LS to take up Ayodhya, rail budget on Feb 26

The Lok Sabha will take up the Ayodhya issue for discussion on February 26 after the presentation of the rail budget, which was earlier scheduled for February 24.The Union budget will be presented......

Parliament stalled; Rail Budget delayed

The Lok Sabha has been adjourned till noon and the Rajya Sabha till 2 pm, after uproar over the Bofors issue. The opposition National Democratic Alliance stalled the Question Hour in both Houses......

Terrorists now feel unsafe in their homes: Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said while the previous governments used to frame policies to suit vote bank politics, the current dispensation has ensured that people's faith in the......

Rediff's Wave Rider Retires!

After steering the Rediff mothership for close to 29 years, Ajit Balakrishnan, founder, chairman and CEO, did what few businessmen in this country do -- R-E-T-I-R-E. On August 2, 2024, we were......

More premium trains likely in Rail Budget

After the successful introduction of premium trains on 17 routes, the railways might announce more such initiatives in the coming rail Budget.   Earlier, the rail ministry had identified......

Rail Budget, a burden on the common man: Opposition

The Opposition on slammed the Rail Budget for increasing the burden on the common man, with BJP terming it as "pedestrian" and "discriminatory" while Left said it does not give any hope on......

Rail Budget: Railways to borrow Rs 15,000 cr in 2012-13

The Indian Railways will borrow Rs 15,000 crore (Rs 150 billion) from the market through its dedicated financing arm IRFC in the 2012-13 fiscal, Railway Minister Dinesh Trivedi said on Wednesday.......

Rail Budget forward-looking: PM

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Wednesday hailed as "forward-looking" the Rail Budget which has proposed hike in passenger fares in various ranges in different categories. "The Railway Minister......