The surprising metrics of Goa's tourism boom led by traffic, villas and paneerAs flights and hotel occupancy fail to capture the number of tourists flocking to Goa, here are some unusual indicators that also mark the ...
02 Aug, 2026, 08.55 AM IST
IRCTC new website launched: Check new train ticket booking features and upgrades hereIRCTC New Website Launched: The IRCTC ticket booking website has been redesigned for improved performance. Passengers will experience faste...
16 Jul, 2026, 08.25 AM IST
Auto ancillary stocks: Time for a re-rating as transformation nears the finish line? 6 stocks with upside potential of up to 34%When auto companies do well, it is an indication that the underlying health of the economy is not bad. The reason why we are using the word...
21 Jun, 2026, 07.10 PM IST
IRCTC new website launch date announced by Ashwini Vaishnaw : Faster ticket booking, tatkal booking status, seat choice feature and moreNew IRCTC Website launch: Indian Railways is set to launch a revamped IRCTC website by July 15, promising a significantly smoother online t...
12 Jun, 2026, 07.13 PM IST
FSSAI sends notice to IRCTC after viral video shows utensils being washed in train toiletFSSAI Notice to IRCTC: A viral video has ignited controversy over food hygiene on Indian Railways. It allegedly shows catering staff washin...
30 May, 2026, 03.38 PM IST
Railways levies Rs 10 lakh penalty on IRCTCThe Railway Ministry has imposed a Rs 10 lakh penalty on IRCTC following a passenger's complaint about insect parts in a meal on the Patna-...
25 Mar, 2026, 10.39 PM IST
Railways denies policy on Halal-certified meals onboard after NHRC noticeThe Railway Board has clarified that Indian Railways does not have any official rule mandating the serving of Halal-certified food. This st...
26 Nov, 2025, 10.14 PM IST
Aadhaar-linked train ticket booking mandate from October 1Starting October 1st, Indian Railways will require Aadhaar-linked IRCTC accounts for the initial 15 minutes of online passenger ticket book...
15 Sep, 2025, 07.51 PM IST
Expired food found at Kerala caterer allegedly supplying to Indian railwaysA catering unit, Brandavan, supplying food to Indian Railways was found to be using expired food and disposing waste into a canal, violatin...
14 May, 2025, 02.48 PM IST
Viral Video: Passenger calls 139 to complain about overcharging Rs 5 for water bottle; Railways orders refund, fines caterer Rs 1 lakhIndian Railways fined a catering service Rs 1 lakh. A passenger was overcharged for a bottle of water on the Pooja SF Express. The passenge...
25 Nov, 2024, 02.50 PM IST
Train ticket refund rules: Cancellation charges, rules of IRCTC e-ticketsIndian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) operates the ticketing services of Indian Railways. Hence if an individual has boug...
25 May, 2024, 07.11 PM IST
Passenger trains can run on DFC network during exigenciesThe Indian Railways and the Dedicated Freight Corridor Corporation of India Limited (DFCCIL) have recently started increasing coordination ...
20 Apr, 2022, 05.19 PM IST
No separate RRB, divisional headquarters for SCoR as of now: Rail MinistryGoyal said that there are 21 RRBs across the country for catering to the recruitment requirements of various categories of Group 'C' posts ...
21 Jun, 2019, 05.12 PM IST
Self-help groups can sell products on board trains: Suresh PrabhuPrabhu said during Question Hour that a pilot scheme in this regard has already been launched under which such groups are selling their pro...
05 Apr, 2017, 03.53 PM IST
Book retiring room on hourly basis at railway stationRailways also decided to deploy a person as Train Superintendent in Trains responsible for all facilities to ensure improvement in on board...
01 Sep, 2016, 10.17 PM IST
Government employees can now take advance money ahead of 4 months of LTCRelaxing norms, the Centre has allowed its lakhs of employees to take advance money four months ahead of commencing journey under LTC rules.
14 May, 2016, 04.37 PM IST
- Parliamentary panel recommends SC/ST quota in Railway catering contracts
A parliamentary panel recommended introducing reservation for SC/ST entrepreneurs in award of major catering contracts in Railways.
07 Sep, 2011, 08.05 PM IST