Railway Men's Congress workers protested at the Sini Railway Health Unit on Thursday, demanding improved healthcare services. The workers, led by Chakradharpur Mandal Coordinator Shashi Mishra, complained about a lack of permanent doctors, proper diagnostic equipment, digital X-ray facilities, and ambulances. They also demanded the provision of generic medicines. The...
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workers also submitted a memorandum to the General Manager (GM) of the railway, demanding a resolution to the issues. They also requested fogging and medication spraying to control the mosquito infestation in Sini.

To accommodate the increased passenger flow during Durga Puja, the Indian Railways has decided to add extra coaches to long-distance trains. An additional sleeper coach has been added to the Howrah-Jagdalpur Koraput Express. The South Eastern Zone has directed the addition of this coach to cater to the numerous passengers with...
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waiting tickets from West Bengal, Jharkhand, and Odisha. The railway zone is also monitoring other trains with waiting lists to determine the need for additional sleeper, AC, and general coaches. Ahead of Durga Puja, Diwali, and Chhath, various stations have announced half a dozen special trains passing through Tatanagar and Chakradharpur. Additionally, the Railway Board has announced the operation of 6,000 Puja Special trains from Durga Puja to Chhath, with 35 pairs of these special trains planned to originate from stations within the South Eastern Railway Zone. These special trains will operate on busy routes, including those connecting Bihar, UP, Mumbai, and other high-demand areas. The schedule is being created in Garden Reach. Furthermore, Tatanagar is already running additional sleeper and general coaches on trains heading to Buxar, Chapra, Katihar, Jammu, and Amritsar.

The roof and walls of the Jugsalai railway underbridge in Jamshedpur have developed cracks. Due to this, the Tatanagar Railway Engineering Department has closed traffic from one side and started repair work on Thursday. It is said that the railway conducts safety audits of subways, bridges, and other structures from time...
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to time as part of its safe train operation plan. This led to the repair plan for the Jugsalai railway underbridge. Earlier, the repair of the Kharakhai river bridge in Adityapur was carried out by blocking the line, while surveys of other bridges and subways on the Howrah-Mumbai route are being conducted in the Chakradharpur division.

Mosquito infestation has become a serious problem in the Sini railway area in Jamshedpur. Railway Men's Congress workers brought this issue to the attention of GM AK Mishra, demanding fogging, spraying medication, and better medical facilities at the Sini Health Unit. They highlighted the lack of permanent doctors and adequate diagnostic...
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equipment, urging for the availability of digital X-ray, doctors, ambulances, and generic medicines.

The Indian Cabinet has approved two major agricultural schemes: the Prime Minister's National Agricultural Development Scheme (PM-RKVY) and the Krishi Unnati Yojana (KY) for food security and agricultural self-reliance. The total proposed expenditure for these schemes is 101,321.61 crore rupees. The cabinet also approved a 78-day bonus payment for over 11.72...
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lakh railway employees, costing 2028.57 crore rupees. This bonus will benefit 23,000 employees in the Chakradharpur Division.