
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 linen, Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu said here Thursday.
Presenting his maiden Railway Budget in the Lok Sabha, he said the National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT) in Delhi has been approached for designing bed linen.
Additionally, the facility of online booking of disposable bedrolls at select stations is being extended to all passengers through the IRCTC portal on payment basis, Prabhu said.
"The railways will also increase the number of mechanized laundries," the minister added.
The record-breaking rally in precious metals in the international market came to an abrupt halt o
Houthi: US-UK's major air attack on Houthi rebels in Yemen, tension may increase in West Asia
America and Britain have taken major action against Houthi rebels targeting merchant ships in the
Some states of North India are troubled by scorching heat and heatwave, while many states there h
The second wave of the Coronavirus has started in India. At present, there are signs of the secon
America is our boss, and Pakistan is a hired gun; What did Imran Khan say on 'foreign conspiracy'
Former Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan said he no longer "blames" the US administration for ou
Russia told India special but expressed concern on one front
Amid speculation of increasing distance in relations between India and Russia, Russian Foreign Mi
Politics of Halal and Jhatka meat has now started in Maharashtra. State Fisheries Minister Nitesh
Deep Sidhu, the man accused of the Red Fort scandal, is in the custody of the police during the t
Monkeypox in India: A suspected patient of monkeypox was found in India, is it a warning signal?
A suspected case of monkeypox, which has wreaked havoc in many countries of the world, has also b
Radhe Shyam earned 200 crores even before its release, now there will be a storm at the box office
Prabhas and Pooja Hegde's starrer film 'Radhe Shyam' has been released at the box office on Frida