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IRCTC Modifies Tatakal Reservation Rules to Curb Frauds by Agents – Details

December 17, 2011December 17, 2011 by Editor's Desk

IRCTC had a facility known as Tatkal Reservation enabling last minute travelers to board the Train to their destinations. However, the scheme was mis-used to a large extent because of Agents. Thus to provide the real benefit of the scheme, Indian railways has modified the IRCTC Tatakal Reservation Rules.

Booking Allowed only one day in advance excluding the day of travel. In some Cases the booking maybe allowed 2 days in Advance depending on the Origin and Destination of Train. For Example, on Bangalore to Mumbai Chalukya Express, if you are boarding from Pune, then you can book 2 days in advance. IRCTC Systems have been designed to consider the departure time at Origin for the Rule of One Day in Advance for Tatkal Tickets
A maximum of 4 Passengers can be
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Censoring the Indian Web – Kapil Sibal Trashed Makes Mockery of Himself

December 6, 2011 by Editor's Desk

India’s Minister for Communications, Telecom and IT, Kapil Sibal who invited Executives of Twitter, Facebook, Google, Yahoo and Microsoft to discuss option on censoring the content on their respective platforms, made a mockery of himself as Indian netizens tweeted in millions as #IdiotKapilSibal

Kapil Sibal is upset over I Hate Sonia Gandhi Web Pages and Content across the web trashing the reputation of Gandhi Family and corrupt Government. Kapil for sure didn’t do his homework well because none of these companies are Indian and they won’t budge over to his request.

Indian Government must improve its Governance and attitude towards it citizens treat them like valued customers to win their hearts rather than silencing their freedom of speech. Any such efforts

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Indian Politicians + Bureaucrats Let Growth Opportunities Down the Drain

October 31, 2011 by Editor's Desk

As we lay to rest the problems in Eurozone, of course temporarily, we would like to give more detail and colour on Political Deadlock in Delhi and how it is hurting the Indian economy.

How much ever FM Pranab Mukherjee may try to shield his Government in the Press, the Fact is policymaking mechanism in Delhi has now remained jammed for more than a year. There is political infighting within both the main political parties in New Delhi. Hence trust is in short

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RBI Must Investigate the Surge in Exports – Possible Black Money Laundering

October 16, 2011 by Editor's Desk

Kotak Securities known for investigative research on Indian Companies and Economy pin-pointing the wrong doings ir-respective of his stature – Prime Minister or RBI or Mukesh Ambani is commendable, in out opinion.

Kotak Analysts are unable to tally the data of Exports and the sudden surge ahead of the Government signing treaties with various nations to prevent Black Money and Laundering. Here are some of the obvious questions which RBI as banking Regulator must investigate and explain.

Engineering goods exports accounted for 55% of incremental

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