Suresh Prabhu
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Railways have no funds, need big investment: Suresh Prabhu
National | Dec 13, 2014, 09:38 AM ISTNew Delhi: Describing the financial health of Indian Railways as being "too close for comfort", Railways Minister Suresh Prabhu on Friday said there was need for massive investment in the sector."Railways require big investment. There
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Wi-Fi service launched at New Delhi railway station
India | Dec 09, 2014, 09:06 AM ISTNew Delhi: Close to 5 lakh passengers travelling via New Delhi railway station, the busiest in the country, will now be able to connect to the internet through the Wi-Fi service, which was launched at
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Safety App for women passengers on trains soon
India | Dec 09, 2014, 08:02 AM ISTNew Delhi: Amid growing oncern over crime incidents involving women travellers, Railways is planning to launch an app for the safety of lady passengers in trains.The Safety App, which is being developed by CRIS, the
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Railways needs over $100 billion for transformation: Suresh Prabhu
India | Dec 06, 2014, 07:16 PM ISTNew Delhi: "Railways needs investments of over $100 billion in next 3-4 years to transform itself and the government is working on a plan to attract funds including from overseas", Union Minister Suresh Prabhu said
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Van driver's negligence seems reason for mishap: Suresh Prabhu
National | Dec 04, 2014, 08:22 PM ISTNew Delhi: Negligence by the van driver appears to have led to its collision with the train near Mau in Uttar Pradesh which led to the death of six kindergarten students today, government told Parliament.In
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New Delhi station to have a free wi-fi service from today
India | Dec 04, 2014, 12:35 PM ISTNew Delhi: Passengers at New Delhi railway station will be able to access WiFi internet within its premises as the public transporter is kicking off a scheme for providing more connectivity at stations.Railway Minister Suresh
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Panel set up to suggest ways to boost earnings of Indian Railways
India | Dec 04, 2014, 09:32 AM ISTNew Delhi: To improve the financial condition of the ailing railways, a committee was set up on Wednesday to examine the existing revenue structure and suggest ways and means for raising earnings of the national
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Union Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu assuages fears over privatisation of Railways
National | Dec 03, 2014, 05:55 PM ISTMumbai: Union Railways Minister Suresh Prabhu today said the Centre was seeking private capital investment in cash-strapped Railways to meet the resource crunch and it does not amount to privatisation as the Railways unions claim."We
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RS polls: Birender Singh, Prabhu to file nominations tomorrow
National | Nov 24, 2014, 09:06 PM ISTChandigarh: Union Ministers Birender Singh and Suresh Prabhu, who have been nominated by the BJP for by-elections to two Rajya Sabha seats in Haryana, will file their nominations tomorrow.“Both of us will file our nominations
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Railway officers set to adopt stations for cleaning
India | Nov 23, 2014, 10:37 AM ISTNew Delhi: Looking to give a new impetus to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Swachh Bharat mission, Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu has suggested that officers working with the public transporter could adopt one railway station each
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Prabhu, Birender Singh to be in Rajya Sabha from Haryana
National | Nov 22, 2014, 08:02 PM ISTNew Delhi: Union Ministers Birender Singh and Suresh Prabhu have been nominated by BJP for Rajya Sabha seats from Haryana.The two Ministers, who were inducted in the Union Cabinet following its expansion on October 27,
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Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu meets Uddhav Thackeray to 'clear differences'
National | Nov 22, 2014, 02:41 PM ISTMumbai: Amid attempts of reconciliation by the BJP with its former ally Shiv Sena ahead of the Winter Session of the Maharashtra Assembly, Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu met Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray at the latter's
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Railways initiates steps for efficiency, Sreedharan roped in
India | Nov 15, 2014, 09:02 AM ISTNew Delhi: With Suresh Prabhu taking over, the Railways has initiated a number of steps to bring about efficiency with former Delhi Metro chief E Sreedharan also being roped in as part of this process.The
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Suresh Prabhu for effective complaint redress system in Railways
National | Nov 11, 2014, 08:57 PM ISTNew Delhi: Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu today promised to have an effective complaint redress system and bring about accountability on the part of officers in rail functioning."We will launch a portal for getting feedback from
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Safety, customer satisfaction will be my priority: Prabhu
National | Nov 10, 2014, 01:49 PM ISTNew Delhi: Suresh Prabhu today took over as the new Railway Minister and said rail safety and customer service would be his priorities, as he seeks to unleash the true potential of the transport behemoth.
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Manohar Parrikar new defence minister, Suresh Prabhu gets railways
National | Nov 10, 2014, 06:53 AM ISTNew Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Sunday effected a reshuffle of some ministries and allocated portfolios to 21 new ministers, giving defence to Manohar Parrikar, railways to Suresh Prabhu, information and broadcasting to Arun Jaitley
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Manohar Parrikar gets defence, Suresh Prabhu is the new Railway Minister
National | Nov 10, 2014, 12:01 AM ISTNew Delhi: Portfolios have been allocated to the newly appointed ministers of the Narendra Modi cabinet.According to a press communique issued by the Rashtrapati Bhawan, Manohar Parrikar will be the new Defence Minister while Suresh
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Suresh Prabhu quits Sena, joins BJP
National | Nov 09, 2014, 08:46 PM ISTNew Delhi: Former Shiv Sena leader Suresh Prabhu today formally joined the BJP before being sworn in as Cabinet Minister in the first expansion of the Narendra Modi government.Prabhu, who was Power Minister in the
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Shiv Sena leader Suresh Prabhu returns to the Cabinet
National | Nov 09, 2014, 04:32 PM ISTNew Delhi: A qualified Chartered Accountant, Shiv Sena leader Suresh Prabhu returns to the Union Cabinet after having served in the Atal Bihari Vajpayee government during when he won kudos for imparting a new dynamism
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BRICS bank welcome alternative to fund infrastructure: Suresh Prabhu
National | Nov 09, 2014, 03:53 PM ISTNew Delhi: The recently created BRICS bank is a welcome development in having multiple funding options for the much-needed investment for the infrastructure sector, Suresh Prabhu, Prime Minister's Narendra Modi's key interlocutor for G20 said