Odisha: Narrow escape for man after falling on rail track while boarding running train

At Ahmedabad Junction railway station, popularly known as Kalupur Station, a newly introduced affordable AC waiting hall is quickly becoming a favourite among passengers.

The man accused of attempting to assassinate Jammu and Kashmir National Conference (JKNC) chief Farooq Abdullah is currently being held at Gangyal Police Station in Jammu.

The Project Elephant Division of the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC), in collaboration with the Wildlife Institute of India, organized a two-day national workshop on "Policy Implementation for Minimizing Elephant Mortalities on Railway Tracks" at the Wildlife Institute of India (WII), Dehradun, on 10-11 March 2026, according to an official release.

The incident occurred at Capital Power System Limited, a company engaged in the manufacture of electricity meters, under the jurisdiction of the Phase 2 police station. The exact cause of the fire is yet to be ascertained, officials said.

In his letter, Odisha CM wrote, 'The incident cast an avoidable shadow on the image of Bengal, a land known for its culture, civility and respect for democratic institutions."