Oil imports were up 49.46 per cent to $11.5 billion on back of surge in international crude prices.
Suresh Prabhu presented the Rail Budget on Thursday.
Union Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu flagged off the first CNG (Compressed Natural Gas) based from Haryana's Rewari station.
Prabhu was moved out of the important railway ministry and was handed over the commerce and industry portfolio in the Cabinet recast.
The Railways will invest Rs 1.21 lakh crore (Rs 1.21 trillion) in 2016-17.
Seven years after Modi took office, merchandise exports were lower in 2020-2021 than when he had taken over from Manmohan Singh, points out Aakar Patel.
Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu presented the Railway Budget at the Parliament on Thursday.
The simmering tension between Shiv Sena and Bharatiya Janata Party came to a boil on Sunday as Sena MP Anil Desai failed to take oath as union minister amid talk that Uddhav Thackeray will pull the party out of the government at the Centre and play opposition in Maharashtra.
Passengers can now book train tickets 120 days ahead of their travel date.
At the time of booking, the airline must clearly "indicate" the amount of refund money that will be given to passenger in case of cancellation, the charter states.
Union ministers Rao Inderjit Singh and Prahlad Patel, Subramanian Swamy, known for his strong views on a host of issues, Suresh Prabhu, Dushyant Singh, who is the son of former Rajasthan chief minister Vasundhara Raje, Vijay Goel, Vinay Katiyar and S S Ahluwalia are among those who have not found a berth in the new list while Union minister V K Singh is no longer a regular member and has been named as a special invitee.
Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu is targeting the commissioning of the project by 2023-24
On Twitter, he wrote, "Saddened to hear about the unfortunate incident at Ghatkopar as Charter plane crashes in an open area. Salute to the pilot who showed presence of mind to avoid a big mishap, saving many lives at the cost of her own life. #RIP to all the 5 Dead. My deepest condolences."
Former Union minister Suresh Prabhu would be India's Sherpa at the 14th meeting of the world's top economies in Osaka, Japan.
In its new avatar as the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), it will directly be responsible for 'the welfare of traders and their employees'.
Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu launched a host of passenger amenities and new air-conditioned trains with world class services.
In a series of tweets, Civil Aviation Minister Suresh Prabhu said Friday that all airlines must immediately respond to the concerns of passengers affected by Cyclone Fani.
"Horse trading band karo (Stop horse trading of MLAs)," Congress members shouted from the well.
He challenged the establishment in many unconventional ways. His style was unique. He was a great orator, prolific writer, stupendous organiser, a fearless leader, an extremely gracious host and was always willing to help anyone who reached out to him. Suresh Prabhu, former Sena MP, pays tribute.
Suresh Prabhu said the freight business was 'struggling'.
It couldn't be immediately ascertained whether he has partnered with any entity or airline for the bid.
But does she deserve it? The debate goes on.
We ask you to rate the pradhan sevak and his ministers on four criteria: Vision. Execution. Efficiency. And their response to the public.
The NDA govt will carry forward "good" policies and rail projects of UPA.
The change in leadership at the railway ministry comes at a time when the national transporter is grappling with low passenger earnings even as it is trying to increase freight loading and open up its doors to private investment. Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw took charge from Piyush Goyal who got the railway portfolio in 2017 after Prime Minister Narendra Modii dropped Suresh Prabhu from the Union Cabinet. Completing freight corridors, negotiating land for the bullet train, and speeding up monetisation plans would be some of the major focus areas for Vaishnaw.
The Rail Budget we have prepared is in the interest of the nation and railways.
The minister wants maximum use of alternative fuel in rail operations.
Suresh Prabhu on the priority being given to safety and the need for more funds for railways to move ahead.
No one can deny that but for Parliament our unity as a country could never have been what it is today, says Suresh Prabhu, who has been elected to the Lok Sabha four times.
Passengers have to specifically opt out from the mandatory food option and catering charges will be excluded from the ticket fare
Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu said review of the facilities available at stations developed as 'Adarsh' stations.
The Supreme Court order asking the government to implement the inter-linking of rivers project is expected to change the water situation. Former minister Suresh Prabhu, who headed the task force on this project during the NDA rule, explains the necessity of the project.
Three trains jumped off the tracks and another derailment was averted on Thursday in Uttar Pradesh, New Delhi and Maharashtra within a span of nine hours.
The Congress on Wednesday sought to put Bharatiya Janata Party in the dock in the Mumbai's Adarsh Housing Society scam alleging that one of its beneficiaries is "very very close" to BJP president Nitin Gadkari, triggering strong protest from the main Opposition.
India's decrepit state-run train services stand to receive at least a 25 percent boost in investment to over $9 billion.
Hundreds of BJP workers who had gathered outside the complex cheered when Parrikar arrived.
Cement, coal, steel and urea prices are likely to go up
Magnets on the track push and lift the train up in the air by about 1 inch to 6 inches
This was one of the toughest years for Indian Railways.
On an annual basis, we'll seek out solutions to Indian Railways' most critical problems through 'innovation challenge': Suresh Prabhu
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