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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.
Mamata missed 7 out of 12 cabinet meetings

Sunday 13 September '09

Railway Minister also skipped meeting in which Railways’ proposal for a Japanese loan was to be taken up....
Mamata office overrules Rly board, moves Yechury kin out

Thursday 10 September '09

In a move that is creating ripples in the Railway Ministry, Railways Minister Mamata Banerjee’s office has declined to extend the term of Executive Director....
Rly freight corridor project: Cabinet to take call on Japanese loan today

Thursday 10 September '09

Decks for a Rs 17,700 crore Japanese loan to fund Indian Railway’s Western Dedicated Freight Corridor (DFC) may finally be cleared on Thursday....
Choppy skies

Sunday 6 September '09

With Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy’s death in a chopper crash, the spotlight is back on helicopters and their safety. The Sunday Express tracks their flight By raghvendra rao....
Soon, rail hostesses to serve passengers

Thursday 3 September '09

A railway committee headed by prominent Kolkata painter Shuvaprasanna, a close aide of Mamata Banerjee’s, has recommended...
Chopper crash, VVIP history

Thursday 3 September '09

Helicopters and VIPs have had a rather tumultuous relationship given the number of emergency and crash landings that have...
Special panels to decide cop transfer in UTs

Wednesday 2 September '09

In a move aimed at freeing up police transfers, postings, promotions and other service-related matters from political...
When Mamata waited on Nitish

Tuesday 1 September '09

A former railway minister visiting the current incumbent at Rail Bhavan — perhaps nothing to write home about. However, it’s...
Australian Dy PM for annual dialogue on education matters

Tuesday 1 September '09

Underlining her country’s “zero-tolerance” stance towards violence against Indian students, Australian Deputy Prime Minister...
Battery vehicles to ferry elderly at railway stations

Saturday 29 August '09

The physically challenged and elderly will soon have battery operated cars to ferry them to board trains at major railway stations across the country....
Maoist duo arrest a big catch

Tuesday 25 August '09

The two persons, whose sudden disappearance a few days back prompted the CPI (Maoists) to call for a two-day bandh across five states starting Monday....
Railways to cut Tatkal charges from October

Tuesday 25 August '09

Starting October 1, booking railway tickets under the Tatkal scheme will cost less with the Railways deciding to cut the premium for such tickets....
India hands Pak evidence on JuD chief’s role

Saturday 22 August '09

India Friday handed to Pakistan a detailed dossier on Jamaat-ud-Dawa chief Hafiz Saeed’s role in 26/11 attacks.
Stop sale of platform tickets: Rly panel

Friday 21 August '09

Committee suggests only journey ticket holders be allowed entry in platform areas to ensure security....
To insulate police from netas, Govt to let Delhi show the way

Tuesday 18 August '09

To free up police postings and promotions from political control, the Centre is moving to set up Police Establishment Boards in National Capital Territory of Delhi and other UTs.
At internal security meet, politics takes front seat

Tuesday 18 August '09

It was a platform to discuss matters relating to internal security. But by the time some of CMs, mainly from NDA-ruled states, had spoken, the politics that had managed to find its way into their respective agendas was quite evident.
Centre agrees to scrap Darjeeling Gorkha Hill Council

Wednesday 12 August '09

In A move that will effectively bring to an end the 20-year-old legacy of Subash Ghising’s Gorkha National Liberation Front (GNLF) over the demand...
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