Mahindra sales down 8% in December

Last Updated: Thursday, January 1, 2015, 16:11

Auto major Mahindra & Mahindra on Thursday reported 8 percent decline in total sales at 36,328 units in December.

Hike in passenger train fares recommended by expert panel

Last Updated: Wednesday, December 31, 2014, 19:28

Hike in passenger train fares, particularly in suburban service, and increase in the minimum distance to be covered in passenger and express trains have been recommended by an official committee in its report submitted to Railways.

'Airlines expected to post Rs 81 bn operating profit in 2016'

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 30, 2014, 21:19

Domestic carriers are expected to post an operating profit of Rs 81 billion in fiscal 2016, a complete "U-turn" from the Rs 15 billion loss posted in fiscal 2014, rating agency Crisil Research said in a report.

2014 saw Prabhu's push to put Railways back on track

Last Updated: Sunday, December 28, 2014, 09:53

Reeling under cash and staff crunch, Railways saw reform-oriented Suresh Prabhu taking over charge of the ministry at the fag end of the year and seeking innovate ideas and futuristic vision to bail out the ailing PSU behemoth.

Emirates rounds off 2014 as world's largest wide-body airline

Last Updated: Thursday, December 25, 2014, 12:43

UAE-based Emirates airline will round off 2014 as the carrier with the world's largest wide-body passenger fleet of 218 aircraft, in addition to 14 freighters, the company said in a statement.

Govt sets up panel for safety features in new vehicles

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 16, 2014, 15:49

Government has constituted a panel for introducing certain safety features in new vehicles, and is taking steps towards harmonising safety norms for cars followed globally, Parliament was informed on Tuesday.

Railways need big investment, says Prabhu

Last Updated: Friday, December 12, 2014, 20:22

Expressing serious concern over the financial health of Indian rail, Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu on Friday said it was "too close for comfort" and there was a need for massive investment in the sector.

Railways earnings go up despite decline in passenger bookings

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 9, 2014, 20:32

Despite a decline in the number of passenger bookings, Railways has earned Rs 1,00,622 crore during April-November 2014 as compared to Rs 89,341.26 crore during the same period last year, registering an increase of 12.63 percent.

Soon, mandatory crash test norms for passenger cars

Last Updated: Monday, December 1, 2014, 20:34

"The government is planning to mandate the offset frontal crash test and side impact crash test norms for passenger cars," Minister of State for Road Transport and Highways Pon Radhakrishnan informed the Rajya Sabha Monday.

Four bogies of passenger train derail, no injuries

Last Updated: Thursday, December 26, 2013, 13:30

Four bogies of a passenger train derailed near Rampur Dumra station under Danapur division of the East-Central Railway (ECR) this morning, a railway official said.

GMR hopeful of bagging Philippines airport project

Last Updated: Wednesday, December 18, 2013, 23:19

GMR Infrastructure is part of a consortium led by Philippines-based construction company Megawide Construction.

Railways ‘lackadaiscal’ on passenger safety: Parl panel

Last Updated: Wednesday, December 18, 2013, 22:31

Making a sharp attack on railways for its "lackadaisical approach" on passenger safety issue, a parliamentary committee has recommended taking expeditious measures to eliminate unmanned level crossings, a major cause of rail accidents.