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Rameswaram-Dhanushkodi Rail Line To Be Restored Soon, Proposes Govt
The South Railways came up with a new proposal to restore the Rameswaram-Dhanushkodi rail line soon. Destroyed in 1964, the restoration of the line track connecting two destinations in Tamil Nadu will ease travel for people. An official said the new rail track will have an 18-km line, three stations, and one terminal station. Since the 1964 Tsunami, the Dhanushkodi station was out of service, which finally will be restored.
Tags: Rameswaram, Dhanushkodi, South Railways, Rail Line, Proposal
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Centre Planning To Levy 'Green Tax' On More Than 8-year-old Vehicles
Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari on January 25 nodded to levy ‘Green Tax' on above eight-year-old vehicles. Sending the proposal to states and Union Territories for their comments, the aforementioned vehicles would be charged during the fitness renewal and funds be utilized for anti-pollution steps. While the old transport vehicles would be charged at 10-25%, the probable renewal and levy deadline for personal and public transport vehicles… read-more
Tags: Green tax, Nitin Gadkari, Proposal, fitness certificate, Registration certificates, Air Pollution
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Miracle: 32-Year-Old Woman Survives After Falling 650 Metres Clifftop
A 32-year-old woman survived after falling off a clifftop in Austria. The woman was saved by a carpet of snow on which she fell from a height of 650 metre. After saying 'yes' to her boyfriend over the cliff, she slipped over the rocks and fell from the Falkart mountain in Carinthia. The 27-year-old fiance who jumped over the cliff to save her girlfriend, was rescued after soaring nearly 50-feet through the air.
Tags: Proposal, Austria, Falkart mountain, Disaster
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