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Special trains for festival rush | Diwali 2010 | Indian Railways Special Train Timings

In order to clear extra rush of passengers during festival season, Indian Railways has decided to extend the run of the special trains.

To and from New Delhi :

Train number 0429/0430 Lucknow-New Delhi special daily which was scheduled to run up to September 30 has been further extended to run from October 1 to November 20 (51 trips) when departing from Lucknow and from October 3 up to November 22 (51 trips) when departing from New Delhi.
Train number 0457/0458 Varanasi-Anand Vihar Terminal daily express which was scheduled to run up to September 30 has been further extended to run from October 1 to November 20 (51 trips) when departing from Varanasi and from October 2 up to November 21 (51 trips) when departing from Anand Vihar Terminal.
Train number 0403A/0404A Anand Vihar Terminal-Jammu Tawi special tri-weekly Express which was scheduled to run up to September 30 has been further extended to run from October 2 to November 20 (22 trips) when departing from Anand Vihar Terminal on every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday and from October 3 up to November 21 (22 trips) when departing from Jammu Tawi on every Wednesday, Friday and Sunday.
Train number 0405A/0406A Anand Vihar Terminal-Jammu Tawi special weekly Express which was scheduled to run up to September 26 has been further extended to run from October 3 to November 14 (7 trips) when departing from Anand Vihar Terminal on every Sunday and from October 4 up to November 15 (7 trips) when departing from Jammu Tawi on every Monday.
Train number 0465/0466 Delhi Junction-Panipat Special daily which was scheduled to run up to September 30 has been further extended to run from October 1 to November 20 (51 trips). Read more for Time Table and Other special trains… Continue reading Special trains for festival rush | Diwali 2010 | Indian Railways Special Train Timings

Last date to File Income Tax Return EXTENDED to August 4, 2010

The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has decided to extend the due date of filing of income tax returns to 4th August 2010 for taxpayers for whom the due date ends today, which is 31st July 2010. All paper returns or e-returns filed on or before 4th August 2010 will be considered as filed within the due date. The decision was taken in view of some technical snags in the e-filing computer system, and inclement weather at various locations, due to which taxpayers have reported difficulties in filing or uploading income tax returns.

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How to apply for passport?

1. Get the Passport Application Form: One can apply for Passport through Online Registration, (after doing online registration, get print outs of the application form) click here for details for Online Registration. Apart from this applicant can submit directly in the respective passport office/ DPCs/Speed post centers, get the relevant application form from here.

2. How to fill the Form: The Passport Application Form is Machine Readable. Please follow the instructions as follows:

Use capital letters only. Particulars given in the form will be printed in the passport. Therefore, please be careful in filling up the form and avoid any mistakes.
Use black/blue ball pen only
Do not fill the form with pencils or ink-pen.
While filling up the boxes, kindly leave one box blank after each completed word.
Write clearly within the box without touching the boundaries.
Adjust the information to fit within the number of given boxes.
Do not write anything outside the box. Avoid over-writing
Incomplete application will not be accepted.

Columnwise Guidelines for filling the application form can be had from here.

Continue reading How to apply for passport?

Information for On-Line Passport Applicants

Presently the online Registration for General Public is available at

1.Ahmedabad	7. Chandigarh	13. Panaji	19. Kolkata	25. Nagpur	31. Srinagar
2. Amritsar	8. Chennai	14. Guwahati	20. Kozhikode	26. Patna	32. Surat
3. Bangalore ***	9. Cochin	15. Hyderabad ##	21. Lucknow	27. Pune	33. Thane
4. Bareilly	10. Dehradun	16. Jaipur	22. Madurai	28. Raipur	34. Trichy
5. Bhopal	11. Delhi	17. Jallandhar	23. Malapuram	29. Ranchi	35. Trivandrum
6. Bhubaneshwar	12. Ghaziabad	18. Jammu	24. Mumbai	30. Shimla	36. Vizag
37. Coimbatore

***For Bangalore pl refer Home Page Continue reading Information for On-Line Passport Applicants

Census of India | 2011 | FAQ

A. What is Census? How is it useful?

Census 2011 - Logo Explanation

The Indian Census is the most credible source of information on Demography (Population characteristics), Economic Activity, Literacy & Education, Housing & Household Amenities, Urbanization, Fertility and Mortality, Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes, Language, Religion, Migration, Disability and many other socio-cultural and demographic data since 1872. Census 2011 will be the 15th National Census of the country. This is the only source of primary data at village, town and ward level. It provides valuable information for planning and formulation of polices for Central & State Governments and is widely used by National & International agencies, scholars, business people, industrialists, and many more. The delimitation/reservation of Constituencies – Parliamentary/Assembly/Panchayats and other Local Bodies is also done on the basis of the demographic data thrown up by the Census. Census is the basis for reviewing the country’s progress in the past decade, monitoring the on-going schemes of the Government and most importantly, plan for the future. That is why the slogan of Census 2011 is “Our Census, Our Future“. Continue reading Census of India | 2011 | FAQ

Annapurna Scheme: Ministry of Rural Development

Name of the Scheme : Annapurna Scheme

Sponsored by : Central Government

Funding Pattern : The entire fund is financed by the Central government.

Ministry/Department : Department of Rural Development

Description
The Annapurna Scheme aims at providing food security to those senior citizens who have remained uncovered under the National Old Age Pension Scheme (NOAPS) despite being eligible for the scheme. Under the Annapurna Scheme, 10 Kg of food-grains per month are to be provided free of cost to the beneficiaries. Continue reading Annapurna Scheme: Ministry of Rural Development

Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme: Ministry of Rural Development

Name of the Scheme : Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme

Sponsored by : Both: Central & State Government

Funding Pattern
The Scheme is implemented as a Centrally-Sponsored Scheme on a cost sharing basis between the Center and the State in the ratio of 90 and 10 percentages.

Ministry/Department : Department of Rural Development

Description
The Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme aims at enhancing the livehood security of people in rural areas by guaranteeing hundred days of wage-employment in a financial year to a rural household whose adult members volunteer to do unskilled manual work.

Beneficiaries : Individual,other,

Other Beneficiaries : Rural Person.

Benefit Type : Others,Material

Other Benefits : Employment.

Eligibility criteria
This scheme can be availed by adult members of any rural household who are willing to do public work-related to unskilled manual work at a minimum wage of Rs.100 per day.

How to Avail
The unemployed adults are required to contact the Gram Panchayat in order to avail the scheme.

Validity of the Scheme

Introduced On
02 / 02 / 2006

Valid Upto
27 / 04 / 2011

Reference URL : http://nrega.nic.in/netnrega/home.aspx)

Indira Gandhi National Widow Pension Scheme (IGNWPS): Ministry of Rural Development

Name of the Scheme : Indira Gandhi National Widow Pension Scheme (IGNWPS)

Sponsored by : Both: Central & State Government

Funding Pattern : Fund is financed as 50:50 between Central and State governments.

Ministry/Department : Department of Rural Development

Description
Indira Gandhi National Widow Pension Scheme (IGNWPS) is implemented by Ministry of Rural Development, Government of India. The pension is given to the widows aged between 45 and 64 years of age. The applicant should be a household below the Poverty Line as per criteria prescribed by the Government of India. The pension amount is Rs. 200 per month per beneficiary and the concerned state government is also urged to provide the equal amount to the person. The pension is to be credited into a post office or public sector bank account of the beneficiary. The pension will be discontinued if there is the case of remarriage or once the widow moves above the poverty line. Continue reading Indira Gandhi National Widow Pension Scheme (IGNWPS): Ministry of Rural Development

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Information for On-Line Passport Applicants

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