“It is hard to estimate how long recovery will take,” said Ciaran Martin, professor of practice in the Management of Public Organisations at the Blavatnik School of Government. “Some industries can recovery quickly. But others like aviation will have long backlogs.” Users took to social media as of Friday morning to report “blue screens of … Read more
Maruti Suzuki India plans to utilise Indian Railways to transport 35 per cent of the vehicles produced across its factories over the next 7-8 years, according to MD and CEO Hisashi Takeuchi. The share of vehicle dispatches through railways scaled to 21.5 per cent in the 2023-24 fiscal from 5 per cent in 2014-15. The … Read more
The railways have made special arrangements for around 3,000 people who are seeking to return home after attending a religious congregation in Uttar Pradesh’s Hathras district where a stampede left 121 dead. Keeping in mind the safety of the crowd, a speed restriction of 15 kmph has been imposed on all trains passing through the … Read more
Last Updated: July 02, 2024, 17:54 IST Indian Railways is set to introduce electric vehicle (EV) charging points within station premises. Under the new program, the cost associated with pick-and-drop services at railway stations will be lowered, providing relief to passengers. Indian Railways has announced a significant initiative aimed at reducing costs for passengers using … Read more
The Railway Ministry has dismissed a claim made by Congress leader Jairam Ramesh that the Delhi Police filed first FIR under Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita 2023 against a street vendor for obstruction under a foot-over bridge of New Delhi Railway Station. “The first FIR has already been filed under Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita 2023. It is by … Read more
Union members at CN and CPKC railways have voted to reauthorize strikes at both companies if negotiated settlements can’t be reached. Teamsters Canada said in a statement Saturday that union members at both railways voted almost 99 per cent in favour of reauthorized strike action. The union said members previously voted in favour of strike … Read more
The Congress leadership has alleged the Modi government had indulged in “utter mismanagement” of the Railways and that led to many rail accidents during the past 10 years. While expressing anguish over the accident involving the Kanchanjunga Express, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge said: “In the past 10 years, the Modi government has indulged in the … Read more
Kolkata: Following the rail accident on Monday, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee lashed out at the Centre for the lack of anti-collision devices in trains, the railway fare hike, lack of passenger amenities, negligence, lack of proper “care” for Railway employees and the absence of a Railway budget. Meanwhile, Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw preferred … Read more
Last updated Thursday June 13. LONDON — With a July 4 election looming, the ruling Conservatives and opposition Labour Party — 22 points ahead in the polls — have both now launched their manifestos. The process has been radically different for each. While the Conservatives’ was penned by a tight-knit group of aides, Labour’s was … Read more
Last Updated: June 11, 2024, 15:42 IST George Kurian (Left), a Christian from Kerala and Ravneet Singh Bittu (Right), a Sikh from Punjab have been made Ministers though they are members of neither house of the Parliament. Modi 3.0 accommodates minority community members Ravneet Singh Bittu and George Kurian as Ministers, highlighting BJP’s outreach strategy … Read more
