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Punjab: Accidental firing leads critical injury to civilian, police offici
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Amritsar (Punjab) [India], October 20 (ANI): A Punjab police personnel, alleged of 'accidental' firing at a youth working in a mobile shop, was suspended on Wednesday, officials said.
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NHRC takes cognizance in Amritsar accident; issue notices to state, railwa
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 22 (ANI): The National Human Rights Commission on Monday took suo motu cognizance of media reports of dozens of people mowed down by a train in Amritsar on Dussehra and issued notices to the Government of Punjab, Chairman of the Railway Board seeking a detailed report
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Amritsar accident: Ramlila committee holds candle march in Chandigarh
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], Oct 20 (ANI): Artists of the Shree Ramleela Committee on Saturday held a candle march in Chandigarh as a tribute to the victims of the Amritsar train tragedy that took place during Dussehra celebrations on Friday.
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Independent agency should conduct inquiry into Amritsar mishap: Sukhbir Ba
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
Amritsar (Punjab) [India], Oct. 20 (ANI): Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) president Sukhbir Singh Badal on Saturday said that an independent agency should conduct an inquiry into Amristar train tragedy that claimed lives of 59 people.
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Amritsar Train Tragedy: Avoid mudslinging, Sidhu urges political parties
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
Amritsar (Punjab) [India], Oct 20 (ANI): Expressing grief over the loss of life caused after a train mowed down scores of people here, Punjab Minister Navjot Singh Sidhu on Saturday urged all political parties to avoid indulging in mudslinging.
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Amritsar Tragedy: Here are helpline numbers
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
Amritsar (Punjab) [India], Oct 19 (ANI): Indian Railways have issued helpline numbers after the Amritsar Dussehra tragedy.
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Train accident: Dussehra celebrations organised without permission, claim
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
Amritsar (Punjab) [India], Oct 19 (ANI): Eyewitnesses at the train accident site, where more than 50 people are feared dead, claimed that the Dussehra celebrations were organised without permission.
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Amritsar train tragedy: PM Modi approves Rs 2 lakh for families of decease
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 19 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday approved ex-gratia payment of Rs 2 lakh for the families of those killed in Amritsar train tragedy. He has also announced a compensation of Rs 50,000 for the injured.
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Amritsar accident: PM Modi directs officials to provide immediate assistan
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
Amritsar (Punjab) [India], Oct 19 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday expressed grief over the deaths of over 50 people in a train accident in Punjab's Amritsar city and said that he has asked officials to provide immediate assistance.
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PM Modi sanctions ex-gratia for Bihar, Amritsar accident victims under PMN
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi, Sept.23 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi has expressed his grief about the loss of lives and injuries sustained by the persons in a bus accident on September 19 near Bennipatti, Madhubani District, Bihar; and the bus accident of September of 20-9-2016 near Muhawa village, Attar
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