Lalu Prasad releases book on disaster management in Railways
New Delhi, Feb 24 - A new book explaining how the second largest railway network in the world is managing disasters - both man-made and natural - was released here Tuesday. Railways Minister Lalu Prasad released the book, titled 'Disaster Management in the Indian Railways', written by Minister of State for Railways R. Velu. Congratulating Velu for his book, Lalu Prasad said the Indian Railways ... read more
Railways to execute three big-ticket projects
New Delhi, Feb 23 - The cabinet Monday gave its approval to the Indian Railways to execute on its own three big-ticket projects, including a rail coach factory at Rae Bareli in Uttar Pradesh, due to lack of suitable partners for joint ventures. Besides the Rae Bareli factory, approval was also given to the Madhopura Electric Locomotive Factory in Bihar and the Mohowra Diesel Locomotive Works in ... read more
Kapil Dev to market South African street lights in India
Bangalore, Feb 23 - Indian cricket legend Kapil Dev Monday entered into a commercial agreement with former South African skipper Clive Rice to market energy efficient street lights in the Indian sub-continent. Kapil's newly formed company Berget Buildcond Ltd signed a MoU - here with Rice's marketing firm Enviro-Light Technologies of South Africa to sell eco-friendly and energy-saving street lig ... read more
UPA government neglecting small scale sector: Buddha
Durgapur -, Feb 21 - Coming down heavily on India's ruling United Progressive Alliance for neglecting the recession-hit small scale sector, West Bengal Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee Saturday said the central government seemed only concerned with big companies like Satyam. 'The small scale sector is very badly hit. They need relief. But the government seems only concerned with the proble ... read more
Bankruptcy to billions: Turnaround saga of Indian Railways
New Delhi, Feb 21 - The turnaround saga of the world's second largest railroad network, scripted by an unlikely candidate, Railway Minister Lalu Prasad, first caught the attention of the best-known management schools. This amazing story of the 156-year-old Indian Railways over a short span of just five years has now been captured in a book. The book, titled 'Bankruptcy to Billions', takes the re ...read more
Lok Sabha passes interim railway budget
New Delhi, Feb 19 - The Lok Sabha Thursday passed the interim railway budget for 2009-10 by a voice vote as Railways Minister Lalu Prasad outlined plans to step up railway security in view of terror threats. Lalu Prasad, in his reply to the debate to pass the budget, said the ministry has sought AK-47 rifles from the home ministry for the Railway Protection Force to ensure the safety and securit ... read more
170,000 posts vacant in Railways
New Delhi, Feb 19 - Around 170,000 posts are vacant in the Indian Railways, the government said Thursday. The vacancies include some 32,600 posts reserved for scheduled castes, scheduled tribes and other backward classes, Minister of State for Railways R. Velu said in a written reply in Lok Sabha. 'Filling up the vacancies of reserved as well as unreserved posts is a continuous process. Some vac ... read more
Case against Lalu Prasad, officials after bridge collapse in Bihar
Patna, Feb 17 - A case was filed in a Bihar court Tuesday against Railway Minister Lalu Prasad and five officials of Indian Railway Construction Corporation - following the collapse of a bridge under construction over a rail line in Muzaffarpur district Monday. Three people were killed and four injured Monday when the bridge under construction collapsed at Amgola in the district, 70 km from the ... read more
Three killed as bridge under construction collapses in Bihar
Patna, Feb 16 - Three people were killed and four injured Monday when a buiridge under construction over a rail line collapsed in Bihar, an official said. The incident took place at Amgola in Muzaffarpur district, about 70 km from here. The three people died on the spot as the bridge collapses all of a sudden. Police fear some more people may be trapped under the debris. The bridge was being bui ... read more
Probe begins into Orissa rail accident
Bhubaneswar, Feb 16 - Indian Railways has begun its probe into the train accident in Orissa that claimed nine lives and injured about 150, an official said Monday. 'Balbir Singh, the commissioner of railway safety, has arrived here. He visited the spot on Saturday, met railway staff and examined the tracks,' said J.P. Mishra, chief public relations officer of East Coast Railway. 'He is likely to ... read more
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