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  'No restoration of concession for senior citizens in trains', says Railways Minister

  India | December 14, 2022 14:52 IST

  Senior citizen concession tickets: Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw hinted that the concessions given to the senior citizens in the railways may not be restored, citing excessive expanses of the national transporter.

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  Centre extends Leave Travel Concession facility for employees till September 2022

  India | October 08, 2020 19:21 IST

  In a relaxation to Central Civil Services (LTC) Rules 1988, the scheme has been extended for a period of two years till September 25, 2022.

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  Railways offer 50 % concession for youth participating in 'Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat' programme

  India | December 18, 2019 19:01 IST

  To facilitate the travel of participants of the 'Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat' program, railways will grant 50 percent concession in basic fares of second/sleeper class to youngsters with earnings/emoluments of not more than Rs 5,000 per month, a statement from the ministry said. The concession has been granted as a special case only for normal train services and is not admissible in special trains or coaches, it said.

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  You may soon be able to give up train ticket subsidy like LPG, Indian Railways sends proposal to PMO

  India | July 10, 2019 10:51 IST

  Railways bear 47 per cent cost, collecting the remaining 57 per cent from the passengers. It earns around Rs 56,000 crore by selling tickets and now is aiming to make it's earning about Rs 56,000 crore in 2019-20 with the 'give it up' scheme.

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  Chief Minister announces concession after protests break out on toll hike

  India | May 09, 2014 11:28 IST

  Bangalore:  Amid persistent protests against the toll hike on the National Highway leading to international airport, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah today said there will be concession on toll for villagers within the proximity of the highway."Toll

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  Assam to give concessions for green energy generation: Gogoi

  India | September 12, 2013 16:08 IST

  Guwahati: Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi today said the state government will promote generation of clean energy by offering concessions to the companies coming to invest in areas like solar and wind power.“We will consider

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  Toll fee: Goa to give concession to vehicles from its Neighbours

  India | June 27, 2013 16:45 IST

  Panaji, Jun 27: Goa government has decided to provide concession in the toll fee to the vehicles from neighbouring districts of Maharashtra and Karnataka.The concession passes would be issued within next fortnight for the vehicles

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  Kejriwal says, political parties carrying out 'drama' over diesel price hike

  Politics | September 14, 2012 17:38 IST

  Ghaziabad, Sep 14: India Against Corruption (IAC) today alleged that the opposition to the hike in diesel price by political parties was a “drama” and demanded immediate rollback of the increase in fuel price.Activists Arvind