Balasore Train Tragedy: Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw sanctions Rs 1.55 crore for various development projects

Bhubaneswar, July 6: Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw has sanctioned Rs 1.55 crore for Balasore district, particularly Bahanaga locality where a train accident took place on June 2 in which 294 people were killed and more than 1,200 were injured. According to a Ministry of Railway statement released on Thursday, the Union Minister met the first […]

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Odisha triple train accident: Initiatives taken by Commerce & Transport Dept

Initiatives taken by Commerce & Transport Dept 1. Govt. of Odisha extended required assistance to the families of deceased. 84 ambulances have commenced journey to ferry families carrying the mortal remains to their native places; 18 more are on reserve. Further breakup: 4 within Odisha, 35 to Bihar and 43 to West Bengal 2. Free […]

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Odisha Govt gives consent to CBI probe into Balasore train accident; Case registered

Bhubaneswar, June 6: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has registered a case in connection with Friday’s collision involving two passenger trains and a goods train at Bahanaga Bazar in Balasore district in Odisha on June 2, which claimed 275 lives. Meanwhile, a 20-member CBI team visited the accident site. The CBI has taken over […]

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