by rakesh | Dec 8, 2006 | India News
The Railways propose to introduce a better designed and passenger friendly AC 3-tier coaches with increased capacity of passengers. Indian Railways have always endeavored to improve upon the passenger coaches to make them as passenger friendly as possible. Design changes towards this objective is a continuous process.
Arising out of a transfer of technology from M/s. ALSTOM, Indian Railways have started manufacturing state of the art Air Conditioned coaches including Air Conditioned 3 Tier sleeper coaches to Linke Hoffman Busch (LHB) design.
These are presently running in a number of Shatabdi and Rajdhani Express services. These coaches have aesthetically pleasing interiors, and higher passenger carrying capacity. Newly introduced Air Conditioned 3 Tier coaches for “Garib Rath” Express Trains have also been designed with a higher passenger carrying capacity of 75 persons as against 64 berths in the conventional Air Conditioned 3 tier coaches being run on Railways until now. Two rakes of such coaches have already been manufactured at Rail Coach Factory (RCF), Kapurthala / Integral Coach Factory (ICF), Chennai. All passenger amenity items viz., Snack Tables, Bottle holders, Mirrors, Magazine holders, improved illumination using Compact Fluorescent Light (CFL), mobile charging sockets etc. have been provided and comfort of passengers taken due care of these coaches.
Furthermore, by increasing the overall height of the coach shell, a new Air Conditioned 3 Tier coach design and layout is presently under consideration of the Ministry of Railways wherein the passenger carrying capacity is expected to be further enhanced to 81 passengers per coach. This information was given by Shri R.Velu, Minister of State for Railways in a written reply to a question in the Lok Sabha today.
by rakesh | Dec 1, 2006 | India News
Three rounds of talks with People’s Consultative Group (PCG) set up by the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) have been held. The Government had agreed favourably to consider the request of ULFA for release of five ULFA detenues in consultation with the Government of Assam provided ULFA made a formal approach to Government of India / Government of Assam for holding direct talks, nominated the delegation for these talks, indicated the time frame and abjured violence in all forms including extortions, notices, etc. Efforts with People’s Consultative Group representatives for holding these talks were continued even after three rounds through mutual initiatives. Government had also declared unilateral suspension of operations by Army against ULFA from 13 Aug 2006 to 20 Sep 2006 with a view to create a conducive atmosphere for holding peace talks. Since there was no direct response from ULFA and reports were received of regrouping, new raisings, violence and extortion by ULFA cadres, operations against ULFA have been resumed.
The Government is open to talks with any militant group provided they shun violence. However, Government is duty bound to protect the lives and property of its citizens.
This information was given by the Defence Minister Shri AK Antony in a written reply to Shri Girdhari Lal Bhargava and others in Lok Sabha today
by rakesh | Nov 30, 2006 | India News
With an objective to promote India as a favourite tourist destination, the Government has introduced a long term tourist visa with multi entry facility for the nationals of 18 countries. They are France, Germany, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Belgium, Finland, Spain, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland, New Zealand, Japan, South Korea, Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Mexico and Vietnam.
The visa will have five-year validity with the stipulation that continuous stay in India on each visit shall not exceed 90 days. The long term visa would facilitate repeat visits by the nationals of these countries for tourism purposes.
by rakesh | Nov 28, 2006 | India News
At 1100 hrs on 25 Nov 2006 HQ Eastern Air Command received an SOS (Save Our Souls – emergency message) from Army to locate and evacuate a team of stranded mountaineering expedition members from Yongyap La area on the Chinese border in Dibang Valley. The mountaineering team had encountered severe bad weather for five days and was stranded in a narrow valley with four to five feet of snow at approximately 14,000 feet altitude. Indian Air Force took the gauntlet immediately, by positioning 2 Cheetahs and one Mi-17 helicopter at Mohanbari for launch by afternoon of 25 Nov 2006. Even after repeated attempts, inclement weather prevented launch of rescue operations till 26 Nov 2006. The helicopters were laden with emergency food, clothing, fuel and communication sets.
On 27 Nov 2006, as soon as the weather showed improvement, the valiant helicopter pilots in their flying machines got airborne. Braving low clouds and poor visibility in the narrow, treacherous valley, the pilots located the stranded mountaineers in a small clearing surrounded by tall trees and thick snow. From low hover, the helicopters pulled in the casualties into the helicopter. Faced with the chances of weather clamping down soon and the emergent requirement to evacuate the sick, the Cheetah helicopters were flown in once again ignoring subzero wind blasts, the Indian Air Force pilots once again reached the spot as Angles of Mercy. Maximizing the capability of the tiny helicopter, which normally carries only three passengers, four casualties were brought in By evacuating a total of nine casualties who were in dire straits, the helicopters facilitated the move of the rest of trekking team down the valley, equipped with the relief material dropped by the helicopters.
by rakesh | Nov 28, 2006 | India News
(i) Abolition of homework for the children of Classes 1 to II.
(ii) Interesting and meaningful alternative activities to replace the dull and mechanical homework from classes II to V
(iii) Continuous and Comprehensive Evaluation from class I to V with no pass/fail criterion.
(iv) Gradual implementation of grading system for the assessment of students.
(v) Comprehensive School Health Programme and establishment of Health Clubs in the schools.
(vi) Education in life skills for the students of class VI to VIII with focus on developing self-awareness, interpersonal relationship, equanimity and strength of character.
(vii) Adolescence Education programme for students of classes VI to XII to cater to the special needs of the adolescent in physical, emotional, mental and social development.
(viii) Providing counseling services to children before and during examination and after the announcement of results using multimedia, newspapers and television.
(ix) Providing guidelines to teachers for diagnostic techniques of teaching children with learning difficulties.
(x) Greater emphasis on soft subjects like dance, art, music, craft etc. in order to foster creativity and harmonious development of the total personality of children.
This information was given by the Minister of State for Human Resource Development, Smt. D. Purandeswari in a written reply in the Lok Sabha today.
by rakesh | Nov 28, 2006 | India News
Tuesday, November 28, 2006 Ministry of Home Affairs NO DIRECT PRESENCE OF AL QAIDA IN THE COUNTRY...
by rakesh | Nov 28, 2006 | Business
Karan Johar and his production company, Dharma Productions, will work exclusively with NDTV to achieve new levels of excellence in entertainment programming. Karan will help originate concepts and new programming ideas for the channel and will be an ambassador for the NDTV entertainment brand.
Karan’s production house Dharma Productions will produce shows for NDTV’s Entertainment channel. The channel will have first right of refusal on any programmes that Dharma produces for television. Karan Johar and Dharma productions have produced major blockbusters such as Kuch Kuch Hota Hai, Kabhi Khushi Kabhi Gum, Kal Ho Na Ho and Kabhi Alvida Na Kehna.
Karan Johar will be on the board of NDTV’s Entertainment company, and his company Dharma productions will hold an equity stake in it.
Speaking on the new alliance, NDTV’s Chairman, Dr Prannoy Roy said, “We have enormous respect for Karan’s brilliance and creativity…he is constantly breaking new ground in quality and transforming Indian movies to world class standards. We know he will now help us to redefine and set new benchmarks in entertainment television.”
Karan Johar said, “For me this partnership between NDTV and Dharma Productions is not just a professional association… it’s a family bonding and I believe in the power of the family! What a family can do together no individual can do on his own. This family is going to be at a TV screen near you, creating all the celebration possible. So please watch NDTV emerge as the leading entertainment channel of the country and this is not just a projection … this is a guarantee”.
by rakesh | Nov 27, 2006 | Business
No proposal for handing over some mines to foreign companies is under consideration of the Government. Under Section 5(1) of Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957, only an Indian national or a company registered in India under Section 3(1) of the...
by rakesh | Nov 27, 2006 | Rajasthan
The proposals for Central Assistance are submitted by the State Government on year to year basis depending on their work programme and availability of budge provision for the projects in State Budget and Central Assistance is released by the Government of India after scrutiny of proposals.
For the year 2006-07, the State Government of Gujarat and Rajasthan have submitted proposals for Central Assistance amounting to Rs. 289.83 crore and Rs. 100.66 crore respectively.
This information was given by the Minister of State for Water Resources, Shri Jai Prakash Narayan Yadav in response to a question by Shri Harisinh Chavda and Shri Jasubhai Dhanabhai Barad in the Lok Sabha today.
by rakesh | Nov 27, 2006 | Business
Various States have been submitted for grant of central financial assistance for various solar energy systems/devices. Allocations have been made under solar energy programmes during last two years, shows that maximum allocations have been given for 1 lakh solar lanterns, 42,000 solar home lighting systems, more than 40,000 solar cookers, nearly 5000 solar street lighting systems and 333 solar pumps through out the country. Uttaranchal with 20,000 solar lanterns, Gujarat with 28,060 solar cookers, Meghalaya , 3200 solar home lighting systems, Haryana, 14,089 solar street lighting system and UP with 168 solar pumps lead in particular systems.
6070 MW grid-interactive power generation capacity upto 30th September, 2006 has come through wind energy with private investment. Proposals from the State Governments, including Tamil Nadu, for the grant of Central financial assistance under the schemes and programmes of the Ministry are received on a regular basis. Complete proposals are considered and approved subject to budget provisions. Tamil Nadu tops the list with more than 3000 MW capacity.
This information was given by the Minister of State in the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, Shri Vilas Muttemwar in a written reply to question by Shri N.R.Govindarajar in the Rajya Sabha today.
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