Tracks blocked, tyres burnt: Life affected during Bengal bandh

Normal life in West Bengal was partially affected on Friday due to the 12-hour state-wide bandh called by the Left Front in protest against police action on its activists during their march towards......

Central forces reach Bengal as poll preparation begins

At least 12 companies of Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) reached West Bengal on Saturday morning as the state prepares to go to elections, officials said.   IMAGE: Paramilitary forces......

Mamata says BJP more dangerous than Maoists

Terming the Bharatiya Janata Party as more dangerous than the Maoists, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday accused the saffron party of making false promises to the......

Railways spent Rs 50 cr to move 70K migrants in 5 days

Nearly 70,000 stranded migrants have been ferried to various parts of the country in 'Shramik Special' trains since May 1 at the estimated expense of over Rs 50 crore, railway officials said on......

Record Rs 1.10 lakh cr for Railways in Budget

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced on Monday a record sum of Rs 1.10 lakh crore for the Railways, out of which Rs 1.07 lakh crore is for capital expenditure, and said the national......

Japan to offer 81% loan for Mumbai-Ahmedabad high speed rail project

Construction is supposed to begin in 2017, with completion slated for 2023. Japan has offered a loan amounting to 81 per cent of the cost of the $15 billion Mumbai-Ahmedabad high speed rail......

India to get first dedicated rail freight corridor in December

India is likely to get its first freight-specific rail line commissioned in December, three months ahead of schedule, in Bihar. The 56-km stretch, part of the eastern arm of the ambitious Rs......

Bullet trains? Be prepared to pay steep fare

High tariff and large passenger volumes are required to justify investment in high-speed train projects as these are highly capital intensive in nature, the Economic Survey (ES) has said. Railways......