India’s longest toy train services is back after 4 years. 164 km of Himalayan magic for just Rs 40 ticket price - 10 hours, 1,000 bridges, 484 curvesThe beloved Kangra Toy Train, a UNESCO tentative site, has resumed its scenic journey after a four-year hiatus due to bridge damage. This v...
09 Jun, 2026, 04.33 PM IST
8th Pay Commission latest news: Railway pensioners' body demands one rank one pension, inflation-linked pension revisionRetired railway employees are urging the 8th Pay Commission to implement one rank one pension. They also demand a revision of basic pay and...
09 Jun, 2026, 01.40 PM IST
PMK urges Centre, state govts to take measures to control construction material costsPMK founder Dr S Ramadoss has urged the central and Tamil Nadu governments to control rising construction material costs. He stated that pr...
09 Jun, 2026, 12.40 PM IST
Railways clears Rs 163-crore traction upgrade on Bengaluru-Tumakuru routeIndian Railways is upgrading the electric traction system on the Bengaluru to Tumakuru rail route. This Rs 163 crore project will boost cap...
08 Jun, 2026, 11.19 PM IST
Railways approves Rs 448 crore upgrade for key South India routesIndian Railways is upgrading electric traction systems on the Mahbubnagar-Secunderabad-Medchal and Bengaluru-Tumkur routes. This project wi...
08 Jun, 2026, 09.13 PM IST
Fadnavis approves 65 MahaRail projects, vows to make Maharashtra a railway level crossing-free stateMaharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has approved sixty-five railway infrastructure projects. These projects aim to eliminate railw...
08 Jun, 2026, 05.49 PM IST
Kerala government forms four member expert panel to examine high-speed rail proposalKerala government has formed a four member expert committee to study a proposed high-speed rail corridor. The corridor would connect Thiruv...
06 Jun, 2026, 03.28 PM IST
Katra-bound coach develops crack, partially separates at Ludhiana; no injuriesA train coach suffered a structural failure near Ludhiana railway station. A portion of the S-2 coach separated shortly after departure. To...
06 Jun, 2026, 01.47 PM IST
Suvendu Adhikari pushes time-bound land handover as ₹1 lakh crore railway projects gather pace in West BengalWest Bengal is set to see massive railway development. Projects worth approximately one lakh crore rupees are planned. CM Suvendu Adhikari ...
06 Jun, 2026, 01.37 PM IST
Assam Cabinet approves DA hike, Rs 500-crore Dibrugarh development pushAssam's government employees and pensioners will see a Dearness Allowance and Relief increase to 60 percent. A second state capital region ...
05 Jun, 2026, 10.58 PM IST
Withdrawn your entire EPF balance after a job switch? You may still need to transfer service history to protect your pension under EPS 95Many salaried employees forget to transfer their Employees' Pension Scheme EPS service history when switching jobs. This is crucial even if...
05 Jun, 2026, 06.30 AM IST
Now easier to enrol for NPS: Pension body launches StAR NPS for online onboardingThe Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority has launched a new digital platform called StAR NPS. This platform, developed by BSE ...
04 Jun, 2026, 06.18 PM IST
NPS withdrawal rules clarified: Postal department says pension body explains conditions to withdraw 100% NPS-Lite corpusNPS-Lite subscribers can now withdraw their entire accumulated pension wealth up to Rs 2 lakh as a lump sum, the Department of Posts announ...
04 Jun, 2026, 01.56 PM IST
8th Pay Commission latest news: J&K employee bodies seek fitment factor of 2.86–3.68, Rs 51,480 minimum basic payEmployee bodies from Jammu & Kashmir have urged the 8th Pay Commission to adopt a fitment factor between 2.86 and 3.68, which could raise t...
03 Jun, 2026, 04.41 PM IST
Even casual employee can claim pension: SC says pension is a right, not favourThe Supreme Court ruled that government employees cannot be denied pension for decades of service due to a lack of formal regularization. I...
02 Jun, 2026, 04.28 PM IST
Pension is salary, family pension is not: Key tax rules pensioners must know before filing ITR for AY 2026-27Pension and family pension are taxed differently under the Income-Tax Act, yet many taxpayers continue to confuse the two while filing retu...
01 Jun, 2026, 07.11 AM IST
Railway pensioners get DR hike: What will be monthly increase in their pension after dearness relief increases?Railway pensioners and family pensioners will receive a Dearness Relief hike. Their relief will increase from 58% to 60% of their basic pen...
12 May, 2026, 09.29 AM IST