A five-judge Constitution bench of Chief Justice DY Chandrachud and Justices AS Bopanna, MM Sundresh, JB Pardiwala, and Manoj Misra will hear the case on November 7 which was originally listed for hearing on October 17.
Hours after 21 coaches of the North East Express train derailed near Raghunathpur station in Buxar district of Bihar on Wednesday night, rescue efforts and work on restiration of the tracks continued overnight.
Partha Sarathi Mahanta, DIG (STF) told ANI that, based on secret information, a team of STF on Wednesday evening launched an operation near Khanapara Overbridge in Guwahati under Basistha police station and apprehended two drug peddlers
Kharge posted, "This is the second major derailment accident after the Balasore train accident of June 2023. Accountability of the Railway Ministry and the Central Government should be fixed."
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said he was closely monitoring the aftermath of the derailment of North East Express train and was in contact with the district authorities in Bihar's Buxar district and other agencies involved in the rescue work.
The 12506b North-East Express going from Anand Vihar Terminal in New Delhi to Kamakhya near Guwahati in Assam when several of its coaches derailed at 9:35 PM near Raghunathpur station of the Danapur division of the East Central Railway.
The North East Express train was going from Anand Vihar Terminal, Delhi to Kamakhya in Assam when its 21 coaches derailed at 21.35 on Wednesday near Raghunathpur station of the Danapur division.
Kaziranga National Park and Tiger Reserve under the jurisdiction of Eastern Assam Wildlife Division will be reopened for tourists for the season 2023-24 from October 15, an official statement said.
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday laid foundation stones of numerous developmental projects worth Rs 465 crore for the Chirang district.
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday alleged the proposed 'Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita' to be an attempt to "quietly" introduce very "harsh and draconian anti-citizen" provisions.
A contractor was allegedly shot in the Kulti police station area of Asansol, West Bengal on Wednesday morning. The 55-year-old deceased was identified as Shambhunath Mishra, a resident of Chinakudi.