Friday, March 30, 2018

Wednesday, March 28, 2018

This Indian Railways train loses track, passengers end up at wrong station in Delhi

Passenger train 64464 from Panipat was due to arrive at the New Delhi station at 7.30 AM. Instead it took a different course and reached the Old Delhi Railway Station at 7.50 AM. "On realising the mistake, the train was immediately sent back to the New Delhi station," a Northern Railway statement said

Sunday, March 25, 2018

Penalties for ticketless travel make Railways richer by Rs 1,000 crore

The fines figure, a new high, is for the period April 2017 to February 2018, and Railway officials say March could yield another Rs 200 crore, adding up to what is in some ways a hefty bonus income.

Written by Avishek G Dastidar | New Delhi | Updated: March 25, 2018

Saturday, March 24, 2018

CENTRAL TRADE UNIONS AGITATIONS:

The Trade Union Act in India was enacted in the year 1926. Our constitution, `guarantees’ freedom of association. At the international level, India is one of the founders of International Labour Organisation (ILO).

Friday, March 23, 2018

Modi govt amends labour rules to encourage contract jobs

The move is aimed at giving companies more flexibility in hiring employees and expected to boost job creation—a shift from the earlier strategy of job security
Wed, Mar 21 2018. Remya Nair

Memorandum to CRB through DRM on 15.03.2018

To 

The Chairman, 

Railway Board, 

NewDelhi. 

Global railway, transport unions caution against privatisation of Indian Railways – ‘Damaging for country’

Global railway and transport unions today cautioned against partial or complete privatisation of the Indian Railways, adding that it could be "damaging" for the country.
By: PTI | New Delhi | Updated: March 14, 2018 

Wednesday, March 14, 2018

Revisit passenger, coaching tariffs to recover operational losses, CAG tells Indian Railways

A CAG report tabled in Parliament today recommended a re-look at passenger and coaching tariffs and said prices should be fixed based on the operational costs so as to recover the losses incurred.
By: PTI | New Delhi | Published: March 13, 2018 

Indian Railways caught in this big row; workers' union fumes over Railways jobs "outsourcing"

The Railway workers also raised concerns over 100 per cent foreign direct investments (FDI) in the railways and said agreements with Alstom (France) and General Electric (USA) for manufacturing electric and diesel locomotives included contracts for maintenance by the foreign agencies for a period of 15 years.

Long March of Farmers at Maharashtra

Maharashtra Oppn., allies close ranks to isolate BJP
THE HINDU STAFF REPORTER MUMBAI, MARCH 12, 2018 

Central Trade Unions Condemn Indefinite Postponement Of 47th Indian Labour Conference

The conference was being held after a gap of two years, and was to focus on issues of labour law amendments, social security for workers and employment generation.
Newsclick Report 26 Feb 2018
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