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Nation stands with families who lost loved ones in Balasore rail accident:
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
"The nation stands with the families who lost loved ones in the Balasore rail accident. It is time to join hands, stay together, and pray for the swift recovery of injured. My salute to the entire rescue team, security personnel, railway minister Sh. Ashwini Vaishnav ji, Indian Railways staf
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Odisha 3-train crash: "Our responsibility is not over yet," says Ashwini V
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
"Our goal is to make sure missing persons' family members can find them as soon as possible...our responsibility is not over yet," Vaishnaw told reporters on Sunday night.
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"You ask them anything, they will pass the blame": Rahul flays BJP-led Cen
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
"I remember a train accident when the Congress party was in power. The Congress did not say that the train crashed because of the fault of the British. The Congress minister (in charge of the Railways ministry at the time) said, 'It's my responsibility and I'm resigning'. So, this is the
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Social media accounts giving communal colour to Odisha accident: Police
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
Some social media accounts were giving a communal colour to the horrific train accident in the Balasore district, the state police said on Sunday.
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Odisha: Train services resume on both lines in Balasore; Vaishnaw prays fo
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Sunday waved at the crew of a goods train and prayed for a safe journey, as services resumed following repair of the damaged tracks on both the up and down lines, 51 hours after the horrific triple train accident in Balasore left 275 dead and more tha
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"Who is running away...our ministers performing their duties": Anurag Thak
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
While addressing the press conference, Anurag Thakur said," Who is running away from accountability? We went there to perform duties. Our railways minister went there and is performing his duties. PM Modi also went there. All our senior ministers went there and expedited the process of rescu
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"Modi govt focus on photoshoot ceremonies..." Congress leader Anshu Awasth
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
While speaking to ANI, Anshu Awasthi said," This is a horrific train incident. Union Railway minister used to talk a lot about Kavach. How is it possible that three trains can collide at same time? This is a failure of government. Modi government only focus on photoshooting ceremonies and ru
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Railways Minister Vaishnaw, Union Minister Pradhan meets Odisha rail misha
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
"We met the patients at Bhadrak hospital. Almost all patients are in contact with their famlies. Doctors and staff are providing proper treatment to the injured. Track restoration work is underway", said Vaishnaw.
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Odisha train accident not due to driver's fault, says Railway expert Sudha
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
While talking to ANI, Sudhanshu Mani said," I feel there is a tampering, whether a sabotage happened or there is an error from maintenance staff is a subject of investigation. The route was set for the main line by the staff and there is no fault of the driver, he was running at full speed,
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"Rescue operation more or less complete," says NDRF DG Atul Karwal in Odis
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
Director General of NDRF Atul Karwal told ANI, "The rescue operation is more or less complete. I don't think there is any other possibility to locate any live or dead victim in this wreckage. It has been checked a few times. Now I think train travel will become normal."
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Odisha train mishap is very serious, Railways need to pay attention to it:
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
As the Opposition parties are continuously demanding the Railway minister's resignation, reacting to this Athawale said that people of opposition parties are making this like a political demand and it is the first time that such a severe tragedy has occurred involving three trains and it sho
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Railway Board recommends CBI probe into Odisha train accident: Union Railw
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Sunday said that the Railway Board had recommended the probe of the tragic Odisha train accident that claimed the lives of 275 people and leaving over 1000 injured, to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI).
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