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Piyush Goyal Proposes Higher Pay, Rank For Railway General Managers
Union Minister Piyush Goyal has proposed a higher rank and pay scale for Railway general managers, making them equivalent to secretaries in the Central government and at par with the state chief secretaries, a source in the ministry said.
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Shift To Commerce Ministry From Railways No Demotion: Suresh Prabhu
Commerce Minister Suresh Prabhu today denied he has been demoted in the cabinet reshuffle, saying he looks at his new task as an opportunity to ensure rapid economic growth of the country. Noting that his new assignment is his ninth as a cabinet minister, Mr Prabhu said every task is equally important
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Cabinet Reshuffle: Nirmala Sitharaman Gets Defence, Piyush Goyal Gets Railways - 10 Points
Nirmala Sitharaman will be the country's new Defence Minister while Piyush Goyal will be the new Railways Minister after a cabinet reshuffle on Sunday that saw nine new ministers take oath. Ms Sitharaman and Mr Goyal too took oath after being promoted to cabinet rank along with Dharmendra Pradhan and Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi. Nirmala Sitharaman is the f...
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Arun Jaitley's Quip On Defence Ministry Amid Reshuffle Buzz
Amid strong buzz around a cabinet reshuffle any day now, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley was today asked by reporters how long he would continue as Defence Minister. "At least I hope not very long," he replied, chuckling.
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Railways Launches New Trains. Here Is The List
Thousands of passengers from the states of UP, Odisha, Bihar, Punjab, Delhi, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Gujarat and Jammu & Kashmir will benefit from these services, the Railways Ministry said in a press release.
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Check Train Delays Or Face Action: Rail Minister To Officials
With a number of complaints being received over late running of trains, Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu has cracked the whip on officials concerned, asking them to improve punctuality rate or "face action".
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Railway Ministry In Talks With Six Global Firms For High Speed Trains
On the launch speed trains, Suresh Prabhu said "Japanese companies are investing almost Rs one lakh crore into high speed railways."
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Railways' Round-Table In January To Improve Functioning
After the three-day brainstorming session at Rail Vikash Shivir in New Delhi, railways is slated to hold a round-table early next month with stakeholders from various fields for discussion on latest technology infusion in its production units and to ensure cyber security among others.
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Railways May Hike Fares To Raise Resources
Train passengers may have to shell out more as Railways is mulling increasing fares in a bid to raise resources after the Finance Ministry rejected its proposal of a special safety fund.
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6 Top Global Players Keen To Develop Ultra High-Speed Trains: Suresh Prabhu
Six major global players have shown keen interest in developing ultra high-speed trains in the country, Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu said today.
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From Booking Train Ticket To Ordering Meal, All On New App Soon
A seamless travel experience for rail commuters with a swipe of a finger is in the offing as Railways plans to revamp its mobile application.
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Finance Ministry To Soon Float Cabinet Note For Merger Of Railway Budget
The finance ministry will shortly circulate a Cabinet note to merge the railway budget with the Union Budget, advance presentation by a month and doing away with Plan and non-Plan expenditure head in the Budget.
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Humsafar Trains With CCTV, GPS, Braille Display Coming Next Month
With the Talgo high-speed train completing its Delhi-Mumbai trial run on Sunday, a Railway Ministry official said that Humsafar trains are set for launching next month with fares that would be about 20 per cent higher than normal Mail and Express trains.
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Detailed Recommendations For Merger Of Budgets Submitted To FM
The 92-year-old tradition of a separate Rail Budget is likely to become a thing of the past with a committee to finalise the modalities for its merger with the General Budget submitting its report to the Finance Ministry.
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Railway Ministry Working On $5 Billion Fund To Finance Projects
Railway Ministry is in advanced stages of finalising a proposal to create a $5-billion fund to finance its various infrastructure projects.
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Piyush Goyal Proposes Higher Pay, Rank For Railway General Managers
Union Minister Piyush Goyal has proposed a higher rank and pay scale for Railway general managers, making them equivalent to secretaries in the Central government and at par with the state chief secretaries, a source in the ministry said.
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Shift To Commerce Ministry From Railways No Demotion: Suresh Prabhu
Commerce Minister Suresh Prabhu today denied he has been demoted in the cabinet reshuffle, saying he looks at his new task as an opportunity to ensure rapid economic growth of the country. Noting that his new assignment is his ninth as a cabinet minister, Mr Prabhu said every task is equally important
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Cabinet Reshuffle: Nirmala Sitharaman Gets Defence, Piyush Goyal Gets Railways - 10 Points
Nirmala Sitharaman will be the country's new Defence Minister while Piyush Goyal will be the new Railways Minister after a cabinet reshuffle on Sunday that saw nine new ministers take oath. Ms Sitharaman and Mr Goyal too took oath after being promoted to cabinet rank along with Dharmendra Pradhan and Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi. Nirmala Sitharaman is the f...
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Arun Jaitley's Quip On Defence Ministry Amid Reshuffle Buzz
Amid strong buzz around a cabinet reshuffle any day now, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley was today asked by reporters how long he would continue as Defence Minister. "At least I hope not very long," he replied, chuckling.
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Railways Launches New Trains. Here Is The List
Thousands of passengers from the states of UP, Odisha, Bihar, Punjab, Delhi, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Gujarat and Jammu & Kashmir will benefit from these services, the Railways Ministry said in a press release.
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Check Train Delays Or Face Action: Rail Minister To Officials
With a number of complaints being received over late running of trains, Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu has cracked the whip on officials concerned, asking them to improve punctuality rate or "face action".
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Railway Ministry In Talks With Six Global Firms For High Speed Trains
On the launch speed trains, Suresh Prabhu said "Japanese companies are investing almost Rs one lakh crore into high speed railways."
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Railways' Round-Table In January To Improve Functioning
After the three-day brainstorming session at Rail Vikash Shivir in New Delhi, railways is slated to hold a round-table early next month with stakeholders from various fields for discussion on latest technology infusion in its production units and to ensure cyber security among others.
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Railways May Hike Fares To Raise Resources
Train passengers may have to shell out more as Railways is mulling increasing fares in a bid to raise resources after the Finance Ministry rejected its proposal of a special safety fund.
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6 Top Global Players Keen To Develop Ultra High-Speed Trains: Suresh Prabhu
Six major global players have shown keen interest in developing ultra high-speed trains in the country, Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu said today.
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From Booking Train Ticket To Ordering Meal, All On New App Soon
A seamless travel experience for rail commuters with a swipe of a finger is in the offing as Railways plans to revamp its mobile application.
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Finance Ministry To Soon Float Cabinet Note For Merger Of Railway Budget
The finance ministry will shortly circulate a Cabinet note to merge the railway budget with the Union Budget, advance presentation by a month and doing away with Plan and non-Plan expenditure head in the Budget.
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Humsafar Trains With CCTV, GPS, Braille Display Coming Next Month
With the Talgo high-speed train completing its Delhi-Mumbai trial run on Sunday, a Railway Ministry official said that Humsafar trains are set for launching next month with fares that would be about 20 per cent higher than normal Mail and Express trains.
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Detailed Recommendations For Merger Of Budgets Submitted To FM
The 92-year-old tradition of a separate Rail Budget is likely to become a thing of the past with a committee to finalise the modalities for its merger with the General Budget submitting its report to the Finance Ministry.
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Railway Ministry Working On $5 Billion Fund To Finance Projects
Railway Ministry is in advanced stages of finalising a proposal to create a $5-billion fund to finance its various infrastructure projects.
