Railways to offer affordable meals, packaged water to general coach passengers

New Delhi, 19/7:The railways has decided to offer affordable meals and packaged water designed specially for general coach passengers to make their travel experience better, officials said on Wednesday. Counters serving these meals would be placed on platforms aligning with the general coaches, according to an order issued by the Railway Board. The meals have…

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In protest against the transfer of teacher, the students put a lock on the school

   SUBARNAPUR, 19/7 — Students put a lock on the school. In protest against the transfer of teacher, the students and their parents locked the school. Similijora school of Bargaon Gram Panchayat under Kantamal block of Boudh district has been locked today due to such protests. Among the 5 teachers of this school from class…

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Health Ministry moots Centre or state bodies be empowered to regulate drugs, cosmetics production

New Delhi, 19/7: The Union Health Ministry has mooted that either the Centre or state authorities be empowered to regulate the production of drugs and cosmetics, changing its earlier proposal of allowing only the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) to do so. As of now, all manufacturing activities relating to drugs and cosmetics are…

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Landslides block Jammu-Srinagar National Highway

Kashmir, 19/7: Jammu-Srinagar National Highway has been closed for vehicular traffic due to multiple mudslides and shooting stones, officials said on Wednesday. “National Highway blocked at various places due to mudslide/shooting stones. People are advised not to travel till the restoration work is completed,” the Jammu and Kashmir Traffic police said.   The traffic police…

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