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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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United flier of IndiaSubscriber Only
July 28, 2007 12:26 IST
Air India, the carrier formed by merging Air-India and Indian Airlines, takes wing on August 1 with a non-stop flight to New York
Sat, Jul 28, 2007Movies, masti: Shatabdi travel could be funSubscriber Only
July 24, 2007 01:15 IST
News updates, movies, entertainment shows and train related information, that too, on a moving train? Taking its competition with the airlines a step further
Tue, Jul 24, 2007AC local for Mumbai gets green signalSubscriber Only
July 22, 2007 01:12 IST
The Railway Ministry has given “in principle” clearance for design, procurement and operation of an air-conditioned train on Mumbai’s suburban routes as a pilot project.
Sun, Jul 22, 2007Plan on track to make Darjeeling rail link faster, sleekerSubscriber Only
July 19, 2007 01:53 IST
Railways is planning a major revamp of the 126-year old Darjeeling Himalayan Railways (DHR) to improve its financial health and also to preserve its world-heritage status.
Thu, Jul 19, 2007Rly helpline in place, but not for allSubscriber Only
July 18, 2007 01:18 IST
The Indian Railways formally introduced its long-awaited Integrated Train Enquiry System
Wed, Jul 18, 2007Rlys in fix over its promise not to augment RPF strengthSubscriber Only
July 16, 2007 00:38 IST
In a classic demonstration of shortsighted planning, the Indian Railways now finds itself in a bind over creating new posts to augment its short-staffed Railway Protection Force
Mon, Jul 16, 2007Railways ropes in consultant to help develop 10 sitesSubscriber Only
July 11, 2007 01:54 IST
The Railways’ bid to commercially exploit surplus land and airspace available near existing railway infrastructure finally appears to be getting on track.
Wed, Jul 11, 2007A year after 7/11, Mumbai security plan still shunting at Rail BhavanSubscriber Only
July 10, 2007 01:08 IST
Red tape is shunting around Railways’ plans to enhance security at Mumbai’s train stations after the July 11 serial blasts last year.
Tue, Jul 10, 2007More banks roped in to set up ATMs at railway stationsSubscriber Only
July 04, 2007 01:32 IST
The penetration of Automated Teller Machines (ATMs) across the Indian Railways network is set to increase further by the end of this fiscal.
Wed, Jul 04, 2007Advance booking: Rlys back to 60-day limitSubscriber Only
July 03, 2007 01:30 IST
Three months after deciding to increase the advance reservation period from 60 to 90 days, Indian Railways has decided to revert back to the original 60 days time limit.
Tue, Jul 03, 2007India stands to lose in deal with KuwaitSubscriber Only
July 02, 2007 00:30 IST
The Indian Government has bowed to pressures from Kuwait and has agreed to increase the number of seats flown per week by carriers from both sides by another 3,680 seats per week
Mon, Jul 02, 2007AI-Indian to gain Rs 187 cr a year through rationalisationSubscriber Only
June 29, 2007 00:50 IST
Targeting to present a “unified face” to the world by August 1, when they operate an Indian carrier’s first non-stop flight between Mumbai and JFK airport in New York, national carriers..
Fri, Jun 29, 2007Rly shoot hike has filmmakers calling cutSubscriber Only
June 29, 2007 00:06 IST
Licence fee for shooting a feature film in an A-1 or A class city, say New Delhi or Mumbai, will be Rs 1 lakh per day instead of Rs 10,000 per day
Fri, Jun 29, 2007Bihar Exp: Lalu to open 11 projects on July 1Subscriber Only
June 29, 2007 00:04 IST
That Bihar still occupies a lot of space in Railway Minister Lalu Prasad Yadav’s scheme of things is well known. Yadav is all set to underline his affection for his home state on July 1
Fri, Jun 29, 2007India not fully using seat entitlement for GulfSubscriber Only
June 28, 2007 00:44 IST
Civil Aviation Ministry officials will reach Kuwait on Thursday to hold talks with authorities there on the Emirates’ threat to stop all flights to India over the demand to increase...
Thu, Jun 28, 2007IIM-A study praising Lalu’s Railway turnaround was paid for by Lalu’s MinistrySubscriber Only
June 24, 2007 20:16 IST
Responding to an RTI application filed by The Sunday Express, Ministry reveals: For 26-page report on ‘turnaround,’ IIM-A was paid Rs 4 lakh plus research expenses plus overheads; author was hosted by Railways across the country. It was IIM-A which rolled out the red carpet for Lalu after which Harvard, MIT came knocking
Sun, Jun 24, 2007Rlys wants PM to ensure funds for 2 U’khand broad gauge linesSubscriber Only
June 22, 2007 00:19 IST
In a bid to improve rail connectivity to the hill state of Uttarakhand, the Railway Ministry is planning to lay new broad gauge lines between Tanakpur-Bageshwar and Rishikesh...
Fri, Jun 22, 2007Finance Ministry nod puts N-E rail projects on trackSubscriber Only
June 19, 2007 23:17 IST
Having suffered due to lack of financial support for decades, rail connectivity to the Northeast region, finally appears to be getting on track.
Tue, Jun 19, 2007Canadian firm to run flying schools in Sonia, Praful home baseSubscriber Only
June 19, 2007 02:17 IST
To meet the demand for commercial pilots — it’s estimated India will need 5,400 pilots by 2012 — the Government is all set to hand over a majority stake in an upcoming pilot training...
Tue, Jun 19, 2007Freight corridor: Rlys nod to appoint five directorsSubscriber Only
June 13, 2007 00:52 IST
Railway Ministry’s most ambitious and costliest project to date, the Dedicated Freight Corridor, finally appears to be on track
Wed, Jun 13, 2007Railways’ parcel, luggage services to cost moreSubscriber Only
June 12, 2007 00:46 IST
That funding the Rs 28,181 crore Dedicated Freight Corridor is weighing heavy on the minds of Railway minister Lalu Prasad Yadav’s mandarins in Rail Bhawan is evident than ever before.
Tue, Jun 12, 2007Rlys slips into fast track, plans ticket vending machinesSubscriber Only
June 11, 2007 01:30 IST
Waiting in long queues to book your train tickets may soon become history. The Ministry of Railways has launched an ambitious scheme to set up Automatic Ticket...
Mon, Jun 11, 2007Rlys gets rules on track for film shootsSubscriber Only
June 08, 2007 00:31 IST
After burning its fingers by allowing filmmaker B R Chopra to shoot fire sequences on board an actual train for his 1980 release The Burning Train
Fri, Jun 08, 2007Airport operators, airlines in tiff over sharing passenger feeSubscriber Only
June 07, 2007 01:03 IST
Airport operators and airlines seem to be locking horns over an issue of sharing payments. Airport operators across the country want airlines to either reduce or completely forego...
Thu, Jun 07, 2007Railways wants PROs to improve media skillsSubscriber Only
June 06, 2007 01:35 IST
Eager to hold on to the carefully crafted image makeover thanks to Railway Minister Lalu Prasad Yadav’s “turnaround story”, Indian Railways now wants over 100 Public Relations Officers
Wed, Jun 06, 2007Journalism of Courage
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