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Online railway ticket booking a big hit | Tatkal booking only by Aadhaar-authentication
Ever since railway tickets started being booked online, the facility offered by the Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) is seeing almost 88 percent of reserved tickets being booked on the transporter’s website alone, Union Minister for Railways Ashwini Vaishnaw said in a reply to a question in Lok Sabha recently, as per a PIB release.
Indian Railways strengthens the pockets of its footsoldiers, with updated allowance rates
Indian Railways has reportedly made a comprehensive upward revision in the rates of Kilometrage Allowance and Allowance in lieu of Kilometrage (ALK) for all running staff across the system, with effect from 1 January 2024, following the increase in Dearness Allowance to 50 percent, a release says.
When Nature meets Nurture, expect a ‘Tower of Hope’…
In a city where glass towers rise by the day, a different kind of tower is set to redefine the skyline — one that invites people not just to look out, but to look within.
This portal by Bescom cuts red-tape for farmers under Ganga Kalyana Scheme…
Energy Minister K.J. George recently said that a new feature had been introduced by BESCOM on the Ganga Kalyana portal, enabling farmers to track the status of their applications online under the Ganga Kalyana scheme.
South Western Railway commissions 56 Holi special trains with 856 trips to meet passenger demand
South Western Railway (SWR) has made extensive arrangements to ensure comfortable travel for passengers during the ongoing Holi festival rush, an official release has said.
More cash for Akashvani as Centre works on infrastructure upgrade
The Union Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting, Dr. L Murugan, recently inaugurated a 10 kW FM transmitter station established by Prasar Bharati at Vidyanagar in Shivamogga, reports a PIB release.
This UIDAI-Google tie-up is set to honour ‘Aam Aadmi Ka Praadhikar’…
The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) and Google have teamed up to enable display of authorised Aadhaar centres on Google Maps, a move that will enhance ease of access and convenience for residents across the country, a PIB release says.
Indian Railways initiates a series of cross-country projects aimed at infrastructure upgrade, modernisation
Indian Railways has sanctioned a series of strategic infrastructure projects across Northern, Southern and Eastern Railway zones, in an effort to muscularise and modernize the largest transport network in the country, PIB has reported.
‘Health Jatha’ pits ‘privatisation’ against ‘deprivation’, urges Minister to uphold rights of marginalised peoples
The Right To Health (RTH) Jatha from February 2-17, organised across all 31 districts of Karnataka by the Drug Action Forum — Karnataka (DAF-K), the Sarvatrika Arogya Andolana (SAA-K) and around 40 partner organisations culminated in a valedictory public meeting at Gandhi Bhavan recently.
Good news for railway passengers in Nayandahalli area of Bengaluru
The Union Minister of State for Railways and Jal Shakti, V Somanna, recently flagged off four pairs of Express trains — Train No. 16215/16216 Mysuru–KSR Bengaluru Chamundi Express, Train No. 17307/17308 Mysuru-Bagalkot-Mysuru Basava Express, Train No. 16235/16236 Tuticorin-Mysuru-Tuticorin Express, and Train No. 16535/16536 Mysuru-Pandharpur-Mysuru Golgumbaz Express – with an additional stoppage at Nayandahalli Railway Station.
