Metro

Late To Mumbai Event, Piyush Goyal Backs Metro Opposed For Deforestation

Mumbai News | Edited by Divyanshu Dutta Roy | Friday September 20, 2019

After a first-hand experience of Mumbai's infamous traffic during the monsoon, Railway Minister Piyush Goyal on Friday said the city urgently needed modern infrastructure like an expanded metro rail network that has faced criticism for a planned deforestation drive.

NCP's Supriya Sule Meets Devendra Fadnavis Over Felling Of Aarey Trees

Mumbai News | Press Trust of India | Friday September 20, 2019

Nationalist Congress Party MP Supriya Sule on Friday met Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis at his official residence in Mumbai and opposed the felling of trees at Aarey to build a metro rail car shed.

Fuel Rates Hiked Across Metros, Check Petrol, Diesel Rates Here

Business | Edited by Anshul | Friday September 20, 2019

State-run oil marketing companies review the domestic fuel prices on a daily basis and any revisions are implemented at the fuel stations with effect from 6 am.

Amitabh Bachchan Slammed For Supporting Mumbai Metro

India News | ANI | Wednesday September 18, 2019

Maharashtra Navnirman Sena leader Akhil Chitre said it is very sad when people across Mumbai are protesting against the cutting of trees in Aarey forest, he is tweeting in favour of metro construction.

'Metro Man' E Sreedharan Calls For Statutory Body For Engineers

Jobs | Edited by Shihabudeen Kunju S | Wednesday September 18, 2019

The eminent engineer said the lack of a statutory regulatory body for engineers allowed every graduating engineer to practise and the results are repeated accidents.

PM Should Walk His Talk On Environment By Saving Aarey: Jairam Ramesh

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday September 17, 2019

Congress leader Jairam Ramesh today asked Prime Minister Narendra Modi to prove that he was sincere about environment protection by stopping a Metro car shed from coming up in the forested Aarey Colony.

No Trees To Be Cut In Mumbai's Aarey Colony For 15 Days, Court Says Amid Protests

Mumbai News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday September 17, 2019

The Bombay High Court on Tuesday said trees will not be cut down in Mumbai's Aarey Colony for Mumbai Metro's car shed till September 30.

Petrol, Diesel Prices Hiked Across Metros: 10 Things To Know

Business | Edited By Anshul (With inputs from agencies) | Wednesday September 18, 2019

Petrol and diesel prices were increased by state-run oil marketing companies on Tuesday, marking a second straight day of hike. While the increase in petrol prices was to the tune of 25-27 paise per litre in the four metros - Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata and Chennai, compared to the previous day's prices, diesel prices were hiked by 24-26 paise per litre...

Activists Ask Japan PM To Scrap Metro Project In Fight Over Aarey Trees

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday September 17, 2019

A group of activists protesting felling of trees for the upcoming metro car shed in Mumbai's Aarey Colony has written a letter to Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe seeking his intervention to scrap the project.

Hong Kong Reopens After Weekend Of Clashes, Anti-Government Protests

World News | Reuters | Monday September 16, 2019

Hong Kong's businesses and metro stations reopened as usual on Monday after a chaotic Sunday when police fired water cannon, tear gas and rubber bullets at protesters who blocked roads and threw petrol bombs outside government headquarters.

Mumbai Metro Begins Online Application For More Than 1,000 Vacancies

Jobs | NDTV Education Team | Monday September 16, 2019

MMRDA REcruitment 2019: Mumbai Metro has begun the online application process for more than 1,000 Non-Executive post vacancies.

Woman Dies After Jumping Before Train In Delhi Metro's Yellow Line

Delhi News | Press Trust of India | Monday September 16, 2019

A woman committed suicide by jumping in front of a moving train on Delhi metro's Yellow Line on Monday, police said.

Mumbai's Aarey Area Is Government Land, Not Forest: Devendra Fadnavis

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday September 15, 2019

Amid protests against the proposed felling of trees in Mumbai's Aarey Colony to make way for a Metro car shed, Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Sunday said it is the government's land which does not fall under a forest area.

Chinese Kite String Hits Overhead Power Line Of Delhi Metro; Services Hit

Delhi News | Press Trust of India | Sunday September 15, 2019

Services were briefly delayed on a section of the Delhi Metro's Red Line on Sunday after an overhead power line was hit by Chinese manjha at the Seelampur station, officials said.

10 Things To Know About SBI Minimum Balance Requirements

Business | Edited by Anshul | Sunday September 15, 2019

State Bank of India or SBI, country's largest lender, has set certain rules to ensure sufficient balance in the regular bank accounts of their customers. Regular savings account customers are required to maintain a monthly average balance (MAB) to the tune of Rs 1,000-3,000, according to bank's website- sbi.co.in. The monthly average balance, which...