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Odisha train derailment: Congress leader Randeep Surjewala poses set of 9
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
The Congress leader tweeted, "Initial News Reports suggest that Balasore, Odisha Train Crash happened owing to the failure of the signalling system. But the Railway Minister and Rail Ministry were immune to the critical warning on the failure of the Signalling System that had been given."
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Odisha train derailment: Ashwini Vaishnaw oversees ongoing restoration wor
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw oversaw the restoration works that were underway overnight in Odisha's Balasore where two passenger trains and a goods carriage were involved in a horrific accident, leaving 288 passengers dead and over 1,000 injured.
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"He should resign", Chhattisgarh CM seeks ouster of Railway Minister after
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
Taking note of the Odisha train crash, which killed atleast 288 people and left over 1000 injured, Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel on Saturday hit out at Union Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw saying that "he should tender his resignation".
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Sharad Pawar demands railway minister's resignation, says "Lal Bahadur Sha
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
Asserting that the then Union Railway Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri tendered his resignation when an accident took place, Nationalist Congress Party Chief Sharad Pawar on Saturday demanded Ashwini Vaishnaw's resignation after a tragic accident in Odisha that occurred on Friday.
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Odisha train mishap: PM Modi visits crash survivors at Balasore hospital
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
PM Modi flew down to the crash site in an IAF chopper at Bahanaga Bazar Station in Balasore district and was briefed by Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw about the train mishap, which has claimed the lives of over 261 people.
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"Anti-collision device would have averted Odisha train tragedy": West Beng
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
The Trinamool Congress chief further announced a compensation of Rs 5 lakh for the victims of the tragedy belonging to West Bengal.
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Forming a committee is not enough, Railway Minister should resign: AAP min
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
As the death toll rose to 261 in the three-way rail accident that occurred on Friday evening involving Bengaluru-Howrah Superfast Express, the Coromandel Express and a goods train on separate tracks at Bahanaga Bazar Station in Balasore district, AAP minister Saurabh Bhardwaj took a jibe
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Congress leader Chavan seeks Ashwini Vaishnaw's resignation
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
Congress leader and former Maharashtra Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan on Saturday demanded resignation of Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw in the wake of triple train tragedy in Odisha in which 261 people died
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"Nobody should do politics over dead bodies," Former Railway Minister Dine
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
"I think the priority has to be to save as many lives as possible...This is not the time for politics. Nobody can do politics over dead bodies," the Former Railway Minister said.
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Northeast people were devoid of development for long time by earlier gover
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
"Before 2014, Railway's budget for North East was Rs 2,500 crore. Now it is more Rs 10,000 crore, which is 4X growth. All parts of the Northeast will soon be connected via the broad-gauge network. Rs 1 lakh crore is being spent on the same," he added.
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"Our motive is to develop Northeast Railway": Ashwini Vaishnaw ahead of PM
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
Speaking to ANI, Vaishnaw said, "Our motive is to develop Northeast railway and make Guwahati station world-class."
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India hands over 20 broad gauge locomotives to Bangladesh
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
To further strengthen the bilateral relationship, BG locomotives were virtually flagged off to Bangladesh in a handing-over ceremony held at Rail Bhavan New Delhi
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