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Indian Railways ordered to pay Rs 25,000 after RAC passenger was forced to share blanket, pillow with strangerThe Delhi Consumer Commission ordered Indian Railways to pay Rs 25,000 to a passenger. This passenger received only one blanket while shari...
Meet India's new education minister Pralhad Joshi: Who is he, which Cabinet ministries does he hold, and what are his educational qualifications?New Education Minister Pralhad Joshi: Union Minister Pralhad Joshi has been given the additional charge of the Ministry of Education follow...
Absence of train ticket alone cannot defeat railway-accident claim: SCThe Supreme Court ruled that a missing train ticket does not bar compensation for accident victims. This decision strengthens passenger rig...
New power policy draft may reach Cabinet in AugustThe power ministry plans cabinet approval for a new electricity policy next month. This policy aims for higher per capita electricity consu...
Europe can’t just air-condition its way out of the heatwave meltdownEurope's infrastructure, built for cold, is struggling with record heatwaves. From buckling train tracks and melting roads to hospitals can...
New rules from July 1, 2026: Aadhaar update, passport fees, LPG prices, credit cards, railways and other major changes explainedSeveral important financial and regulatory changes have come into effect from July 1, 2026, impacting taxpayers, Aadhaar holders, passport ...
How a Rs 5 dispute ended Indian Railways paying Rs 10,000 as compensationIndian Railways must refund five rupees to a passenger. The railways also have to pay ten thousand rupees in costs. This follows a consumer...
Why Railways had to pay 10 times the ticket price as compensation to 4 passengers travelling: 'Mental, physical & economic harassment...'A consumer court in Bihar has held the Indian Railways responsible for failing to provide confirmed reserved berths to passengers after fou...
8th Pay Commission salary calculator: Railway employee body proposes 5 fitment factors; check pay calculationsThe Indian Railway Technical Supervisors' Association has proposed a significant change for the 8th Pay Commission. Instead of a single fit...
8th Pay Commission latest update: Railway technical staff seek multiple fitment factors, higher HRA, pay fixRailway technical supervisors have put forward significant demands to the 8th Pay Commission. Key proposals include a Rs 52,000 minimum sal...
Parents to get Rs 8 lakh after 19 year ordeal of losing their son in a train accident due to overcrowding by ticketless passengers, MP HC orderAfter a relentless 14-year fight for justice, parents have achieved a landmark victory against Indian Railways. The Madhya Pradesh High Cou...
She lost her husband in a train accident; 23 years later, what the SC did to help her will surprise youAfter a 23-year legal battle, the Supreme Court ensured a Bihar widow receives compensation for her husband's 2002 train accident death. Ov...
Father dies after falling from overcrowded train, Railways denies compensation; wife and son file case in Supreme Court and wins Rs 8 lakhA father tragically died after falling from an overcrowded train to Ujjain. The Railways initially denied compensation, citing a lack of ti...
Can you legally own a train? This Ludhiana farmer did and that too with court ordersIn a rare legal case, Ludhiana farmer Sampuran Singh briefly became the owner of the Swarna Shatabdi Express due to an unresolved compensat...
New Delhi railway station stampede: Rs 10 lakh compensation announced for families of victimsDelhi Stampede News: Indian Railways announced a compensation package for victims of the stampede at New Delhi Railway Station, which resul...
Railways told to pay compensation of Rs 60,000 to passenger for 13-hour train delayChennai resident Karthik Mohan, who works as a Deputy Manager at Bosch Limited, filed the complaint against the Southern Railway, stating t...
IRCTC to pay around Rs 1.62 lakh as compensation for late running of Tejas ExpressSince it began commercial operations from October 6 for six days a week, the train has maintained a tight schedule. Under IRCTC's policy, a...
No compensation for injuries sustained while boarding a moving train, it's an offence, says HCThe Gujarat high court said trying to get into a moving train, especially when the train has left the station, should be an offence.
Railways asked to pay Rs 10K for harassment to passengerIndian Railways has been directed by a consumer forum here to pay Rs 10,000 as compensation for the harassment suffered by a passenger.
- Indian Railways incur high losses due to accidents and no insurance cover
Indian Railways has exposed itself to high losses during accidents since it has stopped buying insurance cover that is mandated by law in m...