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India, EU Connectivity Conference held to explore investments in northeastern states

03 Jun 2023 17:32 PM IST

The Ministry of External Affairs, the European Union Delegation to India, and the Asian Confluence jointly organised the India-EU Connectivity Conference in Meghalaya on June 1–2 to explore investments in northeastern states. Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad Sangma and Minister of State for External Affairs (MoS) Rajkumar Ranjan Singh inaugurated the

Odisha train crash: Tamil Nadu Police set up control rooms for info about victims

03 Jun 2023 17:22 PM IST

The Tamil Nadu Police have set up control rooms for people to contact and know the whereabouts of people known to them who are stranded in the unfortunate accident in Odisha’s Balasore. One of the control rooms was set up at Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. MG Ramachandran Central Railway Station. “We

Nepal PM Pushpa Kamal Dahal departs for Delhi after visiting Indore

03 Jun 2023 14:35 PM IST

Nepal Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’ on Saturday departed for New Delhi after visiting Madhya Pradesh’s Indore. He will be leaving for Kathmandu at 4:20 pm. Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan bid him farewell at the airport. In the visuals captured by ANI, the two leaders were

Odisha train mishap: Rescue ops to be completed by evening, says NDRF

03 Jun 2023 13:36 PM IST

The Inspector General of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) Narendra Singh Bundela on Saturday said that the rescue operation in the Odisha train mishap is still continuing, adding that it will be completed by evening. Speaking to the sources, the IG Operation of NDRF said, “The operation is still

Railway Ministry issues helpline numbers for victims in Odisha rail accident

03 Jun 2023 13:26 PM IST

Ministry of Railways on Saturday issued helpline numbers in the wake of the Balasore train accident in Odisha for the assistance of people. The helpline number has been issued for people of Howrah, Kharagpur, Balasore, Shalimar, Santragachi, Bhadrak, Jajpur Keonjhar Road, Cuttack, Bhubaneshwar and Khurda Road. According to the preliminary

Odisha train mishap: Special train carrying 250 passengers leaves for Chennai

03 Jun 2023 11:44 AM IST

A special train carrying stranded passengers from Odisha’s Bhadrak has left for Chennai following the Balasore train accident. The special train C P13671 EX-BBS-MAS carrying 250 passengers started at 8: 40 AM on Saturday and will halt at all scheduled stops of train no 12841. The special train is scheduled

UP Dy CM Keshav Prasad Maurya slams Rahul Gandhi over Muslim League claim

03 Jun 2023 11:20 AM IST

Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya slammed Congress leader Rahul Gandhi for his remarks in the US and demanded that he tender an apology. Hitting out at Rahul for labelling the Muslim League, the Congress’s ally in Kerala, as a secular party during an interaction with journalists in

Railways Minister Ashwini reaches at train accident spot in Odisha’s Balasore

03 Jun 2023 10:04 AM IST

Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Saturday morning arrived at the accident spot in Odisha’s Balasore where three trains collided claiming the lives of 238 people and injuring around 900 and took stock of the situation and assured to conduct a detailed high-level inquiry on the mishap. “A detailed high-level inquiry

Odisha train accident: CM Naveen Patnaik reaches Balasore

03 Jun 2023 09:53 AM IST

Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Saturday arrived at Balsore in the State, the site of last night’s mishap involving three trains in which the death toll this morning had gone up to 238 and over 900 injured. On Friday evening around 7 pm around 10-12 coaches of the Chennai-bound

Indian fishermen freed from Pak jails, appeal for release of fellow citizens

03 Jun 2023 04:48 AM IST

Nearly 200 Indian fishermen, who mistakenly entered Pakistan’s territorial waters, were released by the Pakistan government on Friday. As happy as they were upon returning home, they demanded the release of the remaining Indians who continue to languish inside Pakistani jails. These fishermen, mostly from Gujarat, entered India via the

Odisha: BJP WB chief Sukanta ensures deceased’s families to provide all possible help

03 Jun 2023 04:47 AM IST

West Bengal Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) chief Sukanta Majumdar on Saturday said a party delegation will visit Odisha’s Balasore where several coaches of a passenger train derailed after colliding with a goods carriage. Speaking to the sources, the BJP’s Bengal chief said the people of West Bengal stand by the

PM Modi announces ex-gratia of Rs 2 lakh to dead’s kin, Rs 50,000 for injured

03 Jun 2023 03:03 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday announced an ex-gratia of Rs 2 lakh each to the kin of the deceased in the train derailment in Odisha’s Balasore. According to a statement by the Prime Minister’s Office, the ex-gratia amount will be allotted from Prime Minister’s National Relief Fund (PMNRF) to