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Highlights of the day – 08/10/2021
Indian Railways operates 1st AC parcel train to transport chocolates and dairy products. India to grant tourist visas to foreigners from Nov 15, those coming via charterd flights to get it from Oct 15. IIT-Madras unites five Indian startups to work on self-reliance in space tech and applications. Centre releases Rs 40,000 crore to states […]
Indian Railways develops prototype coach for loading of automobiles
Indian Railways has developed a prototype coach with side entry and other improved features for loading of automobiles. This prototype coach is developed by Parel Workshop in association with RDSO, Lucknow in 30 days’ record time. Anil Kumar Lahoti, GM, Central Railway inspected the prototype coach at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT) in Mumbai.
PM Modi inaugurates three-day urban conclave in Lucknow
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on October 5 inaugurated the Azadi@75 – New Urban India: Transforming Urban Landscape conference-cum-expo in Lucknow and PM Modi also digitally handed over keys of Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana – Urban (PMAY-U) houses to 75,000 beneficiaries in 75 districts of Uttar Pradesh. He virtually interacted with beneficiaries of the scheme in […]
Railways to complete country’s first vertical lift sea bridge at Pamban by next year
Indian Railways which began the construction work on the new 2.05 km Pamban railway bridge in Mandapam, which will connect Rameswaram to the mainland in Tamil Nadu will be operational from March next year. It will be the country’s first vertical-lift bridge connecting Rameswaram in Arabian Sea to mainland India that will allow ships and […]
IRCTC to launch special tourist train for 5 states in NE
The Indian Railways will soon launch a special tourist train to explore five North Eastern states under the ‘Dekho Apna Desh’ initiave. The duration of the journey will be of 14 nights and 15 days around North-East India. A special tourist train for tourism in the North East is the first one of its kind […]
Supreme Court approved the ex-gratia of Rs 50,000 to families of people who died of Covid-19
The Supreme Court, on Monday, approved the ex-gratia policy of Rs 50,000 to families of people who died of Covid-19. The court said that the amount should be disbursed within 30 days of submission of the application. It is also ordered that no state shall deny 50,000 on the ground that cause of death is […]
Aadhaar enrolment, update to get more accessible as UIDAI plans to open 166 centres
The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has plans to open 166 standalone Aadhaar enrolment and update centres across the country. At present, 55 Aadhaar Seva Kendras (ASKs) out of the 166 planned centres are operational in addition to about 52,000 Aadhaar enrolment centres run by banks, post offices and state governments. The ASKs are […]
Varanasi to become first Indian city to start ropeway service in public transportation
Varanasi will soon become the first Indian city to use ropeway services in public transportation. The world’s third and India’s first public transport ropeway is proposed to be constructed from Cantt Railway Station (Varanasi Junction) to Church Square (Godauliya) to ease the traffic congestion. Soon, with the start of this ropeway project worth Rs 424 […]
Delhi to Get ‘Green’ Funds Under NCAP, 1st Time Since it Began
Delhi will get over Rs 18 crore from the Centre under the National Clean Air Programme (NCAP) this year to cater to critical gaps in air pollution management. This is the first time national capital will get funds under NCAP. NCPA is a national-level strategy for a 20 per cent to 30 per cent reduction […]