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Contested Border and Division of Families in Kashmir: Contextualizing the Ordeal of the Kargil Women
Contested Border and Division of Families in Kashmir: Contextualizing the Ordeal of the Kargil Women Seema Shekhawat Debidatta Aurobinda Mahapatra Contested Border and Division of Families in Kashmir: Contextualizing the Ordeal of the Kargil Women Copyright© WISCOMP Foundation for Universal Responsibility Of His Holiness the Dalai Lama, New Delhi, India, 2009. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of the publisher. Published by WISCOMP Foundation for Universal Responsibility Of His Holiness the Dalai Lama Core 4A, UGF, India Habitat Center Lodhi Road, New Delhi 110 003, India This initiative was made possible by a grant from the Ford Foundation. The views expressed here are those of the authors. They do not necessarily reflect those of WISCOMP or the Foundation for Universal Responsibility of HH the Dalai Lama, nor are they endorsed by them. 2 Contents Preface ................................................................................................ 5 Acknowledgements ............................................................................ 8 Chapter I ............................................................................................. 9 Introduction Chapter II ......................................................................................... 17 Drawing and Redrawing of Borders Chapter III ....................................................................................... -
Indian Railways Plans for DFC, Multomodal & International Cargo
Indian Railways Plans for DFC, Multomodal & International Rail Cargo Transportation Sanjiv Garg Additional Member Railway Board, India September 28, 2018 DEDICATED FREIGHT CORRIDORS Golden Quadrilateral & Its Diagonals High Density Corridor (Golden Quadrilateral DELHI + Diagonals) 16% of route KOLKATTA Km carries more than MUMBAI 52% of passenger & 58 % of freight CHENNAI www.dfccil.gov.in CONCEPT PLAN OF DEDICATED FREIGHT CORRIDOR NETWORK LUDHIANA DELHI KOLKATA MUMBAI Sanctioned projects VIJAYAWADA VASCO Unsanctioned projects CHENNAI www.dfccil.gov.in Eastern Corridor (1856 km) Khurja -Bhaupur (343 km) Bhaupur-Mughalsarai (402 km) Khurja-Ludhiana (400 km) Khurja-Dadri (47 km) Western Corridor (1504 km) Mughalsarai-Sonnagar (126 km) Rewari-Vadodara (947 km) Sonnagar-Dankuni (538 km) Vadodara-JNPT ( 430 km) Rewari-Dadri (127 km) 5 Introduction Feb 2006 CCEA approved feasibility reports of DFC. Nov 2007 CCEA gave ‘in principle’ approval with authorization to incur expenditure on preliminary and preparatory works. Feb 2008 CCEA approved undertaking work & extension of EDFC from Sonnagar to Dankuni. Directed MoR to finalise financing and implementation mechanisms Sept 2009 Cabinet approved JICA loan for WDFC along with STEP loan conditionalities Mar 2010 JICA Loan Agreement for JPY 90 billion (Rs. 5100 crores) signed for WDFC-I. Oct 2011 Loan Agreement with World Bank for USD 975 Million (Rs. 5850 crores) signed for EDFC -1 (Khurja-Bhaupur). Mar 2013 JICA Loan Agreement for WDFC Phase-II: 1st Tranche amounting JPY 136 billion (Rs. 7750 crores) signed. Dec 2014 Loan Agreement with World Bank loan of USD 1100 million signed (EDFC-2). June 2015 Cost estimate of Rs. 81,459 Crores approved by CCEA. -
Senate Secretariat ————— “Questions
(104th Session) SENATE SECRETARIAT ————— “QUESTIONS FOR ORAL ANSWERS AND THEIR REPLIES” to be asked at a sitting of the Senate to be held on Wednesday, the 21st May, 2014 DEFERRED QUESTIONS (Questions Nos, 94, 95, 103, 108, 111, 112, 140, 142, 148, 152, 153, 156, 157, 163,164, 165, and 169 Deferred on 23rd April, 2014 (103rd Session) 94. (Def) *Mr. Muhammad Talha Mehmood: (Notice received on 01-01-2014 at 09:10 am) Will the Minister for Railways be pleased to state: (a) the average time of delay in departure and arrival of trains recorded during the last two years; and (b) the steps taken / being taken by the Government for departure and arrival of trains on scheduled time? Khawaja Saad Rafique: (a) Average time of delay per train during the last two years (2012 and 2013) is as under.— Year Average delay per train 2012 2 hour and 30 minutes 2013 1 hours and 30 minutes (b) The following steps have been taken for running trains on scheduled timings. (i) Procurment of 58 new locomotives. (ii) Rehablitation of 27 locomotives. (iii) Manufacturing of 202 new design modern passenger coaches. (iv) Doubling of track from Lodhran to Raiwind. (v) Installation of computer based signaling equipment on Shahdara Bagh – Lodhran section and Bin Qasim to Mirpur Mathelo sections. (vi) Footplat inspections by Assistant and Divisional Officers in their jurisdictions. (vii) Improved track maintenance to increase speed of trains. (viii) Effective repair and maintenance of locomotives and coaches. (ix) Improved washing lines facilities. (x) HSD Oil reserve was limited for two days which has been enhanced to 15 days to streamline the operations of trains. -
Speech of Shri Lalu Prasad Introducing the Railway Budget 2006-07 on 24Th February 2006
Speech of Shri Lalu Prasad Introducing the Railway Budget 2006-07 On 24th February 2006 1. Mr. Speaker Sir, I rise to present the Budget Estimates 2006-07 for the Indian Railways at a point in time when, there has been a historical turn around in the financial situation of the Indian Railways. Our fund balances have grown to Rs. 11,000 cr and our internal generation, before dividend has also reached a historic level of Rs. 11,000 cr. With this unprecedented achievement, we are striding to realize the Hon’ble Prime Minister’s dream of making Indian Railways the premier railway of the world. Sir, this is the same Indian Railways which, in 2001 had deferred dividend payment, whose fund balances had reduced to just Rs. 350 cr and about which experts had started saying that it is enmeshed a terminal debt trap. You might term this a miracle, but I was confident that : “Mere zunu ka natija zaroor niklega, isee siaah samandar se noor niklega.” 2. Sir, the whole nation can see today that track is the same, railwaymen are the same but the image of Indian Railways is aglow. This has been the result of the acumen, devotion and determination of lakhs of railwaymen. Sir, the general perception so far has been that Railways’ finances cannot be improved without increasing second class passenger fares. But my approach is entirely different. In my view, improvements can only be brought about by raising the quality of services, reducing unit costs and sharing the resultant gain with customers. Therefore, instead of following the beaten path, we decided to tread a new one. -
Sub: Agenda Items for Next PNM Meeting of AIRF with Railway Board
Sub: Agenda items for next PNM Meeting of AIRF with Railway Board Item No.01/2016 Sub: Implementation of the report of the E.D. Committee regarding granting Zonal Railway status to Metro Railway Kolkata Ref.: AIRF‟s letter No.AIRF/Sub-Committee 73 dated May 5, 2016 It may be recalled that, Metro Railway Kolkata was declared 17th Railway Zone by the Ministry of Railways w.e.f. 22.10.2010. Accordingly, one committee, comprising of the Executive Directors, was constituted by the Railway Board, vide their letter No.ERB-1/2010/23/42 dated 28.12.2010, to work out the modalities for revision of status of Metro Railway Kolkata as Zonal Railway. The said committee submitted its report in July 2011, which was duly accepted by the Railway Board in June 2012. But it is quite unfortunate that, in spite of consistent persuasions made by our Metro Railway Kolkata affiliate - Metro Railwaymen’s Union Kolkata as also by the Metro Railway Kolkata Administration, recommendations of the above cited committee are still pending, for implementation, in Rail Bhawan. As a result, distribution of Group `A’, `B’ Cadre, creation of Division for monitoring operation and maintenance works, have not been done as yet. Only one recommendation of this committee, i.e. recognition of the union through secret ballot, has been implemented. As a result of inordinate delay in implementing the report of the aforementioned committee, there is serious unrest and discontentment among the staff of Metro Railway, Kolkata. AIRF, therefore, urges that, recommendations of the aforementioned committee be implemented in letter and spirit without further delay. -
TOP 100 Expected GK Questions on Indian Railways | Specially for RRB NTPC 2019
TOP 100 Expected GK Questions on Indian Railways | Specially for RRB NTPC 2019 1) What is the rank of Indian Railways in the world in terms a) Himsagar Express of size of the railroad network? b) Silchar Superfast Express a) 2nd c) Navyug Express b) 5th d) Vivek Express c) 4th d) 10th Answer: d) Vivek Express covers the longest train route in India. It Answer: c) originates in northern Assam and goes all the way to the Indian Railways (IR) is India's national railway system southern tip of India to Kanyakumari. It has the running time operated by the Ministry of Railways. It manages the fourth of 80 hours and 15 minutes and the distance covered is largest railway network in the world by size, with 121,407 4,233 kilometres. kilometres of total track over a 67,368-kilometre route. 5) Which express is the currently operational trans-border 2) Which is India’s first passenger train that ran between train between India and Pakistan? Bombay and Thane in 1853? a) Thar Express a) Great Indian Peninsula Railway b) Akbar Express b) Central Railway c) Samjhauta Express c) Bombay Baroda Railway d) Both a and c d) Mumbai Suburban Railway Answer: d) Answer: a) Currently, there are two trans-border trains between India The Great Indian Peninsula Railway was incorporated on 1 and Pakistan. First Is Samjhauta Express that operates on August 1849 by an act of the British Parliament. It was a Delhi-Lahore Route via Attarti-Wagah Border whereas Thar predecessor of the Central Railway, whose headquarters Express links Jodhpur and Karachi via Munabao-Khokhrapar was at the Boree Bunder in Mumbai.It was India's first border crossing. -
2.4 Pakistan Railway Assessment Pakistan Railway Assessment
2.4 Pakistan Railway Assessment Pakistan Railway Assessment Page 1 The Pakistan Railways (PR) network is comprised of 7, 791 route kilometers; 7, 346km of broad gauge, and 445 km of metre gauge. There are 633 stations in the network, 1,043km of double-track sections (in total) and 285 km of electrified sections. The section of the network Karachi-Lodhran (843km) and 193km of other short sections are double tracks, and 286km from Lahore to Khanewal is electrified. The PR network is also connected to three neighbouring countries: Iran at Taftan, India at Wagha, and Afghanistan at Chaman and Landi Kotal. The Main Line (official route name) connects the following major stations: Karachi, Multan, Lahore, Rawalpindi, and Peshawar. The existing Pakistan Railway network is shown below: Out of the 7,791 km railway network, double track sections account for 1,043km in total and electrified sections for 285km. The network is classified into 5 sections: Primary A ( 2,124km), Primary B ( 2,622km), Secondary (1,185km), Tertiary (1,416km), and Metre Gauge (439km). The double track sections are only 1,043km and mostly located in the most critical section (Karachi City – Lahore City). Most of the tracks along the PR network are laid on embankments. There are a total of 14,570 bridges of which 22 bridges are recognized as large scale bridges. Almost all of these were constructed a century ago, and now require rehabilitation work. The PR has 520 diesel locomotives, 23 electric locomotives, and 14 steam locomotives. Most of these are aging and require upgrades. The signaling system is insufficient for the current operations, and neither is the telecommunication system. -
Indian Railways from Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia This Article Is About the Organisation
Indian Railways From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia This article is about the organisation. For general information on railways in India, see Rail transport in India. [hide]This article has multiple issues. Please help improve it or discuss these issues on the talk page. This article may contain an excessive amount of intricate detail that may only interest a specific audience. (August 2015) This article may be written from a fan's point of view, rather than a neutral point of view. (August 2015) This article needs additional citations for verification. (August 2015) Indian Railways "Lifeline to the Nation" Type Public sector undertaking Industry Railways Founded 16 April 1853 (162 years ago)[1] Headquarters New Delhi, India Area served India (also limited service to Nepal,Bangladesh and Pakistan) Key people Suresh Prabhakar Prabhu (Minister of Railways, 2014–) Services Passenger railways Freight services Parcel carrier Catering and Tourism Services Parking lot operations Other related services ₹1634.5 billion (US$25 billion) (2014–15)[2] Revenue ₹157.8 billion (US$2.4 billion) (2013–14)[2] Profit Owner Government of India (100%) Number of employees 1.334 million (2014)[3] Parent Ministry of Railways throughRailway Board (India) Divisions 17 Railway Zones Website www.indianrailways.gov.in Indian Railways Reporting mark IR Locale India Dates of operation 16 April 1853–Present Track gauge 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) 3 1,000 mm (3 ft 3 ⁄8 in) 762 mm (2 ft 6 in) 610 mm (2 ft) Headquarters New Delhi, India Website www.indianrailways.gov.in Indian Railways (reporting mark IR) is an Indian state-owned enterprise, owned and operated by the Government of India through the Ministry of Railways. -
Persecution of Ahmadis in Pakistan News Report December 2012
Persecution of Ahmadis in Pakistan News Report December 2012 Another Ahmadi target-killed in Quetta for his faith Quetta; December 7, 2012: Mr. Maqsud Ahmad an Ahmadi businessman was killed in Quetta by unidentified motor-cycle riders. He had gone in the morning to leave his children at school. On the way, he was approached by two men who shot him in the head four times. Mr. Ahmad died before he could receive medical aid. He was 31. No arrests have followed. Only four weeks ago, his elder brother, Mr. Manzur Ahmad was likewise killed in the same city. The assassins remained untraced. Perhaps it was the same group who committed these two murders of Ahmadis of the same family. It would be fair to assume that the authorities did nothing after the first murder to deter a second one. Mr. Maqsud Ahmad is survived by his widow, a daughter and a son. Mr. Ahmad was kidnapped two years ago. He was released after obtaining a heavy amount as ransom. The criminals involved in this series of heinous crimes seem to be from some extremist religious organization, which is particularly hateful against Ahmadis in particular. These people or at least their organizations are well-known to the authorities in Quetta. The deceased enjoyed good reputation. He had no personal vendetta with anyone. However, he was a practicing Ahmadi. He was targeted only for his faith. In a circular to relevant authorities, the Ahmadiyya Director of Public Affairs wrote: “In recent months, a visible escalation is noticeable in anti-Ahmadi activities and violence. -
World Bank Document
CONFORMED Public Disclosure Authorized CREDIT NUMBER 684 PAK Public Disclosure Authorized DEVELOPMENT CREDIT AGREEMENT (Tenth Railway Project) between ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF PAKISTAN and INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION Public Disclosure Authorized Public Disclosure Authorized Dated March 8, 197T DEVELOPMENT CREDIT AGREEMENT AGREEMENT, dated March 8, 1977, between ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF PAKISTAN, acting by its President (hereinafter called the Borrower) and INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION (hereinafter called the Association). WHEREAS (A) the Borrower has requested the Association to assist in the financing of the Project described in Schedule 2 to this Agreement by making the Credit as hereinafter provided; and (B) the Borrower has also requested the Bank to provide additional assistance towards the financing of the Project and by an agreement of even date herewith between the Borrower and the Bank (hereinafter called the Loan Agreement) the Bank is agreeing to provide such assistance in an aggregate principal amount equivalent to thirty-five million dollars ($35,000,000) (hereinafter called the Loan); and (C) the Borrower and the Association intend, to the extent practicable, that the proceeds of the Credit provided for in this Agreement be disbursed on account of expenditures on the Project before disbursements of the proceeds of the Loan provided for in the Loan Agreement are made. WHEREAS the Association has agreed, on the basis inter alia of the foregoing, to make the Credit to the Borrower upon the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth; NOW THEREFORE the parties hereto hereby agree as follows: -2- ARTICLE I General Conditions; Definitions Section 1.01. The parties to this Agreement accept all the provisions of the General Conditions Applicable to Development Credit Agreements of the Association, dated March 15, 1974, with the same force and effect as if they were fully set forth herein (said General Conditions Applicable to Development Credit Agree- ments of the Association being hereinafter called the General Conditions). -
Attari Railway Station Time Table
Attari Railway Station Time Table Marwin importunes causatively if outbred Juan disinfest or institute. Which Erhard amortise so yestereve that Layton remands her helpers? Muddled and caulked Stewart alibi some napes so deathly! Pakistan towards Afghanistan along the Kabul valley and turning westwards towards the Loi Shilman valley. As, it caters the needs of the range people they were separated after judicial partition. TC in clearing RAC tickets. The Indian Railways announced on Sunday that tube has cancelled the Samjhauta Express would run however its end hoop the international border. Services still nine, per the IR NER timetable. Please invoke your email address. Bachon Ko Quran Parhna Sekhain. Sukkur express train table dominant from attari amritsar is known for railways announced by thousands from old delhi station attari railway time table from official closing time? The train operates from Delhi on every Wednesday and Sunday. Karachi Express is in express traveler train when running among Karachi and Lahore day polish day. Continuing hostility between most modern design while attari railway station time table powerful from both private buses run. Western Railway Toll charge No. Samjhauta Express Crossing India Pakistan Border. To the best of our force, it is correct because of the past update. Awam Express being an ancient Pakistani train. The prominent stoppages took by the express much at Amritsar Jn, Atari, Khasa, Chheharta. The ceremony started decades ago as a burn of reject will among its two countries. Kandahar and Herat, and then reaching Khushka in Tajikistan, which however already connected to harm railway networks in Central Asia, or to Towraghondi, connecting to the short existing spur to Uzbekistan, or stream to Shirkhan Bandar on the subway with Tajikistan. -
RRB ALP 2018 50 Most Important Indian Railways Latest GK Facts
RRB Group D 2018 | RRB ALP 2018 50 Most Important Indian Railways Latest GK Facts | Current Affairs 1. Indian Railways is the fourth largest railway network in the world after USA , China , Russia. USA > China > Russia > India 2. India's first passenger train ran for 34 kilometres between Bori Bunder, Mumbai and Thane on 16 April 1853. It was dedicated by Lord Dalhousie (Governor-General) 3. The Red Hill Railway, the country's first train, ran from Red Hills to Chintadripet bridge in Madras in 1837. 4. On 3 February 1925, the first electric passenger train in India ran between Victoria Terminus (VT) and Kurla in Mumbai. 5. India's first metro train ran from Esplanade to Bhowanipur in Calcutta on 24 October 1984. 6. The Shatabdi Express, India's fastest train, was introduced between New Delhi and Jhansi in 1988. 7. The Shatabdi Express : to commemorate the birth centenary of Jawahar Lal Nehru, the first Prime Minister of India. 8. Gatimaan Express, India's fastest train with a maximum speed of 160 km/h, made its maiden journey from Delhi to Agra on 5 April 2016. It runs between New Delhi to Jhansi. 9. On 31 March 2017, IR announced that India's entire rail network would be electrified by 2022. 10. Thirty eight percent of the routes are electrified with 25 KV AC electric traction while thirty-three percent of them are double or multi-tracked as of 2017. 11. Indian Railways is headed by a seven-member Railway Board whose chairman reports to the Ministry of Railways.