Railways
Railways harnesses solar energy for powering rail coaches
14 May 2016
Indian Railways, the world's fourth-largest rail network, targets to generate 1,000 MW solar power over a five-year period
Mumbai's first suburban AC train arrives
06 Apr 2016
Mumbai commuters will soon get the comfort of air-conditioned train travel with the first AC local train arriving at the Kurla car shed
Gatimaan Express makes Delhi-Agra a 100-mn joyride
05 Apr 2016
Gatimaan Express, hailed as India’s first semi-high speed train, is likely to be introduced on eight other routes across the country soon
India’s first semi-high speed train to start regular runs from tomorrow
04 Apr 2016
India’s first semi-high speed train, christened Gatimaan Express, capable of running at a maximum speed of 160 km per hour will be flagged off tomorrow (5 April) from Delhi’s Hazarat Nizammuddin railway station
LIC buys Konkan Railway bonds worth Rs250 cr
23 Mar 2016
Railway budget Speech for 2016-17
25 Feb 2016
No hike in train fares; Prabhu promises better facilities
25 Feb 2016
The Railway Budget proposes to address the long-felt needs of the common man such as reserved accommodation on demand, time-tabled freight trains and better safety and speed
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The Rise and Rise of HDFC Bank
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HDFC, which surged ahead of global majors like HSBC Holdings Plc and Citigroup Inc and left Indian peers like State Bank of India and ICICI Bank in market capitalisation, now ranks fourth largest among the world’s most valuable banks, after JPMorgan Chase & Co, Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Ltd and Bank of America Corp
India’s Millet Revolution To Enrich Global Food Basket
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Millets, a healthier and cheaper substitute to wheat and rice, are indigenous to many parts of the world, especially in the semiarid tropics of Asia and Africa, and offers a big scope for expanding production and consumption in the foodgrain deficient African continent
Market predator Hindenburg preys on Adani stock
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