Srinand Jha, November 23, 2017 IndiaSpend A new kind of toilet using bacteria to break down human excreta has been deployed in Indian trains over four years to 2017, at a cost of Rs 1,305 crore, but this toilet is no better than a […]
New toilets in trains no better than septic tanks: IIT-M study
By Srinand Jha The Economics Times, Nov 23, 2017 A new kind of toilet using bacteria to break down human excreta has been deployed in Indian trains over four years to 2017, at a cost of Rs 1,305 crore, but this toilet is no better than a septic tank, the Indian Institute of Technology-Madras (IIT-M) […]
Disadvantages caused due to Bio-toilets introduced in the passenger coaches of Indian Railways – NFIR
National Federation of Indian Railwaymen 3, CHELMSFORD ROAD, NEW DELHI – 110 055 No.II/34/Pt.12 Dated: 10.8.2015 The Member Mechanical, Railway Board, New Delhi Dear Sir, Sub: Disadvantages caused due to Bio-toilets introduced in the passenger coaches of Indian Railways reg. The concept of bio-toilets in passenger carrying coaches was given shape by the Railway Ministry […]
DRDO’s Agra lab spends Rs 49.50 cr, 6 yrs, in developing surveillance system which fails Army standards
Arvind Chauhan | Jul 24, 2017, 10:01 AM IST AGRA: The Aerial Delivery Research and Development Establishment (ADRDE), a laboratory of the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), spent Rs 49.50 crore to develop a balloon-based platform for surveillance and communication, but failed to meet Army standards after years of work, according to a report […]
CBI carries out searches in Rs 500 crore land scam
THE ASIAN AGE. Published : May 16, 2017, 3:21 am IST Updated : May 16, 2017, 3:21 am IST The vigilance department of the defence ministry had pegged the scam to be of Rs 500 crore. New Delhi: The CBI on Monday conducted searches at seven locations, including the officials and residential premises of an […]
ILLEGAL APPOINTMENT OF MS. SHWETA SINGH, SRF AT DRL, TEZPUR BY DR. VIJAY VEER, DIRECTOR, DEFENCE RESEARCH LABORATORY(DRL), DRDO,TEZPUR
To, Date – 25th May 2015 Shri Manohar Parikar […]
Donation Without Consent Leaves Army Offices Fuming Against Chief
Tuesday, January 20, 2015 – Ex-serviceman welfare – Blog Chiefhttp://ex-servicemenwelfare.blogspot.in/2015/01/donation-without-consent-leaves-army.html NEW DELHI: Forced charity can pinch. Indian army, the world’s second largest, experienced this pinch when they recently came to know of the cutting of a day’s salary. They […]
CAG picks holes in LCA project, says it fails to meet IAF requirements
By PTI | 8 May, 2015, 07.40PM IST – The Economic Times NEW DELHI: India’s Tejas Light Combat Aircraft project, in the works for over three decades, came under severe criticism from CAG today as it pointed out that its Mark-I version has 53 “significant shortfalls” which have reduced its operational capabilities as well as […]
Bander Bant (बंदर बाँट) of lab level award and financial share from award money from public fund although Dr. Vijay Veer, Director, DRL, Tezpur was himself was Approving Authority for Lab Level Award.
To 18th May 2015 […]
Bio-toilets Fail to Flush out Open Defecation in Bhadrak
By Express News Service Published: 23rd August 2014 09:05 AM BALASORE: The much-touted bio-toilets are lying defunct in Bhadrak district for over a year as technical details of construction of the toilets are neither available with District Water and Sanitation Mission (DWSM) nor its State counterpart. The bio-toilets were installed by Defence Research and Development […]