Opposition MPs say no to using MPLAD funds to better stations
New Delhi, Feb 26 (IANS) Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu Thursday seemed to have touched a raw nerve when he suggested that MPs use part of their de
Warned of death if seen again in Afghanistan: Priest
Chennai, Feb 26 (IANS) Jesuit priest Father Alexis Premkumar Antonysamy Thursday said his captors in Afghanistan had warned him they would shoot hi
Nadda promises updated healthcare strategy
New Delhi, Feb 26 (IANS) Union Health Minister J.P. Nadda Thursday said the government is committed to improving healthcare policies for women, chi
Government can go ahead with 2G spectrum auction: SC
New Delhi, Feb 26 (IANS) The Supreme Court Thursday said even as it has found inconsistencies in the stand taken by the government, it was allowing
Odisha aims to restrict power loss
Bhubaneswar, Feb 26 (IANS) In order to provide quality electricity, the Odisha government is planning to bring down Aggregated Technical and Commer
Cop rapes woman in Delhi
New Delhi, Feb 26 (IANS) A woman in her 30s was raped by a Delhi Police head constable, police said Thursday.Devi Singh, posted with the disaster tea
Rail budget disappointing: Himachal CM
Shimla, Feb 26 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh Thursday described the railway budget as average, full of hollow promises and
Cleanliness in Trains, Stations of utmost Priority: Prabhu
New Delhi, Feb 26 (IANS) Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu Thursday said ensuring higher standards of cleanliness is of utmost priority for Indian Rai
Fake IPS officer held in Delhi
New Delhi, Feb 26 (IANS) A 44-year-old PhD degree holder and former college professor was arrested from west Delhi's Karol Bagh for cheating people
Modi government is RSS government, says Yechury
New Delhi, Feb 26 (IANS) Communist Party of India-Marxist leader Sitaram Yechury Thursday termed the Narendra Modi regime an "RSS government" and a
HC asks hospital to provide dialysis to poor patient
New Delhi, Feb 26 (IANS) The Delhi High Court, while issuing notice to the Centre on the plea of a daily wage labourer suffering from total kidney
Disappointed by Railway Budget: Nitish
Patna, Feb 26 (IANS) Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar Thursday said that he was disappointed by the "incomplete" railway budget for 2015-16 as the
Pamban bridge to be repaired
Chennai, Feb 26 (IANS) The Indian Railways has decided to replace the 101-year-old famed Pamban viaduct's full scherzer lift span and the girders a
Russian parliament chairman views Lok Sabha proceedings
New Delhi, Feb 26 (IANS) Russia's State Duma Chairman Sergei Naryshkin, on a two-day official visit to India, Thursday witnessed proceedings of the
Rail budget very disappointing, says Sonia
New Delhi, Feb 26 (IANS) Congress president Sonia Gandhi Thursday termed the 2015 railway budget as "very disappointing" as it only rehashed the UP
Prabhu prioritises women safety in rail budget
New Delhi, Feb 26 (IANS) Giving priority to women's safety, Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu Thursday announced the utilisation of resources from the
'Swachh Bharat' mission to give women priority: Government
New Delhi, Feb 26 (IANS) The government Thursday said women will be accorded priority under the 'Swachh Bharat' mission while constructing communit
Feed underprivileged kids with 'Ticket to Cheer'
New Delhi, Feb 26 (IANS) Online food ordering platform foodpanda.in and The Akshaya Patra Foundation have teamed up to support under-served childre
Railway Budget: Quality of bed linen to be improved
New Delhi, Feb 26 (IANS) The Railways will launch within the next six months a programme to improve the design, quality and cleanliness of bed line
Railways plan to set up innovation council 'Kayakalp'
New Delhi, Feb 26 (IANS) Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu Thursday announced his ministry's plan to set up an innovation council called "Kayakalp" fo
