Konkan Railway celebrates Women’s Day with health camp and motivational talk

Konkan Railway Corporation Ltd., celebrated International Women’s Day on Tuesday at Udupi. | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT Konkan Railway Corporation Ltd., (KRCL) celebrated the International Women’s Day by organising health check-up programmes, talk on women empowerment etc., on Tuesday at Udupi. KRCL’s Women in Public Sector (WIPS) Cell organised the health camp in coordination with […]

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IIT-Madras’s Centre for Memory Studies celebrates Anglo-Indian history

Ever heard Elvis Presley’s ‘Jailhouse Rock’ coming through like a shot in the still summer night from your pocket radio while you lay under a mosquito net on a bungalow lawn, the air heady with frangipani? When the names of those who had requested the song — Peter and Paul D’Souza, Tricia and Lorraine Fletcher […]

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Matsyagandha and Netravathi Express to run only till Panvel for month

The Mangaluru Central-Mumbai Lokamanya Tilak Terminus (LTT)-Mangaluru Central Matsyagandha Express (Train Nos. 12620/12619) will operate only till Panvel with immediate effect and till December 11 to facilitate upgradation work of Pitline No. 6 at the LTT. Releases from Southern and Konkan Railways here said Train No. 12620 Mangaluru Central-Mumbai LTT Matsyagandha Express journey commencing from […]

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Monorama Devi — four medals, fighting fever, and competing in two different cities

Having secured two golds, a silver and a bronze in track and road races in the National Games at two venues situated 928km apart, 28-year-old Manipur cyclist Tongbram Monorama Devi now wants to make an impact in next year’s Asian Games. Monorama joined her teammates to bag a 4000m team pursuit gold and a team […]

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Railways extends allotment period of ‘one station one product’ outlets to 3 months

Under the scheme, it provides facilities for selling products such as handicraft, textiles and local farm produce Under the scheme, it provides facilities for selling products such as handicraft, textiles and local farm produce The Railways has decided to increase the allotment of outlets in stations under ‘one station one product’ to three months as […]

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Railways to bring in more 3AC economy coach as demand picks up

In the 12 months since their introduction, the AC three-tier economy class coaches have earned the Railways revenues of more than ₹230 crore, though only about 370 of them have been put to use till now. Given the good demand, the Railways now plans to add more such coaches, according to a source. The coaches […]

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Railways floats tender for manufacturing of high speed wheels

In a big push for ‘Make In India’, the Ministry of Railways has firmed up a road map to start domestic production of high speed wheels and high strength rail tracks — its two major import items. Speaking to presspersons, Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Friday said that the Railways has issued a tender for […]

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Railways on track to meet FY 23 production target for coaches, locomotives, wheels

The Indian Railways is on track to achieve production targets for coaches, wheels, locomotives, for the year 2022-23 The Indian Railways is on track to achieve production targets for coaches, wheels, locomotives, for the year 2022-23 Five months into the new financial year, the Indian Railways is on track to achieve production targets for coaches, […]

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New rail link in Jharkhand to add coal evacuation capacity up to 125 MT by March 2023: Government

Government aiming to scale up coal production target to 1.25 billion tonnes by FY25 Government aiming to scale up coal production target to 1.25 billion tonnes by FY25 The construction of Tori-Shivpur-Kathautia railway line in Jharkhand is likely to add around 125 million tonnes (MT) coal evacuation capacity and help in reducing transportation of dry […]

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