a massive, unprecedented “clean-up” operation, Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee has ordered the removal of chairmen of 20 Railway Recruitment Boards....
Report awaited, Mamata asks CBI to probe collision

Tuesday 3 November '09

In an unprecedented move, the Railways Ministry, headed by Mamata Banerjee, without waiting for the statutory inquiry report of the Commissioner...
‘11 years to fill IPS gap’

Saturday 31 October '09

The one-man committee tasked with drawing up a recruitment plan for Indian Police Service officers, based on an assessment of India’s policing...
Bows and arrows on train, fire in the forests

Thursday 29 October '09

There are indications that Tuesday’s Rajdhani Express hijack at Banstala near Jhargram was primarily aimed at ambushing security forces....
Panel wants special rail coaches for foreigners

Wednesday 28 October '09

Bigger windows with better-quality glass in order to allow rail travellers a better view of the outside, special coaches exclusively for foreigners and a better communication system....
26/11 lessons: Hands-free sets for Black Cats

Tuesday 27 October '09

Lessons learnt during the Mumbai terror attacks are finding their way into the training programme of the National Security Guard....
India’s answer to China: A train to Sikkim

Tuesday 27 October '09

With China developing infrastructure on its side of the Sino-Indian border at a breakneck pace, India has decided to connect the strategically located Sikkim with the rest of the country through a railway line....
Concession for pregnant women on test for railway porter job

Friday 23 October '09

Pregnant women candidates appearing for the physical ability test to get jobs of licensed porters with the Indian Railways....
Before impact: an undertrial flees, chain-pull

Thursday 22 October '09

With the Railways defending its signal system, claiming it was “foolproof” and highly unlikely that any glitch in the system led to the collision near Mathura....
China dam: Assam CM urges Manmohan to set up expert panel

Wednesday 21 October '09

Expressing concern over reports of China constructing a dam on the Brahmaputra river in the Tibet Autonomous Region, Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi...
Black Cats get some smart dogs to help

Saturday 17 October '09

To foil escape bids during anti-terror operations, the National Security Guard (NSG) plans to deploy German Shepherd dogs or Alsatians in outer security cordons....
Durontos may shunt cramped Economy AC-3

Thursday 15 October '09

The Economy AC-3 Class, recently introduced in the non-stop superfast Duronto trains, could be on its way out soon....
NSG queues up for Stinger stun gun, ITBP for Nighthawk

Tuesday 13 October '09

Why kill, when you can capture and get them to sing like Kasab?” reads the advertisement for Stinger — a non-lethal stun gun that appears to have caught....
Centre plans to reclaim Naxal areas

Saturday 10 October '09

Hoping to replicate the “successes” achieved during anti-insurgency operations in Lalgarh in West Bengal....
Katra-Qazigund line back on track after 2-year gap

Tuesday 6 October '09

Nearly two years after it stopped work on the Katra-Qazigund rail track in J&K and decided to explore options for a new alignment for the track that would connect Kashmir valley with the rest of the country....
Pranab pulls up Shinde, says power sector must match growth

Friday 2 October '09

Even as the Union Cabinet approved modifications to the existing mega power policy, Power Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde was caught on the...
MHA to Mamata: Can’t refuse RPF

Wednesday 30 September '09

Railways Minister Mamata Banerjee’s move stalling the deployment of the Railway Protection Force....
In times of striking pilots, Railways to open reservation booths at airports

Tuesday 29 September '09

In a bid to cash in on the ongoing disruption of Air India flights, Indian Railways has decided to open temporary 'Passenger Reservation' booths.
Former NSG, SPG men at work for Julia to Eat, Pray, Love

Monday 28 September '09

It takes a lot to guard Julia Roberts. For starters, a group of 30 men, all 6 ft or above, many of them ex-commandos of the National Security Guard.....
Mamata stumps Home, won’t spare RPF for polls

Monday 28 September '09

Heading on a collision course with the Election Commission of India and the Ministry of Home Affairs, Railways Minister Mamata Banerjee....
Few surprises: Of 358 Railway stations to get an upgrade, 205 are in Didi’s West Bengal

Sunday 20 September '09

In her July 3 Rail Budget speech, Railways Minister Mamata Banerjee had announced the upgrade of 375 stations to...
Rlys on Mamata track: No forceful land acquisitions

Thursday 17 September '09

Within a week of issuing a notification declaring its intention to acquire land in Gautam Budh Nagar district in Uttar Pradesh for the Eastern Dedicated Freight Corridor....
Introducing the Economy AC-3 Class, with 3-tiered side berths

Wednesday 16 September '09

First of the Durontos, to be flagged off between Sealdah and Delhi on Sept 18, will have five Economy AC-3 coaches in addition to one AC-1, three AC-2 and four AC-3 coaches.
20 states, 2,000 police stations Naxal-hit

Tuesday 15 September '09

In an admission that reflected the serious Naxalite situation in the country, Union Home Minister P Chidambaram on Monday...
Absent Mamata says 'I am not Delhi-based'

Tuesday 15 September '09

Reacting to 'The Sunday Express' report that she skipped seven of 12 cabinet meetings, Union Railways Minister Mamata Banerjee said the criticism was unfair.
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