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Raghvendra Rao
Raghvendra Rao is Senior Assistant Editor. Covers Information & Broadcasting Ministry, Election Commission, Department of Personnel & Training, the Union Cabinet and Lok Sabha.
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Bows and arrows on train,fire in the forestsSubscriber Only
October 29, 2009 04:14 IST
There are indications that Tuesdays Rajdhani Express hijack at Banstala near Jhargram was primarily aimed at ambushing security forces....
Thu, Oct 29, 2009Panel wants special rail coaches for foreignersSubscriber Only
October 28, 2009 00:07 IST
Bigger windows with better-quality glass in order to allow rail travellers a better view of the outside,special coaches exclusively for foreigners and a better communication system....
Wed, Oct 28, 200926/11 lessons: Hands-free sets for Black CatsSubscriber Only
October 27, 2009 04:22 IST
Lessons learnt during the Mumbai terror attacks are finding their way into the training programme of the National Security Guard....
Tue, Oct 27, 2009Indias answer to China: A train to SikkimSubscriber Only
October 27, 2009 03:30 IST
With China developing infrastructure on its side of the Sino-Indian border at a breakneck pace,India has decided to connect the strategically located Sikkim with the rest of the country through a railway line....
Tue, Oct 27, 2009Concession for pregnant women on test for railway porter jobSubscriber Only
October 23, 2009 22:35 IST
Pregnant women candidates appearing for the physical ability test to get jobs of licensed porters with the Indian Railways....
Fri, Oct 23, 2009Before impact: an undertrial flees,chain-pullSubscriber Only
October 22, 2009 04:09 IST
With the Railways defending its signal system,claiming it was foolproof and highly unlikely that any glitch in the system led to the collision near Mathura....
Thu, Oct 22, 2009China dam: Assam CM urges Manmohan to set up expert panelSubscriber Only
October 21, 2009 03:57 IST
Expressing concern over reports of China constructing a dam on the Brahmaputra river in the Tibet Autonomous Region,Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi...
Wed, Oct 21, 2009Black Cats get some smart dogs to helpSubscriber Only
October 17, 2009 04:35 IST
To foil escape bids during anti-terror operations,the National Security Guard (NSG) plans to deploy German Shepherd dogs or Alsatians in outer security cordons....
Sat, Oct 17, 2009Durontos may shunt cramped Economy AC-3Subscriber Only
October 15, 2009 00:31 IST
The Economy AC-3 Class,recently introduced in the non-stop superfast Duronto trains,could be on its way out soon....
Thu, Oct 15, 2009NSG queues up for Stinger stun gun,ITBP for NighthawkSubscriber Only
October 13, 2009 03:21 IST
Why kill,when you can capture and get them to sing like Kasab? reads the advertisement for Stinger a non-lethal stun gun that appears to have caught....
Tue, Oct 13, 2009
Centre plans to reclaim Naxal areasSubscriber Only
October 10, 2009 05:19 IST
Hoping to replicate the successes achieved during anti-insurgency operations in Lalgarh in West Bengal....
Sat, Oct 10, 2009Katra-Qazigund line back on track after 2-year gapSubscriber Only
October 06, 2009 01:08 IST
Nearly two years after it stopped work on the Katra-Qazigund rail track in J&K and decided to explore options for a new alignment for the track that would connect Kashmir valley with the rest of the country....
Tue, Oct 06, 2009MHA to Mamata: Cant refuse RPFSubscriber Only
September 30, 2009 03:18 IST
Railways Minister Mamata Banerjees move stalling the deployment of the Railway Protection Force....
Wed, Sep 30, 2009In times of striking pilots,Railways to open reservation booths at airportsSubscriber Only
September 29, 2009 14:31 IST
In a bid to cash in on the ongoing disruption of Air India flights,Indian Railways has decided to open temporary 'Passenger Reservation' booths.
Tue, Sep 29, 2009
Former NSG,SPG men at work for Julia to Eat,Pray,LoveSubscriber Only
September 28, 2009 09:23 IST
It takes a lot to guard Julia Roberts. For starters,a group of 30 men,all 6 ft or above,many of them ex-commandos of the National Security Guard.....
Mon, Sep 28, 2009Mamata stumps Home,wont spare RPF for pollsSubscriber Only
September 28, 2009 04:13 IST
Heading on a collision course with the Election Commission of India and the Ministry of Home Affairs,Railways Minister Mamata Banerjee....
Mon, Sep 28, 2009Few surprises: Of 358 Railway stations to get an upgrade,205 are in Didis West BengalSubscriber Only
September 20, 2009 04:23 IST
In her July 3 Rail Budget speech,Railways Minister Mamata Banerjee had announced the upgrade of 375 stations to...
Sun, Sep 20, 2009Rlys on Mamata track: No forceful land acquisitionsSubscriber Only
September 17, 2009 04:21 IST
Within a week of issuing a notification declaring its intention to acquire land in Gautam Budh Nagar district in Uttar Pradesh for the Eastern Dedicated Freight Corridor....
Thu, Sep 17, 2009Introducing the Economy AC-3 Class,with 3-tiered side berthsSubscriber Only
September 16, 2009 10:08 IST
First of the Durontos,to be flagged off between Sealdah and Delhi on Sept 18,will have five Economy AC-3 coaches in addition to one AC-1,three AC-2 and four AC-3 coaches.
Wed, Sep 16, 2009
Absent Mamata says ‘I am not Delhi-based’Subscriber Only
September 15, 2009 11:48 IST
Reacting to 'The Sunday Express' report that she skipped seven of 12 cabinet meetings,Union Railways Minister Mamata Banerjee said the criticism was unfair.
Tue, Sep 15, 200920 states,2,000 police stations Naxal-hitSubscriber Only
September 15, 2009 03:35 IST
In an admission that reflected the serious Naxalite situation in the country,Union Home Minister P Chidambaram on Monday...
Tue, Sep 15, 2009Mamata missed 7 out of 12 cabinet meetingsSubscriber Only
September 13, 2009 03:52 IST
Railway Minister also skipped meeting in which Railways proposal for a Japanese loan was to be taken up....
Sun, Sep 13, 2009Mamata office overrules Rly board,moves Yechury kin outSubscriber Only
September 10, 2009 02:53 IST
In a move that is creating ripples in the Railway Ministry,Railways Minister Mamata Banerjees office has declined to extend the term of Executive Director....
Thu, Sep 10, 2009Rly freight corridor project: Cabinet to take call on Japanese loan todaySubscriber Only
September 10, 2009 02:29 IST
Decks for a Rs 17,700 crore Japanese loan to fund Indian Railways Western Dedicated Freight Corridor (DFC) may finally be cleared on Thursday....
Thu, Sep 10, 2009Choppy skiesSubscriber Only
September 06, 2009 02:31 IST
With Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddys death in a chopper crash,the spotlight is back on helicopters and their safety. The Sunday Express tracks their flight By raghvendra rao....
Sun, Sep 06, 2009Journalism of Courage
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