Everything you need to know about Erode Railway Colony: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Everything you need to know about Erode Railway Colony: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Chennai, May 15 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa Wednesday announced the expansion of the Amma Canteen (budget canteen) scheme to nine other districts in the state while including more dishes in the menu of canteens here.
New Delhi, May 10 (ANI): Supporting Pawan Kumar Bansal's resignation as Law Minister, Communist Party of India (CPI) leader D. Raja on Friday said Union Law Minister Ashwani Kumar's position has become untenable after the Supreme Court's observations on the coal scam issue, and added that he should now step down from his post.
New Delhi, May 10 (ANI): Taking potshots at the ruling Congress Party at the Centre, the Bharatiya Janata Party said on Friday alleged that the UPA Government gives its 'corrupt ministers' adequate time to erase evidence.
New Delhi, April 26 (ANI): Booking of reserved train tickets has been reduced from the existing 120 days to 60 days.
New Delhi, Apr. 2 (ANI): Railways Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal launched Wi-Fi- facility as a pilot project on Howrah Rajdhani Express (train no. 12302), here today.
New Delhi, March 13 (IANS) The railways will focus on safety and passenger amenities, railway minister Pawan Kumar Bansal said Wednesday as the Lok Sabha passed his ministry's budget for 2013-14.
New Delhi, Jan 31 (IANS) A sunny day here Thursday was followed by a chilly evening as the maximum temperature settled at 21.9 degrees Celsius, average for this time of the season. Friday is likely to see the same weather.
Mysore, Jan 31 (IANS) Tata Motors Full Throttle team is certain to sweep the titles in the inaugural FMSCI-JK Tyre Indian National TSD Rally Championship that concludes with the sixth round to be run here Saturday.
New Delhi, Jan 24 (IANS) Delhi woke up to a sunny but chilly morning Thursday with the minimum temperature settling at 5.6 degrees Celsius, two notches below average for this time of the season. The Met Office has forecast a clear day ahead.
New Delhi, Jan 21 (IANS) Delhi woke up to a sunny but cold morning Monday with the minimum temperature settling at 6.2 degrees Celsius, three notches below average for this time of the season. The Met Office has forecast a clear day ahead.
New Delhi, Jan 10 (IANS) After braving chilly mornings for the last few days, a relatively warmer morning greeted Delhiites Thursday. The skies cleared up as the day advanced, with slight respite from the bone-chilling cold.
New Delhi, Dec 31 (IANS) A day before New Year, the capital experienced the season's coldest day Monday as the minimum temperature settled two notches below average at 5.2 degrees Celsius. Dec 23, when the mercury dipped to 5.9 degrees Celsius, was the coldest day of the season so far.
New Delhi, Dec 31 (IANS) It was a chilly Monday morning in the capital with icy winds making Delhiites shiver. The minimum temperature settled two notches below average at 5.2 degrees Celsius.
New Delhi, Dec 30 (IANS) It was a chilly Sunday morning in the national capital with a shallow fog enveloping the city. The minimum temperature settled at 7.7 degrees Celsius, average for this time of the season.
New Delhi, Dec 26 (IANS) It was a chilly Wednesday morning in Delhi with the minimum temperature settling at 7.8 degrees Celsius, average for the season. The Met Office has forecast a clear day ahead.
New Delhi, Dec 25 (IANS) Christmas began on a chilly note here Tuesday with the minimum temperature settling at seven degrees Celsius, a notch below average. The Met Office has forecast a clear day.
Kohima, Dec 5 (IANS) The setting could not have been any prettier as Dr. Chumben Murry, Nagaland's minister for agriculture, Wednesday flagged-off the fourth round of the JK Tyre-FMSCI Indian National TSD Rally Championship that is being run as part of the Hornbill Rally at the Indira Gandhi Stadium here.
Kolkata, Sep 20 (IANS) Asserting that the stand-off with the UPA government on FDI in retail, diesel price hike and subsidised cooking gas issues has reached a point of no return, senior Trinamol Congress leader and Railway Minister Mukul Roy has said his party's ministers have sought an appointment with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh for submitting their resignations Friday.
Kolkata, Sep 14 (IANS) Asking why Railway Minister Mukul Roy, from the Trinamool Congress, was absent from most cabinet meetings where decisions like the fuel price hike are taken, West Bengal Congress chief Pradip Bhattacharjee Friday advised the state's ruling party to be a "sensible" ally.
Bangalore, Aug 20 (IANS) Underling their status as one of the country's top pairs, the husband-wife duo of Satish Gopalkrishnan and Savera D'Souza from Bangalore annexed the overall and Pro-Expert class titles in the Rally of Bangalore, the first round of the Indian National TSD Rally Championship here.
Chennai, Aug 17 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa Friday directed the police to arrest the promoters of emu farms who are absconding after failing to honour commitments to their investors and take necessary action to confiscate the farms to pay off the latter.
Mumbai, Aug 6 (IANS) CCI 'Billiards Boys' and favourites PJ Hindu Gymkhana 'Sultans of Hazard' registered contrasting wins Monday to set up a title clash in The Zarine and Yazdi Daruvala Charitable Trust Mumbai Billiards League at the Dadar Parsee Colony Gymkhana.
Jaipur, Aug 2 (IANS) A 34-year old Rajasthan Police constable was electrocuted while his colleague sustained serious burns when they came in contact with overhead electricity wires while chasing criminals in the state's Kota town Thursday, police said.
Mumbai, Aug 2 (IANS) Sunil Ghadge snatched the decider with exquisite shots to lead Central Railway Mumbai Institute 'Star Blue' into the semifinals of The Zarine and Yazdi Daruvala Charitable Trust Mumbai Billiards League at the Dadar Parsee Colony Gymkhana Thursday.
New Delhi, July 29 (IANS) A 10-year-old girl was injured Sunday when she fell from a moving autorickshaw here during a scuffle between her father and four robbers travelling in the same vehicle, police said. One of the robbers was arrested.
Mumbai, July 24 (IANS) With both home and away wins mandatory to qualify, hosts Dadar Parsee Colony Gymkhana's Bawa Bullies stormed into the pre-quarter-finals in the Zarine and Yazdi Daruvala Charitable Trust Mumbai Billiards League organised by the Billiards and Snooker Association of Maharashtra.
Sydney, July 11 (ANI): Hundreds of mourners gathered to attend the funeral of Indian-origin man, Manoj Masih, in Liverpool, Australia, who lost his life on June 28.
Kolkata, June 7 (IANS) Registering firm opposition over the proposed pension bill, Railway Minister and Trinamool Congress general secretary Mukul Roy Thursday said his party wants more discussion on it as the standing committee on the legislation didn't have any representative from Trinamool.
Springfield (United States), May 17 (Xinhua-ANI): A Chinese artist dedicated a handcrafted sculpture to Illinois State government on Wednesday, in a bid to pay tribute to the Chinese railroad builders of the U.S. rail system.
New Delhi, May 9 (IANS) The Indian and Bangladeshi railways will take a slew of steps to ease train travel across the two countries by the popular Maitree Express, an official statement said Wednesday.
New Delhi, May 3 (IANS) The Lok Sabha is scheduled Thursday to take up all outstanding demands for grants of ministries at one go by applying the guillotine provision to clear the central budget for 2012-13.
New Delhi, May 1 (IANS) A parliamentary panel has alerted the railways that resource generation through the public-private partnership is intrinsically difficult due to a long gestation period and relatively low returns, and has suggested it should explore other avenues.
New Delhi, April 26 (IANS) Railway Minister Mukul Roy Thursday said he would take his Trinamool party chief Mamata Banerjee's Vision 2020 forward and deepen the agenda of inclusive growth.
New Delhi/Mumbai, April 25 (IANS) In a firm warning that all is not well with the Indian economy, the country's outlook was lowered Wednesday to negative from stable by Standard and Poors' with the caveat that its credit rating may also be downgraded.
New Delhi, Mar 20 (ANI): Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) lawmakers on Tuesday protested against the Congress led United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government for ignoring Kerala in the Union Railway Budget proposals for 2012-13 and pressed their demand for introduction of new trains in the state.
New Delhi, Mar 20 (ANI): West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress (TMC) chief Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday said that the new Railway Minister Mukul Roy would decide on the rollback of hiked fares.
New Delhi, Mar 20 (ANI): Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) lawmakers on Tuesday protested against the Congress led United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government for ignoring Kerala in the Union Railway Budget proposals for 2012-13 and pressed their demand for introduction of new trains in the state.
New Delhi, Mar 20 (ANI): West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress (TMC) chief Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday said that the new Railway Minister Mukul Roy would decide on the rollback of hiked fares.
New Delhi, Mar 20 (ANI): Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Mukul Roy was sworn-in as the Railway Minister of the country on Tuesday.
New Delhi, Mar 20 (ANI): Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Mukul Roy was sworn-in as the Railway Minister of the country on Tuesday.
New Delhi, Mar 19 (ANI): Congratulating outgoing Railway Minister Dinesh Trivedi for presenting a good railway budget for 2012-13, Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh on Monday regretted his departure from union cabinet.
New Delhi, Mar 17 (ANI): After the recent emergence of differences in opinion on the Railway Budget proposal of hiking the passenger fares between Congress and Trinmool Congress (TMC), the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Saturday said the Congress led-UPA government has turned out to be a failure in running a coalition government.
Kolkata, Mar 17 (ANI): West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress (TMC) chief Mamata Banerjee on Saturday appeared to be firm about her decision to replace Railway Minister Dinesh Trivedi with Mukul Roy, saying the government now has to take a final call on the issue.
Kolkata, Mar 17 (ANI): West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress (TMC) chief Mamata Banerjee on Saturday appeared to be firm about her decision to replace Railway Minister Dinesh Trivedi with Mukul Roy, saying the government now has to take a final call on the issue.
New Delhi, Mar 15 (ANI): Railway Minister Dinesh Trivedi, whose removal has been demanded by his party chief Mamata Banerjee on a hike in passengers fares, on Thursday said that no one had asked him to resign.
New Delhi, Mar 15 (ANI): Railway Minister Dinesh Trivedi, whose removal has been demanded by his party chief Mamata Banerjee on a hike in passengers fares, on Thursday said that no one had asked him to resign.
New Delhi, Mar 14 (ANI): Union Railway Minister Dinesh Trivedi on Wednesday defended himself after his party launched a scathing attack on him over his proposal to hike the passenger fare in the railway budget.
New Delhi, Mar 14 (ANI): Union Railway Minister Dinesh Trivedi on Wednesday presented the railway budget in the Lok Sabha.
New Delhi, Mar.14 (ANI): Railway Minister Dinesh Trivedi on Wednesday said his budget proposals for fiscal 2012-13 were announced with a clear conscience and in the national interest.
New Delhi, Mar 14 (ANI): The Ministry of Railways on Wednesday decided to create Missions headed by Mission Directors in each of the identified area for a three year term as per the recommendations of the Expert Group headed by Sam Pitroda, adviser to the Prime Minister, on modernization and resource mobilization.
New Delhi, Mar.14 (ANI): Railway Minister Dinesh Trivedi on Wednesday said his budget proposals for fiscal 2012-13 were announced with a clear conscience and in the national interest.
New Delhi, Mar 14 (ANI): The Ministry of Railways on Wednesday decided to create Missions headed by Mission Directors in each of the identified area for a three year term as per the recommendations of the Expert Group headed by Sam Pitroda, adviser to the Prime Minister, on modernization and resource mobilization.
New Delhi, Mar 14 (ANI): Union Railway Minister Dinesh Trivedi on Wednesday presented the railway budget in the Lok Sabha.
Bokaro, Jan 12 (ANI): A train tragedy was averted in Jharkhand as railway personnel located a bomb planted by suspected Maoists from a railway track in Bokaro.
New Delhi, Jan 3 (ANI): To bring further convenience to the rail users, Indian Railways through Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC), a Public Sector Undertaking under the Ministry of Railway, has been offering the service of booking e-ticket over the mobile phone.
Beijing, Dec 24 (ANI): China is planning to cut railway construction spending for next year.
New Delhi, Nov. 25 (ANI): With the Cabinet approving 51 percent Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in multi brand retail, Railway Minister and Trinamool Congress (TMC) lawmaker Dinesh Trivedi has called for a larger discussion and debate on the issue.
London, Sept 25 (ANI): Colin Firth is said to have made a secret visit to former prisoner of war, Eric Lomax, he will be playing in his next film.
New Delhi, Sep.14 (ANI): A spokesman of the Railway Ministry on Wednesday confirmed that the death toll from Tuesday night's train mishap in Arakkonam, Tamil Nadu, was nine, and the number of injured was 72.
Erode, Aug 4 (ANI): Former Tamil Nadu Minister and DMK leader N K K P Raja and four others were arrested here today in connection with a land grabbing case.
Dimapur, July 7 (ANI): "Right Vision", the community education centre, in Dimapur is providing free of cost education to hundreds of underprivileged children.
Chennai, June 24 (ANI): Ambadi Enterprises, a part of the 3.8 billion Murugappa Group, displayed the world's largest apron on the grassy expanse of YMCA grounds at Chennai, recently.
Karachi, April 27(ANI): The ongoing wave of violence in Karachi has claimed at least five more lives during the last twelve hours.
Coimbatore, Apr 6 (ANI): Congress General Secretary Rahul Gandhi will launch his poll campaign for the Tamil Nadu state assembly elections from Erode West constituency on Wednesday.
Coimbatore, Apr 6 (ANI): Congress General Secretary Rahul Gandhi will launch his poll campaign for the Tamil Nadu state assembly elections from Erode West constituency on Wednesday.
New Delhi, Apr 4 (ANI): Congress President Sonia Gandhi is scheduled to visit Tamil Nadu and Puducherry to address election meetings on Tuesday.
New Delhi, Feb 25 (ANI): Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday announced that there will be no increase in passenger fairs and that the physically challenged people can enjoy concession in Rajdhani and Shatabdi trains.
New Delhi, Jan 22(ANI): Union Textiles Minister Thiru Dayanidhi Maran on Saturday indicated that not a single bale over the 55 lakh bales already approved for exports would be allowed to be exported.
New Delhi, Dec 27 (ANI): A heavy blanket of fog enveloped the national capital for the second consecutive day today, hitting air and rail services badly.
Karachi, Oct 17 (ANI): 16 people were gunned down and around two dozen wounded in the commercial capital of Pakistan, following the Awami National Party's announcement to boycott the by-elections due on October 17 (today).
New Delhi, June 30 (ANI): Union Minister of State for Railways, E. Ahamed, has expressed serious concern over the increase in the instances of thefts and drugging of passengers on trains specially in the south bound trains.
Hyderabad /New Delhi, June 23 (ANI): The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) arrested the Mumbai Railway Recruitment Board Chairman S.M. Sharma and Railways Senior Divisional Personnel Officer G.Sethi, prime accused in the multi crore railway recruitment scam, here on Wednesday.
New Delhi, June 19 (ANI): The Indian Railways on Saturday postponed the Railway Recruitment Board (RRB) examination, which was scheduled to be held on June 27, in the wake of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) unearthing a recruitment scam.
Lahore, Apr.9 (ANI): The Pakistan Railways has put its plans of introducing a marriage special train on the backburner due to lack of funds and interest shown by people.
Washington, April 7 (ANI): Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists are developing self-pollinating almond trees that can produce a bountiful harvest without insect pollination.
New Delhi, Feb.24 (ANI): Minister for Railways Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday said Research, Design and Standards Organisation would be revamped to bring in line with the modern research organizations.
New Delhi, Jan 18 (ANI): An suspicious unclaimed object lying at Jinjar Rail Yatri Nivas, just 100-200 metres from the New Delhi Railway Station, on Monday evening triggered panic among the passer bys who feared that it could be any explosive.
Hooghly (WB), Nov 16 (ANI): Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee has said the railways will not forcibly acquire land for its projects.
Karachi, Sep.10 (ANI): Two people were injured and 28 bogies were overturned when two goods train collided with each other near Kotri Railway Station on Thursday.
New Delhi, Sep 9 (ANI): Indian Railways have decided to install biometric identification system at its vital installations across the country.
Noida, May 23 (IANS) A student, who had failed his class 12 Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) mathematics examination, committed suicide Friday by getting run over by a train, police said Saturday.
New Delhi, May 19 (ANI): Political activity in the national capital has picked up with various parties jostling and lobbying for their representatives' inclusion in the new cabinet.
Chennai, May 13 (IANS) Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram Wednesday expressed confidence that the Congress-DMK combine would emerge victorious in the general elections in Tamil Nadu. His son Karti Chidambaram, who was attacked Tuesday night, said the opposition was 'frustrated' since it faces sure defeat.
Erode (Tamil Nadu), May 12 (IANS) Three people, including an independent candidate contesting the Lok Sabha polls, were arrested for allegedly bribing voters with free computers in Tamil Nadu, police said Tuesday.
Chennai, May 6 (IANS) They are not contesting the Lok Sabha elections and don't care who wins either. But many Tamil film personalities are campaigning actively to prevent the Congress from winning in Tamil Nadu -- all over Sri Lanka's war.
Colombo/Chennai, Apr.27 (ANI): The Sri Lanka Government has announced a temporary cease-fire to allow for the evacuation of nearly 20,000 Lankan Tamil civilians from a no-fire zone deep in rebel LTTE territory.
Chennai, Apr 27 (ANI): Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi has called off his indefinite hunger strike over Sri Lankan issue following an assurance from Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram that the UPA Government will seek to convince the Sri Lankan Government to halt hostilities against the LTTE.
Chennai, Apr 27 (ANI): Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh and Congress Party President Sonia Gandhi today called Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi, who is on an indefinite fast over Sri Lankan issue.
Chennai, April 26 (IANS) AIADMK chief Jayalalitha's sudden support for a separate Tamil homeland as the only solution to the problems of the ethnic minority in Sri Lanka was welcomed by pro-LTTE groups as well as the PMK Sunday.
Erode (Tamil Nadu), April 18 (IANS) A three-year-old boy was trampled to death by an elephant when he was riding on a two-wheeler with his father in this Tamil Nadu district, the police said Saturday.
Chennai, April 16 (IANS) The Congress Thursday re-nominated union ministers Mani Shankar Aiyar and P. Chidambaram for Mayladuthurai and Sivaganga seats respectively from Tamil Nadu. The party released its list of nominees for 14 constituencies in the state.
New Delhi, April 16 (IANS) The Congress Thursday nominated Home Minister P. Chidambaram and Panchayati Raj Minister Mani Shankar Aiyar to contest the Lok Sabha election from Sivaganga and Mayiladuthurai in Tamil Nadu respectively as it released its list of candidates for Tamil Nadu and Puducherry.
Namakkal (Tamil Nadu), April 13 (IANS) Five AIADMK members, including a former legislator and his 16-year-old son, were killed when a car being driven by the teenager met with an accident here Monday, police said.
Chennai, March 16 (IANS) He is the first in his family to sign his own name. He is the first from his village in Tamil Nadu to graduate and be a lawyer. S.K. Kharventhan, 59, was also one of the best performers in the outgoing Lok Sabha.
Taipei, March 13 (DPA) Taiwan is opposed to China's plan to extend its national railway network to Taipei, calling it unnecessary, according to a newspaper report Friday.
New Delhi, Feb 13 (ANI): Railway Minister Lalu Prasad while presenting the Interim Railway Budget 2009-10 in the Lok Sabha today, announced the introduction of 43 new trains which include four Garib Raths.
Lucknow, Jan 19 (IANS) Seven people, including six policemen, have been arrested for abducting a schoolgirl in Bareilly district of Uttar Pradesh, police said Monday.
Erode (Tamil Nadu), Dec 23 (IANS) A court here Tuesday rejected the bail petitions of film director Seeman and Tamil nationalist leaders Kolathur Mani and P. Maniarasan, who have been held for allegedly making inflammatory, secessionist speeches.
New Delhi, Nov 20 (ANI): The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCAE) on Thursday gave its approval to the implementation of the Comprehensive Powerloom Cluster Development Scheme at Bhiwandi (Maharashtra) and Erode (Tamil Nadu) as a Central Sector Plan Scheme.
New Delhi, Nov 20 (IANS) A cabinet panel Thursday sanctioned Rs.4.2 billion ($80 million) for developing handloom and powerloom clusters in six cities across the country to 'meet the discerning and changing market demands both at domestic and at the international level and raise living standards of weavers and artisans'.
