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Amid Sri Lanka's political crisis, India and China jostle to take advantage

The rivalry between the Asia giants is not just limited to Sri Lanka but playing out in India's neighbourhood, right from Bangladesh, Nepal, Myanmar to Maldives, where recently a pro-China government was ousted.

Oct 30, 2018

India's first engine-less train; all you need to know about Train-18

Train 18 is India's first engine-less train, which is said to be the successor of 30-year-old Shatabdi express.

Oct 30, 2018

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India, Japan seal $75-bn currency swap agreement

Economic Affairs Secretary Subhash Chandra Garg added the $75-billion agreement was one of the largest swap arrangements in the world.

Oct 30, 2018

Fight to dominate e-commerce in India: Flipkart burns Rs 2,000 crore to compete with Amazon

In the financial year 2016, Flipkart had faced a huge cash crunch which helped Amazon to make inroads in the Indian e-commerce market.

Oct 29, 2018

Lion Air crash: Jakarta's infamous traffic saves life of man who missed the doomed flight

Sony Setiawan, an official in Indonesia's finance ministry, was set to board Lion Air's JT 610 flight on Monday, October 29, but missed it as he did not reach the airport on time. The flight crashed into the sea 13 minutes after takeoff.

Oct 29, 2018

Now NRIs can also file RTI applications, says ministry

Retired Commodore Lokesh Batra had written to the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions that the transparency act permits every Indian to seek government information irrespective of his citizenship.

Oct 29, 2018

Qatar enforces exit visa reform, foreign workers will not need employer's approval to leave country

While foreign employees can leave the country without the permission of their bosses, the employer too retains a few powers. An employer can submit a list of employees to the labour ministry who will be required to take permission due to the nature of their work.

Oct 29, 2018

Knife attack on Jaganmohan Reddy: Memorandum submitted to HM for probe

Jaganmohan Reddy had sustained minor injuries in a knife attack by a young man at the Visakhapatnam airport when he on his way to Hyderabad on October 25.

Oct 29, 2018

Modi in Japan Day 2 LIVE: PM urges Japan to increase engagement with India in speech

PM Narendra Modi is on a visit to Japan for the 13th India—Japan Annual Summit, follow him live here.

Oct 29, 2018

Indonesia plane crash: Lion Air flight with 189 on board plunges into sea, no confirmation on survivors

The Lion Air flight was on a domestic route and was on the way to the city of Pangkal Pinang on Sumatra. The aircraft is said to be a Boeing 737 Max 8, with 189 people on board, including 3 children and 8 crew members.

Oct 29, 2018

Indian Railways to set up special team to ensure speedy trials of indigenously built Train-18

Estimated to cost about Rs 100 crore, the first trainset will have a few imported components such as French-made seats, brakes and couplers from Germany, along with a Czech-made door system, all of which are to be indigenised for the next rake.

Oct 28, 2018

Watch: Don't pay for food on Indian Railway trains if you don't get a bill

The Central government has said train passengers need not pay for food if contractors do not give them bills for it. Read to know more, and watch the video.

Oct 28, 2018

RBI Deputy Governor Acharya says ignoring central bank's independence could lead to catastrophe

In a sign of a mounting policy struggle between India's central bank and the government of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, a top bank official warned on Friday that undermining a central bank's independence could be "potentially catastrophic".

Oct 27, 2018

Defence Ministry spokesperson removed over controversial tweet

The entire episode happened after former navy chief Arun Prakash commented on the Twitter post showing a military flag on the bonnet of an official car of the Internal Financial Adviser to the Western Command of the Army.

Oct 27, 2018

Hafiz Saeed's JuD, FIF no longer banned outfits in Pakistan, only on watch-list

During a court hearing in Islamabad on Thursday, a law officer informed that the Imran Khan-led government has not extended the ordinance that put JuD and FIF as banned organizations

Oct 27, 2018

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Search Results for: Ministry of Railways

Amid Sri Lanka's political crisis, India and China jostle to take advantage

India's first engine-less train; all you need to know about Train-18

India, Japan seal $75-bn currency swap agreement

Fight to dominate e-commerce in India: Flipkart burns Rs 2,000 crore to compete with Amazon

Lion Air crash: Jakarta's infamous traffic saves life of man who missed the doomed flight

Now NRIs can also file RTI applications, says ministry

Qatar enforces exit visa reform, foreign workers will not need employer's approval to leave country

Knife attack on Jaganmohan Reddy: Memorandum submitted to HM for probe

Modi in Japan Day 2 LIVE: PM urges Japan to increase engagement with India in speech

Indonesia plane crash: Lion Air flight with 189 on board plunges into sea, no confirmation on survivors

Indian Railways to set up special team to ensure speedy trials of indigenously built Train-18

Watch: Don't pay for food on Indian Railway trains if you don't get a bill

RBI Deputy Governor Acharya says ignoring central bank's independence could lead to catastrophe

Defence Ministry spokesperson removed over controversial tweet

Hafiz Saeed's JuD, FIF no longer banned outfits in Pakistan, only on watch-list

Time for India to follow suit? France, Germany, Netherlands, US banned use of EVMs [here's why]

Dhanush's Captain Miller has no buyers in Telugu states? Here's why

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