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Time of India
16 hours ago
- Business
- Time of India
Transforming Manipur: How Road Connectivity is Driving Economic Growth in Hill Districts, ET Infra
Advt Advt Manipur is steadily paving its path to progress, one road at a time. As the state continues to improve its road infrastructure, the ripple effects are being felt far and wide, bringing tangible benefits to daily life, local economies, and the broader social fabric of the residents of Ukhrul and other remote hill districts, the development of new roads is a vital link to opportunity, safety, and prosperity. "Good roads make driving much safer," said N. S. Pesse, a resident of Ukhrul. "If someone falls ill and needs to travel to Imphal or Ukhrul, the improved roads make the journey much easier. Earlier, poor road conditions caused a lot of difficulties. Better roads not only support tourism but also ensure safer travel, making our lives more secure overall," he has made remarkable strides in road infrastructure, particularly under the Ministry of Road Transport & Highways, which has approved 50 National Highway projects covering 1,026 kilometres across the state. Out of these, 44 projects worth Rs. 902 crores are focused on the hill areas, which have long suffered from inadequate connectivity. Notably, 8 projects spanning 125 kilometres have already been completed, while 36 more, covering 777 kilometres and worth Rs. 12,000 crores, are currently under various stages of government schemes like the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) and the National Highways Development Project (NHDP) have played a crucial role in these developments. From highways to rural roads, the network is expanding, reaching even the remotest corners, including areas like Litan in Ukhrul district, where once-isolated communities are now witnessing the benefits of reliable road access."With new roads, progress will follow," said Bidur, a resident of Litan in Ukhrul. "Commuting will become easier, and more tourists will be encouraged to visit. Good roads bring numerous benefits."The benefits of this enhanced connectivity go well beyond tourism. Improved road access is fueling economic activity, particularly for traders and small businesses who now spend less time and money transporting goods across the state. In addition, better roads are allowing children from remote villages to attend schools more regularly and enabling families to access healthcare and other essential services without the previous hardships of long and treacherous a strong commitment from the central and state governments and active participation from local administrations, Manipur is laying the foundation for sustainable development and social transformation.
Time of India
4 days ago
- Politics
- Time of India
Delhi government shortlists names for 75 'CM Shri Schools', Education News, ET Education
Advt Advt New Delhi, The Delhi government has provisionally shortlisted schools for the 75 newly announced CM Shri Schools , which are expected to become operational in the coming weeks, Education Minister Ashish Sood said on Thursday."Most of the CM Shri Schools have been shortlisted. These schools will start functioning soon, and preparations to operationalise them are currently underway," Sood also said that the Delhi Board of School Education (DBSE) is being phased out, and the schools affiliated with it will now shift to the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE).Several existing government schools are being upgraded and developed into CM Shri to an official, the upcoming schools are designed to be sustainable and environmentally friendly, operating as zero-waste and solar-powered campuses."These schools will have AI-enabled libraries , smart classrooms equipped with Augmented Reality (AR) and Virtual Reality (VR) tools, smartboards, and biometric attendance systems," the official schools will also feature robotics laboratories to foster interest in the field among students, he Directorate of Education has already initiated the recruitment process for teaching and leadership positions in these a circular issued on June 5, the department invited applications from teachers, Post Graduate Teachers (PGTs), Trained Graduate Teachers (TGTs), Primary Teachers (PRTs), and other teaching staff, having at least five years before they circular issued on June 10 opened applications for principals and vice-principals who wish to transfer to the new schools, with the same retirement to Chief Minister Rekha Gupta's Delhi Budget speech, a corpus of Rs 100 crore has been allocated for setting up these after the central government's PM Shri schools, the CM Shri schools will follow the National Education Policy 2020 and implement the National Curriculum Framework SHB VN VN
Time of India
13-05-2025
- Business
- Time of India
Railway Emergency Quota Misuse: Indian Railways bans travel agents from accessing emergency quota berths amid misuse concerns, ET Infra
Advt Advt Join the community of 2M+ industry professionals Subscribe to our newsletter to get latest insights & analysis. Get updates on your preferred social platform Follow us for the latest news, insider access to events and more. Any request received from travel agents for seat or berth reservations in trains under Emergency Quota shall not be entertained, the Railway Ministry told the zonal officers concerned after it received instances of its misuse. 'Instances of attempt to get the accommodation released out of Emergency Quota unauthorisedly have been brought to the notice of this office,' the ministry said in a written communication to principal chief commercial managers of all 17 railway ministry had issued detailed guidelines in 2011 for streamlining the procedure for release of accommodation (seats, berths in trains) out of Emergency Quota, and whenever it receives complaints regarding its misuse, it reiterates the important points for officers concerned to follow.'The existing guideline regarding the allotment of Emergency Quota issued from time to time should be followed in true spirit,' the Ministry added, 'The written requests for release of berths/seats out of Emergency Quota must be signed by a Gazetted Officer.'According to the ministry, after receiving a request for release of accommodation out of Emergency Quota, the signatory should be asked to mention his/her name, designation, telephone number/mobile number, and mobile number of any one of the has further advised that every officer/section/federation will maintain a register containing the details of application for Emergency Quota, in which all such requests shall be diarised indicating all the journey details and also the source from whom the request has been received.'The diary number of the request entered in the register shall also be indicated on the requests for Emergency Quota,' the circular said, adding that it would be the responsibility of the person forwarding or signing the requisition to ensure the credentials of the party the officials to refrain from inappropriate requisitions, the ministry said, 'Requests for release of berth out of Emergency Quota received from the travel agents shall not be entertained.'The ministry has also suggested periodic inspection of the PRS (passenger reservation system) centres by officers to check illegal activities and prevent the nexus between touts and officials working in the reservation offices.'With a view to prevent the malpractices, reservation requests received from various quarters should be checked from time to time and in cases where there is doubt about the genuineness of the requests/letter, the position may be checked up by speaking to the persons concerned on phone for ensuring the genuineness of the requisition,' the circular added, 'The requisition slip with overwriting/cutting and remarks such as 'V. V. IMPT', 'MUST', or 'ADJUST' must be cross-checked with the forwarding reference authority.'The ministry has also urged the officials concerned to keep a record of all the requisition slips for three months from the date of journey.'In no case any officer should give the blank signed requisition forms to his personal staff for release of berth out of Emergency Quota,' it said.>
