A new train has been flagged off 12091/12092 Kathgodam-Dehradun Naini-Doon Janshatabdi Express (5 Days A Week) on Saturday.
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New Train Between Kathgodam- Dehradun
All Railway Stations & Important Trains To Have CCTV Cameras
Union Railway minister Piyus Goyal announced that all 6,000 railway stations across the country and also important trains will soon be brought under the surveillance of CCTV cameras.
Railway To Have 50% Women In Its Protection Force
To ensure safety of women passengers, Union railway minister Piyush Goyal has announced reserving 50% seats for women Railway Protection Force (RPF) personnel recruitment. The railways has initiated the process for recruiting about 10,000 RPF personnel.
Over 26 Lakh Fastags Issued So Far
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, through National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has launched FASTag programme to allow cashless payment of user fee for near non-stop movement of vehicles through toll plazas.
As on 3rd Aug, 2018, 26,59,042 RFID Tags have been issued.
New 4-Lane Bridge On Kosi River At Phulaut, Bihar
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs approved the project for construction of 6.930 km long 4-lane bridge at Phulaut in Bihar. It also cleared the decks for rehabilitation and up-gradation of existing Birpur- Bihpur section of National Highway-106 from Km 106 to Km 136 to '2 lane with paved shoulder’ in Bihar at a capital cost of Rs 1478.40 crore. The construction period for the project is three years and likely to be completed by June, 2022. (PIB)
Western and Ethnic Khadi Designer Wear Launched
Union Minister of State (I/C) for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) Giriraj Singh launched Western and Ethnic Designer Wear collections at Khadi Bhawan at Connaught Place in New Delhi on Monday.
Extension Of Due Date For Filing IT Returns
The due date for filing of Income Tax Returns for Assessment Year 2018-19 is 31.07.2018 for certain categories of taxpayers. This has been extended to 31st August, 2018 in respect of the said categories of taxpayers.
ITPO Builds Hostel For Blind School In New Delhi
India Trade Promotion Organisation (ITPO) has constructed a hostel block, to accommodate 60 students, for the Andh Mahavidyalaya Blind school at Panchkuian Road in New Delhi, which was inaugurated on Tuesday. Most of the divyang students residing in the hostel belong to economically backward rural families.
Min Annual Deposit In Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana Lowered To Rs.250
The minimum annual deposit requirement for Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana accounts has been lowered to Rs 250 from Rs 1,000 earlier. Interest rate on Sukanya Samriddhi account is revised every quarter. Under the ‘Beti Bachao Beti Padhao’ initiative, the Sukanya Samriddhi account was launched in January 2015.
Goa University Campus To Be Plastic Free
Goa University has declared that its campus will be plastic-free. Single use plastic bottles have been banned even for conferences.
Some Convicts Serving Jail Term For Non-Heinous Crimes May Be Set Free
News says that the central government is considering a move to set free convicts who are senior citizens, women, transgenders, physically challenged and terminally-ill inmates who have completed at least half their terms. This is likely to start from Oct 2. (TOI)
Soon, You Need To Carry Only e-Documents For Your Vehicle
Central Government is planning to make rules so that one will need to carry only e-versions of their driving licence or registration certificates or insurance papers for their vehicles.
