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Indian-Origin Woman Violently Attacked On Crowded Railway Platform In Canada, Video Surfaces
Although police currently don't believe the attack was racially motivated, their Diversity Resource Team is still reaching out to the affected community to address concerns.
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Indian Railways Said to Consider Withdrawing Tender for Consultant to Monetise Customer Data
The Indian Railways is said to be considering the withdrawal of a tender issued for the appointment of a consultant to monetise its passenger and freight customer data. The IRCTC aims to generate revenue up to Rs 1,000 crore by monetising the data, but the tender could be withdrawn over privacy concerns.
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IRCTC Floats Tender to Appoint Consultant to Monetise Digital Data, Digital Liberties Group Flags Risks
The IRCTC has floated a tender as part of a project aimed at ‘digital data monetisation’, according to the public sector undertaking, which is looking to hire a consultant to monetise data from the railway’s passenger, freight, parcel, catering, tourism, and other operations. Meanwhile, digital liberties group Internet Freedom Foundation has ...
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Privatisation Of Railways To Only Benefit Corporates: Opposition
Opposition parties on Wednesday warned that privatisation of various railway infrastructure and services would only benefit corporates and result in depletion of the PSU behemoth's financial resources which would eventually make it sick like Air India and Indian Airlines.
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For New Mumbai Bridges, Army Draws On "War Store" Near Doklam
The army, which was brought in last year to build three foot over-bridges in Mumbai, had drawn on its resources stocked near the Indo-China border, a senior army officer overseeing the project has said. The project will miss its January 31 deadline by a fortnight because of gaps in coordination with the railways in the early days of the project.
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Cabinet Approves India's First National Rail And Transportation University At Vadodara
The Union Cabinet today approved the Ministry of Railways' initiative to set up the first ever National Rail and Transport University (NRTU) in Vadodara to skill its human resources and build capability.
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HRD Ministry Official Was Scared For His Life, Was Killed, Claims Family
The family of a central government official, whose body was found on railway tracks three near Delhi days after he went missing, on Friday alleged that he was killed and his body was dumped there. Human Resource Development (HRD) Ministry Indian Civil Accounts Service officer Jeetendra Kumar Jha's body was found on rail tracks on Monday in Palam.
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Indian Railways' RailCloud to Help Optimise Server Management, Resources
Currently all IT applications have separate servers which increase the cost of operations and purchases, a senior Railways Ministry official said.
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Railways May Hike Fares To Raise Resources
Train passengers may have to shell out more as Railways is mulling increasing fares in a bid to raise resources after the Finance Ministry rejected its proposal of a special safety fund.
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Control Human Population To Tackle Environment Issues: Suresh Prabhu
Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu on Sunday made a strong pitch for controlling human population to tackle environmental issues and to reduce the pressure on natural resources caused by growing demand.
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Working On Strategy To Cure 'Beemar' Railways: Suresh Prabhu
Railways is 'beemar' (ill), Railways Minister Suresh Prabhu said in Rajya Sabha with an assertion that he is working on a strategy to put the national transporter on track by tackling issues like resource crunch, ageing tracks and increasing investment in infrastructure.
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Indian Railways to Use Non-Potable Water for Cleaning Purposes
Railways will use water released from sewage treatment plants for non-potable purposes like washing trains and platforms.
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Over 300 Projects Pending With Railways for Various Reasons: Niti Ayog Official
The railways target of doubling of 12,000 kms of existing corridors in the next five years, has been termed as "aggressive" by the transport advisor, who also said that more than 300 projects are still pending with it due to lack of resources and other constraints.
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Rail Budget 2015: CCTV Cameras on Some Trains for Women's Safety
Giving priority to women's safety, Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu today announced the utilisation of resources from the Nirbhaya Fund by Indian Railways, adding that surveillance cameras would be provided in select coaches.
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Book Stalls to be Set Up at Railway Stations, Airports
To encourage people to read books, the Human Resource Development (HRD) Ministry would approach the Railway and the Civil Aviation ministries to set up book stalls of National Book Trust (NBT) on platforms and in airports.
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Indian-Origin Woman Violently Attacked On Crowded Railway Platform In Canada, Video Surfaces
Although police currently don't believe the attack was racially motivated, their Diversity Resource Team is still reaching out to the affected community to address concerns.
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Indian Railways Said to Consider Withdrawing Tender for Consultant to Monetise Customer Data
The Indian Railways is said to be considering the withdrawal of a tender issued for the appointment of a consultant to monetise its passenger and freight customer data. The IRCTC aims to generate revenue up to Rs 1,000 crore by monetising the data, but the tender could be withdrawn over privacy concerns.
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IRCTC Floats Tender to Appoint Consultant to Monetise Digital Data, Digital Liberties Group Flags Risks
The IRCTC has floated a tender as part of a project aimed at ‘digital data monetisation’, according to the public sector undertaking, which is looking to hire a consultant to monetise data from the railway’s passenger, freight, parcel, catering, tourism, and other operations. Meanwhile, digital liberties group Internet Freedom Foundation has ...
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Privatisation Of Railways To Only Benefit Corporates: Opposition
Opposition parties on Wednesday warned that privatisation of various railway infrastructure and services would only benefit corporates and result in depletion of the PSU behemoth's financial resources which would eventually make it sick like Air India and Indian Airlines.
-
For New Mumbai Bridges, Army Draws On "War Store" Near Doklam
The army, which was brought in last year to build three foot over-bridges in Mumbai, had drawn on its resources stocked near the Indo-China border, a senior army officer overseeing the project has said. The project will miss its January 31 deadline by a fortnight because of gaps in coordination with the railways in the early days of the project.
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Cabinet Approves India's First National Rail And Transportation University At Vadodara
The Union Cabinet today approved the Ministry of Railways' initiative to set up the first ever National Rail and Transport University (NRTU) in Vadodara to skill its human resources and build capability.
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HRD Ministry Official Was Scared For His Life, Was Killed, Claims Family
The family of a central government official, whose body was found on railway tracks three near Delhi days after he went missing, on Friday alleged that he was killed and his body was dumped there. Human Resource Development (HRD) Ministry Indian Civil Accounts Service officer Jeetendra Kumar Jha's body was found on rail tracks on Monday in Palam.
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Indian Railways' RailCloud to Help Optimise Server Management, Resources
Currently all IT applications have separate servers which increase the cost of operations and purchases, a senior Railways Ministry official said.
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Railways May Hike Fares To Raise Resources
Train passengers may have to shell out more as Railways is mulling increasing fares in a bid to raise resources after the Finance Ministry rejected its proposal of a special safety fund.
-
Control Human Population To Tackle Environment Issues: Suresh Prabhu
Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu on Sunday made a strong pitch for controlling human population to tackle environmental issues and to reduce the pressure on natural resources caused by growing demand.
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Working On Strategy To Cure 'Beemar' Railways: Suresh Prabhu
Railways is 'beemar' (ill), Railways Minister Suresh Prabhu said in Rajya Sabha with an assertion that he is working on a strategy to put the national transporter on track by tackling issues like resource crunch, ageing tracks and increasing investment in infrastructure.
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Indian Railways to Use Non-Potable Water for Cleaning Purposes
Railways will use water released from sewage treatment plants for non-potable purposes like washing trains and platforms.
-
Over 300 Projects Pending With Railways for Various Reasons: Niti Ayog Official
The railways target of doubling of 12,000 kms of existing corridors in the next five years, has been termed as "aggressive" by the transport advisor, who also said that more than 300 projects are still pending with it due to lack of resources and other constraints.
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Rail Budget 2015: CCTV Cameras on Some Trains for Women's Safety
Giving priority to women's safety, Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu today announced the utilisation of resources from the Nirbhaya Fund by Indian Railways, adding that surveillance cameras would be provided in select coaches.
-
Book Stalls to be Set Up at Railway Stations, Airports
To encourage people to read books, the Human Resource Development (HRD) Ministry would approach the Railway and the Civil Aviation ministries to set up book stalls of National Book Trust (NBT) on platforms and in airports.
