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Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw speaks in the Lok Sabha during the Winter session of Parliament, in New Delhi, on Wednesday. (PTI Photo)

Asked about discontinued fare concessions, Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw says tickets are subsidised by 46% for all

December 04, 2024 6:51 pm

Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw also says in the Lok Sabha that the subsidy bill amounts to Rs 56,993 crore.

Govt to hike sugar import duty; soft loans for mills

June 24, 2014 1:11 am

It was also decided that the export subsidy will be extended till September this year to give relief to the sugar industry, which owes Rs 11,000 crore to cane growers largely in Uttar Pradesh.

Rail fare hike difficult but correct decision, says FM Arun Jaitley

June 21, 2014 9:53 pm

The decision to increase the rates was mooted by the Railway Board on February 5, when the UPA was in power, said Jaitley.

Rail fare hike decision taken under compulsion: Kalraj Mishra

June 21, 2014 5:09 pm

This hike is due to extreme compulsion, said Kalraj Mishra.

Fare hike: Years late, but Railways may need stronger reform shot

June 21, 2014 7:55 am

In the interim budget for 2014-15, the Railway Ministry had budgeted for Rs 49,505 crore from passenger earnings.

Nitish Kumar flays Modi Govt for announcing rail hike before budget

June 20, 2014 6:46 pm

His reaction came in the wake of Narendra Modi government increasing railway passenger fare by 14.2 per cent.

Jayalalithaa demands rollback of railway fares

March 14, 2014 12:19 pm

Jaya condemns the proposal to increase the railway fares and urge the Centre for its rollback.

TDR issued on ticket cancellation,Indian railways bound to refund fare

September 15, 2013 11:46 am

'Railways is bound to refund fare within reasonable time and failing to do so is clear case of deficiency.'

Rlys continue to roll back Mamata,form tariff authority to decide fares

October 08, 2012 9:57 pm

The move is seen as an attempt to undermine discretionary role played by Ministers.

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Protests against proposed rail fare hike

June 21, 2014 4:32 pm

Cash-strapped railways on Friday effected a steep across-the-board hike of 14.2 per cent in passenger fares in all classes.

Zohran Mamdani holds big lead in New York mayor’s race, latest poll finds

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Zohran Mamdani, the Democratic nominee for mayor of New York City, is currently in the lead with 46% of likely voters supporting him. However, discussions are underway to convince his rivals, Andrew Cuomo and Eric Adams, to drop out of the race. Mamdani's popularity is due to his affordability agenda and stance on the Israel-Palestine conflict.

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