The Union Budget 2023-24 was presented against the backdrop of some critical geopolitical developments and was the last full budget before the next general elections. Signicantly, 2023 is also the year in which India became the most populated country in the planet and assumed G20 presidency. The Budget served as …
Railway Minister Dinesh Trivedi may have come under attack from his own party for fare hike, but his Budget offers a slew of passenger-friendly measures that will go a long way in addressing the need for clean and green trains. To start with, the Railways will have 2,500 coaches with …
KOLKATA, 14 MARCH: Even while choosing the collision course with his party boss Miss Mamata Banerjee over hiking of passenger fares, railway minister Dinesh Trivedi proposed some new projects and 20 new trains for West Bengal. The long distant Express trains proposed by Mr Trivedi are Secunderabad-Shalimar AC Express (Weekly) …
Siliguri, March 14: The first “green” train in the country will be introduced in north Bengal, the railway minister said today while announcing five new express trains for the region. “A green train would run through the pristine forests of north Bengal,” minister Dinesh Trivedi said in his railway budget …
Furious With Fare Hike, Mamata Asks PM To Sack Her Nominee As Rail Minister, Demands Rollback. Cong May Yield, But Steps Up Search For New Partners. New Delhi: Railway minister Dinesh Trivedi appeared to be on the brink of losing his job within hours of presenting a budget that was …
Among the other safety measures announced by Railway Minister Dinesh Trivedi in his budget on Wednesday are increasing the number of trains to be escorted by RPF/GRP personnel to 3,500 and integration of the RPF helpline with the All-India Passenger Helpline. As part of the Railways' green initiative, 2,500 coaches …
Rail passengers, who have not experienced much of a fare hike in the past eight years, will be in for a shock when they buy ticket for journeys with effect from April 1, much as the Trinamool Congress has raised the red flag against its own Minister on the issue. …
Chief Minister Prem Kumar Dhumal has termed the Railway Budget as anti-people and anti-poor stating that the increase in railway fares will hit every section. He said the Railway Minister had also hinted at an increase in freight charges, which would have a cascading effect on prices, leading to a …
Budget proposal for dedicated logistics corporation draws applause The railway budget push to improve last-mile connectivity has come as a major relief for user industries in the sectors of coal, power, steel and shipping. The new rail link projects, when commissioned, would go a long way in reducing the time …
Demand for proper security and cleanliness in trains Reacting to the Rail Budget presented by Union Railway Minister Dinesh Trivedi in Parliament on Wednesday, Delhiites welcomed the announcement of new trains from the Capital to various locations while stating that an increase in fares was long overdue. “We welcome this …
J&K; gets bridge factory, Institute for Tunnel & Bridge Engineering, Train to reach Katra, Banihal in upcoming financial year Udhampur-Rohila Express converted into tri-weekly Railways Minister Dinesh Trivedi said today that prestigious rail project to Kashmir valley was likely to be delayed for want of adequate funding as he pointed …
The path drawn up by the government’s first-ever official agriculture survey in suggesting more private investment in farming is likely to find resonance in this year’s Budget. Officials said apart from infrastructure and skill development, agriculture could be the next big focus area. In 2009-10, private sector investment in agriculture …
GUWAHATI, March 13 – The Joint Forum of Assam Tea Planters’ Association (ATPA), North Eastern Tea Association (NETA) and Bharatiya Cha Parishad (BCP) has hailed the announcement of the Chief Minister in the State budget yesterday for 2012-13 fiscal, that the Central government has been requested to declare tea as …
PURULIA, 13 MARCH: Uncertainty looms over the 1320-MW Adra thermal power project, announced in 2010 by then railway minister Mamata Banerjee, even as the country prepares for another railway budget tomorrow. Miss Banerjee, in her Budget speech, announced setting up of this thermal power project at Adra, which would entail …
New Delhi, March 13: Railway minister Dinesh Trivedi has a dream project — a network of high-speed rails for the country which could see a bullet train linking Calcutta with Haldia. But, for now, his budget tomorrow will have to focus on safety and funding options for the cash-strapped lifeline …
An increase in passenger fares across all classes, more than 100 new trains, enhanced frequency or routes for many others, and plans to hire more than one lakh employees were some of the key Rail Budget proposals made on Wednesday. Presenting the annual Rail Budget for the financial year 2012-13 …
AHMEDABAD: Gujaratis have high hopes from the Railway Budget to be announced on Wednesday given that perhaps for the first time both Union railway ministers are Gujaratis. Dinesh Trivedi is originally from Kutch and now lives in West Bengal, while Bharat Solanki is the Anand MP. But sources say there …
Indian Railways aims to cut operating ratio, which is the money spent to earn every Rs. 100, to 84.9 per cent in 2012-13 from 95 per cent in the current financial year, Railways Minister Dinesh Trivedi said on Wednesday. While presenting his ministry's budget for the next fiscal, Trivedi said …
* Nominal increase in rail fares after 9 years; Fair up by 5 paise per kilo metre in sleeper class. * For express trains, hike of 3 paise per kilometre. * 10 to 20 paise hike in tickets fares. * Better SMS-based booking. * 75 new passenger trains. * Platform …
The first agriculture survey, tabled in Parliament on Monday, called for more private participation to boost farm sector investments, rather than heavy doses of subsidies. “There is always a trade-off between allocating money through subsidies or by increasing investments. The investment option is much better than subsidies for sustaining long-term …
PANJIM: While all eyes are now on Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar to see what action he initiates to stop illegal mining, he has said that mining cannot go beyond sustainable capacity of the State. Currently ore extraction is pegged at 55 million metric tons. This figure had come down to …
