Defence Minister Rajnath Singh chairs high-level West Asia review as PM Modi calls for ‘economic self-defence’Defence Minister Rajnath Singh chaired a meeting on West Asia's evolving situation. Prime Minister Narendra Modi called for nationwide econ...
11 May, 2026, 01.00 PM IST
Rajnath Singh to chair meeting of Informal Group of Ministers over West Asia conflict at 10:30 amDefence Minister Rajnath Singh chairs a meeting on the West Asia situation. Prime Minister Narendra Modi calls for collective economic resi...
11 May, 2026, 09.07 AM IST
Karti Chidambaram questions 'PMO directives', demands Parliament session over PM Modi's '7 Appeals'Congress leader Karti P Chidambaram has urged the government to convene Parliament. He wants a briefing on Prime Minister Narendra Modi's s...
11 May, 2026, 08.11 AM IST
Historic first: Special Amul milk freight train reaches Jammu & Kashmir from GujaratJammu division of Indian Railways achieved a historic milestone with the arrival of the first special milk freight train from Gujarat. This...
22 Apr, 2026, 07.01 PM IST
First goods train carrying essentials reach ManipurFollowing the announcements of Union Home Minister Amit Shah, who visited Manipur for four days on May 29 to June 1, the railway authority ...
24 Jul, 2023, 10.53 PM IST
Rail roko agitation to severely affect movement of essential items, foodgrains: RailwaysThe Farmers (Empowerment and Protection) Agreement on Price Assurance and Farm Services Bill, 2020 and The Farming Produce Trade and Commer...
24 Sep, 2020, 02.50 PM IST
In a first, India sends a parcel train to BangladeshIn a first ever cross-border movement, a special parcel train was sent to Benapole, Bangladesh.
12 Jul, 2020, 11.41 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
More rakes needed for moving essentials, Railways to fine freight clients for delay in freeing trainsThe Railways had earlier waived off the two types of charges for such delays -- Demurrage and Wharfage -- for the duration of the lockdown....
26 Apr, 2020, 04.11 PM IST
Transported 1,150 tonnes of medical items during lockdown: RailwaysWhile the railways has played a significant role in transporting essential commodities across the country, it has also been helping people ...
19 Apr, 2020, 07.40 PM IST
Northeast Frontier Railway has ramped up production of hand sanitizersIndian Railways is producing masks and hand sanitizer in-house in its all Zonal Railways, Production Units and PSUs. As these items are of ...
04 Apr, 2020, 05.36 PM IST
From Flipkart to Uber, startups unite to deliver essentialsE-commerce firms sought help to move packages through Indian Railways' freight network which has remained operational for movement of essen...
01 Apr, 2020, 09.56 AM IST
Railways resumes parcel van service to ensure uninterrupted flow of essentials to local marketsIndian Railways has decided to run parcel vans to keep up uninterrupted flow of essential commodities in the country during the ongoing loc...
29 Mar, 2020, 01.37 PM IST
Rail Budget 2014: Government proposes special trains to move milk, veggies and fruitsSpecial milk tanker trains and temperature controlled facilities for movement of fruits and vegetables are some of the proposals in the rai...
08 Jul, 2014, 05.22 PM IST
Rail Budget 2013: 5% hike in freight cost to hard hit Northeast IndiaDue to this move, prices of several commodities including Cement and Steal are likely to go up as transportation will become costlier.
26 Feb, 2013, 02.55 PM IST
- No service tax on goods shipped via Rlys, waterways
Transportation of essential items, including foodgrain, edible oil, sugar, salt, fruits and vegetables, fertiliser, petroleum products thro...
02 Sep, 2009, 02.42 AM IST
- Essential goods may get service tax sop on rails
The Union Budget proposal to levy a 10% service tax on railway freight may see a partial rollback, with the government planning to exempt s...
21 Jul, 2009, 01.19 AM IST