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Over a fortnight after Odisha train accident, top South Eastern Railway officials transferred

Last week, Additional General Manager of South Eastern Railway Atulya Misra was shifted out and posted as Principal Chief Mechanical Engineer, Chittaranjan Locomotive Works, West Bengal.

The Hindu

Odisha Cabinet approves ₹3,354 crore nutrition improvement programme

Odisha Cabinet gave its consent to MSPY, which seeks to transform nutrition outcomes in adolescent girls, pregnant women, and lactating mothers; and SAM, MAM and severely underweight children of under 6 years of age across the State over a period of five years, commencing from current financial year, 2023-24.

The Hindu

Odisha train mishap: As media points to ‘absconding’ official, railway says ‘factually incorrect’

With several media outlets claiming that a railway official named Amir Khan has gone missing amid the CBI’s probe into the Balasore train mishap, the South Eastern Railway has clarified that this is “factually incorrect”.

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Indian football team donates Rs 20 lakh from their Intercontinental Cup prize money to families of Balasore train accident victims

In a display of solidarity and compassion, the Indian football team has made the heartfelt decision to contribute a portion of the cash award presented by the Odisha government for their Intercontinental Cup victory towards the "relief and rehabilitation" efforts for families affected by a recent train accident in the…

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Odisha CM to give ₹1 crore to Indian football team for Intercontinental Cup victory

Odisha CM Patnaik announced a ₹1 crore reward saying that it was their intention to hold many more football events in Odisha and support the growth of the sport in India

The Hindu

Odisha: Ex-civil supplies officer arrested by vigilance; assets worth crores unearthed

A team of Odisha's vigilance department on Saturday arrested Brajendra Nayak, former civil supplies officer, Nayagarh on the charge of disproportionate assets (DA); assets worth crores unearthed, 268 per cent more assets/property than his legal income, said an official statement on Sunday. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Odisha confirms first heatwave related death

As Odisha continues to reel under hot and humid weather conditions, the state government confirmed the first heat wave related death and sanctioned an ex gratia of ₹50,000 for the deceased’s family, a top official said.

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Death toll rises to 291 in Odisha's Balasore train accident

The death toll from a three-train crash in Odisha’s Balasore reached 291 after a victim died while receiving treatment

The Hindu

A bureaucrat has hijacked Odisha’s governance system, alleges BJP

“The BJD’s elected representatives have vanished from the scene. The MLAs and MPs of the ruling parties have become laughing stock”

The Hindu

Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw reviews safety works in Northern Railways

The Odisha train tragedy had occurred when a block section was under maintenance and automatic signalling was down.

The Hindu

Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik sanctions ₹225.53 crore for 36 urban local bodies

Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik on June 17, approved ₹225.53 crore in favour of 36 urban local bodies .The projects approved under MUKTA are climate resilient work, which includes the creation of civic amenities, open space development and much more.

The Hindu

Odisha train accident | Bihar announces ex gratia of ₹2 lakh for families of victims from State

The Bihar government on Thursday announced an ex gratia payment of ₹2 lakh to the next kin of the 53 people from the State who died in the train accident in Odisha’s Balasore district on June 2.

The Hindu

Is the Indian Railways stretched beyond its capacity?

A discussion on safety, overcrowding and maintenance works following the Balasore accident

The Hindu

Odisha train accident | South Eastern Railway AGM transferred two weeks after collision

After the devastating train accident in Odisha’s Balasore, the Railways Ministry has transferred out Atulya Sinha, AGM, South Eastern Railway, on June 15, 2023

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Railway Board was aware of short-cut methods by signalling staff

Two months before the devastating train accident in Odisha, the Railway Board had flagged the issue of signalling staff resorting to short-cut methods and warned top Railway officials of the alarming situation

Dynamite News

Accident in blast furnace at Tata Steel's Odisha plant, affected shifted to hospital

An accident was reported at a blast furnace of Tata Steel's hot rolled coil factory at Meramundali in Odisha's Dhenkanal district on Tuesday affecting few people. Read further on Dynamite News:

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19 injured in steam leak at Tata Steel’s Meramandali power plant in Odisha

Tata Steel, in a statement, said the accident took place at around 1 p.m. during the course of the inspection work and has affected a few people working at the site. Read more on The Hindu

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Odisha: STF apprehends 3 persons with 161 kg of Ganja in Angul

A case has been registered based on the report of the STF at the Athamallik Police Station. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Historic win: Chhattisgarh's tribal girls strike gold in first Janjatiya Rashtriya Khel Mahotsav

RAIPUR: Chhattisgarh’s tribal girls have scripted history by clinching gold in football played under the first Janjatiya Rashtriya Khel Mahotsav -2023 held at Bhubaneswar, Odisha. Chhattisgarh defeated the comparatively stronger Jharkhand team by 2-0 goals in the final that entered into the tie-breaker when both teams failed to score any…

The Hindu

Award for Soorya Krishnamurthy

Soor Mandir, Odisha, has chosen Soorya Krishnamurthy for Lifetime Achievement Award in recognition of his contributions to popularising Odissi in Kerala and South India

The Hindu

Stop, look, proceed: Railway order for trains coming after signal repair

In a move which would imply that the devastating multiple train collision in Odisha was indeed caused by a signalling error, the Ministry of Railways has issued an order directing General Managers of all Zonal Railways to stop the first train approaching a station where signal repair work is completed…

The Hindu

Odisha Police destroys massive 2.2 lakh kg of marijuana, 78 kg of brown sugar

Law enforcement agencies put in strenuous efforts to destroy seized narcotics

The Hindu

Cancellation of dozens of trains on Howrah-Chennai line upsets travel plans

Passengers from West Bengal, who were stranded in Odisha after the accident, have taken advantage of free bus rides to Kolkata facilitated by the Odisha State government, but those who want to go to the southern States are having a harrowing time.

The Hindu

TNCC minority cell vows to strengthen the party before 2024 Lok Sabha election

The Tamil Nadu Congress Committee’s minority cell, at its executive council meeting here, called for the resignation of Railway Minister for the Odisha train accident

Newslaundry

Reporters Without Orders Ep 274: On the ground during the Odisha train tragedy

This week, host Tanishka Sodhi is joined by Newslaundry’s Basant Kumar, who went to Odisha to cover the horrific three-train accident of June 2. The official death toll is 288, but Basant says his experience on the ground suggests the toll might be much higher.

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