Pre-budget meeting with Nirmala Sitharaman: Experts suggest steps to tackle roadblocks in sanitation, hygiene programmesDuring the 9th Pre-Budget Consultation meeting, discussions were held on challenges faced in providing quality of water, sanitation, solid ...
23 Dec, 2019, 07.29 PM IST
- DRI seizes 6.5 kg opium paste, two held
Both the persons have been arrested under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, commonly referred to as the NDPS Act, and rem...
04 Oct, 2019, 05.19 PM IST
Toy train launched in Darjeeling Himalayan RailwayAccording to Railways this will provide an opportunity to tourist having short stay at Siliguri area to experience the UNESCO World Heritag...
17 Dec, 2018, 06.14 PM IST
Security ramped up across Northeast ahead of Independence DayAnti-talks ULFA and the Coordination Committee (CorCom) have jointly called for a boycott of Independence Day celebrations
13 Aug, 2018, 07.34 PM IST
Amarnath Yatra suspended from Pahalgam, Baltal routes; death toll rises to 11A landslide struck the yatra route between Brarimarg and Railpathri last night, resulting in the death of three pilgrims and injuring four ...
04 Jul, 2018, 08.34 PM IST
Amarnath Yatra: 3 killed in landslide, death toll rises to 10A rescue team recovered the body of Delhi resident Shailendra (30) from the landslide-hit area along the Baltal route of the pilgrimage tod...
04 Jul, 2018, 12.02 PM IST
Northeast Frontier Railway introduces train captain in Rajdhani ExpressTo improve onboard services and redress passengers' grievances, NF Railway has introduced 'Train Captain' in premium trains from yesterday.
22 Jun, 2018, 09.00 PM IST
NF Railway uses GPS-based technology to tackle visibility problem during fogAs the train moves, the new equipment will display on the LCD screen, a short description and the remaining distance of the next two landma...
11 Jan, 2018, 01.59 PM IST
Northeast Frontier Railway deploys GPS-based system to cut down delays due to fogAn equipment called FogPASS (Fog Pilot Assistance system for Safety) consisting of an inbuilt battery and GPS antenna with magnetic base ha...
10 Jan, 2018, 05.41 PM IST
Agartala Rajdhani Express inaugural run from SaturdayThe train will have 14 coaches, including one AC first class, two AC two tiers, eight AC three tiers and one pantry car and two power cum l...
27 Oct, 2017, 12.52 PM IST
Agartala-Delhi Rajdhani Express to start soonChief operations manager A.K. Biswas, who looks after freight and passenger train operations, also expressed his ignorance over the date of...
17 Oct, 2017, 05.07 PM IST
HECLto manufacture equipment for the steam locomotives of Darjeeling Himalayan RailwayNortheast Frontier Railway inked MoU with HECL for supply of spare parts for century-old steam locomotives of Darjeeling Himalayan Railway.
19 May, 2017, 05.03 PM IST
Pilgrimage train Astha Circuit to start from KamakhyaThe train will stop at Kamakhya, Alipurduar, New Cooch Behar, New Jalpaiguri, Malda, New Farakka, Pakur, Rampurhat and Bolpur.
14 Feb, 2017, 06.53 PM IST
Northeastern Frontier Railway to construct bio-toilets worth Rs 28 croreThe NFR has installed 1,711 bio toilets in 543 coaches. There are around 3,000 coaches with NFR. It has so far put in Rs 20.53 crore to put...
10 Jun, 2016, 07.39 PM IST
Govt moves slow on rainwater harvestingDelhi's groundwater levels have plunged after years of indiscriminate pumping and rainwater harvesting is the only way to replenish aquifer...
06 May, 2015, 10.49 AM IST
NCC inculcates discipline in youth : N RangasamyA total of 115 cadets, including girl wing volunteers had participated in the parade. The Directorate won Roop Jyoti Sharma trophy for eque...
04 Feb, 2015, 01.23 PM IST
Delhi Elections 2015: Congress turns to five term MLA Shoaib Iqbal to win Matia MahalWith BJP opting for last time's AAP candidate and AAP roping in a former Congressman, Matia Mahal may turn out to be an interesting contest.
03 Feb, 2015, 10.39 AM IST