In an eco-friendly measure to cut power consumption, the Indian Railways on Tuesday said it planned to make all stations cent per cent LED lit by March 31, 2018. The railways said it was actively working to provide 100% LED lighting for energy needs in railway staff colonies, stations and platforms
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Recently after the incidence of very high prices of syringes charged by a Delhi hospital came to light, there was a demand from many quarters to regulate this. It was reported that in this particular incidence the overcharging was many times the cost. The government also took note of this. Now the
Union Cabinet has approved the Ministry of Railways' transformative initiative to set up the first ever National Rail and Transport University (NRTU) in Vadodara to skill its human resources and build capability. The University will be set up as a Deemed to Be University under de novo category as
As on 6th December this year, 30.71 crore accounts have been opened under Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY), including 18.05 crore accounts opened in rural/semi-urban areas. Banks are opening PMJDY accounts for unbanked persons at their branches. In addition for uncovered Sub-Service Areas
Rajasthan government is making special efforts for the development of sports in the state. Special training camps, even by foreign coaches, are being arranged; cash awards in the name of Maharana Pratap and Guru Visishta are being given, new sports facilities have been created - besides this many
A mountaineer from Kolkata completed the rare feat of scaling nine peaks, including the Seven Summits (the highest peaks of each of the seven continents), on Saturday. Software engineer Satyarup Siddhanta, 34, climbed Mt Vinson in Antarctica shortly after 9am (local time) - his ninth summit since
A novel research by scientists at IIT-Kharagpur has shown the way to generate electricity from onion peel. Eateries saddled with bags of the waste product can now turn them into a power source - the skin of a single onion can light up 12 green LEDs. The researchers have applied for a patent on the
Union Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Minister Shri Radha Mohan Singh has said research and development projects in horticulture crops have yielded encouraging results, as a result, the production of horticulture crops have been more than food grains irrespective of adverse climatic conditions
Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises is providing special incentives for promotion and introduction of Khadi & Village Industries products in international markets. Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) has obtained the status of Deemed Export Promotion Council (DEPC) from the
“Don’t ask me about my childhood. I won’t be able to narrate that time,” said 83-year-old Jagdish Lal Ahuja, in a voice choked with emotion. In 1947, a 12-year-old boy born in Peshawar, Pakistan, came over to this side during the Partition. The event not only took away his birthplace from him, but
Rajasthan has taken a number of steps for ensuring the welfare and social and economic upliftment of the specially disabled persons. Efforts in the field of education, employment, medical and health services, social security, rehabilitation and redressal of their grievances have set new milestones
The Union Cabinet has approved a special package for employment generation in leather and footwear sector. The package involves implementation of Central Sector Scheme "Indian Footwear, Leather & Accessories Development Programme" with an approved expenditure of Rs. 2600 Crore over the three