Allotment Of Berths

Supporters of former Karnataka minister Satish Jarkiholi have protested against his exclusion from the state cabinet. Mr Jarkiholi who belongs to Belagavi in north Karnataka had resigned as the secretary of the All India Congress Committee (AICC) after he was left out of the first cabinet expansion earlier this month. Congress, which has been allot...

The BJP's Manohar Parrikar took oath as Goa's next chief minister today. Eight legislators were sworn in as ministers along with Mr Parrikar at the Raj Bhawan in capital Panaji. The BJP is expected to use the occasion to further consolidate the support that smaller parties and Independents have pledged by liberally allotting ministries to them.

In a passenger-friendly move, the railways on Thursday announced a facility of transfer of berths, which remain vacant at the train-originating station after preparation of second chart, to the next and subsequent stations to be alloted to wait-listed passengers there.

Rejecting suggestions that Shiv Sena was unhappy with allotment of two Minister of State berths, party chief Uddhav Thackeray today said it was in line with the earlier formula agreed to with the BJP and Sena did not ask for a Cabinet berth or indulge in any "blackmail".

In a much-needed relief to the physically-challenged persons availing concessional rail fares, Railways has rationalised provisions for allotment of berths in a sleeper class under such quota by earmarking middle seat for the accompanying passenger.

Supporters of former Karnataka minister Satish Jarkiholi have protested against his exclusion from the state cabinet. Mr Jarkiholi who belongs to Belagavi in north Karnataka had resigned as the secretary of the All India Congress Committee (AICC) after he was left out of the first cabinet expansion earlier this month. Congress, which has been allot...

The BJP's Manohar Parrikar took oath as Goa's next chief minister today. Eight legislators were sworn in as ministers along with Mr Parrikar at the Raj Bhawan in capital Panaji. The BJP is expected to use the occasion to further consolidate the support that smaller parties and Independents have pledged by liberally allotting ministries to them.

In a passenger-friendly move, the railways on Thursday announced a facility of transfer of berths, which remain vacant at the train-originating station after preparation of second chart, to the next and subsequent stations to be alloted to wait-listed passengers there.

Rejecting suggestions that Shiv Sena was unhappy with allotment of two Minister of State berths, party chief Uddhav Thackeray today said it was in line with the earlier formula agreed to with the BJP and Sena did not ask for a Cabinet berth or indulge in any "blackmail".

In a much-needed relief to the physically-challenged persons availing concessional rail fares, Railways has rationalised provisions for allotment of berths in a sleeper class under such quota by earmarking middle seat for the accompanying passenger.