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News Briefs
COMPREHENSIVE HEALTH POLICY IN OFFING
he present central
Tgovernment is
moving forward by
taking traditional and
modern medicine
together in the country.
The whole world has
recognized the power of AYUSH and Yoga. The World
Health Organization (WHO) has established the WHO-
GCTM Center in Jamnagar. Now the Government of
India is making complete preparations by including all
the methods of medicine which will be brought to the
fore soon. Union Health and Family Welfare Minister
Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya recently gave this information
at the National AYUSH Mission Conference. He has
said that India's traditional medical system is our
strength and now the whole world has accepted it.
AYUSH Minister Sarbananda Sonowal said that with
FAST PACE: 100 KMS both ministries working together, our resolve and our
strength have increased manifold.
ROAD CONSTRUCTED 380 SPECIAL TRAINS WILL MAKE YOUR
IN 100 HOURS JOURNEY EASIER IN THE SUMMER
ay your train journey
Mbe smooth. Indian
tate-of-the-art expressways, new national Railways has made
Shighways, or repair work—everything is arrangements for this with
happening fast, and the use of green and new 380 special trains and
technology is increasing. This is the reason 6,369 trips so that you can
why the length of the highway has increased easily reach a tourism destination or your home
from 91,287 km to 1,45,240 km in the last nine state during this summer vacation. Compared to
years. Every day, new records are being set up. the year 2022, this year these special trains will
A new record has been set on the Ghaziabad- make 1770 trips more. Special trains between
Aligarh Expressway by constructing 100 km of major destinations like Patna-Secunderabad, Patna-
bituminous-concrete road in 100 hours. Yesvantpur, Barauni-Muzaffarpur, Delhi-Patna, New
Describing it as a very important achievement, Delhi-Katra, Chandigarh-Gorakhpur, Anand Vihar-
Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that it reveals Patna, Visapatnam-Puri-Howrah, Mumbai-Patna,
the importance given to modern technology Mumbai-Gorakhpur will be run. All these trains will
and speed for better infrastructure. Union have 25,794 general coaches and 55,243 sleeper
Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin coaches. Connectivity is being ensured with various
Gadkari congratulated the entire team on their states like Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana,
accomplishment. This 118-kilometre motorway Maharashtra, Odisha, West Bengal, Bihar, Uttar
section of NH-34 strengthens the connectivity Pradesh, and Delhi through special trains. However,
between Ghaziabad and Aligarh. The old central the number of trains and the number of trips under
plant was built using green technology, which these special trains are subject to change during the
helped to reduce the carbon footprint. entire season.
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