EazyDiner raises $3 mn fresh funding for expansion

Last Updated: Wednesday, August 26, 2015, 00:05

The online restaurant reservation platform is launching operations in Mumbai this week, followed by Bengaluru and Pune later in the year.

Railways to increase coaches in express trains from 24 to 26

Last Updated: Sunday, July 19, 2015, 10:46

The capacity expansion would be first carried out in about five trains on different routes where existing infrastructure can handle such long trains.

Zomato acquires US-based NexTable

Last Updated: Wednesday, April 22, 2015, 23:08

Zomato the restaurant search app on Wednesday acquired NexTable, a US-based online table reservation platform based in Charlotte, North Carolina for an undisclosed amount. NexTable will soon be renamed to Zomato Book.

Now, platform ticket to cost Rs 10; booking of rail tickets 120 days in advance

Last Updated: Wednesday, April 1, 2015, 13:48

The Railways has also decided to increase the Advance Reservation Period (ARP) for booking accommodation in trains from 60 days to 120 days (excluding the date of journey).

Advance reservation period for railway tickets extended to 4 months

Last Updated: Tuesday, March 17, 2015, 18:13

Now travellers can book train tickets four months in advance as the Railways has decided to extend the advance reservation period from 60 days to 120 days, with effect from April 1.

Rahul bats for women`s reservation bill

Last Updated: Monday, January 20, 2014, 18:33

Batting for early passage of women`s reservation bill, Rahul Gandhi on Monday vowed to work for larger representation to them in Parliament, government and Congress and noted that the party and the country cannot ignore the views of half of the population.

Jats threaten agitation if denied reservation

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 14, 2014, 12:56

An organisation based in Uttar Pradesh fighting for reservation for the Jat community in government jobs has threatened to cut off water supply to Delhi in February if its demands are not met.

Nirupam asks AAP not to create local quota in Delhi colleges

Last Updated: Saturday, January 11, 2014, 18:29

Sanjay Nirupam said that Delhi government`s proposal to reserve 90 per cent seats in the government funded colleges of DU for the local students smacked of "anti-migrant mindset" which will harm cosmopolitan character of Delhi.

Need for reservation in judiciary: Union Minister

Last Updated: Saturday, December 28, 2013, 20:14

Minister of State for Commerce and Industry EM Sudarsana Natchiappan came out in support of reservation for SC, ST, OBC and women in higher judiciary.

Dal Khalsa opposes reservation for Jat Sikhs

Last Updated: Wednesday, December 25, 2013, 19:53

Radical Sikh outfit Dal Khalsa today urged Akal Takhat - top temporal seat of Sikhs - to summon Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) president Sukhbir Singh Badal for allegedly seeking reservation for Jat Sikhs.

Reservation issue: Jat leaders thank UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi

Last Updated: Sunday, December 22, 2013, 21:37

UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi on Sunday met a delegation of Jat leaders who thanked her for the decision of recommending reservation for the community in central government jobs.

Amarinder writes to PM over quota to Jats, wants it in Punjab

Last Updated: Sunday, December 22, 2013, 19:23

Describing Centre`s reservation to jats in central government jobs "only" in 9 state as "unfair and discriminatory", Punjab Congress` Amarinder Singh wrote to PM Manmohan Singh to extend it to Punjab.