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Easier property registration: 60 model sub-registrar office to open in Maharashtra for quicker and efficient service; Know how it helpsMaharashtra is launching 60 new model property sub-registrar offices. These centers, managed by VFS Global, aim to speed up property regist...
Over 3 crore fake accounts removed from IRCTC portal: Ashwini VaishnawIndian Railways has removed over three crore fake accounts from the IRCTC portal to stop ticket touts. Most train seats, 78 percent, are in...
From ropeways to new office hours, Maharashtra readies big plan to end the Mumbai local train squeezeIn response to alarming fatalities on Mumbai's suburban rail network, the Maharashtra government is forming a task force to explore stagger...
Partially confirmed train ticket: Can you travel on a ticket with 2 confirmed and 2 waiting list passengers?Starting May 1, 2025, Indian Railways will enforce stricter rules regarding waitlisted passengers. Those with unconfirmed tickets won't be ...
No place to seat in crowded train? Passenger creates hammock-like setup using ropes between berths as solution; Check video hereA viral video showing a passenger in India creating a makeshift seat using rope between train berths highlights the ongoing issue of overcr...
Should we curb our travel enthusiasm?During the 2020 pandemic, environmental rejuvenation was observed as human activities ceased. However, post-vaccine economic recovery overl...
Ashamed to see commuters travelling like cattle in Mumbai trains: High CourtA division bench of Chief Justice D K Upadhyaya and Justice Amit Borkar said it will hold the top officials of both the Central and Western...
Airport lounge access through cards getting tougher: Factors you must know to avoid last-minute shockAirport lounge access: Airport lounges are a very popular feature among travellers in India. However due to rush of passengers in airport l...
700 inmates get job in hotel industry, 1200 more to get employed soon: Tihar prisons chiefReplying to a question over jail reforms during his tenure in Tihar, Director General (prisons) Sanjay Baniwal said, "We have started skill...
Alabama is building the most expensive prison in US history at a cost of $1 billionAlabama's Elmore County has approved the construction of a $1.08 billion, 4,000-bed prison, making it the most expensive prison in US histo...
Airlines, spread your wings farther airfieldThe suggestion by civil aviation minister Jyotiraditya Scindia that Indian airlines increase their international offerings to improve profi...
View: Yeh headline angrezi main nahi hai, aap ko koi dikkat to nahin?Advertising in India broke out of its English language bubble in the confident, liberalised ’90s, redefining and reaching out to target seg...
Government issues SOP for partial reopening of schools for classes 9 to 12 from September 21Students of class 9th to 12th shall be permitted to visit their school on voluntary basis for taking guidance from their teachers. This wil...
View: Provide fiscal stimulus, by all means. But keep it time boundA 'fiscal stimulus' is mostly a double-edged sword. GoI essentially has two ways of funding its spending: through taxes, or by issuing new ...
Mumbai: A city brought to its knees by the burden of its successDrastic and rapid measures may be needed to rescue four key business hubs in Mumbai that are suffering the consequences of unchecked expans...
Random Hacks of Kindness: Kids turn hackers and makers; use technology to solve real-world problemsRandom Hacks of Kindness (RHoK), the global community of hackers and makers that build socially-conscious technology, is working with child...
TiEcon 2015: The kumbh mela of startup world to focus on talent hunt & spotlighting new areasThe conference will spotlight companies that are trying to be inclusive in their hiring strategies and have anchored it around the theme of...
Smart transportation for Smart CitiesThe share of public transport in large Indian cities actually declined from some 70 per cent in 1994 to almost 40 per cent in 2007.
- Punjab lure labourers from UP, Bihar
Overcrowded trains arriving from Bihar and Uttar Pradesh (UP) may be eyesores in most parts of India, but in Punjab, they can’t have them e...
'e-ticketing costs can be cut further'The Bird Group plans to expand its base in aviation, hospitality, education and BPO services.