Rail Budget 2016: Job Growth Main Aim, Says Prabhu

Railway minister Suresh Prabhu said on Thursday that the core objective of his budget is to make the railways an engine of employment generation and economic growth across India.

"These are challenging times but we are set for a transformational journey for Indian Railways," Prabhu said while presenting the Rail Budget 2106 in the Lok Sabha.
"This is not my budget but this is a budget that reflects the aspirations of families in India," the minister added.
"Dignity of passengers, speed of trains and progress of nation are main themes of this budget," he added.
'Reorganize, Restructure and Rejuvenate' are the three pillars of the Rail Budg , he said.
Here are the highlights of the Rail Budget 2016:
* By 2020, plans to eliminate all unmanned level crossings.
* A savings of Rs 8,720 crore rupees for last year's budget estimates will be effected this year.

Rs. 1.21 lakh crores capital plan in Rail Budget 2016

* Proposal to electrify 2000 km next year and increase electrification budget by 50%.

Bankable railway projects are now assured of funding and should be completed in the next 3-4 years

* Poised to commission 7 km of broad gauge lines in this year against an average of 4.3km

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Fire Engulfs Radha Bazar’s Clock Shop

Fire broke out at a clock shop in Kolkata’s Radha Bazar’s area on Wednesday. Three fire engines rushed to the spot to douse the flame. After an hour, the fire is kept under control. Fire official said that due to lack of fire extinguisher, fire spread quickly.
According to locals suddenly the fire caught the shop. Fire officials said that AC blast may cause the fire.  No causalities yet reported.

Freedom of Speech is Our Birth Right, Says Sugata

Sugata Bose speaks in Lok Sabha on Wednesday on a discussion about the current situation in universities. Just over a month ago a Dalit research scholar tragically took his own life. Tragic death of Dalit scholars in India is nothing new. This alarming fear should have raised questions. Rohith Vemula left us a poignant message when he chose to leave this world. Rohith is not dead. He lives in the heaven above like a star.
We have a heartless govt that refuses to listen to the cries of despair from backward parts of the society. The govt thinks it has a monopoly over nationalism. I believe in nationalism that instills a spirit of selfless service in people. Nationalism followed by govt is narrow and selfish. We unequivocally condemn the slogans and posters at JNU. We also condemn how entire university is portrayed as hub of anti-nationals.
In contrast to the Central Govt, WB Govt and JU administration knew how to defuse tension and not overreact. Indian nationalism is not so hollow to be insulted by a few slogans. We must give students freedom to think, speak, make mistakes & learn from them. I agreed with Kanhaiya when he extolled Ambedkar, praised Bhagat Singh, Sukhdev and Rajguru. Kanhaiya was right when he said RSS did not participate in freedom struggle.
Kanhaiya was right when he said RSS did not participate in freedom struggle. We condemn the vigilantism of self-appointed custodians. The Communists not only did not participate in freedom movement but also betrayed it like in 1942. Govt must end the witch-hunt for anti-nationals and scape-goating.
No group in this country is the univocal spokesperson for this country. Nationalism talked about by the other side is despotic centralism. Tagore, who composed our national anthem, was a critic of nationalism. He wrote beautiful songs of patriotism. Those who are describing nationalism so narrowly will one day end up calling Rabindranath an anti-national. Free our universities free our students. Let our youth dream for our country.