New Delhi, July 3rd: In the railway budget announced by the Union railway minister, Mamatha Banerjee, she announced the introduction of 57 new trains in the country. Prominent among them are the Vishakhapatnem-Secunderabad-Mumbai superfast, Bengaluru-Hubli-Solapur superfast, Howrah-Bengaluru superfast Makakhya-puri express, Lucknow-Rae Bareli-Bengaluru superfast connecting south Indian with other parts.
She also announced that the Tatkal scheme of the railways, which allows passengers to buy train tickets just a few days before their train journey though for a higher price to be modified. She said that the period of advance booking under the scheme is being reduced from the current five days to two days. Further the minister said that the tickets under the tatkal will be priced depending upon the destination to which a passenger is traveling. Ms Banerjee said that tatkal charges will now be levied as a percentage of the fare subject to a minimum of Rs 100 instead of a minimum of Rs 150 at present.
Kakinada, July 5th: The Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Kakinada is going to start new post graduation course in clinical research from this academic year under public private participation (PPP). The two year course will be divided into 18 months theory classes and six months practical ...
London, July 5th: Roger Federer created history on Sunday by defeating Andy Roddick 5-7, 7-6 (8/6), 7-6 (7/5), 3-6, 16-14 to win his sixth Wimbledon title and claim a record 15 Grand Slam crown in a classical final. In an extraordinary conclusion, the last set was the longest ever played in the men&r...
Hyderabad, July 5th: The Fee Regulatory Committee’s proposals to control the fee structure in private schools have evoked sharp criticism from students and parents. Several parents have submitted objections to the directorate of school education. They complained that the proposals will lead to ...
Rajahmundry, July 5th: The Chief Minister, Y.S Raja Shekar Reddy announced setting up of protected drinking water schemes in all Agency areas in the state for tribals in a time frame of two years. Taking part in a tribal meet at Rampachodavaram Agency in East Godavari on Sunday, the Chief Minister ma...
Rajahmundry, July 5th: The Chief Minister Y.S Raja Shekar Reddy directed the authorities to extend bridge loans of Rs 20,000 to beneficiaries of the houses to help them complete construction. He asked the housing authorities to complete houses meant for SC’s and ST’s which were stated bef...
Hyderabad, July 5th: The South-West monsoon turned active finally over Coastal Andhra region. The Meteorological Department forecast was that there would be increased rainfall over the North Coastal belt on Monday. On Sunday, Tekkali in Srikakulam district recorded a heavy rainfall of 9 cm. T...
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