"He has been charged with attempted murder either alone or jointly," lawyer Sven Mary told AFP when asked about Abdeslam, who is due to be extradited to France in coming days.
Thursday, 21 April 2016
Paris suspect Abdeslam charged over Brussels shootout
"He has been charged with attempted murder either alone or jointly," lawyer Sven Mary told AFP when asked about Abdeslam, who is due to be extradited to France in coming days.
Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train to travel under the sea near Thane creek
NEW DELHI: Passengers will get the thrill of riding under the sea while
travelling between Mumbai and Ahmedabad in the first bullet train of the
country.
The 508km long Mumbai-Ahmedabad high speed rail corridor will have a 21km long tunnel under the sea, said a senior railway ministry official involved with the public transporter's ambitious bullet train project.
While most part of the corridor is proposed to be on the elevated track, there will be a stretch after Thane creek towards Virar which will go under the sea as per the detailed project report by JICA.
Estimated to cost about Rs 97,636 crore, 81 per cent of the funding for the project, will come in form of a loan from Japan. The project cost includes possible cost escalation, interest during construction and import duties.
It is a soft loan for 50 years at 0.1 per cent annual interest with 15 years' moratorium, said the official.
Rolling stock and other equipment like signalling and power system will be imported from Japan as per the loan agreement.
The official said the loan agreement with Japan is slated to be signed by the end of the year and construction work is likely to begin by the end of 2018.
According top priority to the first of its kind project, railways has formed National High Speed Rail Corporation Limited (NHSRCL), a special purpose vehicle (SPV), with a paid-up capital of Rs 500 crore.
A search committee comprising senior government officials including Cabinet Secretary, Chairman Railway Board and Secretary DOPT among others is on the job currently to select the Managing Director and five directors for the NHSRCL.
Railways has already allotted Rs 200 crore for the SPV. Maharashtra and Gujarat will have equity of 25 per cent each, while the Railways will have 50 per cent in the SPV.
The bullet train is expected to cover 508 km between Mumbai and Ahmedabad in about two hours, running at a maximum speed of 350 kmph and operating speed of 320 kmph.
At present, Duronto Express takes about seven hours to cover the distance between the two financial centres.
For timely completion of the project, a joint committee has been formed under the vice-chairman of NITI Aayog with the secretaries of the Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP), Departments of Economic Affairs and Foreign Ministry as its members along with the Railway Board Chairman.
The 508km long Mumbai-Ahmedabad high speed rail corridor will have a 21km long tunnel under the sea, said a senior railway ministry official involved with the public transporter's ambitious bullet train project.
While most part of the corridor is proposed to be on the elevated track, there will be a stretch after Thane creek towards Virar which will go under the sea as per the detailed project report by JICA.
Estimated to cost about Rs 97,636 crore, 81 per cent of the funding for the project, will come in form of a loan from Japan. The project cost includes possible cost escalation, interest during construction and import duties.
It is a soft loan for 50 years at 0.1 per cent annual interest with 15 years' moratorium, said the official.
Rolling stock and other equipment like signalling and power system will be imported from Japan as per the loan agreement.
The official said the loan agreement with Japan is slated to be signed by the end of the year and construction work is likely to begin by the end of 2018.
According top priority to the first of its kind project, railways has formed National High Speed Rail Corporation Limited (NHSRCL), a special purpose vehicle (SPV), with a paid-up capital of Rs 500 crore.
A search committee comprising senior government officials including Cabinet Secretary, Chairman Railway Board and Secretary DOPT among others is on the job currently to select the Managing Director and five directors for the NHSRCL.
Railways has already allotted Rs 200 crore for the SPV. Maharashtra and Gujarat will have equity of 25 per cent each, while the Railways will have 50 per cent in the SPV.
The bullet train is expected to cover 508 km between Mumbai and Ahmedabad in about two hours, running at a maximum speed of 350 kmph and operating speed of 320 kmph.
At present, Duronto Express takes about seven hours to cover the distance between the two financial centres.
For timely completion of the project, a joint committee has been formed under the vice-chairman of NITI Aayog with the secretaries of the Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP), Departments of Economic Affairs and Foreign Ministry as its members along with the Railway Board Chairman.
Haryana MLA, 38, takes Class XII exams with his children
CHANDIGARH: You would think Haryana's first-time BJP MLA Kulwant Ram Bazigar is nervous these days because his two children — son Saheb and adopted daughter Seerat — are taking their Class XII exams. But that's not it.
The 38-year-old legislator from Gulha in Kaithal is edgy because, along with his children, he is taking the exam as well in the hope of finally completing his schooling. Since April 1, Bazigar has appeared for four papers, with the fifth, and last, scheduled for Thursday at the government senior secondary school, Patti Afgan, Kaithal. "The Haryana government has prescribed Standard X as the minimum educational qualification for contesting panchayat and municipal polls," Bazigar told TOI, "What if tomorrow the government prescribes class XII for MLAs?"
The MLA is the only legislator from Haryana's denotified tribe of Bazigars. He said he couldn't finish schooling at the right time because he became a social activist early on, and didn't have the time to attend school in his late teens. "With better education, I hope to convey issues related to deprived sections of society a little better," he added. His next target is a BA and an LLB degree. "After becoming an MLA, I realised the importance of education. I have pledged to continue my studies for the next five years," said the MLA, who has chosen the humanities stream.
He had been carrying his books with him to work for the last two months to prepare for the exams. Even during the budget session, he studied at the MLA hostel in Chandigarh after the session.
Kudos to the guy. He will go far. Wish him all success in his exams.
"For English, I took some extra tuitions, but other subjects, including public administration, political science and physical education, were of my interest," he said, "I have to get good grades as it will be good for my public relations."
"Maybe education can earn me a better position in the state government... No one from my community has ever become minister!" he added.
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It will be technical Marvel ! Some day all metros should be connected with Bullet train Network :-)Kautilllya Raj