Vaishnaw said that the government has greatly increased spending to improve railway safety. The budget for safety measures has almost tripled, rising from Rs 39,463 crore in 2014-15 to more than Rs 1.16 lakh crore for 2025-26
10 December,2025 05:04 PM IST | New Delhi | mid-day online correspondent
Closure of Elphinstone bridge staircases pushes massive crowds onto a single narrow crossing, reviving memories of the previous tragedy
09 December,2025 07:29 AM IST | Mumbai | Rajendra B. Aklekar
A significant portion of the allocations focuses on support for farmers and disaster relief. The government has set aside Rs 15,648 crore for compensation to farmers affected by excessive rainfall and for contributions to the State Disaster Response Fund
08 December,2025 03:23 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Speaking to reporters in Nagpur, the former minister claimed that farmer suicides had risen over the past year and that agricultural produce was not receiving assured prices, while cultivators continued to struggle to obtain seeds and fertilisers on time
05 December,2025 04:55 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondentADVERTISEMENT
