Cyclone Michaung aftermath: Parts of Chennai suffer from inundation, relief work expeditedResidents grappled with stagnant water and power disruption in parts of the city and its suburbs on Wednesday, two days after Cyclone Micha...
06 Dec, 2023, 02.18 PM IST
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...
28 Oct, 2023, 03.36 PM IST
Railway zones ordered to follow prescribed speed limit in trains fitted with controversial German brakesAfter a series of complaints and accidents involving goods trains fitted with the German-made Bogie Mounted Brake System (BMBS), railway zo...
19 Feb, 2023, 08.37 PM IST
CVC flags 42 cases, 10 by railways, of non-compliance of its advice against corrupt officialsThe CVC has observed that during the last year, there were some significant deviations from the Commission's advice. The 2020 annual report...
01 Sep, 2021, 04.44 PM IST
Railway travellers can no longer use charging points at nightThe decision was taken after the Delhi-Deharadun Shatabdi Express caught fire near Kansaro in Uttarakhand on March 13. The fire that starte...
30 Mar, 2021, 10.12 AM IST
Myanmar military promises new election; Aung San Suu Kyi faces additional chargeSince she was ousted from power, she has already been charged under the country's import and export law for having walkie-talkies in her ho...
17 Feb, 2021, 12.14 AM IST
18,600 railway officials booked for corruption in last 3 years: GovtThe CVC’s 2017 report said around 11,200 complaints were received against railway employees in 2016, the highest in the list of complaints ...
12 Feb, 2018, 03.04 PM IST
Kolkata Metro to get 40 new AC rakes, first of the lot arrives"Kolkata Metro has ordered new rakes from Integral Coach Factory Perambur, Dalian and CRRC Zhuzhou of China," Metro spokesperson Indrani Ba...
19 Jul, 2017, 11.14 AM IST
Railways to help out women passengers travelling alone on trainsThis follows requests from many women as they felt uncomfortable or insecure on being alloted seats or berths among male passengers.
09 Mar, 2016, 02.58 PM IST
Chennai floods: Water recedes, focus on rehabilitation of affectedScores of workers have been deployed by the Corporation of Chennai and other civic bodies to clear debris from the affected parts.
07 Dec, 2015, 10.50 AM IST
Chennai rains: City turns island; road, rail, air links disruptedChennai turned a virtual island and several coastal areas of TN were marooned by flood waters after unprecedented rains in 100 years pounde...
02 Dec, 2015, 07.56 PM IST
Railway Budget 2015: 15 things common man can cheer about"We are directing our efforts to make travel on Indian Railways a happy experience with a mix of various initiatives," said Prabhu.
26 Feb, 2015, 04.46 PM IST
- Prosecution against a public servant without sanction cannot be sustained: Madras High Court
The officials contended that they being public servants appointed by the Centre, the complaints were filed without obtaining sanction under...
05 Jul, 2014, 06.49 PM IST
Threat to wetland an election issue for fishermen, farmersSpread over an area of 40.1 sq km, the lake, which is listed in the Ramsar Convention, supports livelihood of over 1,200 families living in...
22 Apr, 2014, 12.21 PM IST
Lok Sabha polls: DMK leader T R Baalu faces tough contest on home turf ThanjavurT R Baalu's venture of shifting from Sriperumbudur Lok Sabha constituency to Tanjavur has not gone down well among a section of DMK leaders.
12 Apr, 2014, 01.24 PM IST
Over 6,400 railway employees came under scanner in 2012Over 6,400 railway employees are facing departmental proceedings for being allegedly involved in corruption during 2012.
13 May, 2013, 05.37 PM IST
- Assam violence: Human Rights body claims 50,000 fled to northeast
The Human Rights has claimed that over 50,000 people from northeast have fled to their homelands from different parts of the country.
21 Aug, 2012, 07.28 AM IST