SIDBI acquires 7.84 per cent stake in public digital infrastructure platform ONDC for Rs 10 crore

Monday March 28, 2022

Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI) has said it has acquired 7.84 per cent stake in open public digital infrastructure platform, ONDC, for Rs 10 crore.

South African batter Zubayr Hamza provisionally suspended by ICC for failing dope test

Monday March 28, 2022

South African batter Zubayr Hamza was provisionally suspended by the ICC for failing an out-of-competition dope test.

Australia win third Test to claim historic series against Pakistan

Monday March 28, 2022

Australia claimed a historic victory against Pakistan on mar 25 , taking the three-Test series 1-0 with a 115-run win on the fifth day of the last match in Lahore.

Adityanath takes oath as Uttar Pradesh CM; Maurya, Pathak to be deputy CMs

Saturday March 26, 2022

Yogi Adityanath on Mar 25 took oath as Uttar Pradesh chief minister for the second term in a mega ceremony attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and top BJP leaders.

Gujarat again tops NITI Aayog's Export Preparedness Index 2021

Saturday March 26, 2022

Gujarat has topped Niti Aayog's Export Preparedness Index 2021, followed by Maharashtra, Karnataka, in the second and third place respectively, according to the government think tank's report released on March 26.

Railways needs yearly investment of Rs 3-lakh crore to meet country's aspirations: Government

Saturday March 26, 2022

The Railways will need to target revenue of Rs 3.5 lakh crore and an investment of Rs 3-lakh crore every year to meet the country's aspirations, the government told the Rajya Sabha on March 24.

Railways needs yearly investment of Rs 3-lakh crore to meet country's aspirations: Government

The Railways will need to target revenue of Rs 3.5 lakh crore and an investment of Rs 3-lakh crore every year to meet the country's aspirations, the government told the Rajya Sabha on March 24.
During a discussion on the working of the ministry, Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw attacked opposition members and past governments, alleging they only talked about vision and preparing concept notes, but did not take any action to implement them.
The minister said that to meet the aspirations of the country, its citizens and the future generation over the next 10 years, the Railways will have to target to ferry 1,000 crore passengers every year from about 800 crore currently, and increasing the cargo load from 140 crore tonne to 300 crore tonne.
Vaishnaw said the cost of passenger fare and services comes to around Rs 1.16 per kilometre but railway charges only 48 paise per kilometre and around Rs 62,000 crore social obligation subsidy is given on passenger fares.
He said that the concept note for the corridor came in 2004, the foundation station was laid in 2006, but not a kilometre of the project was commissioned under the previous government.
The minister said investment in the northeast during 2009-2014 was only Rs 2,122 crore which was increased almost two times by the prime minister to Rs 5,531 crore and it has not stopped there.
Vaishnaw said Gandhinagar and Rani Kamalapati railway stations have been developed as world-class railway stations and lessons are being learnt from them to make railway stations in all cities a central place for not just passengers but other people in the city by equipping them with good restaurants and other amenities.
The minister alleged that the opposition raises several questions without looking into their own past.
He said the government is bringing the E5 series of bullet trains which are being run at present in Japan.
He said the target is to make over 5,000 LHB coaches this year which will replace five to six trains every month.
About recruitment in railways, Vaishnaw said there were 2,42,709 appointments during 2009-2014 and after that 3,44,646 appointments have been done and recruitment is on for 1,40,713 positions.

Hungary rejects Zelenskyy's appeal for weapons

Saturday March 26, 2022

Hungary’s prime minister has rejected an emotional appeal from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to supply Ukraine with weapons and support sanctions on Russia’s energy sector.

Stephen Wilhite, inventor of the meme-favorite GIF, dies at 74

Saturday March 26, 2022

Stephen Wilhite, the inventor of the internet-popular short-video format, the GIF, has died. He was 74. He died of COVID on March 14.

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