Indian Railways has said that it is exploring the possibility of using the Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro’s) GPS-aided geo-augmented navigation (GAGAN) for safety at unmanned railway crossings, said a top official of Isro.............The Times of India | Tech

Indian Railways has said that it is exploring the possibility of using the Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro’s) GPS-aided geo-augmented navigation (GAGAN) for safety at unmanned railway crossings, said a top official of Isro.

Suresh Prabhu, Union Minister for Railways, in his budget speech said that the Railways’ ultimate objective is to eliminate unmanned level crossings by constructing road over-bridges (ROBs) and road under-bridges (RUBs).

In the short term, Research, Design and Standards Organisation (RDSO) has been asked to develop a suitable device with reliable power supply system based on theft-proof panels/batteries in consultation with Isro, using geo-spatial technology, for providing audio-visual warning to road users at unmanned level crossings.

Further, a radio-based signal design project has been taken up with IIT Kanpur for warnings at unmanned level crossings.

Speaking to Business Standard, Isro chairman A S Kiran Kumar said: “We have done pilot in two places, including one in Gujarat and trials are OK. We will showcase the proof of concept, while the RDSO will do the installations. Discussions are in progress with the Indian Railways for using GAGAN-based system and software.”

It may be noted, the GAGAN system is a regional satellite-based augmentation system developed mainly to assist landing of aircrafts accurately.

He explained that using the GAGAN system a train with the necessary receivers would know the location of the level crossings and a warning signal can be sent and it can activate the train’s hooter automatically when it nears the level crossing at the level crossing itself.

The government will be monitoring online activities of bureaucrats on official computers, block content which it feels is adversely affecting the productivity of the babus and also have a right to delete e-mails or internet history on such computers after intimating the user...........The Times of India Copyright © 2014 Bennett, Coleman & Co. Ltd

NEW DELHI: The government will be monitoring online activities of bureaucrats on official computers, block content which it feels is adversely affecting the productivity of the babus and also have a right to delete e-mails or internet history on such computers after intimating the user. 

The measures are a part of twin notifications issued by the Narendra Modi government on February 18 by which the use of private e-mail networks like Gmail and Yahoo has now also been officially banned for all government use. 

Notifying an 'E-mail Policy of Government of India' and 'Policy on use of Information Technology resources of Government of India', the Modi government has now stipulated that only the e-mail services provided by NIC shall be used for official communication. 

"The e-mail services provided by other service providers shall not be used for any official communication," the notification says. These notified policies will cover all central government employees, employees of those state governments/UTs which use email services of the Centre and those states that choose to adopt this in future. The step was in the offing for long given the government's concern over foreign servers of Gmail and Yahoo and instances of US snooping. 

The notified policies stipulate measures to ensure secure and proper access to and usage of government's IT resources and "prevent their misuse" by users (officials). 

"Misuse of these resources can result in unwanted risk and liabilities for the government," the policy says. The measures hence stipulated are: "NIC may block content which, in the opinion of the organization concerned, is inappropriate, or may adversely affect the productivity of the users." 

Other measures spelt out in the notification are that NIC may monitor online activities on the government network, subject to SOPs as the organization may lay down, and the power with NIC to "access, review, copy or delete" any kind of electronic communication such as files, e-mails and internet history, for "security-related reasons" under due intimation to the user. 

The policy has also stipulated the terms of access to social media sites from government networks, saying users will always use "high security settings" on such sites, not post "offensive, threatening, defamatory, bullying, racist, hateful, harassing, obscene or sexist" material on Twitter or Facebook and not make any comment or post any such material that would "cause damage to the organization's reputation." 

The policy has specified that besides NIC, there would not be any other e-mail service under Government of India and says auto save of password or its sharing in the government e-mail service is not permitted. 

"All organizations, except those exempted under clause 14 of this policy, should migrate their e-mail services to the centralized deployment of the NIC for security reasons and uniform policy enforcement," the notification says. An exception has been made for organizations dealing with national security who have their independent mail servers. 

"They can continue to operate the same provided the e-mail servers are hosted in India. However, in interest of uniform policy enforcement and security, it is recommended that these organizations should consider migrating to the core service of NIC," the notified policy says. 

RDSO to work on system to prevent train fire ..............The Times of India Feb 27, 2015, 01.51AM IST

LUCKNOW: The emphasis of Railway Budget 2015 is on promoting research in railways. Research Designs and Standards Organization (RDSO) has been asked to develop systems to prevent fire in coaches and prevent coaches from climbing over each other during accidents.

As of now, there is no technology with the railways to deal with on-board fire. RDSO has been given a bigger role to collaborate with institutes of repute to make train travel a better and safer experience.

Efforts in the direction have started already. On February 20, RDSO held a meeting with experts from IIT-Kanpur, IIT-Delhi, IIT-Bombay, IIT-Madras, IIT-Kharagpur, the department of science and technology, National Environmental Engineering Research Institute, Bhabha AtomicResearch Centre and Indian Space Research Organisation to apprise them of the pending RDSO projects and seek their expertise.

RDSO will identify specific projects like gate warning signals, fire control measures and reducing sound of powercars and seek cooperation from technical and environmental institutes. In the next six months, RDSO has to make available to the railway ministry design of vacuum toilets.

Railways aims to strengthen RDSO into an organization of excellence for applied research. Two projects of RDSO, Train Protection Warning System and Train Collision Avoidance System, will be installed on select routes at the earliest. RDSO has finished trial for the projects.

RDSO has also conducted trial for high speed (160kmph) trains. "We are working with Isro on warning systems at unmanned level crossings. Emphasis on RDSO will promote research and in the longer run, it will enhance passenger safety." said RDSO executive director (administration), AK Mathur.

Railway minister Suresh Prabhu on Thursday proposed to set up a “Malaviya Chair” for Railway Technology at IIT (BHU) and announced that the railways intends to set up an innovation council called “Kayakalp” for the purpose of business re-engineering and introducing a spirit of innovation in the public sector.

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Railway minister Suresh Prabhu on Thursday proposed to set up a “Malaviya Chair” for Railway Technology at IIT (BHU) and announced that the railways intends to set up an innovation council called “Kayakalp” for the purpose of business re-engineering and introducing a spirit of innovation in the public sector.

“Government of India has conferred a Bharat Ratna on Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya. To mark the centenary celebrations of Banaras Hindu Univ ersity, we propose to set up a Malaviya Chair for Railway Technology at IIT (BHU), Varanasi.

This chair will help in development of new materials to be used in all assets of the railways,” Mr Prabhu said in Parliament.

He announced that the railways has decided to strengthen the RDSO (Research Design and Standards Organisation) to make it one of excellence in applied research. “RDSO would collaborate with institutions of repute. We will set up in 2015-16 four Railway Research Centres in universities for doing fundamental research,” Mr Prabhu said.

The railway minister stressed the need to invest in fundamental and applied research for seeking solutions to rail-specific issues.

The railways intends to set up a technology portal to invite innovative technological solutions, he said.

“A consortium of the ministry of railways, ministry of human resources development, ministry of science and

Additional empanelment of private hospitals (including dental clinics and eye centres) and diagnostic centres under CGHS Delhi & NCR :-

No: S.11045/36/2012-CGHS (HEC)

Government of India

Directorate General of Central Government Health Scheme

Department of Health & Family Welfare

Nirman Bhawan, New Delhi.

Dated the 10th February, 2015

OFFICE ORDER

Subject: Empanelment of private hospitals (including dental clinics and eye centres) and diagnostic centres under CGHS Delhi & NCR.

In continuation of this Directorate’s Office Memorandum of even no. dated 01.10.2014 on the above mentioned subject, the undersigned is directed to convey that in addition to the list of the hospitals (including dental clinics & eye centres) and diagnostic laboratories already empanelled, the hospitals (including dental clinics & eye centres) and diagnostic laboratories as per the list attached have also been empanelled under CGHS in Delhi & NCR. The newly empanelled hospitals (including dental clinics & eye centres) and diagnostic laboratories may be treated as included in the existing list with same terms and conditions as have been indicated in the Office Memorandum dated 01.10.2014.

Encl: As above

[Dr. (Mrs.) Sharda Verma]

Director (CGHS)

LIST OF HOSPITALS, DIAGNOSTIC LABORATORIES, EXCLUSIVE EYE AND DENTAL CENTRES UNDER CGHS. DELHI &NCR EMPANELLED THROUGH CONTINUOUS EMPANELMENT SCHEME w.e.f. 10.02.2015.

HOSPITALS: – DELHI

Sr. No.	Name of the Hospitals	Address & Tel. No.	NABH Accredited/ Non-NABH	Facilities Empanelled for
1.	Jeevan Anmol Hospital Empanelled w.e.f.  10.02.2015	Mayur Vihar Phase-I, opp. Pratap Nagar,  Delhi – 110091. Tel.No. 011-22750380,22795237	NABH	General Medicine, General Surgery, Gynecology and Obst, Orthopedic, Eye, ENT, Endoscopic / Laparoscopic Surgery,  Gastroenterology, Neurology, Urology, nephrology, Dental  and Diagnostics.

EXCLUSIVE EYE CENTRES: – DELHI

Sl. No.	Name of the Exclusive Eye Centres	Address & Tel. No.	NABH /Non-NABH	Empanelled As
1.	Suraksha Eye Surgery Centre Empanelled w.e.f.  10.02.2015	B-15, Ground Floor, Rana Pratap Bagh, Delhi-110007. Tel. No. 9811130168, 011-4561469	Non-NABH	Exclusive Eye Care Centre

EXCLUSIVE DENTAL CLINICS: – DELHI

Sr. No.	Name of the Exclusive Dental Centres	Address & Tel. No.	NABH /Non-NABH	Empanelled for
1.	Muskan Dental Care Empanelled w.e.f. 10.02.2015	11/26, West Patel Nagar, New Delhi -1100008.	Non-NABH	All Available Dental Care Facilities

HOSPITALS: – FARIDABAD 

Sr. No.	Name of the Exclusive Eye Centres	Address & Tel. No.	NABH /Non-NABH	Empanelled As
	QRG Central Hospital        & Research Centre Empanelled w.e.f.  10.02.2015	69, Sec-20A, Near Neelam Flyover, Ajronda Chowk, Mathura Road, Faridabad. Tel. No. 0129-4090300.	Non-NABH	General Medicine, General Surgery, Gynecology and Obst, Orthopedic, Eye, ENT, Endoscopic / Laparoscopic Surgery, Gastroenterology, Neurology, Urology, nephrology, Dental and Diagnostics.

HOSPITALS: – NOIDA

Sr. No.	Name of the Hospitals	Address & Tel. No.	NABH / Non-NABH	Facilities Empanelled for
1.	Yatharth Wellness Hospital &Trauma Centre Empanelled  w.e.f.  10.02.2015	32, Omega-I, Greater Noida. Tel. No. 8800447777, 8826447777.	Non-NABH	General Medicine, General Surgery, Gynecology and Obst, Orthopedic, Eye, ENT, Endoscopic / Laparoscopic Surgery, Gastroenterology, Neurology, Urology, nephrology, Dental and Diagnostics.
2.	Surbhi Hospital Empanelled  w.e.f.  10.02.2015	Golf Course Road, Morna, Sector-35, Noida. Tel. No. 951202508841, 42, 8750044324	Non-NABH	General Medicine, General Surgery, Gynecology and Obst, Orthopedic, Eye, ENT, Endoscopic/ Laparoscopic Surgery,   Gastroenterology, Neurology,  Urology, Nephrology, Dental and Diagnostics.

Source: http://msotransparent.nic.in/writereaddata/cghsdata/mainlinkfile/File915.pdf

In a continuous bid to provide more services and better connectivity to the travellers on Indian Railways, the Minister of Railways, Shri Suresh Prabhakar Prabhu flagged off four new trains and extension of one train through remote at Rail Bhavan, New Delhi. The Minister of State for Railways Shri Manoj Sinha, Shri Chirag Paswan, MP, Hajipur and Shri Arun Kumar, MP, Jehanabad were also present. These new trains are; i) 19579/19580 Bhavnagar-Delhi Sarai Rohilla Link Express (Weekly), ii) 18629/18630 Ranchi-NewJalpaiguri Express (Weekly), iii) 68001/68008 Santragachi-Jhargram MEMU (5 days a week), and iv) 68749/68750 Anuppur-Ambikapur MEMU (6 days a week) as well as extension of 63208/63211 Jhajha-Patna MEMU to Jasidih. All these trains are part of the Budget announcements. In a continuous bid to provide more services and better connectivity to the travellers on Indian Railways, the Minister of Railways, Shri Suresh Prabhakar Prabhu flagged off four new trains and extension of one train through remote at Rail Bhavan, New Delhi. The Minister of State for Railways Shri Manoj Sinha, Shri Chirag Paswan, MP, Hajipur and Shri Arun Kumar, MP, Jehanabad were also present. These new trains are; i) 19579/19580 Bhavnagar-Delhi Sarai Rohilla Link Express (Weekly), ii) 18629/18630 Ranchi-NewJalpaiguri Express (Weekly), iii) 68001/68008 Santragachi-Jhargram MEMU (5 days a week), and iv) 68749/68750 Anuppur-Ambikapur MEMU (6 days a week) as well as extension of 63208/63211 Jhajha-Patna MEMU to Jasidih. All these trains are part of the Budget announcements.

In a continuous bid to provide more services and better connectivity to the travellers on Indian Railways, the Minister of Railways, Shri Suresh Prabhakar Prabhu flagged off four new trains and extension of one train through remote at Rail Bhavan, New Delhi. The Minister of State for Railways Shri Manoj Sinha, Shri Chirag Paswan, MP, Hajipur and Shri Arun Kumar, MP, Jehanabad were also present. These new trains are; i) 19579/19580 Bhavnagar-Delhi Sarai Rohilla Link Express (Weekly), ii) 18629/18630 Ranchi-NewJalpaiguri Express (Weekly), iii) 68001/68008 Santragachi-Jhargram MEMU (5 days a week), and iv) 68749/68750 Anuppur-Ambikapur MEMU (6 days a week) as well as extension of 63208/63211 Jhajha-Patna MEMU to Jasidih. All these trains are part of the Budget announcements.