Deteriorating social morality

Beware of the devil at home

By Rupali Shukla, TNN | Jan 13, 2013,

KOLKATA: It's not just the road Romeos on bikes or a lecherous neighbour, the demon of sexual abuse lives closer home. Far too close for comfort. A shockingly high percentage of molestation, rape and sexual harassment cases take place within the family, very often with the parents pretending not to see it. Or worse, even condoning it.

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Media report

De-politicize railways, create independent corporation

Railway fares have finally been raised for the first time in 10 years. Even so, the change may reduce just Rs 6,600 crore of the loss of Rs 25,000 crore on passenger traffic.

Railway fares have finally been raised for the first time in 10 years. Even so, the change may reduce just Rs 6,600 crore of the loss of Rs 25,000 crore on passenger traffic. 

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Pamban rail bridge damaged

Barge collides into century-old rail bridge near Tamil Nadu coast

Press Trust of India | Updated: January 13, 2013

Rameswaram: A century-old railway bridge near Pamban coast was damaged and rail link to Rameswaram was disrupted as a barge towing a naval ship, which had ran aground, drifted and collided with it today, officials said.

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Low carbon power deal

Network Rail in 10-year low carbon power deal with EDF Energynews
The operator of Britain's railway infrastructure, Network Rail, has struck a 10-year deal with the French-owned EDF Energy to provide low-carbon nuclear power to the railways. According to International Business Times, Under the £3-billion contract, EDF would supply around 3.2 terrawatt hours of energy per year to the railway network for the next decade, while providing low-carbon energy generated from its eight nuclear power stations.

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Keep money before spitting

East Coast Railway fines 2,040 people for spitting

By Indo Asian News Service 

Bhubaneswar, Jan 12 (IANS) The East Coast Railway (ECoR) has fined 2,040 people for spitting and littering at railway premises in less than a month and collected Rs.128,570 in fines from them, an official said here Saturday.

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Derailment in Assam

Assam: Passenger train derails; around 20-25 injured

Haflong: Around 20-25 persons received injuries when two bogies of the Barak Valley passenger train derailed on Saturday afternoon at Dima Hasao Hills district of Assam.

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Good Joke

Railways has derailed since I left office: Lalu

Patna, January 12: Criticising the rise in train fares, RJD supremo Lalu Prasad today said that the railways have "derailed" since he left the office of railway minister. "The railway has derailed from the track.... The people in power are trying to destroy the lifeline of the country," Prasad told reporters.

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ID Proof relaxed

Indian Railways Relax Condition in Proof of Identity

Indian railways has made some relaxation in the condition of production of original Proof of Identity during train travel and particularly for the passengers belonging to the lower economic classes.

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Train fare increasing

Rail fares hiked across the board

New Delhi, Jan 9, 2013, DHNS:

New rates from Jan 21 

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Pre Budget talks

Pre-Budget talks: Unions press for pay commisison Urge FM to raise income tax threshold to Rs 5 lakh in a year from the present Rs 2 lakh Shaikh Zoaib Saleem / New Delhi Jan 03, 2013, Pressing for a people-friendly Budget for 2013-14, trade unions today urgedFinance Minister P Chidambaram and his team to announce the constitution of the seventh pay commission along with raising the income tax threshold to Rs 5 lakh in a year from the present Rs 2 lakh.

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Central TU's demands for VI CPC

 Several Trade Unions, including CITU, AITUC, INTUC, HMS and BMS, in a joint memorandum to  Shri Chidambaram Hon'able Minster for Finance demanded 

* Unions pitch for hiking I-T exemption limit to Rs 5 lakh/annum

 * Trade unions today demanded 12% interest on PF contributions of employees    

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Against the RBO regarding CPRC post

To

Sri. VIVEK KUMAR
        Executive Director,

        Mechanical Engineering (Traction)
        Railway Board, New Delhi

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Letter to Uniform committee

To

      The Convener
      Uniform Committee,
      Executive Director Establishment (G),  

      Railway Board, Rail Bhavan, New Delhi.

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CWC ,Kalyan

AILRSA Central Committee  held at Central railway Officers Club, Kalyan on 05.01.13 to 06.01.13, presided by Com. N Sarkar, Working President. Secretary General MN Prasad and different central and Zonal leaders addressed. The meeting discussed the issues prevailing in National level and decided to organise program for pressurising railways to implement SPAD recommendations. There will be Divisional , Zonal and a Parliament march proposed in April. Detailed information will inform by Secretary General. Also CWC decided to support the GENERAL STRIKE by entire working class of India on 20 and 21 Feb 2013, by organising Gate meeting, circulating leaflet, pasting posters.

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Pay Fixation-Finance Ministry Order

No.10/02/2011.E.III/A    Government of India  Ministry of Finance   Department of Expenditure

New Delhi, the 7th January, 2013

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject:- Fixation of pay on promotion to a post carrying higher duties and responsibilities but carrying the same grade pay.

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Fare increasing

Rail fares may rise substantially to finance mega projects

Chetan Chauhan, Hindustan Times
New Delhi, January 08, 2013

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Elephants tagging

Elephants to be electronically tagged to avoid train hits

PTI 

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New Year Greetings from foreign TU

Dear Comrade, to you and your loved ones a very happy safe and prosperous new year.

In solidarity.

 

Gavin Richards

Vice President

CPSU/CSA

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Memorandum to Minister for Railways-

Memorandum submitted to Sri: PAWAN KUMAR BANSAL,

Hon`ble . Minister for Railways on 02.01.2013 at Calicut, Kerala

Respected sir,

Sub:- Reduction of duty hours and implementation of SPAD directives of Railway Board

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selling railway land

Rlys ready to give 30% encroached land to dwellers: Muttemwar

 Vijay Pinjarkar, TNN | Jan 2, 2013,

NAGPUR: The Indian Railways have 'in principle' agreed to give 30% of its encroached land along the tracks to encroachers provided they return 70% of it to the railways. This was disclosed by Congress MP from Nagpur Vilas Muttemwar on Tuesday.

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200 KMPH trains

200 Km per hour trains on Delhi-Mumbai route on track

PTI | Jan 02, 2013,

 

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Greetings from Australia

Dear Comrade Sunish and all comrades included in this email

Seasonal greetings to you all.

As always it is a pleasure to hear from you.

Wishing you a very good 2013.

Kind regards

Michėle Cohen

Community and Public Sector Union WA

(Councillor)

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New Railway Zone-VSKP

Demand for Spl Rly Zone picks up momentum

Visakha Railway Zone Sadhana Samiti members to meet prime minister

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Confederation wrote letter to AIRF

CONFEDERATION HAS WRITTEN TO THE GENERAL SECRETARY OF AIRF

 

REQUESTED FOR CONVENING OF THE MEETING OF ALL ORGANISATIONS IN NATIONAL COUNCIL JCM FOR FORMING A JOINT COUNCIL OF ACTION TO PURSUE DEMANDS LIKE 7th CPC

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Happy New Year 2013

New year is just another day , but it is a milestone where we can review our achievements and shortfalls for the past one year and to plan future programs. We have to remember that it also resembles counting down of our life span. Hence we have to chalk out programs to complete as many challenges as we can. 

WISH ALL FRIENDS A HAPPY and PROSPEROUS NEW YEAR 2013.

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