Kerala Vande Bharat Express: Target 2024?

Prime ministers turning up with such frequency to launch trains is an indication of the political mileage resident in public transport.Will our railways step out of the government's shadow?After......

Gujjar stir turns violent, shots fired, police vehicles torched

The SP said the protesters also pelted stones, injuring four jawans, adding that police had to lob tear gas shells to disperse the crowd. IMAGE: Gujjar community members block national highway 58......

'His interests were books, verse and politics'

Far away from the glare of publicity live Atal Bihari Vajpayee's family -- three sisters, nephews, nieces and their children.A large family proud of its bond with India's leader.Rediff.com's......

Dalit protests turn violent during Bharat bandh, 9 dead

At least 6 persons died in MP, 2 in UP, one in Rajasthan during protests against the alleged dilution of the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act.Other states hit with violence included Punjab,......

Mamata Budget offers 57 new trains

Fifty-sevennew trainswereproposedby the railways ministerMamata Banerjee as she presentedthe Railway Budget for 2009-10 in Parliament on Friday.These are: 1. Vishakhapatnam-Secunderabad-Mumbai......

Trains take political track

If a prime minister could be chosen on the basis of announcing new trains, Lalu Prasad would be there already. An unprecedented number of new trains-- 43 in all-- with a majority of them touching......

43 new trains to start in 2009-10

The Union Minister of Railways, Lalu Prasad while presenting the Interim Railway Budget 2009-10 in the Lok Sabha on Friday, announced the introduction of 43 new trains which include four Garib......

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......