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World’s first-ever Electrified Rail Tunnel capable of running Double Stack Container Trains to come up in Haryana

Electrified Rail Tunnel
  • The Indian Railways is in the process of building the world’s first electrified tunnel which is capable of running double stacked container trains.
  • The tunnel when complete will be around 1 kilometre long and is situated near Rewari and Dadri in Haryana

E-Sachivalaya portal launched by Haryana Govt.

E-Sachivalaya portal
  • Haryana CM Manohar Lal Khattar launched e-Sachivalaya portal, a digital platform, facilitating people to take online appointments for virtual meetings with the CM , Deputy CM , Ministers and other Heads of Departments.

Haryana govt and Reliance Jio TV agreement to train 52 lakh students

Jio
  • Haryana government and Reliance Jio TV have started an agreement that is expected to serve around 52 lakh school children in rural areas. This new agreement is made under the Chief Minister’s Distance Education Programme in order to extend education in rural areas without jeopardizing social distancing during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Petroleum Minister gives to the nation, 56 CNG stations

Petroleum Minister
  • Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Dharmendra Pradhan committed to the nation, 56 CNG stations scattered over 11 States and Union Territories. These stations are in Gujarat, Haryana, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, New Delhi, Punjab, Rajasthan, Telangana and Uttar Pradesh.

J&K & Haryana to give tap connections till 2022

Jal Jeevan mission
  • The Jammu and Kashmir administration and Haryana Government have planned to implement the Jal Jeevan mission to give tap connections to every rural household by 2022. The Jal Jeevan Mission targets to provide drinking water to every household.

NADA bans Haryana’s javelin thrower Amit Dahiya for 4 years

Javelin Throw

The National Anti Doping Agency (NADA) has banned for 4 years on Haryana’s javelin thrower Amit Dahiya. He has been banned for avoiding sample collection and for his attempt of trying to cheat officials during the 2nd National Javelin Throw Open Championship 2019 held at SAI Centre in Sonipat, Haryana.