The Railway Ministry has introduced a new system for awarding the prestigious Rail Minister's Award, similar to the Padma Shri. Now, railway employees must apply for the award themselves through the HRMS portal. This new rule will prevent favoritism and ensure transparency. The deadline for submission is September 6th. The award...
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will no longer include cash prizes, but will be given only in the form of medals and certificates. A screening committee will evaluate the applications and forward the selected nominees to the Railway Board, which will announce the winners on September 27th. The names of the award recipients will be sent to the Railway Board by the zonal railways by September 14th. Additionally, the names of the General Manager's Award have been changed to 'Distinguished Railway Service Award' and the Divisional Railway Manager's Award to 'Railway Service Award'.