West Bengal election manifesto: Rs 1,500 vs Rs 3,000 jobless benefit, 7th Pay Commission, how BJP plans to unseat TMC, DidiThe BJP has released its manifesto for the West Bengal Assembly polls, targeting women and youth voters with key promises. The Trinamool Co...
10 Apr, 2026, 09.49 PM IST
Latest IRCTC rules: Indian Railways eases lower berth norms for senior citizens, pregnant travellers and othersIndian Railways is enhancing train travel comfort for senior citizens, women aged 45+, pregnant passengers, the visually impaired, and pers...
08 Dec, 2025, 04.19 PM IST
Automatic lower berth allocation for senior citizens and women aged 45 and above, based on availability: VaishnawRailway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw announced that lower berths are automatically allotted to senior citizens and women aged 45+ based on ava...
05 Dec, 2025, 06.59 PM IST
Age no bar: Tamil Nadu senior citizens crack NEET, seek MBBS seats under govt quotaIn Tamil Nadu, a surprising situation has emerged as three senior citizens, including two lawyers, cleared NEET and applied for MBBS admiss...
13 Jul, 2025, 12.39 PM IST
Railways launches special ticket checking drive during festive seasonThe Indian Railways has launched a special drive to tackle ticketless travelling and ensure a comfortable journey for genuine passengers du...
20 Oct, 2023, 05.51 PM IST
EWS quota breaches 50% ceiling, defeats creamy layer concept, excludes poor SC/ST, OBCs, SC toldThe quota for the Economically Weaker Sections(EWS) is a "deceitful and a backdoor attempt" to destroy the concept of reservation, a lawyer...
13 Sep, 2022, 10.42 PM IST
Railways may reconsider senior citizen concessionsIndian Railways may consider restoring senior citizen concessions for general and sleeper classes.
27 Jul, 2022, 04.33 PM IST
Beware, your railway ticket could be a colour printout fakeA CR official said passengers booking tickets through agents are unaware of the fraud and blame railway authorities when they don’t find th...
27 Nov, 2020, 11.20 AM IST
Bare minimum reservation counters for MPs, freedom fighters to open on special train routes: RailwaysTicket fare concessions can only be availed by patients, students and people with disabilities while no concessions for senior citizens are...
11 May, 2020, 09.49 PM IST
Railways decides to reserve six-more berths for women in AC 3-tierThe quota is in addition to a combined quota of four lower berths per coach allotted in AC 3-tier for senior citizens, female passengers ab...
04 Dec, 2018, 06.18 PM IST
No concession for patients suffering from arthritis: RailwaysRajan Gohain, MoS, Railways said in Rajya Sabha that patients suffering from arthritis can book a berth of their choice (lower berth in thi...
27 Dec, 2017, 04.57 PM IST
Change in ticketing policy sought in Rail Budget 2016: SurveyChanges in ticketing policy such as 50 per cent refund on Tatkal cancellations and no limit in ticket bookings for travellers are some of t...
15 Feb, 2016, 06.22 PM IST
Railways rationalise train berth reservation for physically-challengedAs per the revised provisions there will be two types of physically-challenged quota of two berths each, one lower and one middle, in the s...
26 Nov, 2015, 03.16 PM IST
Railways extends quota for senior citizens, females, pregnant womenIn a relief to senior citizens, female passengers above the age of 45 and pregnant women, the Railways today decided to increase the lower-...
07 Oct, 2015, 09.36 PM IST
Railway Budget 2015: More berths for aged, pregnant, differently-abled in trainsBesides, more berths would be made available through increase in number of coaches to meet the growing demand of confirmed seats on trains.
26 Feb, 2015, 10.26 PM IST
- Netas home in on CM's quota for poor
A whopping 85% of the flats meant for those from the economically weaker section have been usurped by our politicians.
13 Jun, 2010, 06.17 AM IST
- Options for senior citizens to save tax
Senior citizens can now plan their investments in such a manner that their tax burden would be less.
03 Mar, 2008, 08.53 AM IST