now, Direct train from Chennai to Katra station
New Delhi: Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu on Friday extended the service of Chennai Central-Jammu Tawi Andaman Express train up to Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra station in Jammu & Kashmir. While extending the train service from Jammu to Katra through remote control from here, Prabhu said it is necessary to provide good transportation facilities to places of pilgrimage from every part of the country. The tri-weekly train service will have a stoppage at Uddhampur station between Jammu and Katra.
strict guidelines for adventure flying soon
New Delhi: In the wake of reports that Pakistan-based terror group lashkar-e-Tayyeba is procuring paragliders, the Government is all set to enforce strict security conditions for operating UAV, paragliding or hot air balloons in a bid to thwart attempts by terrorists to launch attacks by using them.
chandy meets Javadekar on revised ESA in kerala
New Delhi: Chief Minister of Kerala Oommen Chandy met Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar on Friday urging him to accept the revised Eco Sensitive Areas (ESA) in the State. According to him, complete ESAs cannot practically exist in Kerala. Both ESA and non-Ecological Sensitive Villages would co-exist in the 119 villages that are identified as ESAs in the State, adding that villages in Kerala are different from other States.
SC stays Rajasthan HC ban on opium sale
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday stayed the Rajasthan High Court’s order banning sale of poppy husk and opium from shops and outlets in the State. A bench headed by Chief Justice H l Dattu passed the interim order while hearing a petition challenging the decision of the Jaipur bench of the high court restraining the state functionaries of Rajasthan and the licensees from selling poppy straw (lanced Poppy Heads).
Malegaon case: SC judge recuses from hearing plea
New Delhi: Supreme Court judge UU lalit on Friday recused from hearing a plea against removal of Special Public Prosecutor by NIA in the 2008 Malegaon blasts case, saying that he had represented certain accused in the matter. The prosecutor had recently stirred a controversy by alleging that
an officer of NIA had told her to “go soft” on the accused, a charge denied by the anti-terror agency.
Rail Neer bottles to get new look
New Delhi: Popular with train travellers, the Rail Neer bottle is getting a face-lift that will make it sleeker in design, longer in shape and more curvaceous at the top for a better grip.