The Ministry of Home Affairs designated the Kollam port in Kerala as an authorised Immigration Check Post (ICP) for entry and exit from India with valid travel documents for all classes of passengers on Tuesday.
"I have spoken to the Railway minister regarding the accident. The train was from Tripura & passes through Assam. There will be many passengers from Assam. We remain concerned about the passengers...Whatever needs to be done will be done...," Sarma said speaking to reporters on Monday.
"They (BJP) have so many talking points and beautification of words. It is just like fashion. But they don't take care of passengers' amenities," the Chief Minister said speaking to reporters at the Kolkata Airport before heading off for Siliguri.
Union Minister HD Kumaraswamy on Monday condoled the loss of lives in the accident in Darjeeling involving the Kanchenjunga Express train and a goods train in which at least eight passengers were killed and over 20 people sustained injuries.
Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw has left for Darjeeling to visit the site of a train accident involving the Kanchenjunga Express train and a goods train that killed at least five passengers and left over 20 people injured.
At least 14 people were killed as a tempo traveller carrying 26 passengers fell into a deep gorge in Uttarakhand's Rudraprayag district on Saturday after which the Uttarakhand government directed an investigation into the accident.
After the rumour of a fire, three passengers jumped off a train and were run over by another passing train near Kumandih station in Latehar district of Jharkhand, officials said.
"During June 11-13, 2024, Mumbai Customs seized over 10.50 kg of gold valued at Rs 6.64 crore across 15 cases. The gold was found concealed under the seat of a bus, inside the wheels of trolley suitcases, and on and inside the bodies of individuals. Five people were arrested," said Mumbai Cu
Rickshaw pullers are not only working under intense heat; at times they have to wait for hours on the road as there are less passengers in this intense heat. The rickshaw pullers say that passengers usually prefer to stay indoors in the summer months.
A man purportedly driving under the influence lost control of his SUV, resulting in his vehicle colliding with a roadside divider. Subsequently, one of the SUV's wheels careened into an autorickshaw occupied by passengers.
In a landmark discussion on the future of aviation technology, the President of SITA Asia, Sumesh Patel heralded the transformative potential of Digi Yatra and artificial intelligence (AI) for the aviation industry. Speaking with ANI Patel emphasised how Digital Yatra van helps and reduces c