Raghvendra Rao is Senior Assistant Editor. Covers Information & Broadcasting Ministry, Election Commission, Department of Personnel & Training, the Union Cabinet and Lok Sabha.

July 02, 2008 23:41 IST
Waking up to the need to counter the spillover of mobile phone signals from Pakistan, Bangladesh and China in the country’s border areas...
Wed, Jul 02, 2008
June 26, 2008 23:34 IST
Railway Minister Lalu Prasad Yadav’s long-cherished dream of connecting his ancestral village with that of wife Rabri Devi’s is finally set to materialise.
Thu, Jun 26, 2008
June 26, 2008 23:01 IST
A day after the UPA Government hiked oil and LPG prices, Railway Minister Lalu Prasad Yadav went to town saying the Indian Railways would not pass the additional financial burden...
Thu, Jun 26, 2008
June 23, 2008 23:41 IST
Acknowledging the fact that government apathy towards developmental works in backward areas of North East Region...
Mon, Jun 23, 2008
June 18, 2008 22:37 IST
In a desperate bid to stabilise the rising cement prices in the country, the Indian Government is now pushing for more than double...
Wed, Jun 18, 2008
June 17, 2008 23:54 IST
Of the 830 pairs of trains being operated on the Railways network, 544 pairs have now been classified as “popular trains” by the Railways Ministry.
Tue, Jun 17, 2008
June 12, 2008 00:17 IST
Tawang in Arunachal Pradesh is now gearing for the installation of a 80-feet high statue of Tara...
Thu, Jun 12, 2008
June 10, 2008 23:17 IST
One thousand one hundred trains were either cancelled, diverted or “short-terminated” due to the Gurjjar agitation...
Tue, Jun 10, 2008
June 06, 2008 23:43 IST
Aiming to expand the list of institutions having reporting obligations under the Prevention of Money Laundering...
Fri, Jun 06, 2008
June 04, 2008 23:02 IST
Their heritage value apart, train journeys on India’s premiere mountain railways - the Darjeeling Himalayan Railway and the Kalka Shimla Railway...
Wed, Jun 04, 2008
May 31, 2008 22:57 IST
Following a Bombay High Court order, the BJP and the Shiv Sena deposited cheques for Rs 20 lakh each at the Maharashtra Chief Secretary’s office...
Sat, May 31, 2008
May 29, 2008 22:44 IST
How do you convince a locomotive driver to operate on a railway section that has witnessed half a dozen terror strikes...
Thu, May 29, 2008
May 28, 2008 00:09 IST
With the Vasundhara Raje government passing the buck to the Centre on the Gurjjar demand for ST status...
Wed, May 28, 2008
May 25, 2008 00:25 IST
It’s being looked at as one of the toughest infrastructure projects to execute, but if Indian Railways’ plans to give the New Delhi station a Rs 6,000-crore makeover...
Sun, May 25, 2008
May 21, 2008 23:10 IST
Touted as Punjab’s very own version of the famed Palace on Wheels, the plan to have a 19-coach super-luxury train...
Wed, May 21, 2008
May 20, 2008 00:09 IST
Having witnessed more than 1,500 people lose their lives in almost 2,000 passenger-train accidents on its 63,332-km-long railway network...
Tue, May 20, 2008
May 15, 2008 23:27 IST
He always wanted a life and death of dignity. We are happy that he got both.
Thu, May 15, 2008
May 14, 2008 00:11 IST
Estimating that accelerating growth in the North East Region will require investments to the tune of Rs 13 lakh crore in the next 12 years...
Wed, May 14, 2008
May 10, 2008 23:53 IST
Indian Railways’ ambitious plan to introduce intercity air-conditioned double-decker trains has finally got on track with the Railway Ministry...
Sat, May 10, 2008
May 10, 2008 00:33 IST
Two days before the tenth anniversary of Pokharan-II, one of the key figures behind the 1998 display of India’s nuclear capability....
Sat, May 10, 2008
May 09, 2008 23:52 IST
The Indian Railways has bagged a $1 billion contract to construct a 103-km electrified high-speed double line in Malaysia...
Fri, May 09, 2008
May 08, 2008 23:16 IST
With key ally Rashtriya Janata Dal accusing the UPA Government of violating the coalition dharma by “overlooking”...
Thu, May 08, 2008
May 07, 2008 00:27 IST
MPs nearly came to blows as unprecedented scenes were witnessed in the Rajya Sabha today when the UPA government...
Wed, May 07, 2008
May 05, 2008 00:26 IST
Going all out to woo investment, Arunachal Pradesh has drawn up a new industrial policy to grant land leases for 99 years...
Mon, May 05, 2008
May 02, 2008 23:13 IST
In a desperate bid to improve the quality of food served in trains, Indian Railways is now seeking professional help.
Fri, May 02, 2008




