'In India, A Child Goes Missing Every 8 Minutes'

'The pandemic had a significant impact on child trafficking.''With economic hardships, traffickers exploited the situation to target desperate parents and children.' Illustrations: Dominic......

CBI begins investigation into Balasore train accident with filing FIR

A CBI team on Tuesday began an investigation into allegations of criminal negligence leading to the Balasore railway accident involving three trains, with officials saying the agency may take views......

Railways explains why CBI was called to probe Balasore crash

Amid Opposition criticism of a Central Bureau of Investigation probe into the Balasore train accident, government sources on Monday said there was 'deliberate interference' in the system and that......

CBI all set to take over probe into Balasore train crash

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) is all set to take over the investigation in the Balasore train accident that left at least 275 people dead and 1,100 injured, officials said. IMAGE: A......

Prayagraj to house Indian Railways' ambitious freight programme

Built by the French railway technology company Alstom, it will host a 90-metre-long digital wall for train operation, said to be the second largest in Asia. IMAGE: A man walks on a railway track......

After 167 years, Railways to overhaul its signalling system

The Indian Railways is replacing its outdated signalling system with the latest automated train protection technologies - European Train Control System and Train Collision Avoidance System. The......

Budget 2019: Centre's capex projected to rise to Rs 3.38 trillion in FY20

As a percentage of the aggregate Budget expenditure, it is 12 per cent. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com The government’s own capital expenditure (capex) is projected to rise a shade......

Goyal focuses on exports, industry growth

Work on a dozen decisions to start by next week.Subhayan Chakraborty reports. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal, a week after taking charge, has......