Booking of train tickets through Post Office is extended Posted: 24 Oct 2012 09:17 PM PDT GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (RAILWAY BOARD) No.2012/TG-I/20/P/NRH PRS New Delhi, dated 16.10.2012 The General Managers, All Zonal Railways. (Commercial Circular No.63 of 2012) Sub: Extension of Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed between Ministry of Railways and Department of Posts for issuing of reserved tickets through computerized Passenger Reservation System (PRS) terminals provided in Post Offices. Please refer to this office letter of even number dated 08.08.2007 forwarding therewith a copy of MoU signed by Ministry of Railways with Department of Posts on 31.07.2007 for issuing of reserved tickets through computerized PRS terminals provided in the post office. This MoU was valid for a period of five years. 2. The issue regarding extension of this MoU has been examined in consultation with Finance Directorate of Board Office and it has been decided to grant post facto sanction for extension of this MoU for another five years on the existing terms and conditions. 3. Necessary instructions may be issued to all concerned. sd/- (Dr. Monica Agnihotri) Director Passenger Marketing Railway Board Source: www.indianrailways.gov.in Comedian Jaspal Bhatti dies in road accident

Film actor and comedian Jaspal Bhatti died in a road accident near Jalandhar early Thursday.

The car in which the 57-year-old actor was travelling hit a roadside tree near Shahkot in Nakodar area of the district around 1 a.m., Bhatti’s associate Vinod Sharma told PTI in Chandigarh.

Mr. Sharma said that Bhatti was going to Jalandhar from Bhatinda for the promotion of his Punjabi film Power Cut scheduled to be released on Friday.

Bhatti’s son Jasraj, who was driving the car and film’s heroine Suril Gautam were injured and rushed to a hospital at Jalandhar.

Mr. Sharma said that Bhatti had been travelling over the past few days for the promotion of his new film.

The cremation is expected to take place later Thursday evening after his body is brought to Chandigarh after completion of various legal formalities, including post-mortem, Mr. Sharma said.

Bhatti leaves behind his wife Savita, a son and a daughter.