Sebi mulls allowing OBPPs to offer products regulated by IFSCA, tax-saving bondsMarkets regulator Sebi on Tuesday proposed allowing Online Bond Platform Providers (OBPPs) to offer products or services regulated by Inter...
05 May, 2026, 04.27 PM IST
RRB NTPC 2026 calendar released: Check full schedule of Railways' CBT-1 tentative exam dates for May-JuneThe Ministry of Railways has announced the tentative schedule for the RRB NTPC CBT-1 exam, with multiple phases planned for May and June na...
14 Apr, 2026, 12.44 PM IST
Supreme Court seeks response from Centre, others on plea to prevent cattle intrusion on highwaysThe Supreme Court has asked the Centre and states for their views on a plea to keep stray cattle off national and state highways. The court...
06 Apr, 2026, 03.57 PM IST
Counsel on-board housekeeping staff to build trust with passengers: Railway Board to zonesThe Railway Board is mandating counselling sessions for On-Board Housekeeping Service (OBHS) staff to enhance passenger trust and service q...
11 Sep, 2025, 03.21 PM IST
Maintain SC, ST, OBC reservation roster to ensure policy implementation: Railway Board to zonesThe Railway Board has instructed all railway zones and PSUs to rigorously maintain reservation rosters for SCs, STs, and OBCs. Regular insp...
23 Oct, 2024, 08.22 PM IST
Here's how Railways plan to stop train accidents with the help of guards, station mastersOn August 16, the Railway Board introduced new training guidelines for station masters, train managers, pointsmen, and traffic inspectors a...
20 Aug, 2024, 11.34 AM IST
Fact Check: IRCTC clears false claims about e-tickets bookings; All you need to knowThe spokesperson said up to 12 tickets per month can be booked from an individual's account and if the account-holder is Aadhar-authenticat...
25 Jun, 2024, 08.24 PM IST
Train drivers shouldn't work beyond 12 hours: Railway BoardThe Indian Railway Board has issued consolidated guidelines to all zones regarding the maximum working hours for train drivers. The guideli...
13 Oct, 2023, 09.02 PM IST
Railway Board allows opening of catering, vending units at stationsThese units will include shops for selling packaged goods, essential items, chemist shops, bookstalls and others which were shut soon after...
20 May, 2020, 10.40 PM IST
Railways allows more passengers on Board 'Shramik' Specials“The train capacity should be equal to the number of sleeper berths on the train,” the revised guidelines for running these trains, issued ...
11 May, 2020, 10.03 PM IST
Shramik trains: Rly asks zones to watch out for sectarian feuds, troublemakers on boardWatch out for the possibility of sectarian feuds and troublemakers on board, and keep an eye on the behaviour of passengers - these are som...
05 May, 2020, 05.20 PM IST
Railways to sacrifice iconic book stalls to decongest Mumbai stationsPan-India policy seeks to convert all exclusive stalls into multipurpose ones; AH Wheelers raises red flags over discrepancies; review comm...
16 Oct, 2018, 11.03 AM IST
Railways announces free transportation cost of sending relief material to Kerala"No freight is to be charged for transportation of relief material to Kerala. That is to all stations in Kerala as of now," the railways sa...
19 Aug, 2018, 01.03 PM IST
Think out of the box for better productivity, Ashwani Lohani tells Railway officersStaff was given fresh directions in a letter, pointing out policies that act as "disablers" in the delivery process. "Course correction" su...
02 Mar, 2018, 10.38 AM IST
PAC finds serious lapses in pollution control by railwaysPAC in its latest report has said that the Central Pollution Control Board had also failed to issue any guidelines for the transport of the...
25 Nov, 2014, 07.40 PM IST
CAG raps Railways for not maintaining cleanlinessCAG has slammed Railways for not effectively implementing Railway Board's guidelines for mechanised cleaning of major stations
13 Aug, 2013, 08.24 PM IST
- Government allows use of MPLAD funds to build railway halt stations
Members of Parliament can now use funds provided under the MPLAD scheme for construction of railway halt stations.
01 May, 2012, 08.42 PM IST