News Source: The Hindustan Times
| 5 months ago
Trading sentiment turned bullish on the Bombay Stock Exchange as the BSE Sensex surged over 250 points in pre-close trading today following a soft Rail Budget amid market participants covering their short pending positions. The Sensex, which remained...
News Source: India Abroad
| 5 months ago
Railways minister Mamata Banerjee [ Images ] announced the proposal to construct 6,560 staff quarters during the year 2009-10. A thrust would be given under the Corporate Welfare Plan for improvement of staff quarters and colonies. The Budget also...
News Source: India Abroad
| 5 months ago
Presenting the 2009-10 railway budget in Parliament, she said 12 'Duronto' train services were being introduced -- a venture for the first time in the history of the Indian Railways. Banerjee said this train service will have AC and non-AC sleepers.
News Source: Times of India
| 5 months ago
was unveiled today by railway minister Mamata Banerjee for the workers in the unorganised sector who can now travel upto 100 km with a monthly season ticket of Rs 25. "I want that every person should travel on our railways with dignity.
News Source: Androscoggin News
| 5 months ago
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Friday hailed railway minister Mamata Banerjee for doing a "competent job" at a short notice, saying the Railway Budget will make train travel an "enjoyable experience". "She (Mamata) has prepared a budget which does...
News Source: Daily News & Analysis
| 5 months ago
Presenting the budget for 2009-10 in the Lok Sabha -- the first after the United Progressive Alliance's (UPA) return to power, she also announced concessions for the unorganised sector by proposing a monthly season ticket of Rs25 for people with a...