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12th March 2017 Current events A. India,s first rail ambulance launched at Mumbai 1. It is a four-coach fully AC ambulance, equipped with health care facilities.   2. The idea for such a facility came after 19 passengers died and around 145 got injured after the Diva-Sawantwadi train derailed between Nagothane and Roha stations in Maharashtra's Raigad district in May 2014.   3. As many as 50 people can be transported and treated using this air conditioned rail ambulance.   4. Designed at the rail workshop at Matunga in Mumbai, the vehicle is suited for transporting accident victims to hospital in a short time.   5. The coaches are aesthetically designed and house an operation theatre to carry out minor surgeries like cataract and can provide emergency treatment to accident victims B. Maternity benefit amnedment bill set passed in Lok Sabha 1. Lok Sabha passed today on 9th March, 2017 the Maternity Benefit (Amendment) Bill, 2016 which inter-alia includes incr

11 January 2017 events      1.    Vidhan Sabha Election Results 2017 Goa Result Status Status Known For 40 out of 40 Constituencies Party Won Leading Total Bharatiya Janata Party 13 0 13 Indian National Congress 17 0 17 Nationalist Congress Party 1 0 1 Maharashtrawadi Gomantak 3 0 3 Goa Forward Party 3 0 3 Independent 3 0 3 Total 40 0 40 Manipur Result Status Status Known For 60 out of 60 Constituencies Party Won Leadin