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The Minister also said the government was laying thrust on safety, punctuality, cleanliness and improving passenger amenities in trains. (Photo: File)

Modi doing for Railways what Vajpayee did for roads: Suresh Angadi

Angadi said capital expenditure on railways has doubled from 2.30 lakh crore in 2009-14 to Rs 4.97 lakh crore in 2014-19.

12 Jul 2019 12:41 PM

Jammu and Kashmir governor Satya Pal Malik expressed grief over the death of 18-year-old cricketer, Jahangir Ahmad War and announced Rs 5 lakh as ex-gratia to the family on Friday. (Photo: File)

J&K Guv condemns death of 18-yr-old cricketer; announces Rs 5 lakh ex-gratia

Jahangir died on Thursday during the cricket match between Baramulla and Budgam district teams in Anantnag.

12 Jul 2019 11:43 AM

Indian and US trade negotiators will meet on Friday, with little sign of a compromise on a series of protectionist measures taken by the two governments in recent months that have strained ties between the strategic partners. (Photo: File)

India-US trade talks to restart today with little sign of compromise

Trade between and India and United States was worth USD 142.1 billion in 2018, with India having a surplus of USD 24.2 billion.

12 Jul 2019 10:27 AM

Deputy Speaker Michael Lobo said that cabinet reshuffling in the state will take place according to the directions of the Chief Minister Pramod Sawant. (Photo: ANI)

Nobody can take CM for granted: Goa Dy Speaker on cabinet reshuffle

With 10 MLAs changing the sides, the strength of Congress on the floor of the House was reduced to mere five.

12 Jul 2019 10:22 AM

Delhi Cabinet chaired by Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday approved the procurement of 1,000 CNG low floor buses by Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC), said Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia. (Photo: File)

9,500 buses to ply on Delhi roads by May 2020: Sisodia

Tender for 1,000 electric buses has been done and will be opened on August 2.

12 Jul 2019 9:46 AM

Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Haridwar has been ordered to check violation of rules in the issuance of weapon licenses to suspended BJP MLA Pranav Singh Champion and his family. (Photo: File)

Cops to check violation of rules in issuing weapon licenses to U'khand sacked BJP MLA

This comes after Champion on Thursday wrote to Uttarakhand Police seeking security at his residence.

12 Jul 2019 8:56 AM

Amid the political upheaval in Karnataka, senior Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad has lashed out at the BJP and said that the party and its leaders 'hardly care' about the Constitution. (Photo: File)

BJP, its leaders hardly care about Constitution: Ghulam Nabi Azad

The party members protested in the morning in front of the Mahatma Gandhi statue in Parliament complex holding 'Save Democracy' banners.

12 Jul 2019 8:29 AM

Madhya Pradesh chief minister Kamal Nath

MP Congress launches dinner diplomacy to avert crisis

The ‘get-together’ comes amid rumblings in a section of Kamal Nath ministry over ‘outside interference’ in their respective ministries.

12 Jul 2019 4:55 AM

Senior Congress leader Jyotiraditya Scindia, along with Cabinet ministers Govind Rajput and Tulsi Silawat, before addressing a press conference during ongoing monsoon session of the state Assembly in Bhopal on Thursday. (Photo: PTI)

Scindia bats for ‘energetic’ chief for Congress

A couple of days ago, a poster appeared outside party office here demanding to appoint Mr Scindia as the next Congress president.

12 Jul 2019 4:55 AM

Chandrakant Babu Kavlekar, the Leader of Opposition in the Goa Assembly, and other Goa Congress rebel MLAs at Goa Niwas in New Delhi on Thursday. (Photo: PTI)

10 Congress Goa MLAs formally join BJP

The possible reshuffle could see ministers of BJP allies and Independents getting dropped to accommodate the new members.

12 Jul 2019 4:40 AM

Congress leader and former finance minister P Chidambaram

Economy weak, needs bold reforms, says P Chidambaram

Mr Chidambaram urged the finance ministry to ensure important data gets mention in the Budget Speech in future.

12 Jul 2019 4:27 AM

The Congress accused the NDA government on Wednesday of selling away Indian Railways’ assets and blamed it for misleading people as nothing had been done on the grounds to improve the functioning of the nation’s largest public carrier.

Congress claims govt trying to sell assets of railways

Adhir Choudhury added that the BJP-led NDA government has consistently failed to meet its targets since it came to power in 2014.

12 Jul 2019 4:20 AM

Adhir Ranjan Choudhury’s take on railways amuses Lok Sabha

At another stage, Mr Choudhury commented that his party will praise the government if it does good work and criticise for bad work.

12 Jul 2019 4:13 AM

Congress leader Anand Sharma. (Photo: Twitter | ANI)

Sonia, Rahul lead Congress walkout in Parliament

The Congress MPs, led by UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi, then staged a walkout.

12 Jul 2019 4:06 AM

Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi, Sonia Gandhi and A.K. Antony during a protest at the Parliament in New Delhi during the Budget Session on Thursday. (Photo: Asian Age)ASIAN AGE

Rahul flays govt over suicide of farmers, Rajnath hits back

Gandhi asks why govt thinks farmers inferior to rich businessmen.

12 Jul 2019 3:49 AM

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