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New Delhi-Vizag AP Express catches fire near Gwalior
Monday, May 21, 2018, 2:53 PM
Two coaches of AP AC Super Fast Express train travelling from New Delhi to Visakhapatnam caught fire at Birla Nagar near Gwalior around 11:50 am on Monday. Fire engulfed the doors and adjacent windows of the affected coaches. Firefighters reached the spot and are working bring the blaze under control. According to reports, no causalities have been reported and the passengers were safely evacuated.
President Kovind on four-day Himachal trip
Saturday, May 19, 2018, 7:38 PM
President Ram Nath Kovind will be visiting the Himachal capital for four days from Sunday and during his stay, will meet state government functionaries and attend a university convocation. Kovind will stay at The Retreat, the summer holiday resort of the president, on the outskirts of Shimla, an official told.
Jet Airways to launch services under 'Udan' from June
Monday, May 14, 2018, 8:33 PM
Naresh Goyal-promoted private carrier Jet-Airways will launch services under the Centre's regional connectivity scheme, Udan, from June, with the first flight to be operated on the Lucknow-Allahabad-Patna-sector. The city-headquartered full-service airline, in which gulf carrier Etihad Airways holds 24%-stake, had bagged four-routes in the second-round of the bidding in January, in which a total of 325-routes were awarded to various-firms, including helicopter services providers.
PM Modi to visit Russia next week for informal summit with Putin
Monday, May 14, 2018, 7:49 PM
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will travel to Russia on 21 May for an informal summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin, the ministry of external affairs (MEA) announced on Monday. The informal summit will be held in Russian city of Sochi. This will be an important occasion for the two leaders to exchange views on international matters, the MEA said in a statement.
IRCTC Offers 6-Day Flight Tour Package To SriLanka
Sunday, May 13, 2018, 12:28 PM
IRCTC (Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation) is offering 5 nights/6 days 'Shri Ramayana Yatra-Sri Lanka Ex Delhi' tour package at a starting price of Rs. 47,600, as mentioned in a tweet posted by the official account of IRCTC. The tour dates of the package are June 12, August 25, September 18, October 2, November 20 and December 15, 2018.
Tourist From Haryana Goes Missing In South Kashmir
Friday, May 11, 2018, 11:40 AM
A tourist from Haryana, who allegedly is a drug addict, has disappeared from south Kashmir this evening, police said. Rahul Basan, a resident of Kundli in Sonepat district on the Delhi-Haryana border, went missing from the Mattan temple in Anantnag district, they said. Mr Basan came to the state with 14 others from Faridabad to visit Vaishno Devi shrine and other places, they said.
Air India likely to launch Mumbai-Frankfurt flight from June
Wednesday, May 9, 2018, 10:01 PM
State-run carrier Air India is likely to start a direct flight from Mumbai to Frankfurt from June as it seeks to expand its operations to Europe, official sources said. According to the official sources, the airline would operate thrice a week from the metropolis and depart for Frankfurt in the morning hours.
IndiGo wants to offer Wi-Fi in the sky; DoT to meet telecom operators
Wednesday, May 9, 2018, 7:29 AM
The countrys largest airline, IndiGo, has shown interest in providing in-flight connectivity services to flyers on board, and has reached out to the department of telecommunications (DoT) on the issue. Besides IndiGo, one of the leading satellite service providers also contacted DoT after the Telecom Commission cleared the proposal for in-flight connectivity services in Indian airspace on May 1.
Railways fines contractor Rs 1 Lac for storing water bottles in toilet
Tuesday, May 8, 2018, 8:15 PM
The railways on Tuesday slapped an Rs-100,000 fine on a contractor after a video surfaced showing catering staff using the toilet of a coach of the Nizamuddin-bound Garib Rath express. This comes days after another contractor was slapped with a fine of Rs-100,000 by the Railways after a video surfaced suggesting that water from a train toilet was being used to prepare tea and coffee.
Bengaluru: Purple Line service hit by snag for 40 minutes
Tuesday, May 8, 2018, 8:35 AM
Namma Metro services were disrupted for 39 minutes on Monday morning after a technical glitch hit the Byappanahalli-Mysuru Road Purple Line, inconveniencing commuters, particularly office-goers. A BMRCL statement said a signalling failure occurred at the entry point of Byappanahalli station at 10.18am because of which trains couldnt arrive or depart till the system was manually reset and restored by 10.57 am.
Maharashtra Congress opposes Haj airfares, visa fees hike
Saturday, May 5, 2018, 7:26 PM
The Maharashtra Congress on Saturday opposed the recent hike in airfares and visa fees for Haj and Umrah pilgrims, saying it has made the annual pilgrimage unaffordable for a large number of Muslims. In a letter to the Saudi-Arabian-Consulate in Mumbai, former Congress-Minister and legislator M Arif Naseem Khan said that the Mumbai-Jeddah and Medina return airfares have been increased from Rs-35,000 to Rs-52,500.
Preparations in final stage for PM Modi's Nepal visit
Saturday, May 5, 2018, 12:39 AM
Final touches are being given to the preparations for Prime Minister Narendra Modi's upcoming two-day visit to Nepal from May-11, an official said today. Security has been stepped up in Mustang district, home to famous Hindu pilgrimage site Muktinath, which Modi is scheduled to pay a visit. Modi will arrive in Muktinath from Janakpur, famous for Janaki Temple, from Bihar's capital Patna on May-11.
IRCTC website down for few hours
Saturday, May 5, 2018, 12:07 AM
People could not book tickets for around two hours today on the IRCTC website due to a technical glitch. The website of the Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) was down between 10:57am and 12:50pm with passengers unable to book or cancel any tickets at that time. "It was a technical glitch and it has been resolved," said IRCTC spokesperson Siddharth Singh.
Delhi Metro Services Hit On Violet Line After Technical Glitch
Friday, May 4, 2018, 10:49 AM
Train services on the Violet Line of the Delhi Metro were affected today due to a glitch between Mandi House and Central Secretariat stations, news agency ANI reported. The 35-km-long Delhi Metro Violet Line (line 6) stretches from ITO to Fariadabad's Escorts Mujesar. The snag, that happened during peak officer hours, left a large number of commuters stranded at the metro platforms.
PM Modi to visit Nepal from May 11-12: MEA
Friday, May 4, 2018, 12:34 AM
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will pay a two-day visit to Nepal from May 11, the Ministry of External Affairs announced today. Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) Spokesperson Raveesh Kumar said Indian and Nepalese sides are working on various aspects of Modi's visit. "This visit of the Prime Minister to Nepal will be taking place on May 11 and 12," he told reporters.
