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NEW DELHI: The Union home ministry has issued an order that all six stanzas of the national song ‘Vande Mataram’ — including the last four that were dropped by the Jawaharlal’s Nehru govt, allegedly to maintain the song’s ‘secular’ appeal — shall be sung at all official functions and other occasions.The home ministry order dated…
NEW DELHI: The Union home ministry has issued an order that all six stanzas of the national song ‘Vande Mataram’ — including the last four that were dropped by the Jawaharlal’s Nehru govt, allegedly to maintain the song’s ‘secular’ appeal — shall be sung at all official functions and other occasions.The home ministry order dated…
The government has planned to manufacture 260 rakes of Vande Bharat Sleeper trainsets as part of efforts to upgrade long-distance rail travel with advanced safety systems and passenger comfort features, according to Union minister Ashwini Vaishnaw in a written reply in the Lok Sabha.The programme will be executed in phases covering prototype development, testing, trials…
Kamakhya-Howrah Vande sleeper goes non-veg with chicken curry KOLKATA: Railways introduced chicken curry on Kamakhya-Howrah Vande Bharat sleeper, reversing a veg-only menu that sparked a political storm, reports Ajanta Chakraborty. The curry will vary by direction — Assamese flavours from Kamakhya, Bengali from Howrah.Railway minister Ashwini Vaishnaw announced on Sunday the change days after passengers…
Railway Budget 2026: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman may announce yet another record capital expenditure allocation for Indian Railways in Union Budget 2026. In the last five years, railway budget allocations have grown exponentially, as the government focused on infrastructure as a driver of economic growth.Till 2017, the Railway Budget was presented separately. Suresh Prabhu was…
At first, this one-day excursion from Mumbai to Shirdi may seem exhausting. Well, if planned properly, and timely, you can do it in a day and that too via Vande Bharat Express. With a schedule, speed and connectivity guaranteed, there are now many devotees who prefer this mode for a short spiritual visit which does…
NEW DELHI: Celebrations marking the 77th Republic Day at Kartavya Path on Monday will centre on the theme of the 150th anniversary of the national song Vande Mataram, a timeless mantra that awakened the spirit of Swadeshi, self-reliance and freedom in India’s national consciousness. This year, Kartavya Path, stretching from Rashtrapati Bhavan to the National…
Union minister Ashwini Vaishnaw shared a breathtaking video of the Vande Bharat Express moving through snow in Kashmir. The 8-coach train has been specially modified with winter-ready features to ensure smooth operation even in sub-zero temperatures.The Vande Bharat Express covers the Udhampur–Srinagar route in just over three hours, making a daily round trip. Prime Minister…
Image shared by TMC handle (Image/X) NEW DELHI: West Bengal’s ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC) on Thursday accused the BJP-led Centre and Prime Minister Narendra Modi of policing people’s plates after the newly launched Vande Bharat sleeper train between Kolkata and Kamakhya offered only vegetarian food.The party alleged that the absence of non-vegetarian options on a…
Vande Bharat sleeper, Indian Railways’ new train for overnight premium travel, has received overwhelming passenger response, according to the Ministry of Railways. The first commercial run of Vande Bharat Sleeper train between Kamakhya and Howrah saw all tickets selling out within hours of bookings opening, Indian Railways said.According to railway officials, reservations for the Vande…
