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Ministry of Communications
13-April, 2018 20:15 IST
IMC-2018 promises to be one of the biggest TMT & ICT summits in the world

Event expected to Attract over 200,000 participants & 1,300 Exhibitors

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The India Mobile Congress (IMC) today announced the initial details of the India Mobile Congress 2018, including exhibitors, sponsors, programmes and activities planned for the annual mobile industry event. Under the theme “NEW DIGITAL HORIZONS: Connect. Create. Innovate.”, India Mobile Congress will be held from 25th to 27th October 2018, at Aerocity, New Delhi, with a slew of parallel events taking place at the same venue. The IMC expects that more than 200,000 professionals from the Telecom industry, encompassing the 5G, start-up ecosystem, Internet of Things (IoT), Big Data, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Smart Cities, and allied industry sectors will attend India Mobile Congress 2018.



India Mobile Congress is one of the biggest marquee Mobile, Internet and Technology events in Asia, organized by Department of Telecommunications, Government of India and Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI). Addressing the curtain raiser ceremony of India Mobile Congress, the Hon’ble Minister of State for Communications (I/C) and Minister of State for Railways, Government of India, Shri Manoj Sinha today made the formal announcement of India Mobile Congress 2018, the country’s foremost and biggest platform to bring together all stakeholders from the domain of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) and position the Indian telecom industry at the forefront, in the global Context.

“The India Mobile Congress 2018, hosted by the Department of telecommunications and the Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI), is an excellent platform for policy makers, industry and regulators to engage in meaningful deliberations to drive the future direction of this important sector. This year, we will also be honoured by the presence of our friends from ASEAN and BIMSTEC which will lend a global connect to our exchanges.

I take this opportunity to invite you to be a part of the India Mobile Congress 2018 in October this year, and look forward to meeting you at this key annual event”, said Shri Manoj Sinha, Hon’ble Minister of State for Communications (I/C) and Minister of State for Railways, Government of India.

While announcing the theme and the schedule of the event, Ms. Aruna Sundararajan, Chairperson, Telecom Commission & Secretary, Department of Telecommunications, Ministry of Communications, Government of India said, “We are at the cusp of a tectonic shift in human history with the advent of futuristic technologies such as 5G and IoT. India is gearing up to embrace this new digital future with our focus on 5G readiness and the facilitation of new technology adoption across sectors. We firmly believe that the India Mobile Congress platform will be instrumental in driving this, by bringing together all stakeholders in the Telecommunications and IT ecosystem and providing the right forum for deliberations on the way forward in connectivity solutions.”

“With more than 1.2 billion subscribers, mobile now connects the whole of India. It is fuelling innovation, revolutionising industries and spurring exciting new opportunities, across both developed and developing markets,” said Rajan S Mathews, Director General, Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI). He further added, “Mobile provides access to life-enhancing and, in some cases, life-changing services. Reinforcing our industry’s commitment to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, mobile is providing lifelines to hope, reducing inequalities and preserving our world’s resources. We look forward to Mobile World Congress 2018 and showing how mobile is creating a better future – today.”

Exhibition Featuring More Than 1,300 exhibitors

India Mobile Congress 2018 will bring together the leading players from across the mobile ecosystem, as well as adjacent industry sectors such as automotive and consumer electronics, showcasing the innovative products, services and technologies that are shaping digital world today. More than 1,300 exhibitor’s companies will participate in the exhibition at the event.

The first edition of India Mobile Congress held in September 2017, was attended by 2,000+ delegates, 32000+ visitors, 152 Speakers, 100+ Exhibitors and 100+ start-ups. IMC 2018, is envisaged to be an even bigger event with its theme “New Digital Horizons: Connect. Create. Innovate.”. It aims at building ideas, forging lasting Industry relationships, showcasing leading-edge mobile technology and product trends, and providing sectoral insights and impactful solutions. The platform will see a greater International presence with partner countries from the ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) and BIMSTEC (Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation) region.

For more information, please visit – www.indiamobilecongress.com

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The Union Minister for Textiles and Information & Broadcasting, Smt. Smriti Irani lighting the lamp at the inauguration of the Home Expo India - 2018, at India Expo Centre and Mart, Greater Noida, in Uttar Pradesh on April 16, 2018.
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The President of the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI), Shri Rashesh Shah calling on the Minister of State for Development of North Eastern Region (I/C), Prime Minister’s Office, Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr. Jitendra Singh, in New Delhi on April 16, 2018.
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The Union Minister for Commerce & Industry and Civil Aviation, Shri Suresh Prabhakar Prabhu launching the FIEO Global Linker, in New Delhi on April 17, 2018
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Ministry of Commerce & Industry
Suresh Prabhu launches digital platform for MSME Exporters
Posted On: 17 APR 2018 1:25PM by PIB Delhi



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Commerce and Industry Minister, Suresh Prabhuat the launchof FIEOGlobalLinker, a digital platform for MSME Exporters.

The Minister of Commerce & Industry Shri Suresh Prabhu launchedthe FIEO GlobalLinker- a digital platform for MSME exporters to digitise their businesses and join a global community of growing businesses today in New Delhi.

The Minister congratulated Federation of Indian Export Organisations (FIEO) for coming out with the interesting idea. He said that this initiative will help in expanding India's multi-focused export strategy and also aid in connecting art and artisans to the market. Minister also informed that at least 300 Geographical Indications will be registered very soon, which will give a major boost to exports.

FIEO GlobalLinker is setup with a view to make the business growth of SMEs simpler, more profitable and enjoyable. It is a growing global network currently comprising over 140,000 SME firms, who are seeking business collaboration and growth opportunities through the use of their electronic business card and digital profiles created on the platform. FIEO is available free of cost and it offers exporters a range of features and benefits like:

  • Business Opportunities: Exporters will be able to find clients, suppliers and advisors using the search and review facilities. Creating a free e-commerce store for direct sales and improved chain management.
  • Up-to-date Business Knowledge through business articles, industry news and common interest groups.
  • Improved Efficiencies: Platform provides services like company intranet, integrating email, a business calendar.
  • FIEO's Services: Application for new RCMC/endorsement/renewal/participation in FIEO's promotional programme and alerts.



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Ministry of Railways
17-April, 2018 17:28 IST
World heritage day to be celebrated at National Rail Museum, New Delhi on 18th April, 2018.

Children, Students and Senior citizens will be given free entry to the Museum on 18th April, 2018.

Every year, 18th April is celebrated Worldwide as World Heritage Day to create awareness about Heritage among communities. This year the theme is Heritage for Generations emphasizing on inter-generational transfer of knowledge.



National Rail Museum, New Delhi has chalked out an elaborate programme to celebrate World Heritage Day. The focus shall be to foster dialogue and interaction between generations. For this, children, students and senior citizens will be given free entry to the museum on 18th April, 2018. There will be three story telling sessions by Nivesh India scheduled between 1130am to 2PM at Indoor gallery (Programme attached). ShriYash Pal Gupta, Retired Member, Railway Board shall be sharing his reminiscences about revival of century old Morris Fire Engine which is a star attraction of Delhi’s vintage car rally. NRM will also organize three film shows on Railway heritage at Auditorium at 12pm, 2pm and 4pm. There will many other events like Railway quiz, guided tours etc. for children.



Indian Railways are the proud owner of 04 UNESCO World Heritage Sites viz. Darjeeling Himalayan Railway, Nilgiri Mountain Railway, Kalka Shimla Railway and Chattrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT), Mumbai. These World Heritage Sites will be celebrating World Heritage Day on 18th April, 2018 by undertaking various activities to foster fruitful dialogue between generations.



Inaugurated on February 1, 1977, National Rail Museum, Chanakyapuri, is a prime cultural destination of Delhi NCR area. NRM has an interesting collection of history and heritage including more than 100 real size exhibits display the glory of the bygone era in the museum. NRM is also planning to keep its door open till 9 PM during weekends (Friday to Sunday) from first week of May 2018. The measure is being taken to promote night tourism in the country.

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Ministry of Railways
17-April, 2018 17:06 IST
More than 100 employees/officers felicitated at the 63rd Rail Week National Award function

Sh. Piyush Goyal announced two new initiatives for people of Madhya Pradesh - Indore-Howrah-Indore Shipra Express to be equipped with pantry service facility and train frequency made daily now Minister of Railways & Coal, Sh. Piyush Goyal urged Railway fraternity to continue with their good work with full vigour and as a team

Winners of four zonal competitions and 113 employees/officers and units were awarded by the Union Minister of Railways and Coal Sh Piyush Goyal for their outstanding performance. The 63rd Rail Week National Award function was held in Bhopal on the 16th of April 2018. This occasion was graced by Minister of Railways & Coal, Sh. Piyush Goyal in presence of Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh, Sh. Shivraj Singh Chouhan, and Minister of State for Railways, Sh. Manoj Sinha, Chairman, Railway Board Sh. Ashwini Lohani, Secretary Railway Board Sh. Ranjanesh Sahai and other officials of Indian Railways and its employees.

Speaking on the occasion, Sh. Piyush Goyal urged Railway fraternity to continue with their good work with full vigour and as a team. He also highlighted that Railway is progressing at a fast pace in Madhya Pradesh. He took this opportunity to announce two new initiatives for people of Madhya Pradesh in which Train number 22911/22912 Indore-Howrah-Indore Shipra Express will be provided with facility of pantry service along with increasing its frequency from three days a week to daily.

Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan while appreciating the headway made by railway in Madhya Pradesh said that this rail budget has seen maximum allocation to Madhya Pradesh which will help effective and timely fruition of ongoing railway works.

The programme was inaugurated by Minister of State for Railways Sh. Manoj Sinha by lighting the lamp for motivation and positivity. Minister of State for Railways, Sh. Manoj Sinha said that Railway is on the path of progress in which focused contribution of all railway employees is necessary to catapult Railway to further heights.

Minister of Railway complemented the Organising Committee of Railway Board and West Central Railway for successful arrangements during the function and announced Rs 11 lakh award to each.

Shri Piyush Goyal along with Shri Sanjiv Lohia, CEO, Indian Railways Station Development Corporation (IRSDC) also inspected the ongoing redevelopment work at Habibganj station which is the first station taken up for world-class station in Indian Railways. He saw the detailed planning and progress of the work. He visited the subway site at Habibganj station. Minister of Railway & Coal, Sh Goyal instructed that targets of December 2018 should be met for the Habibganj Station redevelopment work.

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The Union Minister for Railways and Coal, Shri Piyush Goyal being welcomed by the Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh, Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan, at the closing ceremony of the 63rd Rail Week National Award function, in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh on April 16, 2018. The Chairman, Railway Board, Shri Ashwani Lohani is also seen.
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The Union Minister for Railways and Coal, Shri Piyush Goyal presenting the awards, at the closing ceremony of the 63rd Rail Week National Award function, in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh on April 16, 2018. The Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh, Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan and the Chairman, Railway Board, Shri Ashwani Lohani are also seen.

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The Union Minister for Railways and Coal, Shri Piyush Goyal presenting the awards, at the closing ceremony of the 63rd Rail Week National Award function, in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh on April 16, 2018. The Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh, Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan, the Minister of State for Communications (I/C) and Railways, Shri Manoj Sinha and the Chairman, Railway Board, Shri Ashwani Lohani are also seen.
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The Union Minister for Railways and Coal, Shri Piyush Goyal inspecting the ongoing redevelopment work, at Habibganj Station, first to become world-class station in Indian Railways, in Madhya Pradesh on April 16, 2018.
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The Union Minister for Railways and Coal, Shri Piyush Goyal inspecting the ongoing redevelopment work, at Habibganj Station, first to become world-class station in Indian Railways, in Madhya Pradesh on April 16, 2018.
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The Union Minister for Railways and Coal, Shri Piyush Goyal inspecting the ongoing redevelopment work, at Habibganj Station, first to become world-class station in Indian Railways, in Madhya Pradesh on April 16, 2018.
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The Minister of State for Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises (I/C), Shri Giriraj Singh at the valedictory function of the Conference of Development Institutes, Technology Centres and Tool Rooms under the Ministry of MSME, in New Delhi on April 17, 2018. The Secretary, MSME, Shri Arun Kumar Panda is also seen.
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The Minister of State for Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises (I/C), Shri Giriraj Singh delivering the valedictory address at the Conference of Development Institutes, Technology Centres and Tool Rooms under the Ministry of MSME, in New Delhi on April 17, 2018. The Secretary, MSME, Shri Arun Kumar Panda is also seen.

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The Minister of State for Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises (I/C), Shri Giriraj Singh delivering the valedictory address at the Conference of Development Institutes, Technology Centres and Tool Rooms under the Ministry of MSME, in New Delhi on April 17, 2018. The Secretary, MSME, Shri Arun Kumar Panda is also seen.

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Ministry of Commerce & Industry
18-April, 2018 13:09 IST
Plan for Accelerating Growth of Districts by 3%

To involve the districts more actively in the growth of the Indian economy and to formulate a common development vision starting from the district level, through a participatory mechanism, it has been decided by Union Commerce & Industry Minister Shri Suresh Prabhu that District Plan will be created for achieving this goal. Shri Suresh Prabhu emphasised the need to accelerate growth in the districts to ensure growth at the national level. There is need to create resource based plans, for the districts based on a bottom-up approach and implement the plan by going beyond a silo-ed mind-set. An addition of 3% growth at the district level will ensure that USD 5 trillion target for the Indian economy becomes achievable.

The Plan will provide specific interventions taking into account resources, strengths of the districts, sectoral interventions for agriculture including mapping of cropping pattern, industry including MSME and services relevant for the districts, skilling initiatives, Ease of Doing Business, access to credit and convergence of existing efforts in public and private sectors. Active participation of the State governments and district administration will be sought for effective implementation of the plan.

The initiative will begin with 6 districts, including Sindhudurg & Ratnagiri in Maharashtra, Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh, Muzaffarpur in Bihar, Vishakapatnam in Andhra Pradesh and Solan in Himachal Pradesh have been selected. A Steering Committee will be formed to oversee creation and implementation of the plan. It will be headed by Minister for Commerce and Industry with members from different Ministry of Union Government and representatives from State Governments of Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Andhra Pradesh and Himachal Pradesh. The Indian Institutes of Management (IIM) in the selected States will prepare the plan. An implementation committee is proposed at the District level to ensure implementation of the plan. The Committee will be headed by the District Collector/ District Magistrate.

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Ministry of Railways
18-April, 2018 18:28 IST
A Big Boost for Chhattisgarh: Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi Inaugurates Railway Line in the Maoist Heartland

Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi recently inaugurated a railway line and passenger train service in the insurgency-infested Kanker district in North Bastar, Chhattisgarh. The much-awaited railway line, which connects Dallirajhara in Balod district to Bhanupratappur in North Bastar was flagged off by the Prime Minister via video-conferencing on the birth anniversary of the architect of Constitution Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar at village Jangla in Bijapur district. The inaugural passenger train was run by all – women staff. Dallirajhara

The railway track is part of the rail project linking Dallirajhara – Raoghat – Jagdalpur, which is 235 km long. With the inauguration of the new line, North Bastar (Kanker) is linked to Durg – Raipur directly. Rowghat – Jagdalpur line will reduce rail distance between Raipur to Jagdalpur by about 260 kms. This will boost socio-economic interaction between the capital of Chattisgarh and backward areas in and around Bastar region.

Apart from boosting people to people interaction, this railway line will contribute to exploration and development of iron ore-rich Raoghat. At present Bhilai Steel Plant gets its iron- ore supplies from Dallirajhara mines. Iron ore reserves of these mines are depleting day by day. In future, Raoghat mines will be the primary source of iron ore for Bhilai Steel Plant.

Dallirajhara – Raoghat – Jagdalpur project is being executed in two phases Dallirajhara to Raoghat (95 kms) and Raoghat to Jagdalpur(140kms). The first phase is being executed by Rail Vikas Nigam Limited, a PSU under the Ministry of Railways. It is being funded completely by Steel Authority of India Limited. Out of total 95 kms two sections, Dallirajhara – Raoghat and Raoghat – Bhanupratappur, 17 kms each has been completed and dedicated to the nation. Work on the remaining section of 60 kms is in progress. The second phase between Raoghat to Jagdalpur (140 Kms )is being executed by IRCON, , a PSU under the Ministry of Railways. Cost of this phase is being shared between IRCON(26%), NMDC(43%), SAIL(21%) and Govt. of Chhattisgarh(10%).

This project after completion will bring remote, densely forested areas over rail map of Chhattisgarh. Raoghat will develop as growth point with forward and backward linkages and will have the overall positive impact on economic development of surrounding region. As this line will connect people of this region to Capital City Raipur, it would help open new opportunities of higher education and tertiary medical care for the people of this region. This rail line can truly be said as “Pragati Ki Railgaadi” for people of this region.

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Ministry of Finance
19-April, 2018 17:25 IST
Two day Regional Conference on “Urban Development: Technological Solutions and Governance Challenges” begins in Ahmedabad today ; Panelists focus on capacity building, informed decisions, proper planning and focus on recycling and reuse of resources among others.

The Ministry of Finance, Government of India in collaboration with the Associated Chamber of Commerce and Industry of India (ASSOCHAM), Gujarat Council along with Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), Research and Information System for Developing Countries (RIS), an autonomous research organization under the Ministry of External Affairs organised the 2-day Regional Conference on “Urban Development: Technological Solutions and Governance Challenges” which began in Ahmedabad today. The Conference is a lead-up event to the 3rd Annual Meeting of AIIB scheduled to be held on 25th and 26th June, 2018 in Mumbai.



Speaking on the occasion, Dr Kumar V. Pratap, Joint Secretary (Infrastructure, Policy & Finance), Department of Economic Affairs (DEA), Ministry of Finance, Government of India said that one third of the Indian population, which lives in urban areas, contributes more than half to the GDP and therefore, urban dwellers are among the most productive segments of the population. He emphasized that augmenting urban infrastructure will cost a lot of money. However, Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) own revenues as a percent of GDP is very low below 1%. According to the Economic Survey 2016-17 of the Ministry of Finance estimates that currently Bengaluru and Jaipur are collecting not more than 5 to 20% of their property tax potential. This implies that cities could increase their resources 5 to 20 fold from property taxes only. He also gave details about the catalytic missions such as Smarty City Mission, AMRUT and the Swachh Bharat Mission of the Central Ministries.



Mr. Mukesh Puri, Principal Secretary, Department of Urban development and Urban Housing, Government of Gujarat spoke about the Governance Challenges and how the administration is planning to overcome those challenges. He said that around 70% of GDP of Gujarat, the tax is coming from the urban areas and there are still many such areas which needs to come under the Corporation for collection of tax for infrastructure development. He spoke about the Government & Corporation Plan of deputing Regional Municipal Commissioners in various areas for unlocking the assets and covering the untapped potential of the local bodies in the State. He also spoke about the town planning schemes of Gujarat and the spending of AUDA for infrastructural development. He said that AUDA has a capital of 1000 crores for 2018-19 out of which 250 crores has been spent on infrastructural development.



Dr. Ke Fang, Manager (Investment Operations), Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB)spoke about their role in infrastructural development and their major areas of investment for sustainable infrastructure are renewable energy in sustainable cities, cross border connectivity, regional connectivity such as express way. He emphasized on project financing and educated the audience about the aspiring 6 projects which is about USD 1.2 billion. He informed about a multilateral development bank mission to improve social and economic outcomes in Asia and beyond.



The event was attended by eminent experts, policy practitioners, officials from central government, industry leaders, bilateral partners and representatives of the Multilateral Development Banks including AIIB to deliberate on the pertinent issues relating to financing, institutional and regulatory environment, technological options for sustainable future, financial sustainability and other relevant aspects



Ms. Bhagyesh Soneji, Chairperson ASSOCHAM Western Council, highlighted on the missing part and challenges faced in the infrastructure development of the State. She spoke about the DMIC project in Gujarat. She said that nearly 62% of the population has fallen under the DMIC project. She emphasized on the supplies as major rural population has migrated to the urban cities and the challenging part today is to manage supplies. She said that need of an hour today is to build infrastructure to manage the migrated population to the big cities and also for rural-urban infrastructure management. She thanked all the participants and dignitaries for sparing their time and attending the very important conference.



Professor Amitabh Kundu, Distinguished Fellow, RIS, and Chair of the Inaugural Session of the Conference welcomed all the dignitaries and highlighted the work and research carried-out by the dignitaries present on the dais for sustainable smart urban infrastructural development of the nation and the challenges & way forward.



Mr. Kenichi Yokoyama, Country Director, Indian Resident Mission, Asian Development Bank, while welcoming all the delegates to the conference addressed the challenges and opportunities faced during their working in India and at state level. He highlighted on the various projects being undertaken by ADB in the country as well as state. He stated in his presentation about the recent economic survey in India that nearly $ 180 bn investment is being projected upto the year 2040. He said that urban infrastructure is growing rapidly and their bank in India has invested around USD 39.4 bn from (1986-2016). In his presentation he also highlighted about the various projects being undertaken in India with ADB viz India-East Coast Economic Corridor.



Prof O. P. Mathur, Senior Fellow and Head, Urban Studies at the Institute of Social Sciences, New Delhi thanked all the stakeholders for their active participation. He highlighted on the challenging part of urban infrastructural development. He said that the major challenges faced are; of private finance, as there is no substitute of private finance to public finance, the second issued is of budgetary provision which is very low and not proportionate. He said that there are no clear fiscal space for urban infrastructure development and also there are many untapped opportunities which needs to be tapped for accelerating GDP growth to 9-10%.



Mr. Bharat Patel, Co-Chairman, ASSOCHAM Western Council spoke on the overall perspective of urbanization ratio of 32%, which is still low. He said that total investments of at least $640.2 billion are needed for urban infrastructure and services until 2031 to meet the needs of the growing urban population and improve the standard of living of the existing urban population. To bridge this gap it has been emphasised that the private sector who is not only the primary user of the economic infrastructure but is the key stakeholder in implementation, designing, operations etc. It is equally pivotal to ensure private sector participation in resource generation through effective mechanisms of costs, risks and benefit sharing.



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Ministry of Railways
19-April, 2018 18:31 IST
PM Lauds Senior Citizens for giving up Concessional value of passenger fare Subsidy

Indian Railways benefits Rs 77 Crores on account of senior citizens opting to give up subsidy

The Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi in the interactive session Bharat Ki Baat Sabke Saath has lauded the efforts of Senior Citizens of India for giving up subsidy for travel in Indian Railways. While interacting at the event in London, PM recounted his days spent at Railway Station & the enriching experience he gathered there from. PM also noted the remarkable progress made by Indian Railways in Infrastructure creation.

Indian Railways have registered a significant rise in the number of senior citizens who have chosen to give up the subsidy. From 15th August, 2016 to 31st March, 2018 about 40 lakh esteemed senior citizens have voluntarily given up concessions resulting in benefit of Rs. 77 crore savings to Railways from this single initiative. Option for giving up of concession in passenger fare for senior citizens to the extent of 100% was already available. Further, Indian Railways has popularized it along with giving the option to avail either the full concession provided to them on rail tickets or half of it.

The scheme of “Give it up” Senior Citizen concession has been a great success. Indian Railways is thankful to the citizens, who have opted for giving up senior citizen concession.

At present, male senior citizens get 40 per cent while women get 50 per cent concession on the total fare. Though there are many categories of passengers including sportspersons and differently-abled persons who avail concessions, the major beneficiaries are in the senior citizen segment.

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Great and patriotic move by India's senior citz. Subsidies always means that there is less money being spend on productive and economy building endeavours.

Hopefully this means even faster infrastructure development for India! :tup:
 
Ministry of Railways
24-April, 2018 17:55 IST
Record Number of Applications Received for Railway Recruitment

Scrutiny of Applications Underway Candidates are Advised to Consult official Websites of Railway Recruitment Boards

Railway Recruitment Boards have embarked upon the transformational leap of induction of IT based (Online) solutions in a big way. Since August, 2015 all RRB examinations have been conducted through Online (Computer Based Test) Mode. So far, four such Pan India Online examination have been conducted successfully for staggering number of about 1.14 Crore candidates.

  • Record number of applications
Recently, RRBs have published 2 (two) fresh notifications viz. CEN No. 01/2018 published on 03.02.2018, for recruitment for 26,502 vacancies of Asst. Loco Pilots (ALPs) & Technicians (Level-2) attracting about 47.56 lakhs applications & CEN No. 02/2018, published on 10.02.2018, for recruitment for 62,907 vacancies of Level-1 (erstwhile Group ‘D’) posts attracting record number of applications which is about 1.90 crores. Scrutiny of applications is underway.

  • Few salient highlights of theses Online examination are under:-


  1. Conduct of world’s largest computer based recruitment exam.
  2. Computer Based Aptitude (Psychological) Test:-
In conventional mode these tests would have taken around 2 months’ time.

  1. Landmark Green Initiative:-
Replacement of Paper Applications, duplicate OMR sheets and bulky multilingual Question Booklets with On-line Applications and Computer Based Tests for written as well as Aptitude/Psycho test has made significant contribution towards betterment of environment. It has saved about 310 crore A4 size sheets, which means a saving of about 4 lakh trees from cutting, in last four examinations alone;

  1. Unprecedented level of certainty, ease and convenience to the candidates:-
Online Application System has saved the candidates from worries and uncertainties about postal delays or non delivery of their applications. They are sure of submission of their applications and get SMS and email alerts at various stages of recruitment. Computer Based examination gives the candidates the flexibility of toggling between the languages of questions and revisiting and revising their answers, if required. Provision of mock test before actual examination provides them the opportunity of familiarizing themselves with computer based testing;

  1. Enhancement of Transparency and fairness:-
  1. There are no interviews in RRB examinations.
  2. System of uploading Answer Keys introduced.
  3. In Computer Based Tests (CBTs) candidates are shown their Question Paper, Answer Booklets along-with correct Answer Keys. They are also given an opportunity to raise objection regarding correctness of question and answer keys, if any.
  1. Through newspapers and by flashing messages on their websites, RRBs regularly advise the prospective aspirants to beware of unscrupulous individuals/gangs which are out to dupe them with the promise of Railway jobs. Candidates are also advised to consult only the official websites of RRBs which are as follows:


Name of RRB

Website

Ahmedabad

www.rrbahmedabad.gov.in

Ajmer

www.rrbajmer.gov.in

Allahbad

www.rrbald.gov.in

Bangalore

www.rrbbnc.gov.in

Bhopal

www.rrbbpl.nic.in

Bhubaneshwar

www.rrbbbs.gov.in

Bilaspur

www.rrbbilaspur.gov.in

Chennai

www.rrbchennai.gov.in

Chandigarh

www.rrbcdg.gov.in

Gorakhpur

www.rrbgkp.gov.in

Guwahati

www.rrbguwahati.gov.in

Jammu

www.rrbjammu.nic.in

Kolkata

www.rrbkolkata.gov.in

Malda

www.rrbmalda.gov.in

Mumbai

www.rrbmumbai.gov.in

Muzaffarpur

www.rrbmuzaffarpur.gov.in

Patna

www.rrbpatna.gov.in

Ranchi

www.rrbranchi.gov.in

Secunderabad

www.rrbsecunderabad.nic.in

Siliguri

www.rrbsiliguri.org

Thiruvanthapuram

www.rrbthiruvanthapuram.gov.in











































































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The Union Minister for Railways and Coal, Shri Piyush Goyal visiting the Newly Coloured Coaches at New Delhi Railway Station, on April 25, 2018. The Minister of State for Youth Affairs and Sports (I/C) and Information & Broadcasting, Col. Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore and the Chairman, Railway Board, Shri Ashwani Lohani are also seen.
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The Union Minister for Railways and Coal, Shri Piyush Goyal visiting the Newly Coloured Coaches at New Delhi Railway Station, on April 25, 2018. The Chairman, Railway Board, Shri Ashwani Lohani is also seen.
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The Union Minister for Railways and Coal, Shri Piyush Goyal visiting the Newly Coloured Coaches at New Delhi Railway Station, on April 25, 2018. The Chairman, Railway Board, Shri Ashwani Lohani is also seen.
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The Union Minister for Railways and Coal, Shri Piyush Goyal lighting the lamp at the felicitation ceremony of the Railway sportspersons who represented India in CWG 2018, in New Delhi on April 25, 2018. The Minister of State for Youth Affairs and Sports (I/C) and Information & Broadcasting, Col. Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore, the Minister of State for Railways, Shri Rajen Gohain and the Chairman, Railway Board, Shri Ashwani Lohani are also seen.
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The Union Minister for Railways and Coal, Shri Piyush Goyal releasing the publication at the felicitation ceremony of the Railway sportspersons who represented India in CWG 2018, in New Delhi on April 25, 2018. The Minister of State for Youth Affairs and Sports (I/C) and Information & Broadcasting, Col. Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore, the Minister of State for Railways, Shri Rajen Gohain and the Chairman, Railway Board, Shri Ashwani Lohani are also seen.
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The Union Minister for Railways and Coal, Shri Piyush Goyal felicitating the Railway sportspersons who represented India in CWG 2018, at a function, in New Delhi on April 25, 2018. The Minister of State for Youth Affairs and Sports (I/C) and Information & Broadcasting, Col. Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore and the Minister of State for Railways, Shri Rajen Gohain are also seen.
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The Union Minister for Railways and Coal, Shri Piyush Goyal felicitating the Railway sportspersons who represented India in CWG 2018, at a function, in New Delhi on April 25, 2018. The Minister of State for Youth Affairs and Sports (I/C) and Information & Broadcasting, Col. Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore and the Minister of State for Railways, Shri Rajen Gohain are also seen.
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The Union Minister for Railways and Coal, Shri Piyush Goyal felicitating the Railway sportspersons who represented India in CWG 2018, at a function, in New Delhi on April 25, 2018. The Minister of State for Youth Affairs and Sports (I/C) and Information & Broadcasting, Col. Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore and the Minister of State for Railways, Shri Rajen Gohain are also seen.
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The Union Minister for Railways and Coal, Shri Piyush Goyal felicitating the Railway sportspersons who represented India in CWG 2018, at a function, in New Delhi on April 25, 2018. The Minister of State for Youth Affairs and Sports (I/C) and Information & Broadcasting, Col. Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore and the Minister of State for Railways, Shri Rajen Gohain are also seen.
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The Union Minister for Railways and Coal, Shri Piyush Goyal felicitating the Railway sportspersons who represented India in CWG 2018, at a function, in New Delhi on April 25, 2018. The Minister of State for Youth Affairs and Sports (I/C) and Information & Broadcasting, Col. Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore and the Minister of State for Railways, Shri Rajen Gohain are also seen.
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The Union Minister for Railways and Coal, Shri Piyush Goyal addressing at the felicitation ceremony of the Railway sportspersons who represented India in CWG 2018, in New Delhi on April 25, 2018.
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The Union Minister for Railways and Coal, Shri Piyush Goyal addressing at the felicitation ceremony of the Railway sportspersons who represented India in CWG 2018, in New Delhi on April 25, 2018. The Minister of State for Youth Affairs and Sports (I/C) and Information & Broadcasting, Col. Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore, the Minister of State for Railways, Shri Rajen Gohain and the Chairman, Railway Board, Shri Ashwani Lohani are also seen.
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The Minister of State for Youth Affairs and Sports (I/C) and Information & Broadcasting, Col. Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore addressing at the felicitation ceremony of the Railway sportspersons who represented India in CWG 2018, in New Delhi on April 25, 2018.
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The Minister of State for Railways, Shri Rajen Gohain addressing at the felicitation ceremony of the Railway sportspersons who represented India in CWG 2018, in New Delhi on April 25, 2018. The Union Minister for Railways and Coal, Shri Piyush Goyal, the Minister of State for Youth Affairs and Sports (I/C) and Information & Broadcasting, Col. Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore and the Chairman, Railway Board, Shri Ashwani Lohani are also seen.
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The Union Minister for Railways and Coal, Shri Piyush Goyal in a group at the felicitation ceremony of the Railway sportspersons who represented India in CWG 2018, in New Delhi on April 25, 2018. The Minister of State for Youth Affairs and Sports (I/C) and Information & Broadcasting, Col. Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore, the Minister of State for Railways, Shri Rajen Gohain and the Chairman, Railway Board, Shri Ashwani Lohani are also seen.
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The Union Minister for Railways and Coal, Shri Piyush Goyal in a group at the felicitation ceremony of the Railway sportspersons who represented India in CWG 2018, in New Delhi on April 25, 2018. The Minister of State for Youth Affairs and Sports (I/C) and Information & Broadcasting, Col. Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore, the Minister of State for Railways, Shri Rajen Gohain and the Chairman, Railway Board, Shri Ashwani Lohani are also seen.
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