Rly Board observes 63rd Railway Week function
New Delhi: The 63rd Railway Week Function of Railway Board was organised on Wednesday with Chairman, Railway Board, Ashwani lohani presenting Merit Certificates and Cash Awards to officials of Railway Board for their outstanding performances during the year 2017-18. lohani presented the Running Efficiency Shield to ERB-III and TC-I Sections (jointly) of Railway Board selected as “Best Kept Section’ for maintaining high standards of efficiency, prompt disposal of cases and excellent up-keep of records. Besides this, Merit Certificates and Cash Awards were presented to other sections from director level to multi tasking staff level (MTS) employees.
NPCIl, NSDC ink pact for skill training
New Delhi: Aiming to contribute towards economic and sustainable development of the communities, National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) has signed a memorandum of understanding with Nuclear Power Corporation of India limited (NPCIl) to provide skill training to 500 youth and women at Kudankulam in Tamil Nadu. The skill development project will be executed by NSDC through its approved training partners near Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project (KKNPP), the single largest nuclear power station in India, situated in the Tirunelveli district of the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu.
Salary of lieutenant governors hiked
New Delhi: The salary of the lieutenant Governors of Union Territories has been increased and made on a par with the emoluments of secretaries of the central government. The decision was taken at a meeting of the Union Cabinet presided by Prime Minister Narendra Modi here on Wednesday. As per the decision, the new salary will be Rs 2,25,000 plus dearness allowance, sumptuary allowance at the rate of Rs 4,000 per month and local allowances at the same rate as applicable to the officers of the rank of secretary to the central government, with effect from January 2016.
lack of security to court panel irks SC
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday took umbrage to the lack of police protection to the court-appointed monitoring committee for carrying out sealing drive in Delhi and warned it would be compelled to call the Delhi Police Commissioner for explanation.
New Delhi: Emphasising on the importance of coordination among ministries, states and stakeholders for improving health indicators of women, children and adolescents, Union Health Minister J P Nadda
today said his ministry has stepped up efforts to achieve the target of 90 per cent full immunisation in the country.