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30-August-2019 Current Affairs

Central Railway unveils 'Lifeline Express' at CSMT, Mumbai

Central Railway unveils 'Lifeline Express' at CSMT, Mumbai

  • The Central Railway has unveiled Lifeline Express at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT), Mumbai for providing medical treatment to poor patients.
  • The Indian Railways in association with Impact India Foundation had launched the Lifeline Express (known as ‘Hospital on Wheels’) on 16th July 1991.
  • The Lifeline Express has seven coaches which include- A Operation Theatre, A pathology lab, A mammography unit, A gynecology examination room, A dental unit, A pharmacy, Consultation cubicles, and X-Ray unit, etc.
  • The train has traveled across 19-states, covering 201 rural locations in 138 districts providing medical treatment to 12,32,000 patients, including 1,46,000 cases of surgery and nearly 2,00,000 medical professionals from across the world have rendered their services to the train.
Pavan Kapoor assume-charge as India's Ambassador to UAE

Pavan Kapoor assume-charge as India's Ambassador to UAE

Mr. Pavan Kapoor (IFS: 1990 batch officer) has assumed charge as the next Ambassador of India to the United Arab Emirates (UAE). ....
P. Mukherjee resigns as MD & CEO of Lakshmi Vilas Bank

P. Mukherjee resigns as MD & CEO of Lakshmi Vilas Bank

Parthasarathi Mukherjee (age 59 years) has announced his resignation as Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer of Lakshmi Vilas Bank. Mukherjee had starte....
Ajantha Mendis announces retirement from International Cricket

Ajantha Mendis announces retirement from International Cricket

Sri Lankan cricketer Ajantha Mendis has announced his retirement from international cricket at the age of 34, after not having played in almost 4-years.....
PM Modi government extends P. C. Mody tenure by 1-year

PM Modi government extends P. C. Mody tenure by 1-year

The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC), headed by Shri Narendra Modi (14th Prime Minister of India) extended the CBDT-Chairman Pramod Chandra Mody ....
Pramod Agarwal Took Over As Chairman-cum-MD Of Coal India

Pramod Agarwal Took Over As Chairman-cum-MD Of Coal India

The Coal India Limited has appointed Pramod Agarwal as its new Chairman-cum-Managing Director, who is the Senior IAS Officer (1991: batch) ....
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