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- Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam

February 2018

First Time Ever National Game Hockey Is Getting Sponsored By A State

National Game Hockey for the first time is getting sponsored by a state Odisha nbsp an eastern Indian state on the Bay of Bengal known for its Sun temple nbsp its second largest mangrove ecosystem its nbsp Chilika Lake nbsp Asia s largest brackish water lake nbsp oldest surviving dance form nbsp Odissi and last but not the least Game Hockey which actually is more than sports for the tribes in Odisha Where you find kids playing with hockey sticks in fact the children start to walk nbsp with the help of the hockey stick says nbsp Chief Minister nbsp Naveen nbsp Patnaik nbsp while announcing the sponsorship for national men and also women hockey team for coming five years For the launch along with the Minister nbsp world hockey s body nbsp FIH nbsp Indian Olympic Association nbsp IOA nbsp President nbsp Narinder Dhruv Batra nbsp and the Indian

16 Feb 2018
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Amritsar To Soon Start BRTS

The Punjab Government has decided to relaunch the Amritsar bus rapid transit system BRTS by the mid of April th April is said to be the deadline to relaunch the system In a meeting held on Tuesday by the Punjab Infrastructure Development Board PIDB the ministry also discussed the possibilities of introducing the system in Ludhiana and Jalandhar A proposal to set up convention centres in Ludhiana Mohali and Amritsar and a recreational centre in Amritsar also got a thumbs up The projects are said to be implemented by state development authorities

15 Feb 2018
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Mumbai Delhi Rajdhani Express Gets Airplane Makeover.

The coaches of the premium train Mumbai Delhi Rajdhani Express got a makeover recently Right after the Mumbai- Ahmedabad Shatabdi Express got the refurbished coaches the WRs introduced the same in Mumbai Delhi Rajdhani Express on February th The whole makeover was done under the Project Swarn quot In a bid to enhance the travelling experience and riding comfort of its passengers we have refurbished the Rajdhani Express quot Ravinder Bhakar chief spokesperson of Western Railway said According to Bhakar the refurbished coaches have an anti-graffiti coated designer vinyl wrap in the passage entrances toilets and ceilings as well as a new paint scheme on its wall panels

15 Feb 2018
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Welcome To Goa, But Do Not Urinate On Roads

After the Goa Agriculture Minister s Vijai Sardesai statement calling tourist a quot scum on earth quot CM Parrikar gave his statement on Wednesday According to Manohar Parrikar tourists are welcome to the state but however are not allowed to dirty the state by urinating in public places Parrikar asked the locals to maintain basic social etiquettes in the coastal region quot Everyone is welcome subject to the condition that he should not urinate on the roads or strew garbage quot Parrikar told reporters I will prefer to have a good and responsible tourist from any place in the world quot Parrikar added

15 Feb 2018
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Iconic Tourism Sites

major tourist destinations across India will be specially nbsp developed as Iconic Tourism Sites by the central government to attract more tourists in India nbsp Finance Minister Arun Jaitley nbsp in the Union Budget early this month proposed the development of infrastructure keeping in mind to facilitate the tourists coming to visit these prominent sites of our country In addition to this amenities will also be provided to the nbsp nbsp Adarsh Monuments of the Archaeological Survey of India ASI nbsp Karnataka s cultural heritage Hampi is also a part of nbsp Iconic Tourism Sites For its magnificent architectural work it was declared as World Heritage Site by UN nbsp As Hampi nbsp is located in Ballari nbsp District nbsp taluka nbsp Hosapete there are major monuments in Hampi which includes four villages around No proper facility of toilets are the actual drawbacks of the beautiful site As the space

15 Feb 2018
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An Initiative Ensuring Women Safety

Women safety nbsp is a topmost priority these days Hence major step was recently taken by the nbsp Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited BMRCL especially for the women passengers nbsp Starting from the next month first two doors of Bengaluru Metro will be only for women nbsp Mahendra Jain the Managing Director of BMRCL said the idea was to ensure the convenience for the women while they are entering and getting down from the train nbsp He also added that soon there will be six coaches instead of four and then the first two shall be allocated only for women

15 Feb 2018
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No GST For Patients In The Hospitals.

The patients admitted in hospitals will not be charged Goods and Services Tax GST on the cost of food served in the hospitals as per doctors advice said the government This reduction is only for the in-patients and not for the patients who visit the clinic and hospitals for routine checkups and tests According to the revenue department no GST will be levied on services offered by senior doctors consultants or technicians as it is covered under the Healthcare scheme ldquo Food supplied to in-patients as advised by the doctor nutritionists is a part of the composite supply of healthcare and not separately taxable Other supplies of food by a hospital to patients not admitted or their attendants or visitors are taxable rdquo a statement given in FAQs

14 Feb 2018
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Urdu Heritage Festival Starts From Today

For the first time ever The Urdu Heritage Festival will take place in the Walled City The festival is said to start today and will have several performances The event is a six-day festival which will be held at the nbsp Central Park in Connaught Place The event which is a collaboration of Delhi rsquo s department of art culture and languages with the Urdu Academy to celebrate the language rsquo s connection with Delhi and its intangible legacy Above artists will be seen performing at the event Well known Urdu poets Sufi and qawwali singers will showcase their talents and mesmerize the crowd One will not only witness cultural events but the festival is said to have book exhibitions mushairas calligraphic displays food stalls ghazal renditions and literary competitions

14 Feb 2018
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