Is This What India Will Spend On Defence?

Going by this Budget's estimate of government spending of Rs 48.2 trillion, the government has allocated a significantly lower percentage to defence -- 12.9 per cent. IMAGE: The light tank Zorawar......

9 dead, 41 injured as goods train hits Kanchanjunga Express in Bengal

At least nine people were killed and 41 injured after a goods train rammed into the Sealdah-bound Kanchanjunga Express from behind in West Bengal's Darjeeling district on Monday, a senior railway......

Uddhav to urge PM to roll back 'shocking' rail fare hike

Terming the train fare hike as "shocking", Shiv Sena president Uddhav Thackeray on Saturday said he will speak to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and request him to roll it back. "The fare hike is......

Maha govt seeks HC nod for auto, taxi fare hike

The Maharashtra government on Tuesday sought the Bombay high court's approval for the proposed auto and taxi fare hike announced by the Mumbai Metropolitan Road Transport Authority. The MMRTA had......

Congress backs rail fare hike, CPI slams move

The Congress on Wednesday endorsed the decision to hike railway fares, saying it becomes "inevitable" sometimes, but was evasive on whether party chief Sonia Gandhi was taken on board on the issue......

New Railway Minister hints at fare hike

New Railway Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal on Monday gave ample hint of a possible passenger fare hike to improve services in the railways. "Fare will not be increased for the sake of increasing......

Mamata livid, demands roll back of rail fare hike

West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee declared on Wednesday that she will not allow any hike in railway fares proposed in the Railway Budget by her own nominee......

Govt rejects massive fare hike proposal by airlines

Talking tough, the government on Friday rejected the proposal by domestic airlines for a massive fare hike and warned them of penalty and other action if the last-minute ticket prices were higher......