Suresh Prabhu defends double ticket cancellation charges
Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu The new rules for cancellation of train tickets will not cause inconvenience to passengers, rather it will help in checking black marketeering of tickets, Railway...
View ArticleAt 5.6%, most obese population of state in Kota, Udaipur follows with 4.6%:...
JAIPUR: The highest population of obese people in the state is in Kota. One out of 20 people in Kota is obese and 5.6% of Kota's population has body mass index (BMI) above 30. Udaipur ranks second in...
View ArticleOnline database proposed to help trace children lost at railway stations
NEW DELHI: Union railway minister Suresh Prabhu has proposed setting up of an online registration program in collaboration with the women and child development ministry to help parents trace their...
View ArticleWoman railway commuter gets swift help as she tweets to Prabhu
A woman passenger travelling alone on an outstation train in Maharashtra was immediately attended to by authorities after she sought help through a tweet directed to the twitter handle of Railway...
View ArticleRailway Ministry to create a website for children rescued at stations, trains
To ensure that children who run away from their homes or are trafficked can be reunited with their families, the Railway Ministry might soon create a website with pictures and details of children who...
View ArticleManeka Sanjay Gandhi & Suresh Prabhu Launch Railway Posters for Child...
(Source: Ministry of Women and Child Development of the Republic of India) Press Information Bureau Government of India Ministry of Women and Child Development 25-November-2015 18:34 IST Maneka Sanjay...
View ArticleGovernment biased against Jodhpur, denied 'Smart City' development: Gehlot
JAIPUR: Former chief minister Ashok Gehlot has accused the present BJP government of bias against Jodhpur in not including it among the cities to be developed under the Smart City campaign. Only...
View ArticleSOS on Twitter Get Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu's Express Attention
A tweet to Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu will produce an express response, and at least two people can vouch for it....
View ArticleTwitter becomes a tool for a man to get help from railways for paralytic father
JAIPUR: A man from Bangalore travelling with a paralytic father was puzzled on how he will board out of his destination station Medta road when it will reach during early hours. Prior to reaching the...
View ArticleGovt transfers 17 IAS officers
JAIPUR: Days after completion of Resurgent Rajasthan summit, the government on Monday transferred 17 IAS officers and shifted seven RAS officers in the state. Among IAS...
View ArticleIn boost for 'Make in India', railways inks pacts with Alstom and GE Transport
NEW DELHI: The first big 'Make in India' projects, worth Rs 40,000 crore, were kicked off on Monday evening when Ministry of Railways signed formal agreements with global giants Alstom and GE Transport...
View ArticleRajasthan govt transfers 17 IAS and 7 RAS officers
JAIPUR: Rajasthan government on Monday transferred 17 IAS officers and shifted 7 RAS officers in the state. The IAS officers belong to the 2012-13 batch. Anoop...
View ArticleInadequate night shelters leave homeless in the cold
JAIPUR: With the temperature dipping to 11.5 degrees Celsius on Sunday morning in the city, hundreds of homeless people had a tough time battling cold conditions in the absence of sufficient night...
View ArticleAir India to increase connectivity within Rajasthan cities
JAIPUR: The Rajasthan government has sought proposals from Air India on having regular flights from Jodhpur, Udaipur, Bikaner and...
View ArticleFog and mist affect normal life in Rajasthan; cold wave conditions to aggravate
JAIPUR: Fog and mist continued to affect normal life and vehicular traffic across the state during morning hours while in the evening cold conditions gripped the state. Mercury continued to take a dip...
View ArticleSix districts in Rajasthan to hold IIT exam
JAIPUR: The Central Board of Secondary Education has announced the list of exam centers for conducting JEE-Mains and JEE-Advanced exam schedule in...
View ArticleSurprise rain comes as a rude jolt for Raj farmers
JAIPUR: Unexpected rainfall on Tuesday came as a rude jolt for the farmers in the state for the third time this season. Several places across the state received torrential to moderate rainfall even as...
View ArticleVanasthali receives maximum rainfall
JAIPUR: The farmers affected the worst in this rain bout were from Kota, Jhalawar, Baran and Bundi, with some of them going to the extent of ending their lives. "After this, the farmers were expecting...
View ArticleMan tweets about ailing father to railways, Suresh Prabhu helps
A man who tweeted to Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu seeking help to deboard his father, suffering from paralysis, was pleasantly surprised to find assistance waiting for him on his arrival at a...
View ArticleMan tweets about ailing father to railways, Prabhu helps
Jaipur, Dec 1 (IANS) A man who tweeted to Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu seeking help to deboard his father, suffering from paralysis, was pleasantly surprised to find assistance waiting for him on his...
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