Nearly 18 hours after the massive train tragedy in Odisha's Balasore district, restoration work has begun at the accident site, Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Saturday.
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Odisha train tragedy: Death toll rises to 261, PM Modi leaves for accident site
Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Saturday morning visited the accident site and announced a detailed high-level inquiry will be conducted and an independent inquiry by the rail safety commissioner.
Odisha train tragedy: Rescue operation continues in 2 badly damaged coaches
After technical team of the Railways suggested that was not possible to remove the coaches through cranes, the bogeys are cut down to remove the trapped passengers, he said, adding, that it will take another two to three hours to complete the rescue operation.
Odisha train tragedy: Local youths line up in hospitals to donate blood
As news of the accident that occurred in Friday evening spread, the youths lined up throughout the night at the Balasore district headquarters hospitals in Balasore and Bhadrak to donate blood.
Death toll in Odisha train tragedy rises to 233
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50 dead in major accident in Odisha as express train hits derailed coaches of another train
Railways Minister Ashwani Vaishnaw, who said that he is rushing to the spot, announced an ex-gratia of Rs 10 lakh to the next of the kin of the dead, Rs 2 lakh for seriously injured and Rs 50,000 for minor injuries.
Express overturns after hitting goods train at Odisha's Balasore, fatalities feared
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Odisha: BJD wins Jharsuguda bypoll with a margin of 48,721 votes
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Nitish-Naveen Meet: No discussion on formation of alliance, says Odisha CM
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Curfew imposed in Odisha's Sambalpur amid fresh violence
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Odisha minister murder: Court rejects plea for accused's mental evaluation
A court in Odisha on Friday rejected the state crime branch's plea to examine the mental condition of Gopal Das, an accused in the minister Naba Das murder case, at Nimhans in Bengaluru.
BJP protest over Odisha minister's murder turns violent, several injured
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Odisha seeks FBI's help on Minister's murder case
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Odisha minister murder case: Oppn stages walkout during Guv's address in Assembly
The budget session of the Odisha Assembly started on a stormy note on Tuesday with Opposition BJP and Congress creating a ruckus over minister Naba Das's murder and staged a walkout during the Governor's address.
Minister murder case: Odisha Crime Branch wants to conduct accused's mental evaluation
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Odisha Health Minister, shot by cop, succumbs to his injuries
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Odisha under int'l spotlight over mysterious death of 3 Russians
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Naveen Patnaik-led BJD retains Padampur Assembly seat
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Over 80% polling in Odisha's Padampur by-poll
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Goods train rams into Odisha station; 2 dead, several feared trapped
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BJP retains Odisha's Dhamnagar Assembly seat
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Odisha prepares Rs 85.85cr annual work plan for anti-Maoist operations
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DRDO, Indian Army successfully conduct six flight-tests of QRSAM system off Odisha coast
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Odisha CM inaugurates 2 irrigation projects worth Rs 1,508 cr
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