Secunderabad-Shalimar Express train derails in Bengal’s Howrah; TMC targets BJP
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Secunderabad-Shalimar Express train derails in Bengal’s Howrah; TMC targets BJP

Hindustan Times  

Kolkata: A parcel van and two passenger coaches of the weekly Secunderabad-Shalimar Superfast Express got derailed near Nalpur station in West Bengal’s Howrah district on Saturday morning, South Eastern Railway officials said, adding that nobody was hurt. The derailment shook the entire train.” Bengal’s ruling Trinamool Congress targeted the central government saying railway accidents are on the rise because funds meant for safety measures are being spent on luxury trains. The Centre has hiked railway fares for all passengers in the name of strengthening safety measures but the money is being spent on luxury trains.” “The Modi government has created a divide among people not only on political and religious lines but have created rich and poor railway passengers as well,” Majumdar added. The Bharatiya Janata Party Bengal unit’s chief spokesperson Samik Bhattacharya targeted chief minister Mamata Banerjee as she served as Union railway minister in the Atal Bihari Vajpayee government.

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Bengali Muslim migrant in Delhi threatens Yogi Adityanath, wants Congress govt despite free electricity and water
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Bengali Muslim migrant in Delhi threatens Yogi Adityanath, wants Congress govt despite free electricity and water

Op India  

On 13th December, Khabar India, a YouTube-based news channel, published a video on the sidelines of the upcoming Delhi Assembly elections scheduled for early 2025. Open threat to UP CM Yogi Adityanath The interview took a disturbing turn when one of the Muslim migrant workers expressed anger towards UP CM Yogi Adityanath, specifically targeting him for the construction of the …

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Halt trains at Anantapur, Gooty: MP to minister

Deccan Chronicle  

Anantapur: As several trains are not being halted at Anantapur and other major stations in the district, Anantapur MP Ambika Lakshmi Narayana met the Union minister of state for Railways Veeranna Somanna in New Delhi on Monday. The MP sought the halts of Rajdhani Express and Yesvantpur-Latur Express to stop at Anantapur railway station. Gooty station needs the halts of …

'Only Leader Who Has Repeatedly Defeated BJP:' TMC Demands To Make Mamata As INDIA bloc's Leader
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2 weeks ago

'Only Leader Who Has Repeatedly Defeated BJP:' TMC Demands To Make Mamata As INDIA bloc's Leader

ABP News  

New Delhi, Dec 8 : The Trinamool Congress on Sunday raised the pitch on the demand to make its chief Mamata Banerjee the leader of the INDIA bloc, with party MP Kirti Azad saying she is the "most suitable" for the job as she is the only leader who has repeatedly defeated the BJP. West Bengal Chief Minister Banerjee's statement …

West Bengal running like Kim Jong Un regime: Union minister slams Mamata Banerjee
1 month ago

West Bengal running like Kim Jong Un regime: Union minister slams Mamata Banerjee

India Today  

Union Minister and Bihar BJP leader Giriraj Singh on Wednesday launched a scathing attack on West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, drawing parallels between her governance and that of North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un. Accusing Banerjee of failing to maintain law and order, the Union Textiles Minister alleged that "Muslim goons" hold sway in West Bengal under the Trinamool …

Bihar: Nitish Kumar writes to PM Modi, proposes to boost road, rail connectivity to Punaura Dham
3 months ago

Bihar: Nitish Kumar writes to PM Modi, proposes to boost road, rail connectivity to Punaura Dham

India TV News  

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Sunday wrote a detailed letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, urging him to enhance road and rail connectivity to Punaura Dham, the birthplace of Goddess Sita, located in Sitamarhi district. In addition to road connectivity, Chief Minister Kumar has also appealed to the Prime Minister to instruct the Railway Ministry to introduce a Vande …

‘Didi, how dare you…?: Assam CM blasts Mamata Banerjee’s ‘burn’ warning to Modi
3 months, 3 weeks ago

‘Didi, how dare you…?: Assam CM blasts Mamata Banerjee’s ‘burn’ warning to Modi

Hindustan Times  

Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday lashed out at his West Bengal counterpart Mamata Banerjee over her remarks on the BJP- “Didi, how dare you threaten Assam?” Sarma posted on X. Sarma's sharp remarks came after Banerjee attacked the BJP and Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the violence during the bandh. However, Bangladesh is a different country.” The …

Railway staff dies in on-duty accident at CSMT Station
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Railway staff dies in on-duty accident at CSMT Station

Hindustan Times  

Mumbai: A young railway staff member working as a points man with Central Railway died on duty at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus station on Tuesday afternoon. There is a severe shortage of manpower, especially in safety categories, which needs urgent attention,” said a leader of the National Railway Mazdoor Union. He was a young man in his mid-twenties,” commented a …

UP Gonda train accident: Opposition parties question Modi government over lapses in rail safety measures
5 months ago

UP Gonda train accident: Opposition parties question Modi government over lapses in rail safety measures

The Hindu  

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Centre on MK Stalin alleging neglect of Tamil Nadu: ‘Far from truth’
5 months, 1 week ago

Centre on MK Stalin alleging neglect of Tamil Nadu: ‘Far from truth’

Hindustan Times  

The Narendra Modi government on Friday rejected Tamil Nadu chief minister MK Stalin's allegation of Tamil Nadu being neglected in sanction of projects by the Centre. In the civil aviation sector, the government said five projects worth ₹4,000 crore have been approved in Tamil Nadu, out of which two have been completed. The government said that total investment received by …

What does India need to do to make its railways safer? | In Focus podcast
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What does India need to do to make its railways safer? | In Focus podcast

The Hindu  

Earlier this month, a train accident in West Bengal killed 10 people and injured over 40. Railway accidents have decreased significantly over the past decade - only 0.03 accidents took place per million km in both 2020-21 and 2021-22. But this number loses meaning in light of the numbers of lives lost in rail accidents over the past couple of …

Bengal train accident: Two from Tripura hurt, condition stable, says state minister
6 months ago

Bengal train accident: Two from Tripura hurt, condition stable, says state minister

Hindustan Times  

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Congress's 7 questions to Modi govt on Bengal train accident: ‘Who should be…?’
6 months ago

Congress's 7 questions to Modi govt on Bengal train accident: ‘Who should be…?’

Hindustan Times  

Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Tuesday posed seven pointed questions to the Narendra Modi government aimed at highlighting what he called "criminal negligence" in the management of Indian Railways after 10 people were killed and dozens injured in train accident in West Bengal's Darjeeling district. Read: Kanchanjunga Express accident in Bengal: Several trains cancelled, diverted; repair work continues Citing an …

INDIA bloc pans government over Bengal train accident: ‘Only cares about elections’
6 months ago

INDIA bloc pans government over Bengal train accident: ‘Only cares about elections’

Hindustan Times  

The Opposition's INDIA bloc on Monday attacked Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led Central government over the West Bengal train accident, which led to the death of at least seven passengers and two employees. West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee claimed the Railway Ministry, controlled by the BJP government, doesn't care about passenger amenities. Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said the accident is …

OPINION | MODI’S NEW CABINET: CONTINUITY AND RESPONSIBILITY
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OPINION | MODI’S NEW CABINET: CONTINUITY AND RESPONSIBILITY

India TV News  

Within 24 hours of taking oath, Prime Minister Narendra Modi assigned portfolios to his 71 ministers, and most of them have already started taking charge of their ministries. Nitin Gadkari, who has done monumental work in the last 10 years in building highways, will continue as Road Transport and Highways Minister, with Ajay Tamta and Harsh Malhotra working as MoS …

BJP leader Ravneet Singh Bittu faces traffic, runs to reach PM Modi's residence | WATCH
6 months, 2 weeks ago

BJP leader Ravneet Singh Bittu faces traffic, runs to reach PM Modi's residence | WATCH

India TV News  

New Delhi: In a swift display of determination, BJP leader Ravneet Singh Bittu on Sunday morning, who did not want to be late in reaching Prime Minister Narendra Modi's residence for the NDA meeting, ditched his car due to heavy traffic and started running on the of Delhi to reach his destination. Watch video here: Bittu likely to be part …

Mamata Banerjee reaches out to Muslims in Malda LS seats that TMC never won
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Mamata Banerjee reaches out to Muslims in Malda LS seats that TMC never won

Hindustan Times  

Trinamool Congress chairperson Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday appealed to voters in Malda district, where Muslims comprise 51.27 % of the population, to vote for her party which has never won any of the district’s two Lok Sabha seats since its foundation in 1998. Can I have your word?” Banerjee said at a campaign rally at the Malda North seat, which …

PM flags off 10 new Vande Bharat trains; dedicates projects worth over ₹1 lakh cr. from Gujarat
9 months, 1 week ago

PM flags off 10 new Vande Bharat trains; dedicates projects worth over ₹1 lakh cr. from Gujarat

The Hindu  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi dedicated to the nation and laid the foundation stone of various development projects worth over ₹1.06 lakh crore from Ahmedabad in Gujarat on Tuesday. He also flagged off 10 new Vande Bharat trains from Ahmedabad to Mumbai Central, Secunderabad to Visakhapatnam, Mysuru to Dr. MGR Central, Patna to Lucknow, New Jalpaiguri to Patna, Puri to Visakhapatnam, …

'TMC Another Name For Atrocities, Betrayal': PM Modi Targets Bengal CM Mamata Over 'Stunted Development'
9 months, 3 weeks ago

'TMC Another Name For Atrocities, Betrayal': PM Modi Targets Bengal CM Mamata Over 'Stunted Development'

ABP News  

PM Modi In West Bengal: Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Saturday that West Bengal's ruling party, the Trinamool Congress, had disappointed the state's people. For TMC, the… pic.twitter.com/19rnyHystu — ANI March 2, 2024 "AIIMS was inaugurated by me via video conferencing in Kalyani of Nadia district a few days ago, but the West Bengal government has a problem with …

'Ram, Vaam, Shyam': Mamata Banerjee attacks Congress, Left, BJP amid Sandeshkhali row
10 months ago

'Ram, Vaam, Shyam': Mamata Banerjee attacks Congress, Left, BJP amid Sandeshkhali row

Hindustan Times  

Kolkata: West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Sunday accused the Bharatiya Janata Party of trying to disrupt peace in the Sandeshkhali area of 24 North Parganas district. West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee attacked the BJP over several issues. Mamata Banerjee attacks BJP over farmers' protest, PMLA cases Reacting to farmers' protest in Punjab and Delhi, Banerjee said the …

Mamata Banerjee attacks Congress-CPI(M) tie-up, says 'won't share single seat' in West Bengal
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Mamata Banerjee attacks Congress-CPI(M) tie-up, says 'won't share single seat' in West Bengal

Hindustan Times  

Kolkata: Amid the Congress party's efforts to mollify the Trinamool Congress leadership for an alliance in West Bengal, Mamata Banerjee attacked the Mallikarjun Kharge-led party on Wednesday, saying their alliance with the CPI will strengthen the Bharatiya Janata Party. West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee with TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee in Kolkata. Mamata Banerjee said she would never be able …

Ram Lala was there in tent, today given pucca house: PM Modi in Ayodhya
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Ram Lala was there in tent, today given pucca house: PM Modi in Ayodhya

India TV News  

With weeks to go for the inauguration of Ram Mandir in Ayodhya, Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited the holy city today to launch various developmental projects for Uttar Pradesh, including the inauguration of Ayodhya railway station and the newly constructed Ayodhya airport. Prime Minister flagged off two new Amrit Bharat trains viz Darbhanga-Ayodhya-Anand Vihar Terminal Amrit Bharat Express and Malda …

Ayodhya: PM Modi to visit land of Ram Lalla today, over 1400 folk artists to perform and welcome him
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Ayodhya: PM Modi to visit land of Ram Lalla today, over 1400 folk artists to perform and welcome him

India TV News  

PM Modi Ayodhya visit: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to receive a warm welcome from various groups of artistes from across the country as he arrives in Ayodhya on Saturday for the inauguration of the redeveloped Ayodhya railway station and a new airport, ahead of the consecration ceremony at the Ram temple scheduled for January 22. PM Modi Ayodhya …

Yearender 2023: Recalling tragic accidents that claimed precious lives in 2023
1 year ago

Yearender 2023: Recalling tragic accidents that claimed precious lives in 2023

India TV News  

Yearender 2023: The road accidents have remained a persistent global health crisis, according to a World Health Organisation global status report on road safety 2023, which notes that road rash deaths have fallen by 5 per cent since 2010. Shalimar-Chennai Central Coromandel Express, Odisha: Over 290 people lost their lives and over 900 were injured in a horrific triple train …

West Bengal: Mamata Banerjee demands railways roll back dynamic pricing, give priority to safety of passengers
1 year, 1 month ago

West Bengal: Mamata Banerjee demands railways roll back dynamic pricing, give priority to safety of passengers

India TV News  

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said the railways should roll back dynamic pricing of train tickets, and pay more attention to the safety and security of travellers on Sunday. Banerjee, a former railway minister, claimed that train fares were sometimes higher than flight tickets, following reports that ticket costs rose astronomically this week on various routes during the ongoing …

‘TMC a rich party, should use chartered flights to send workers to Delhi’: Suvendu Adhikari
1 year, 2 months ago

‘TMC a rich party, should use chartered flights to send workers to Delhi’: Suvendu Adhikari

Hindustan Times  

Refuting the allegations made by Trinamool Congress MP Abhishek Banerjee that BJP is cancelling trains so that TMC workers cannot attend protests in the national capital on Sunday, Leader of Opposition in West Bengal Assembly Suvendu Adhikari said that TMC is lying and Bengal ruling party should use its chartered plane to send their party workers to join protests. They …

PM Modi to flag off 9 Vande Bharat Express trains tomorrow
1 year, 3 months ago

PM Modi to flag off 9 Vande Bharat Express trains tomorrow

Firstpost  

The nine trains will provide faster connectivity across 11 states – Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Bihar, West Bengal, Kerala, Odisha, Jharkhand and Gujarat Prime Minister Narendra Modi will on Sunday flag off nine Vande Bharat trains connecting religious and tourist destinations across 11 states. The nine trains will provide faster connectivity across 11 states – Rajasthan, Tamil …

Gorakhpur railway station all set for redevelopment; PM Modi to lay foundation stone on July 7
1 year, 5 months ago

Gorakhpur railway station all set for redevelopment; PM Modi to lay foundation stone on July 7

India TV News  

Gorakhpur railway station redevelopment: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will lay the foundation stone of Gorakhpur railway station redevelopment project on July 7. Gorakhpur to get Vande Bharat Express train service Apart from laying the foundation stone for Gorakhpur station redevelopment project, PM Modi is likely to flag off new Vande Bharat Express train on Friday. With this, Uttar Pradesh will …

After 'destroying' Kashmir, Manipur using divisive politics, BJP after Bengal: Mamata
1 year, 5 months ago

After 'destroying' Kashmir, Manipur using divisive politics, BJP after Bengal: Mamata

India Today  

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday accused the BJP of employing divisive politics to "destroy" Kashmir and Manipur and claimed that it is "now promoting secessionist groups" in West Bengal. While addressing a panchayat poll rally at Dubrajpur in Birbhum district virtually, Banerjee alleged that the BJP is instigating certain groups in the northern and southern parts of …

After ‘destroying’ Kashmir and Manipur using divisive politics, BJP is after Bengal: Mamata
1 year, 5 months ago

After ‘destroying’ Kashmir and Manipur using divisive politics, BJP is after Bengal: Mamata

The Hindu  

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on July 3 accused the BJP of employing divisive politics to "destroy" Kashmir and Manipur, and claimed that it is "now promoting secessionist groups" in West Bengal. While addressing a panchayat poll rally at Dubrajpur in Birbhum district virtually, Ms. Banerjee alleged that the BJP is instigating certain groups in the northern and southern …

WATCH: PM Modi flagged off five Vande Bharat Express trains from Bhopal Railway Station
1 year, 5 months ago

WATCH: PM Modi flagged off five Vande Bharat Express trains from Bhopal Railway Station

Firstpost  

PM Modi will attend a public programme in Shahdol district around 3 pm. The five Vande Bharat Express trains are Rani Kamalapati -Jabalpur Vande Bharat Express, Khajuraho-Bhopal-Indore Vande Bharat Express, Madgaon -Mumbai Vande Bharat Express, Dharwad-Bengaluru Vande Bharat Express, and Hatia-Patna Vande Bharat Express. VIDEO | PM Modi flags off five Vande Bharat Express trains from Rani Kamalapati Railway station …

Man dies after being hit by Varanasi-Delhi Vande Bharat Express
1 year, 5 months ago

Man dies after being hit by Varanasi-Delhi Vande Bharat Express

India TV News  

A man died after being hit by Vande Bharat Express train which was en route to Delhi from Varanasi on Tuesday. Earlier today, PM Modi flagged off five Vande Bharat Express trains connecting important cities in different parts of the country, including tourist towns, adding to the growing list of the much sought after semi high-speed trains. These semi high-speed …

PM Modi to dedicate 5 new Vande Bharat trains today: Details here
1 year, 5 months ago

PM Modi to dedicate 5 new Vande Bharat trains today: Details here

Hindustan Times  

Prime minister Narendra Modi will flag off Vande Bharat trains on five new routes today from Bhopal's Rani Kamalapati Railway Station. Rani Kamalapati -Jabalpur Vande Bharat Express: This semi-high speed train will connect Madhya Pradesh Mahakaushal region to the Central region. Khajuraho-Bhopal-Indore Vande Bharat Express: Madhya Pradesh's third semi-high speed train will operate between the state's Malwa region, Bundelkhand region …

Kejriwal, Lalu's RJD attacks Modi govt over trains' condition: ‘torture centres’
1 year, 6 months ago

Kejriwal, Lalu's RJD attacks Modi govt over trains' condition: ‘torture centres’

Hindustan Times  

Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday came down heavily on the ruling BJP at the Centre over the alleged worsening condition of Indian Railways, saying the government has destroyed the well-running fleet of trains. In another tweet, the Delhi CM, without taking Prime Minister Narendra Modi's name, said, “The one who cannot run trains, how will he run the …

PM Modi to inaugurate 5 new Vande Bharat trains on June 27
1 year, 6 months ago

PM Modi to inaugurate 5 new Vande Bharat trains on June 27

Firstpost  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will unveil five new Vande Bharat Express trains simultaneously on June 27. PM Modi and Union Rail Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw were scheduled to inaugurate the Goa-Mumbai Vande Bharat earlier this month but the unfortunate mishap in Odisha’s Balasore postponed the inauguration ceremony. The Vande Bharat Express trains are known for their state-of-the-art amenities, including comfortable seating, …

Getting railway safety back on track after Odisha
1 year, 6 months ago

Getting railway safety back on track after Odisha

The Hindu  

There have been innumerable television debates following the train accident involving the 12841 Shalimar-Chennai Coromandel Express, the 12864 Sir M. Visvesvaraya Terminal Bengaluru-Howrah Superfast Express and a goods train at Bahanaga Bazar station in Balasore district, Odisha, on the evening of June 2. The Odisha train accident is now a subject of double investigation; the first, the statutory probe by …

Balasore accident: Banerjee gives home guard appointment letters to next of kin
1 year, 6 months ago

Balasore accident: Banerjee gives home guard appointment letters to next of kin

Hindustan Times  

KOLKATA: West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday issued appointment letters to induct 86 people who lost a family member in the Balasore train accident as home guards. West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee gives compensation to injured and relatives of those killed in the Balasore train accident At least 103 persons from West Bengal have been killed in …

Odisha train accident survivor's nerve-chilling account: ‘Severed head…’
1 year, 6 months ago

Odisha train accident survivor's nerve-chilling account: ‘Severed head…’

Hindustan Times  

The horrific June 2 train accident in Odisha's Balasore is one of the deadliest India has seen in decades. Even without the engine, our train moved for some time before coming to a halt”, Das told PTI. “A severed head came rolling down like a football from the emergency window of the Coromandel Express onto my chest”, he said, adding …

Suvendu Adhikari claims kin of Odisha rail mishap victims being ‘compelled’ to visit Kolkata
1 year, 6 months ago

Suvendu Adhikari claims kin of Odisha rail mishap victims being ‘compelled’ to visit Kolkata

Hindustan Times  

West Bengal Leader of Opposition Suvendu Adhikari on Tuesday took a jibe at chief minister Mamata Banerjee for asking families of those who died in Balasore train accident to come to Netaji Indoor Stadium in Kolkata to collect promised cheques. “The relatives of people who were injured in Balasore Train Accident are being compelled to come to Netaji Indoor Stadium …

Odisha train tragedy: 'For photoshoot'- BJP's jibe at Mamata; TMC targets CBI probe; full-blown political war
1 year, 6 months ago

Odisha train tragedy: 'For photoshoot'- BJP's jibe at Mamata; TMC targets CBI probe; full-blown political war

India TV News  

Odisha train tragedy: A full-blown political war between the ruling Trinamool Congress and the Opposition Bharatiya Janta Party erupted in West Bengal over the tragic train accident in Balasore, Odisha which claimed 288 lives and left thousands of people injured. LoP West Bengal Suvendu Adhikari slammed Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee over her proposed event in Kolkata to hand over …

West Bengal CM Banerjee offers jobs for kin of Odisha's horrific triple train accident
1 year, 6 months ago

West Bengal CM Banerjee offers jobs for kin of Odisha's horrific triple train accident

India TV News  

Odisha Train Tragedy: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday paid last respects to those who lost their lives in the heart-wrenching Odisha triple train accident. While interacting with media persons there, Banerjee announced that the state government has decided to provide government jobs for the next of kin of those who lost their lives in the horrific train …

Odisha train tragedy: 'It's not the time to suppress the truth'- CM Mamata Banerjee sharpens attack on Centre
1 year, 6 months ago

Odisha train tragedy: 'It's not the time to suppress the truth'- CM Mamata Banerjee sharpens attack on Centre

India TV News  

Odisha train tragedy: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday slammed the Centre after Railway Board recommended a CBI inquiry into the Balasore train accident saying she wants people to know the truth. Mamata cancels Darjeeling trip Banerjee on Monday cancelled her four-day trip to Darjeeling at the last minute to supervise the treatment and rehabilitation of passengers of …

Cause of crash identified, CBI should investigate: Railway minister Vaishnaw
1 year, 6 months ago

Cause of crash identified, CBI should investigate: Railway minister Vaishnaw

Hindustan Times  

The Railway Board has sought a Central Bureau of Investigation probe into the train accident in Odisha’s Balasore that killed 275 people and injured nearly 1,100, Union railways minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Sunday evening and suggested that authorities were looking into a possible sabotage attempt, even as officials on the ground bulldozed capsized coaches, relaid tracks, and installed fresh …

Stop politicising Balasore train accident: BJP on opposition’s demand for Railway Minister’s resignation
1 year, 6 months ago

Stop politicising Balasore train accident: BJP on opposition’s demand for Railway Minister’s resignation

The Hindu  

The BJP on Sunday asked Opposition parties to “not politicise” the Balasore train accident, and said the track record of the Congress-led United Progressive Alliance government’s Railway Ministers was “nothing short of a disaster”. The death toll was 1,159 when Lalu Yadav was the Railway Minister, while the corresponding figure for Nitish Kumar was 1,527, Mr. Malviya said. Mr. Lalu …

How can figures of Odisha train accident casualties change, asks Mamata
1 year, 6 months ago

How can figures of Odisha train accident casualties change, asks Mamata

The Hindu  

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Sunday continued with her tirade against the Centre over the railway accident near Balasore in Odisha, which has claimed 275 lives. Questioning the death figures, Ms. Banerjee said 62 deceased were identified as citizens of West Bengal. On Saturday, Ms. Banerjee had visited the accident site near Balasore and had raised these issues …

Odisha train accident | Teams working round the clock to restore tracks
1 year, 6 months ago

Odisha train accident | Teams working round the clock to restore tracks

The Hindu  

Two days after one of India’s worst train accidents at Bahanga Bazar in Odisha’s Balasore district, most railway tracks have been cleared of wrecked railway coaches overnight by a team of bulldozers and cranes so that railway services on the main trunk line connecting eastern and southern India can be restored, railway officials said on June 4. Mr. Pradhan added …

‘Is it correct that rail minister…?’: Congress's Surjewala asks Modi 9 questions on Odisha train accident
1 year, 6 months ago

‘Is it correct that rail minister…?’: Congress's Surjewala asks Modi 9 questions on Odisha train accident

Hindustan Times  

Congress leader Randeep Singh Surjewala on Sunday posed nine questions to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the horrific triple train accident in Odisha's Balasore, while demanding immediate sacking of railways minister Ashwini Vaishnaw. Referring to a news report by ThePrint, Surjewala asked why the rail minister was negligent towards the “critical warning” on the failure of the signalling system. Is …

BJP vs TMC over Odisha train crash; Ashwini Vaishnaw reacts to Mamata's toll claim: ‘Our focus is on…’
1 year, 6 months ago

BJP vs TMC over Odisha train crash; Ashwini Vaishnaw reacts to Mamata's toll claim: ‘Our focus is on…’

Hindustan Times  

The horrific three-train accident in Odisha's Balasore district has snowballed into a political slugfest, after Mamata Banerjee and railway minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Saturday engaged in a verbal duel over the death toll, with the Trinamool Congress accusing the Centre of neglecting passenger safety, while the Bharatiya Janata Party calling the West Bengal chief minister “motor-mouth”. West Bengal chief minister …

Mamata Banerjee visits Odisha accident site, says crash could have been averted
1 year, 6 months ago

Mamata Banerjee visits Odisha accident site, says crash could have been averted

Hindustan Times  

West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday said the train accident in Odisha could have been averted had there been an anti-collision device on the Coromandel Express, one of the trains involved in the crash, as she visited the accident scene. West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee at the accident scene with railway minister Ashwini Vaishnaw. “Shocking facts about …

Odisha train accident | PM inspects site, takes stock of situation; assures stringent action against guilty
1 year, 6 months ago

Odisha train accident | PM inspects site, takes stock of situation; assures stringent action against guilty

The Hindu  

Condoling the death of more than 260 people after the train accident in Odisha, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on June 3 said that the government will leave no stone unturned for the treatment of those injured. Odisha train accident live updates Prime Minister Narendra Modi on June 3 inspected the triple train accident site at Bahanaga in Odisha’s Balasore district …

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