Although the BJP has never been ballistic about the BJD and Narendra Modi has avoided being critical of Naveen Patnaik, the BJP is optimistic that the party can improve its electoral fortunes in Odisha on its own, notes Rup Narayan Das.
'The persons who are arrested are the ones who have played an active role in the blasts.' Maharashtra Director General of Police A N Roy defends the investigation into the July 11, 2006 blasts in Mumbai.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday asserted that the Union government is making record investment for railway infrastructure modernisation.
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'You will really wish oh! Had I stayed in Dharavi I would have got a nice house. I can assure you that. We will make dreams come true.'
Mumbai's six million train commuters may soon be able to ride in relative comfort. Western Railway on Monday unveiled first of the new train. This is the first of 157 new rakes which will be rolled out in near future. The new train looks plush. It has a roof-mounted ventilation package units, the windows are larger and fitted with polycarbonate lookout glass. Other features include modular switches for the fans, lighting along the central aisle and emergency lights.
While they have successfully put one of the partially destroyed coaches back into service, the remaining six are still in the repairing yard.
Seventeen years since a string of powerful bombs ripped through Mumbai's commuter trains system in the evening rush hour on July 11, the Bombay high court is yet to commence hearing on the confirmation of the death penalty given to five convicts in the case.
Indian Railways plans Rs 39,000 crores non-fare revenue. Via: Branding of trains. Vinyl-wrapping of Rajdhanis, Shatabdis and Garib Raths. Moving billboards.
Relief Commissioner Alok Pandey told reporters that the government is constantly working to ensure that there is no loss of life due to the weather phenomenon.
Ending much speculation, Brian Lara finally touched down in India as the most high-profile recruit of the Indian Cricket League.
There could be occasional gusty winds reaching 40-50 kmph as per the weather bureau's prediction.
"At least 300-400 passengers are stuck near Dakor town in Kheda district since 11 am yesterday [Thursday]," Western Railway's Public Relations Officer K K Dubey said.
The registration number of the car used by Riaz has turned out to be fake one, the ATS chief said adding other information like where did the ammunition cache arrive from will be disclosed later.
However, some areas in south Mumbai, which witnessed a record rain on Wednesday, were still water-logged, they said. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted moderate to heavy rainfall in the city and suburbs and intense showers in some parts of the Mumbai Metropolitan Region in next 24 hours.
After nine trips by a 10-wagon water train, a 50-wagon water train carrying 25 lakh litre water was later pressed into service.
Bansal has been named as the 39th prosecution witness in the case in which Singla, the then Member (Staff) of Railway Board Mahesh Kumar and eight others have been chargesheeted for the offence of criminal conspiracy under the IPC and relevant provisions of the Prevention of Corruption Act.
RLDA is a statutory authority established by the ministry of railways for generating non-fare revenue from railway land.
'Farmers have been sent notices in which the government is threatening that if you will join the movement, then we will impound your ancestral properties.' 'We will seal your bank accounts.' 'We will revoke the passports of your kids.'
Track restoration work, which was going on in full swing, was hampered due to rain.
The seven first class compartments, which were ripped apart in the serial blasts of July 11 are awaiting a facelift at Mahalaxmi car shed in Central Mumbai, according to Western Railway sources.
A 22-year-old person was killed and another one injured on Thursday after a tree fell on their hut in Mumbai as moderate to heavy rains lashed the city and its suburbs in the last 24 hours, officials said.
To facilitate foreign direct investment (FDI) in high- speed rail projects, the government is likely to allow private sector entry in operations.
The shuttle train derailed between Palgarh and Umroli on the Virar-Dahanu Road section. Two were injured.
He believes that more than 25 injured were removed from the bombed out compartment.
The Mumbai-Delhi Rajdhani Express will leave Mumbai at 2255 instead of 1655 and 2975 Bandra-Jaipur Express, which was scheduled to leave at 1545, will now depart at 1900 hrs.
Govt wants to up investment in Railways
Last week's slum fire at Bandra east highlights the stark difference between the two sides of the neighbourhood's railway station. But Piyush Goyal can change it, says Anil Singh.
Kannamwar has also officiated as a chair umpire in the Australian, US, French Open and the Olympic Games.
North Western railways will run a special weekly train between Bangalore and Jodhpur to meet increased passenger traffic.
The India forward scored the only goal in the first leg semi-final against Western Rly in the Bombay Gold Cup.
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