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Third Eye: AI as punchline, a thaw in relations, plot in 'deer hunting'In one instance, when a member mistakenly scheduled a discussion on a past date, Dhankhar quipped that even AI couldn't make that possible....
Railways show 'decreasing trend' in number of complaints about non-delivery of parcels, Rajya Sabha informedReplying to a query in the Rajya Sabha, Minister of State for Railways Rajen Gohain said the railways received 4,344 complaints during 2017...
Railways spent over Rs 29 lakh for study to compute value of SSO: GovernmentRajen Gohain said while there is no subsidy on passenger and freight segment, the railways carries out certain transport activities which a...
Railways terminates 16 caterers' contracts for poor-quality food, overchargingIn the fiscal year 2017-18, 16 catering contracts were terminated and a penalty of Rs 4.87 crore were imposed for various lapses in caterin...
Report on flexi-fare scheme under examination: GovtThe national transporter has come under criticism from some sections over the introduction of the flexi-fare scheme in Rajdhani and Shatabd...
Railways says no to 'Jan Aushadhi Kendras' at stationsMinister of State for Railway Rajen Gohain replied in the negative when asked in Rajya Sabha today whether the government was planning to o...
Railways 'Coach Mitra' service used 7,000 times in 9 months: MinisterMinister of State for Railways Rajen Gohain told the Rajya Sabha that passengers can also use an android application or webpage for making ...
Railways got over Rs 850 crore in ticket-related fines: MinisterMinister of State for Railways Rajen Gohain, in a written reply to a question, said that the railways had taken several steps to check unau...
Railway Claims Tribunal member's fraud case referred to CJI: GovtAn internal probe of the tribunal's principal bench looked into the case related to alleged irregularities in the disbursement of around Rs...
Railways invites global tender to meet shortfall in rail supplyThe technical bids of tender for procurement of 4,87,000 metric tonnes of 60 kg-UIC rails was opened on December 22, 2017.
Railways earned additional Rs 671 crore through flexi fareThe national transporter recently formed a committee to look into the system and suggest best options keeping in mind the interest of passe...
Government considering to install CCTV cameras in trains: Rajen GohainRajen Gohain said that while policing is a state subject, the Railway Protection Force (RPF) supplements the efforts of the Government Rail...
Display screens at railway stations in next 4 years: GovernmentThe screens will display information related to arrival, departure, running status of trains and other passenger related information round ...
Railways paid 8 lakh compensation for lost baggage in 3 yearsAccording to the data presented by Gohain, a total of 17,925 cases of travellers' belongings being stolen were registered in 2016, a 47 per...
Railways earned Rs 1,400 crore from canceled tickets in 2016-17Charges are levied for cancellation of tickets as per the Railway Passengers (Cancellation of Ticket and Refund of Fare) Rules, 2015.
8 of every 100 trains cancelled in 2014-2016 due to unrest: Rajen GohainIn a written reply to the Rajya Sabha, MoS for Railways, Rajen Gohain said that in 2014, 31 trains were cancelled due to law and order issu...
15 rail projects facing hurdles over forest clearancesThere are total of 15 rail projects suffereing due to non-availability of forest clearances, Minister of State for Railways Rajen Gohain sa...
CCTV cameras at 983 stations under Nirbhaya FundThe stations have been included in the proposal for provision of CCTV cameras under the fund, Minister of State for Railways Rajen Gohain s...
Cabinet rejig: 5 ministers, including junior HRD minister Ram Shankar Katheria, droppedFive of the new faces in the council of ministers come belong to the SC category, two are tribal leaders and two from the minority communit...
Cabinet rejig: PM Narendra Modi likely to remove 6 ministers, 19 to be inductedThe expansion of the Cabinet is likely to see 19 new faces, who govt sources say have been finalised after an exhaustive vetting and select...