35 WhatsApp groups banned for spreading fake news on Agnipath scheme

As many as 35 WhatsApp groups that were allegedly spreading fake news about the Agnipath military recruitment scheme were on Sunday banned by the government, officials said. IMAGE: Flames erupt......

Agnipath: Didn't anticipate protests like these, says Navy chief

Navy chief Admiral R Hari Kumar on Friday termed the Agniveer model as the single biggest human resources management transformation in the Indian military and said that protests in parts of the......

'Military is no place for hooligans and arsonists'

'Individuals who have participated in violence and arson should be identified and not be recruited.' IMAGE: Young people block a railway line in Indore, June 17, 2022, while protesting against the......

Railways to operate 2,600 Shramik trains in next 10 days

The Railways has drawn up a schedule to operate 2,600 Shramik Special trains over the next 10 days across the country to ferry around 36 lakh migrant workers, stranded due to the COVID-19 lockdown,......

First public-pvt Rail Neer plant set to quench your thirst soon

The first public-private partnership (PPP) initiative in bottled drinking water has taken shape at Amethi in Uttar Pradesh, with a Rail Neer plant set for commissioning.  The plant was set up......

Railways to expand telemedicine network

Taking medical facilities to far-flung areas, the Indian Railways have decided to expand their telemedicine network across the country. "Currently available in 18 places including Rangia, Badarpur,......

When thirst became a crisis in Maldives, IRCTC helped with water

IRCTC's four Rail Neer plants - at Nangloi, Danapur, Palur and Ambernath - have a combined capacity of about 610,000 litres of packaged drinking water a day. Image: IRCTC has four Rail Neer......

Railway Budget speech

Railway Minister Lalu Prasad on Friday presented a populist interim Railway Budget in Parliament on Friday. Following is the entire speech of the railway minister: 1. Mr. Speaker, Sir I rise to......