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Neelambaran A
TN This Week: COVID-19 Casualties Cross 7,000, Vedanta Moves SC on Reopening Thoothukudi Plant, Opposition to NEET Mounts
29 Aug 2020
The employees of the Southern Railways have been allegedly forced to submit leave for their absence during the lockdown period as they were stranded in different parts of the country.
Neelambaran A
Southern Railway Staff Being ‘Forced’ to Apply For Leave for Absence During Lockdown
28 Aug 2020
Over 3,000 employees, who were stranded due to sudden lockdown, may lose salaries and leaves in violation of DoPT guidelines, says DREU.
Prudhviraj Rupavath
CITU Holds Two-day National Protest Against Railways Privatisation
16 Jul 2020
Railways workers' unions are planning an indefinite strike on the 109 train routes under consideration to be opened for private players.
Subin Dennis
Union Budget 2018-19: 'Funds For Railways Inadequate; Will Lead to More Accidents'
03 Feb 2018
The budgetary support for the Indian Railways is insufficient to ensure track renewals which are critical for safety, says R Elangovan.
Subin Dennis
‘BJP Govt’s Railway Budget Cut a Pointer Towards Privatisation’
25 Jan 2018
The government’s move to cut gross budgetary support to the Indian Railways by 27 per cent is part of a larger thrust towards privatisation, says R Elangovan.