Daily Archives: May 4, 2016

CNG Trains

By | May 4, 2016

CNG Trains Madam one Diesel Electrical Multiple Unit (DEMU) train comprising of 2 CNG DPCs (Driving Power Car) and 6 TC (Trailing Coach) has been in operations since January, 2015. Six CNG DEMU trains have been introduced which run in Delhi, Haryana and U.P. Indian Railways has sanctioned projects under following major developments for research… Read More »

Re-Designing of Railway Coaches

By | May 4, 2016

Re-Designing of Railway Coaches Re-designing of coach sub-assemblies and components is continually undertaken by RDSO (Research Designs and Standards Organisation) and Design centers of coach Production Units of Indian Railways. In the recent past, following major projects for redesigning of coaches were undertaken: – • Linke Hofmann Busch (LHB) Air-Conditioned (AC) coach to LHB non-AC… Read More »

Perishable parcel traffic transported by Railway

By | May 4, 2016

Arrangements for Perishable Parcel Traffic Perishable parcel traffic is transported by Railway in the Brakevan (SLRs) of passenger carrying trains. Preference is accorded for clearance of perishable parcels over hard parcels. To meet the demand of full load of Parcel Van(s) perishable traffic, Parcel Vans (VPs) are attached to passenger carrying trains subject to availability… Read More »

Luxury Trains of Indian Railways

By | May 4, 2016

Luxury Trains of Indian Railways Presently, Indian Railways operate 5 luxury tourist trains (Palace on Wheels, Royal Rajasthan on Wheels, Deccan Odyssey, Golden Chariot and Maharajas’ Express) in association with State Tourism Corporations / Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation. There has been decline in the occupancy of luxury tourist train Palace on Wheels over… Read More »

Minimum Pension under Employees’ Pension Scheme (EPS)

By | May 4, 2016

Minimum Pension The Government has notified a minimum pension of Rs. 1000/- per month to the pensioners under Employees’ Pension Scheme (EPS), 1995 vide Notification No. G.S.R. 593 (E), dated 19th August, 2014 effective from 01.09.2014 for the year 2014-15 which is continued beyond March, 2015 without any break. However, no proposal is under consideration… Read More »

Minimum Wages in Center and State

By | May 4, 2016

Minimum Wages Under the provisions of the Minimum Wages Act, 1948, both Central and State Governments are appropriate Governments to fix, review and revise the minimum wages of the workers employed in the scheduled employment consisting of agriculture and non-agricultural sector under their   respective  jurisdictions. The rates of minimum wages fixed for scheduled employments in… Read More »

Sugar Stock holding Limit Notified by Govt

By | May 4, 2016

Sugar Stock holding Indian Govt has notified the sugar stock holding as per the following notification THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)] MINISTRY OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION (Department of Food and Public Distribution) ORDER New Delhi, the 29th April, 2016 G.S.R. 471(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by section… Read More »

Namami Gange Programme ,Rs. 2446 Crore approved

By | May 4, 2016

Projects worth Rs. 2446 Crore approved under Namami Gange Programme Giving a major fillip to Namami Gange programme the Empowered Steering Committee (ESC) of the National Ganga River Basin Authority (NGRBA) has approved projects for Development of Ghats and crematoria in the stretch from Haridwar to Uttarakhand Border in Uttarakhand, Garhmukteshwar in UP, Buxar, Hajipur… Read More »

Extension of E-Visa to Boost Tourism in India

By | May 4, 2016

Extension of E-Visa to Boost Tourism The Government of India has launched e-Tourist Visa on 27.11.2014 with a view to facilitate foreign tourist visiting India. Initially, the scheme was introduced for 43 countries. However, the scheme has since been extended to 150 countries. A list of these countries is attached as Annexure-I.  The visa service… Read More »