Category Archives: News

Gatimaan Express :India’s First Semi High-Speed Train

By | April 5, 2016

Gatimaan Express   Shri Suresh Prabhakar Prabhu Flags off First New Semi High-Speed Train “Gatimaan Express” from H.Nizamuddin to Agra Cantt. Station today i.e. 05-04-2016 Commissioning of Main Concourse at Hazrat Nizamuddin Station Along with Enhanced Passenger Amenities and Executive Lounge at Agra Cantt Gatimaan Express will Run on All Days of Week Except Friday… Read More »

Solid Waste Management Rules Revised After 16 Years

By | April 5, 2016

Solid Waste Management Rules Revised After 16 Years; Rules Now Extend to Urban and Industrial Areas’: Javadekar Central Monitoring Committee Under Environment Secretary to Monitor Implementation The Environment Ministry has revised Solid Waste Management Rules after 16 years.  Addressing a press conference to announce the revised Rules here today, Minister of State (Independent Charge) of… Read More »

Lucknow Metro gets 450 million Euro loan

By | April 1, 2016

Lucknow Metro gets 450 million Euro loan from European Investment Bank Loan agreement signed in the presence of Prime Minister in Brussels Lucknow Metro will get a loan assistance of 450 million Euros (Rs.3,502 cr) from European Investment Bank (EIB) for its Phase-1A project. An agreement in this regard was signed in Brussels on March… Read More »

Entry fee hike for World Heritage Monument

By | April 1, 2016

Enhancement of Entry fee at Centrally Protected Ticketed Monuments under Archaeological Survey of India It has been decided to enhance the entry fee at 116 Centrally protected ticketed monuments under Archaeological Survey of India. The enhancement comes after a period of more than 15 years as the last increase took place in 2000.  The fee… Read More »

Character verification prior to appointment in Government service

By | April 1, 2016

Attestation form for verification of character and antecedents prior to appointment in Government service The Department of Personnel & Training (DoPT), Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions has examined the matter related to the proposal for making attestation process citizen friendly. In this regard, it has been decided to place a note on the… Read More »

Child Fare Rule Revised by Railway

By | April 1, 2016

Revised Child Fare Rule becomes applicable for train journey from 21st April, 2016 onwards. Advance booking of reserved tickets under this revised child fare rule has already started in December 2015 for journey date 21st April, 2016 onwards.   Ministry of Railways has decided to revise the child fare rule. Under the revised provision, full… Read More »

Startup India Portal and Mobile App Launched

By | April 1, 2016

Startup India Portal and Mobile App Launched The Startup India portal http://startupindia.gov.in, and mobile app have been launched by Secretary, DIPP, Mr. Ramesh Abhishek in New Delhi today. The key features of the portal and app are the following: Information Availability: The portal and mobile app provide up-to- date information on various notifications/ circulars issued… Read More »

Election Commission Provides Complaint Redressal Mechanism

By | March 31, 2016

ECI Provides Complaint Redressal Mechanism- Call Centre & Web-Based Management During Ongoing Elections In view of the ongoing elections, the Election Commission of India (ECI) has issued instruction to provide a Complaint Redressal Mechanism in all the five election going states. The main objective of this IT platform is to provide the following: Manage the… Read More »

e-CGHS Card self-printing enabled by Govt

By | March 30, 2016

Shri J P Nadda launches GIS-enabled HMIS application, self-printing of e-CGHS Card “A significant steps towards Digital India and for easy access of health services to the common man”: Shri J P Nadda Shri J P Nadda, Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare launched two major Digital initiatives to provide easy access to health… Read More »