Shift to commerce ministry from railways no demotion: Prabhu

Commerce Minister Suresh Prabhu on Sunday rubbished the talk of his demotion in the Cabinet reshuffle, saying he looks at his new task as an opportunity to ensure rapid economic growth of the......

After HRD, now Smriti Irani out of government panel

Union Ministers Smriti Irani and D V Sadananda Gowda have been dropped from Inter-State Council, official sources said on Wednesday. Irani and Gowda were permanent invitees to the council headed by......

You can question Modi's 3 mantris in Twitter 'Talkathon' today

Human Resource Development Minister Smriti Irani and Coal and Power Minister Piyush Goyal will take part in the initiative. Photograph: PTI/file As part of the National Democratic Alliance......

Can these ministers bring elusive 'achhe din'?

'The reshuffle was expected to show some sign about the BJP's awareness of the looming difficulties.''But there is no certainty that the new inductees will be able to breathe life into the......

Amit Shah to head ministerial panel on Air India sale

While Road Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari has been dropped, the panel now has four ministers - Shah, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, Commerce and Railway Minister Piyush Goyal and Civil......

Indian Railways mulls incubators to promote start-ups

On an annual basis, we’ll seek out solutions to Indian Railways’ most critical problems through ‘innovation challenge’: Suresh Prabhu Indian Railways, owner of......

Railways plans road shows abroad to woo investors

In a bid to woo foreign investors, the Indian Railways is planning to organise road shows in select countries showcasing opportunities for investment in the rail sector. Inviting private......

How Suresh Prabhu plans to transform the Indian Railways

Union Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu perhaps has the most challenging task at hand in the government - of efficiently running a mammoth system and creating additional capacity, with little......