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France proposes 1 billion euro credit line for India projects

New Delhi/ Gurgaon, July 1 (ANI): France proposed to give India a one billion euro credit line to fund sustainable infrastructure and urban development projects, Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius said on Tuesday. The credit line would be available over three years and would be delivered through the French Development Agency, Fabius told reporters in New Delhi. India, which has said it needs $1 trillion of investment by 2017 to upgrade its creaking infrastructure, is keen to attract foreign development agencies and companies to help finance new roads, railways and cities. Jul 1, 2014
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VK Singh speaks about Ghaziabad development and Chinese map issue

Ghaziabad, June 30 (ANI): BJP leader and MP from Ghaziabad Gen (Retd) VK Singh on Monday spoke about the development of Ghaziabad. Singh said that the MoU for metro extension in Ghaziabad has been signed. He added that the city will soon see development in terms of roads and railways. Singh also spoke about the Chinese map issue and said that by showing Indian region in Chinese map does not make it their land. Jun 30, 2014
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Indian railways comes under question over derailment issue

Kolkata, June 25 (ANI): Trinamool Congress leader, Saugata Roy questioned the state of Indian railways and said that if the incident of derailment takes place with the premier Rajdhani express, then what can be expected out of the other railways. BJP leader, Sudhanshu Trivedi, expressed his empathy with the victims of the train mishap. Around 2.15 a.m, 12 coaches of Delhi-Dibrugarh Rajdhani Express train derailed at Golden Gunj area near Chapra district in Bihar on Wednesday, which killed four and injured eight others. The accident occurred barely hours after rebels announced strike in Bihar, which raised speculations of an alleged Maoist role in the accident. Jun 25, 2014
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Train fare hike effective from today, passengers demand justifiable services

Ahmedabad/Bhopal/ Hyderebad/ Chandigarh, June 25 (ANI): Passengers gave mixed reaction as the 14.2 percent increase in rail passenger fare and 6.5 percent hike in freight rates is to be effective from Wednesday. While some oppose the hike, thinking that the hike should justify the railway services, others think that it was necessary considering the loss the raliway was running at. A passenger from Ahmedabad in Gujarat, Rajesh Rana said that the hike should have been brought in stages and the sudden hike is unaffordable. Another passenger, Navinder Singh opposed the hike citing the deplorable state of services provided by the Indian railways including drinking water and cleanliness issues. India's railway network is one of the world's largest, but years of low investment and populist policies to subsidize fares at affordable levels have crimped growth in new lines. A passenger from Bhopal in Madhya Pradesh, Rama Dubey said that the train fare hike along with price rise has turned a terror for the common people. Jun 25, 2014
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Rajdhani Express mishap: Bihar CM Jitan Ram Manjhi rules out Maoist role

Patna, June 25 (ANI): Bihar Chief Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi on Wednesday ruled out the involvement of Maoists in the Rajdhani Express derailment in Chapra which left four persons dead. Talking to mediapersons in Patna he ruled out "sabotage" by Maoists as the cause behind the derailment of the train. He said that the incident appears to be a result of "error" on the part of Railways. Manjhi also said that he spoke to Railway Minister Sadananda Gowda about the incident and also drew his attention towards announcement of ex-gratia of Rs 2 lakh for the family of the dead whereas the standard practice is to pay Rs 5 lakh ex-gratia in such cases. He questioned why a pilot engine was not run ahead of Rajdhani Express as per standard practise in the Maoists-hit region. Jun 25, 2014
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72 trains affected due to Dibrugarh train derailment

New Delhi, June 25 (ANI): At least 72 trains have been affected due to the derailment of the Dibrugarh Express in the early hours of this morning, according to Additional Director General (ADG) PR, Railways, Anil Saxena. Adding to the woes of passengers, another 25 trains have been cancelled and many others diverted. Jun 25, 2014
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Budget Session: What to Expect

The Budget session that will kick off on July 7 is anticipated to hold both, 'bitter pills' as well as positive announcements. Here is a list of the probable positives that may come out of the session. Jun 24, 2014
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