GURGAON/NEW DELHI: Short- and medium-distance rail travel will become smoother in the near future with the introduction of 100 next-generation Mainline Electric Multiple Unit (MEMU) trains and 50 Namo Bharat trains, railway minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Tuesday.Announcing the move, Vaishnaw said: “Yesterday (Monday) we made a major decision to manufacture 100 new MEMU trains….
KOLKATA: After seeing Japanese students clean their school at the end of the day, students of Birla High School, who recently visited the country on an exchange programme, have introduced the concept of cleaning up the classroom after school hours.“Students of classes VI to XII now clear the litter, be it scraps of paper, toffee…
NEW DELHI: Telecom operators, including Reliance Jio and Bharti Airtel, have introduced new voice and SMS-only plans for prepaid users in India. The move assumes significance as telecom regulator TRAI, last month, had amended tariff rules to mandate mobile service providers to issue a separate plan for voice calls and SMS for customers who do…
New Delhi, Delhi University is planing to introduce a PhD programme in Hindu Studies form the 2025-26 academic session, according to a proposal by a Standing Committee. The Governing Body of the Centre for Hindu Studies has recommended that the PhD programme be introduced in 2025-26. The programme was earlier intended to begin in the…
NEW DELHI: The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) is in the works to introduce a two-fold system for its Science and Social Science subjects in class X. Currently, CBSE offers this dual-level system for Mathematics at the class 10 level, namely ‘Standard Mathematics (Code: 041)’ and ‘Basic Mathematics (Code: 241)’. According to a recent…
There was a time when China held the title of the most populous country in the world. However, recently, India has overtaken the “Red Dragon” and claimed the top spot. Currently, China’s population stands at 1.41 billion. While this may seem like an astonishing number, there is a significant issue at play—China’s population is aging…
The special Vande Bharat trains for J&K will feature an integrated heating element for the driver’s front window. Special Vande Bharat trains for Jammu & Kashmir! The Indian Railways has incorporated specialised heating features in Vande Bharat trains that will run in Jammu & Kashmir, according to officials.The Kashmir Valley’s first direct train service is…