Karnataka may frame policy legalising bike taxis: SourcesKarnataka government is considering a policy for bike taxi services. This comes even as the state challenges a High Court order allowing th...
23 Apr, 2026, 07.17 PM IST
Govt suspends directive on flight seat selection feeA government directive for Indian airlines to offer 60% of seats without extra charges has been paused. This decision follows strong opposi...
03 Apr, 2026, 12.02 AM IST
Free seat mandate will force sharp hike in Fares: AirlinesAirlines in India are pushing back against a government order for free seat selection. They warn this will force ticket price hikes, hurtin...
21 Mar, 2026, 01.18 AM IST
SC rejects plea against construction of new passenger jetty at Gateway of IndiaThe high court on July 15 had dismissed three petitions challenging the construction of the Rs 229 crore passenger jetty and terminal facil...
01 Sep, 2025, 04.21 PM IST
Ola, Uber services hit by driver strike in Mumbai, commuters face disruptions; Mumbai Airport issues advisoryApp-based cab services in Mumbai are severely disrupted for the third day due to a strike by Ola and Uber drivers demanding fare revisions ...
17 Jul, 2025, 11.33 AM IST
Porter at Hazrat Nizamuddin railway station charges Rs 10,000 to elderly man in wheelchairA porter at Hazrat Nizamuddin station charged Rs 10,000 to assist an elderly man in a wheelchair. The porter had to return Rs 9,000 after a...
02 Jan, 2025, 02.56 PM IST
Cooking not permitted on platforms at suburban stations: Railway minister Ashwini VaishnawTwo Shiv Sena MPs, Krupal Tumane and Gajanan Kirtikar, expressed concern about the availability of freshly cooked food for passengers at st...
20 Dec, 2023, 06.07 PM IST
Dredging of Brahmaputra a major initiative, work has begun: Sarbananda SonowalHe said that the work to develop the waterways of the country to fuel the economic progress & development of the country is the vision of t...
08 Jan, 2022, 07.28 PM IST
Centre's asset monetisation plan is in public interest: BJP's Arun SinghBe it the UPA government or under the Congress, efforts were made in every budget for monetisation, but they never could implement it, Sing...
06 Sep, 2021, 05.22 PM IST
Uber, Ola face cap on surge pricingThe main thrust of the policy would broadly be to allow market forces to play and ensure adequate round-the clock cab availability, a senio...
12 Sep, 2016, 02.48 PM IST
Railways told to hold more discussions before amending its compensation normsA parliamentary committee has asked the Railways Ministry to hold detailed discussion with various stakeholders before introducing the amen...
06 May, 2015, 05.44 PM IST
Regularise our employment: contractual home guards to KejriwalThey met Kejriwal and requested him to roll out a comprehensive policy to regularise home guards, who have lost their jobs at one stroke of...
20 Mar, 2015, 03.16 PM IST
Opposition picks holes in Railway Budget, dubs it as 'disappointing'Oppn today picked holes in the Railway Budget dubbing it as disappointing and asked the govt from where the money would come from for imple...
21 Jul, 2014, 08.01 PM IST
J Jayalalithaa demands roll back in rail fare hikeThe hike would severely affect the poor and the middle class and also lead to a steep increase in prices of essential commodities and veget...
20 Jun, 2014, 08.37 PM IST
- Only a drastic change in government policy can make a difference to Indian Railways
If the Indian economy is to generate growth and jobs at a rate commensurate with its rapidly growing workforce, modernising transport netwo...
13 Feb, 2012, 08.09 AM IST
- Lalu likely to announce more sops in pre-poll Railway Budget
Railway minister Lalu Prasad Yadav, who managed to keep passengers fares in check for the last five years, is expected to announce more sop...
13 Feb, 2009, 09.17 AM IST
- Bangladesh adopts open-sky policy
The interim cabinet in Bangladesh has adopted a temporary open-sky policy at its international airports for designated airlines to meet the...
20 Sep, 2007, 06.45 AM IST