Extend job scheme, AICC demands In a clear sign of playing up the aam aadmi slogan in the politically-uncertain times as well as the pro-active role Rahul Gandhi would play in Congress, the newly-appointed AICC general secretary on Wednesday led a high-powered party delegation to the Prime Minister, demanding that the National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (NREGA) be extended to cover rural areas of the whole country.
Congress hints at Rahul as PM candidate The Congress on Wednesday hinted that Rahul Gandhi, just appointed All India Congress Committee (AICC) general secretary, might soon be projected as the Prime Ministerial candidate....
Rlys e-ticket booking touches new high The Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC), which has been entrusted with the responsibility of providing booking through the internet and other modes, created history on Tuesday last as it recorded the maximum number of people booking their tickets online on a single day 75,111 and the revenue generated through this was highest too over Rs 7 crore...
Gen-next cyber cafes from RailTel A subsidiary of Indian Railways, RailTel, which celebrated its seventh foundation day here on Wednesday, announced that it plans to set up cyber cafes packed with various features at 82 railway stations under the brand name Cyber Express...
New British High Commissioner to India Mr Richard Stagg CMG has taken over as the British High Commissioner to India. He succeeds Sir Michael Arthur KCMG, who has moved to Berlin as British Ambassador....
Congress MP Krishna Tirath talks on mobile after being fired at her by an unidentified man on a bike in New Delhi on Wednesday. She escaped unhurt but the bullet hits her car. PTI
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