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Saturday, January 3, 2026
TopicRailway ministry

Topic: railway ministry

To protect victims—in SC, Centre defends archaic system of disbursing railway accident compensation

Centre's affidavit came in response to petition by association of lawyers fighting cases on behalf of rail accident victims, who challenged 'rigid' application of compensation rules.

Delhi Junction to Maharaja Agrasen: Rekha Gupta requests name change for Old Delhi railway station

Delhi CM wrote to Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw saying the name change would honour Maharaja Agrasen's profound impact on socio-economic development of India, particularly in Delhi.

15 injured due to huge rush at New Delhi Railway Station, 4 fire tenders rushed to spot

The Railway Ministry said the situation is under control, & the injured have been taken to the hospital.

As reform of railway services merger unravels, murmurs of demerger gain ground

Probationers have communicated concerns to Railway Board about possible fragmentation of Indian Railways Management Service, which ministry is said to be considering.

Govt infra push, strong order books — what’s driving railways stocks up 300-400% in a year

With highest-ever govt outlay on railways & fresh orders for Vande Bharat trains, rail firms & ancillaries are enjoying a boost like never before, offering better returns than overall Sensex.

Courses on rail engineering, logistics — Gati Shakti University set for 1st batch after ‘central’ tag

Set up by railway ministry in Vadodara in 2018, the National Rail and Transportation Institute, a deemed university, has been renamed Gati Shakti Vishwavidyalaya.

On Camera

How Gen-Z is changing the violent extremist landscape online

The evolving extremist threat now hinges on young people online, demanding new strategies beyond traditional counter-terror models.

India’s urban co-op banks are turning the page—crisis to cautious revival, one metric at a time

With bad loans shrinking & capital buffers stronger, urban co-op banks’ new umbrella body NUCFDC is now prioritising rollout of digital transformation.

Greece looking at TATA’s WhAP infantry combat vehicle for army procurement

If deal goes through, Greece will be 2nd foreign country to procure vehicle. Morocco was first; TATA Group has set up manufacturing unit there with minimum 30 percent indigenous content.

A year-end Mea Culpa in National Interest—The Army-Islam combo doesn’t kill democracy

Many of you might think I got something so wrong in National Interest pieces written this year. I might disagree! But some deserve a Mea Culpa. I’d deal with the most recent this week.