Rajdhani’s frequency increased
lUnion railway minister Nitish Kumar said in the Lok Sabha on Thursday that the frequency of New Delhi-Guwahati Rajdhani Express via Patna would be increased to five days a week instead of the three days at present during the new financial year. The other Rajdhani Express via Lucknow would continue to be biweekly. The minister said the increase in the frequency of the Rajdhani Express would largely benefit the people of the Northeast region.ADB team
lAn Asian Development Bank mission comprising William Mc Carten, public resource management specialist, and Elaine Glennie, financial management specialist, are visiting the state to hold discussions pertaining to a technical assistance programme for expenditure management and control, budgeting and computerisation. The ADB has agreed to support the Assam government in its power sector and fiscal reform programmes.IT collection
lThe collection of the income tax department from the charge of chief commissioner of income tax, Guwahati, last year was Rs 258 crore. This year, the target has been fixed at Rs 371 crore, Jagrup Singh, commissioner of income tax, said.Transport target
l Karimganj district transport office has collected a revenue of Rs 96,10,827 till February 2003, thus achieving their target of Rs 93 lakh for 2002-03, said R.A. Ahmed, district transport officer, Karimganj.Dibrugarh cable
lThe Dibrugarh district administration has warned all cable operators of the district to follow Rules 199 under Rule 9 (a) and 9 (b) or face penal action. The cable operators have been asked to get their bills endorsed by sales tax offices of Dibrugarh and Naharkatia.Intuc demand
lThe legislative wing of the Indian National Trade Union Congress has submitted a memorandum to the chief minister demanding inclusion of tea tribes and ex-tea tribes in the SC/ST list as per the state government’s recommendation in 1995.Consumer’s Day
lThe Dibrugarh food and civil supplies department will hold an essay and art competition on “Necessity of consumer movement” on the occasion of Consumer’s Day on March 15 among students of Classes IX and X. The last date for receiving entries is March 13.Thumbs Up
To Asom Jatiyatabadi Yuva Chatra Parishad for organising a free cataract surgery and health camp in Nalbari
