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Government and Policy

Piyush Goyal awarded The prestigious Carnot Prize by the Kleinman Centre for Energy Policy

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Accepting the award Goyal stated that it was “Both a personal honour and a tribute to the efforts of all involved in this great work throughout India to be recognised with the Carnot Prize by the University of Pennsylvania.”
Crime

Lalu Prasad Yadav and his family members granted bail in IRCTC case

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Lalu Prasad Yadav was convicted and is currently serving 14 years imprisonment for the fodder scam during his tenure as the Chief Minister of Bihar.
News Reports

OpIndia Evening Dispatch: Monday, 21st January 2019

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The OpIndia Evening Dispatch will catch you up on the day's event even if you have been busy thus far.
Government and Policy

Indian Railways mulls export potential for Train-18, plans to set its foot into $200bn global market with the new semi-high speed train

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The Train-18 is all set to replace the Shatabdi Express that has been in the service of Indian Railways for the past 30 years
Government and Policy

Indian Railways to bring Ram Setu on railway map, new bridge to replace 104-year-old Pamban Bridge

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The 17-kilometre new railway line will be built at the cost of Rs 208 crore. Dhanushkodi was part of the railway network earlier but the railway station was destroyed during a cyclone in 1964.
Government and Policy

PM Modi to flag off India’s fastest engine less train on 29 December

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The Train 18 crossed the 180 kmph mark on its trial run in Kota-Sawai Madhopur section recently.
Culture and History

Kumbh Mela 2019: Railways gears up with 800 special trains, reduced fares and massive projects to handle pilgrim surge

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The Kumbh Mela is believed to be the largest religious gathering on earth and alternates between Nasik, Allahabad, Ujjain, and Haridwar every three years.
News Reports

Statue of Unity town to get its own world class railway station

Jhankar Mohta -
The foundation stone for the same is scheduled to be laid by President Ram Nath Kovind and Prime Minister, Narendra Modi on December 15
Editor's picks

Media and Congress spread lies about Railways tender won by Reliance Jio

Shantanu -
Airtel's interpretation of the clause, as claimed by The Indian Express, is wrong as they compare monthly tariffs instead of data rates (price per GB).
Government and Policy

Railways to use a ‘weakness’ of elephants to save them from being killed on tracks

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Northeast Frontier Railway had adopted 'Plan Bee' last year. The mechanism was hailed as an innovative way to save the lives of elephants and is now being adopted by Indian Railways
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