Indian Navy to build, operate a mix of nuclear, conventional submarine fleet

Oct 04, 2021

New Delhi [India], October 4 : Against the backdrop of Australian decision to scrap a USD 90 billion deal with France to build conventional...

DEMU train service resumes in Tripura

Oct 06, 2020

Agartala (Tripura) [India], October 6 : Diesel - Electric Multiple Unit (DEMU) train services have resumed in Tripura in accordance with the fresh guidelines...

Maharashtra: Fire breaks out in five coaches of passenger train in Ahmednagar; all passengers safe, says railways

Oct 16, 2023

A major fire broke out in five coaches of a diesel-electric multiple unit (DEMU) passenger train near Narayandoh station in Maharashtra's Ahmednagar district on...

Will make electric vehicles mandatory for officials of my department, says Gadkari

Feb 19, 2021

New Delhi [India], February 20 : In a bid to encourage the use of electric vehicles rather than those running on petrol and diesel,...

Ashwini Vaishnaw visits workshop of Banaras Locomotive Works in Varanasi for inspection

Dec 24, 2021

New Delhi [India], December 24 : Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Friday visited Varanasi and inspected the workshop at Banaras Locomotive Works (BLW),...

Hybrid cars should attract lower duty than petrol-diesel cars: DPIIT to Ministry of Heavy Industries

Jan 11, 2024

"We have written to the Heavy Industry Ministry (saying) that fully electric vehicles attract five per cent duty. About 43 per cent duty is...