Ownership of Indian Railways to remain with Govt: Suresh Prabhu
India Infoline News Service | Mumbai | December 31, 2014
Minister of State Manoj Sinha said that it is the duty
of railway administration to fulfill the expectations of railway users
and we have to constantly work to improve the image of Indian Railway.
Since Railway
is a technically equipped Transport organisation exchange of officers from
other Department ie administrative officers (IAS) to Railways is not correct.
Present system of IRS should continue. Also present system of Railway Board is
to be continued.
Terrorist attack in Pakistan kills more than 130 children
By
Keith Jones
17 December 2014
A terrorist attack Tuesday by the Tehreek-e-Taliban or Pakistan
Taliban on a military-supported public school in Peshawar in north-west
Pakistan left more than 150 people dead—the vast majority of them
children.
US unions back historic assault on workers’ pensions
17 December 2014
Last week, the US Congress approved a bipartisan “pension reform”
measure that will undo 40 years of retirement income rights for
industrial and other private-sector workers in the United States.
Diesel Locomotive Shed, New Guwahati is celebrating its 53rdFoundation Day on the 12th of December 2014. on the occasion of the foundation day, the Shed is organizing an ALL INDIA DIESEL LOCO SEMINAR on 12thand 13th
Dec 2014 where senior supervisors from Diesel Loco Sheds and Workshops
from all over Indian Railways will participate on technical discussion
on maintenance and technological advancements in the field.
The
Vijayawada and Secunderabad Committee of All India Loco Running Association
have Conducted the “RUNNING STAFF CONVENTION” on 12.12.2014 at the PRESS
CLUB, Vijayawada.
Bengaluru:
Developing the existing railway infrastructure inside and outside
Bengaluru can go a long way in tackling the city's transport mess, an
IISc study confirmed. "The government should consider options like
suburban rail, which requires minimal intervention and use of existing
facilities rather than building anything from scratch," it has said.