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Double decker train to be launched in mp

New Delhi: The Habibganj-Indore AC double decker train, the first such service in Madhya Pradesh, will be flagged off on Friday at Habibganj Station in Bhopal by Minister of State for Railways Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury. A senior Railway Ministry official said the train service seeks to provide

AC travel at a low cost to passengers in high

density corridors.

‘NREGS is a not a permanent solution’

New Delhi: The National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (NREGS) is a not a permanent solution for providing jobs in rural parts of the country, Rural Development Minister Jairam Ramesh said. “It is a transition programme for a 20-25 year period in areas where there is a need for distress employment,” he said while inaugurating IDFC limited’s India Rural Development Report 2013.

NMDFC signs MoU with Maruti Suzuki

New Delhi: National Minorities Development and Finance Corporation (NMDFC) signs MoU with Maruti Suzuki for imparting driving training to persons belonging to minority communities. The MSIl will impart training in vehicle driving skill to the persons belonging to Minorities through its six Institutes of Driving Training and Research and 284 Maruti Driving Schools spread across

the country.

Azad blames rains, people for dengue

New Delhi: Stating that the Delhi Government was doing enough, Union Health Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad on Friday blamed rains and people for increasing cases of Dengue in the Capital. He said that people were not taking sufficient preventive measures such as not allowing water pools to check mosquitoes from breeding. He was talking to reporters after taking stock of the situation in Delhi, which has seen spurt in dengue cases.

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In other words, guidelines, including both operational and geometric standards, should be set up keeping in mind the safety of road users, including pedestrians and cyclists.

These guidelines should become part of the predefined terms and conditions in the agreement between the NHAI and the State, said the official.

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