In July last, fares were increased by 14.2%.
The Delhi youngster had had his fair share of struggles while transforming from a frail 15-year-old to a frighteningly quick fast bowler.
Inviting private investment, Railways Minister Suresh Prabhu on Friday said a transparent system is being put in place to facilitate it and moves are afoot to revamp the ministry's public-private-partnership (PPP) cell.
Nothing is going to change in a hurry unless attitudes change and punishments are speedy and fair, notes Ramesh Menon.
The Bangalore-based lad won the doubles title in the 2005 Japan Open Wheelchair Tennis Championships.
The Shiv Sena (UBT) of Uddhav Thackeray has denounced in the Supreme Court the "highly improper" meeting between Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and state legislative assembly speaker Rahul Narwekar, barely three days before the deadline set by the apex court for the latter to decide cross-petitions filed by rival Sena factions seeking disqualification of several of each other's MLAs.
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So far, carcasses of 32 flamingos have been recovered from Ghatkopar area, the police said.
Prabhu said the Ministry was preparing a plan till 2030.
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Suresh Prabhu, the new railways minister, not only needs to save the railways from the clutches of bureaucracy and politics but also attract foreign investment to revive the once potent force.
This was one of the toughest years for Indian Railways.
The railway minister has steered clear of populist traps and refrained from making grandiose announcements in terms of new trains and new rail routes. He should now emulate China, and rope in Japan in boosting the rail network, says Rajeev Sharma.
Embroiled in a controversy over his 'slip of the tongue' on Lord Jagannath, Bharatiya Janata Party leader and party's Puri Lok Sabha candidate Sambit Patra apologised and announced he will undertake penance by observing fast for three days from Tuesday after being criticised from different quarters.
'Today, it doesn't and shouldn't matter if you marry late, marry and divorce, marry for the second time, marry younger or older or not marry at all.'
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India's decrepit state-run train services stand to receive at least a 25 percent boost in investment to over $9 billion.
Prabhu Deva on the success of his new film ABCD 2.
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'Those dance steps are meant for athletes and dancers far younger than me,' the choreographer-director-actor says.
Former Shiv Sena leader Suresh Prabhu on Sunday formally joined the Bharatiya Janata Party before being sworn in as Cabinet Minister in the first expansion of the Narendra Modi government.
Railways can contribute 2.5 per cent to three per cent in the GDP with an improved infrastructure, he said.
Suresh Prabhu's maiden Railway Budget presentation, peppered with personal references and quotes, turned out to be a smooth affair.
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You cannot say Railways' problems will be solved by privatisation. The solution should be an outcome based approach. Very few railways in the world are privatised, Prabhu said.
Emphasising on rewarding performers to improve performance, Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu on Wednesday said government employees do not lack talent and they are as good as those working in the private sector.
The Rakesh Mohan Committee in its report in 2001 said that Railways' financial situation was extremely difficult and suggested new strategy for revenue generation.
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Prabhu said he was 'extremely pained by the unfortunate accidents, injuries to passengers and loss of precious lives'.
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'We need to look beyond the current approach'.
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Currently, Railways is facing a loss of Rs 34,000 cr in passenger segment and its earnings are falling.
'We can't sit back clutching our memories of the riots. The country, the future of our children are more important.' Jyoti Punwani reports on an unusual election meeting in Mumbai.
Prabhu hoped that during this 3-4 years period, railways would be able to absorb the impact from their resources
The NDA govt will carry forward "good" policies and rail projects of UPA.
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