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Petrol, Diesel Prices Raised After A Pause Of Three Days On Saturday

Business | Edited by Abhishek Vasudev | Saturday February 27, 2021

Prices of petrol and diesel were increased across the four metros in the country after a pause three days on Saturday.

Services On Delhi Metro's Blue Line Connecting Dwarka-Rajiv Chowk Hit Due To Technical Glitch

Delhi News | Press Trust of India | Friday February 26, 2021

Services on a major section of the busy Blue Line of the Delhi Metro were intermittently affected for nearly two hours on Friday due to a technical snag, officials said.

'Metro Man' E Sreedharan Joins BJP In Kerala

India News | Edited by Vaibhav Tiwari | Friday February 26, 2021

E Sreedharan, a retired engineer famous for spearheading the Delhi Metro project, has joined the BJP. The 88-year-old was welcomed in the party by Kerala BJP chief K Surendran at a meeting organised at Mallapuram on Thursday.

Mahindra Electric Vehicles To Power Amazon India Deliveries

Business | Reuters | Tuesday February 23, 2021

Mahindra Electric's "Treo Zor", a three-wheeler vehicle powered by a lithium-ion battery, has been deployed in major metro cities like Bengaluru, New Delhi and Hyderabad

Opinion: BJP Breaks Age-Limit-75 Rules For Metroman - by Yashwant Sinha

Opinion | Yashwant Sinha | Monday February 22, 2021

The 75-year rule was not made by the BJP through any institutional process. It was the result of one man's fiat. And at that time, it was the easiest way to retire a lot of senior people who might have been thorns in the flesh of the new rulers, or at least been inconvenient to them. The rule can be easily dispensed with, now that its purpose has b...

'Metro Man' E Sreedharan's Impact In Kerala Likely To Be "Minimal": Shashi Tharoor

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday February 21, 2021

With technocrat E Sreedharan throwing his hat in the political ring by deciding to join the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor today said he is likely to have a "minimal" impact on the upcoming Kerala Assembly polls, and asserted that the BJP is not a serious contender except in a few seats in the state.

'Metro Man' Sreedharan Qualified For Any Post: Kerala BJP Chief

India News | ANI | Sunday February 21, 2021

Kerala BJP President K Surendran on Sunday said that 'Metro man' E Sreedharan is suited to adorn any post in the state, including Kerala's Chief Minister's post.

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister K Palaniswami Slashes Metro Rail Fare By Rs 20

Chennai News | Press Trust of India | Saturday February 20, 2021

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister K Palaniswami on Saturday announced a reduction in the maximum fare for travel in the Chennai Metro rail by Rs 20, thus bringing down the fare for full length travel to Rs 50 from the present Rs 70.

Security Personnel Saves Life Of Delhi Metro Commuter

Delhi News | Press Trust of India | Friday February 19, 2021

A CISF jawan saved the life of a 45-year-old man, who fell unconscious at a Delhi metro station, by performing the CPR medical procedure on him, an official said on Friday.

Part Of Ridge May Be Used For Delhi Metro's Aerocity-Tughlakabad Corridor: RTI Reply

Delhi News | Press Trust of India | Friday February 19, 2021

A section of the Ridge may be compromised for the construction of a section of the Delhi metro's Aerocity-Tughlakabad corridor under the Phase-4 expansion plan, the reply to an RTI query has revealed.

'Metro Man' Sreedharan "Ready To Be Chief Minister", Talks Of BJP's Focus Areas For Kerala

Kerala News | Press Trust of India | Friday February 19, 2021

Set to enter the political fray by joining the BJP next week, technocrat E Sreedharan, fondly known as India's 'Metro Man' today said his main aim is to help the party come to power in Kerala and that he will be open to chief ministership.

"Thorough Professional...": Congress' Milind Deora Praises New BJP Recruit

India News | Edited by Chandrashekar Srinivasan | Thursday February 18, 2021

Congress leader Milind Deora on Thursday evening tweeted in praise of 'Metro Man' E Sreedharan, who is set to join the BJP just months ahead of Assembly elections in Kerala, describing him as "a thorough professional"

Entry, Exit At 4 Delhi Metros Shut Due To Farmers' "Rail Roko" Agitation

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday February 18, 2021

Entry and exit at four metro stations, including at the Tikri border, one of the epicentres of the farmers' agitation, were shut by the DMRC authorities for nearly four hours on Thursday in view of the security situation due to a rail blockade called by the protesters.

'Metro Man' E Sreedharan To Join BJP, Says Open To Fighting Kerala Polls

India News | Reported by Sneha Mary Koshy, Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Thursday February 18, 2021

E Sreedharan, the legendary "Metro Man" of India, is set to join the BJP months ahead of polls in Kerala.

Petrol Prices Breach Rs. 100/Litre Mark In Sri Ganganagar, Rajasthan; In Metros Fuel Rates Go Up By Around 27 Paise

Written by Seshan Vijayraghvan | Wednesday February 17, 2021

Fuel prices have been increased for the ninth consecutive day in India, and petrol has finally breached the Rs. 100 per litre mark today.