‘Wherever in the world there is political instability, those countries are beset with severe crises today. But India is in a much better position than the rest of the world due to the......
Here's the full text of President Ram Nath Kovind's customary address to the joining sitting of Parliament on the first day of the budget session. Honourable Members, This joint sitting of......
The Indian Railways is one of the world’s largest rail networks, which is spread over 1,21,407 kilometre with more than 13,000 passenger trains and more than 8,400 freight trains. These......
With a 20 hour average delay, the New Jalpaiguri Express is the queen among late-running trains.Shine Jacob reports from New Jalpaiguri. IMAGE: New Jalpaiguri station. Photograph: Kind courtesy......
'The Opposition has no option but to make it an 'All versus One' fight to even think about winning.' Photograph: Issei Kato/Reuters In an exclusive interview to ANI, Prime Minister Narendra......
Under the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan, special cleanliness campaign was launched by Railways on October 2, 2014. Railways has spent about Rs 315 crore (Rs 3.15 billion) on cleanliness and sanitation at......
The state governments now have more money than ever before. How is this influencing their spending? Image: Bihar expects to receive 58,359 crore as its share in central taxes. Photograph:......
Historically, Nadia has always attached considerable importance to sanitation and hygiene. A number of villages in the district are home to the Namasudras, who had migrated from the Khulna,......
A large number of key proposals announced in the July 2014 Union Budget, the first after the National Democratic Alliance government took charge at the Centre, have seen delayed starts. While the......
Image: More amenities for train travellers. Photograph: Reuters Unveiling a people-friendly Budget, Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu announced a slew of initiatives to make train......