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16 killed in road accident in Far West Nepal
At least 16 people were killed after a bus ferrying passengers fell into a river in Dadeldhura District of Far Western Nepal.The bus belonging to the Peace Zone Bidhya Niketan School was used to ferry the pilgrims who came to Dadeldhura from Doti to attend a religious fair at Ugratara Temple."At least of 16 people have died in the accident, 10 of them died on the spot whereas 6 took their last breath while undergoing treatment in the District hospital," Mohan Raj Joshi, Chief District Officer of Dadeldhura told ANI."The bus fell off the road into the river about 200 meters below at Raduwa in Amargadi-11 which lies on the Dr. KI Singh Highway this evening, an additional of 26 people are undergoing treatment," Joshi added.The cause of the accident is yet to be ascertained, while the rescue and the search operation is underway."The rescue and search operation is still underway; as the accident occurred late in the evening and it's already dark here, we are facing the problem in carrying .
Probe begins into Odisha bus accident
The transport department here on Thursday initiated an investigation into the bus accident that took place on a bridge on Mahanadi river two days ago, officials said. At least 10 passengers were killed and 42 others were injured in the accident. A team led by the regional transport officer (RTO) of Cuttack began the probe after summoning the bus owner to the accident site, an official said. The accident took place on Tuesday evening when a Bhubaneswar-bound AC sleeper coach from Talcher, carrying over 50 passengers, crashed into the railing of the bridge and plunged 30 feet down into the dry riverbed. The driver of the bus had reportedly lost control when a buffalo came in front of it. He had swerved the bus to save the animal and thus the accident happened. The local motor vehicles inspector (MVI), who is part of the probe team, examined the mangled body of the bus, and said the vehicle was fit to transport passengers. The bus had the requisite speed controller fitted in
16 killed in road accident in Nepal
An overcrowded bus rolled down a mountain highway in Nepal on Thursday, killing at least 16 people. The accident occured at Raduwa in Dadeldhura district, police said. Ten people died on the spot while other six persons succumbed to injuries while undergoing treatment at the Dadeldhura District Hospital, it said. More than 20 passengers were also injured in the accident. According to police, the over-crowded bus was en route to Doti from Dadeldhura. Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Dambar Bahadur KC said the ill-fated bus was carrying revellers returning home after attending a fair at Ugratara Temple in the area. Road accidents are common in Nepal due to pathetic road conditions, poorly maintained vehicles, mountain terrain roads, poor executions of traffic rules and sheer negligence of drivers.
Bus crash kills 16 in Nepal
At least 16 people were killed and 27 others injured in a road accident in Nepal's Dadeldhura district on Thursday, the authorities said.
GSI finds 44 new coal blocks in Eastern India
The Geological Survey of India (GSI) Thursday said it has found 44 new coal blocks in four states of Eastern India. Spread across West Bengal, Jharkhand, Bihar and Odisha, the estimated coal resource of these 44 new blocks is close to 25,000 million tonnes, GSI's east ADG R K Kisku said. "The GSI has located 44 coal blocks spread across West Bengal's Purulia and Birbhum districts, coal city of Talcher in Odisha, Bihar's Bhagalpur and Jharkhand's East Bokaro and south Karanpura," he said. Of these 44, 15 coal blocks belong to West Bengal.
Northern rly prepares action plan to combat foggy weather
The Northern Railways has devised an action plan to combat foggy season and decided to provide 2,648 fog safety devices in trains to ensure safety and punctuality, officials said Thursday. Fog safety device is a GPS based equipment which provides advance warning to loco pilots about approaching signal. These have been provided to them for use during train operations. These devices have also been provided to East Central Railway (877), North Central Railway (537), North Eastern Railway (975), Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) and North Western Railway (802) which are affected by fog. General Manager of the zone T P Singh said, "All the Mail/Express and passenger trains will be equipped with fog safety device during fog situation. Further, 600 more such devices are expected to be commissioned by end of November this year and 5,400 more have already been ordered and will be received in the next three months. These will not only provide safety but also help in maintaining ...
GSI locates 44 new coal blocks across four states in eastern India
The Geological Survey of India has located 44 new coal blocks with estimated coal resource of close to 25,000 million tonnes (MT) spread across four states in eastern India, a senior GSI official said on Thursday.
Seized meat is mutton not that of dog: Analysis
Nearly two tonnes of meat seized at a railway station here on suspicion of it being dog meat has been found to be mutton, according to an analysis of the samples by the Madras Veterinary College. However, the large meat consignment, falsely booked as fish from Rajasthan, was brought here by train in gross violation of food safety norms, Chennai district Collector A Shanmuga Sundaram said in a release Thursday. He said the veterinary college has certified that the sample submitted to it for analysis was goat meat. The seizure of the meat on November 17 by food safety officials at the Egmore railway station here had led to a furore since it was suspected that the consignment ferried through a train that originated from Jodhpur was meant for supply to some city hotels. The collector said the result of analysis by the state-run institution pointed out that "a given sample is small ruminant carcass (sheep/goat)." The meat slaughter was neither done at a government recognised .
6 school children among 7 killed in MP accident
Seven persons including six children on Thursday died in Satna district of Madhya Pradesh when a passenger bus collided with a school van, police said. Six other children also received injuries in the incident.
Kerala Feeds distributes free cattle feed
Free cattle feed would be distributed to flood-affected dairy farmers in this coastal district by Kerala Feeds, a public sector unit producing and selling good quality compounded cattle feed and supplements at affordable rates. Two bags each would be given to each of the farmers as part of the first phase of the PSU's cow distribution scheme. The endeavour is in accordance with the "I am for Alleppey" campaign launched by the district administration, Kerala Feeds managing director Dr B Sreekumar said Thursday. He was speaking after inaugurating the company's 'Snehasparsham' project that aims at providing relief for the state's dairy farmers affected by the deluge and landslides Kerala faced three months ago. "I am for Alleppey" is an initiative by Alappuzha district sub-collector Krishna Teja to help dairy farmers who lost their cattle in the floods and landslides. The scheme, being run by run by milk cooperative societies and the state governments Dairy Development ...
Dust storm in Australia delays flights, engulfs Opera House
A dust storm covered large parts of the Australian state of New South Wales on Thursday, causing respiratory problems to people and delaying flights at Sydney airport as well as engulfing some of the city's landmark buildings such as the Opera House.
Delhi-Pune GoAir flight diverted to Mumbai for refuelling
A Pune-bound GoAir flight from New Delhi was diverted to the city's Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMIA) Thursday for refuelling due to airspace restrictions in Pune, the airline said. Flight G8173, operating on Pune-New Delhi route, later took off from Mumbai for its destination at 1230 hours, it said. "Flight G8173, Delhi-Pune, was diverted to Mumbai because of Air Force movement at Pune air space," GoAir said in a statement. Anticipating delayed landing, the crew decided to divert the flight to Mumbai for refuelling as a safety measure, it added. There were 176 passengers on board the Airbus A320 aircraft.
Pakistani authorities seize heroin
The Anti-Narcotics Force (ANF) of Pakistan has foiled an attempt to smuggle drugs from the Multan International Airport, the media reported on Thursday.
Three killed as truck falls into deep gorge in Pauri
A truck rolled down a 500-metres deep gorge at a village in the district Thursday, killing three people, including the driver, police said. The accident occurred at around 4:30 pm near Bair gaon when the truck was on its way to Pauri via NH 119, State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF) Assistant sub-inspector Gabar Singh Negi said. Three people, including the driver, were killed on the spot, he said. The bodies have been found, he added.
Negligence of people on tracks led to Amritsar tragedy, says CCRS report; clean chit for Rlys
"Negligence" of people led to last month's Amritsar tragedy in which 60 people were mowed down by a train as they watched Dussehra celebrations while standing on a railway track, the Chief Commissioner of Railway Safety said in his provisional report on Thursday, virtually giving the railways a clean chit in the case. "Having carefully considered the factual material and circumstantial evidences so far available at my disposal, I have provisionally come to the conclusion that the unfortunate incident of running over of 60 persons near Jaura-Fatak near Amritsar railway station of Ferozpur division of Northern Railways on October 19, 2018 at 6:55 pm occurred due to the negligence of persons reportedly standing on and near railway track witnessing Dussehra Mela at Dhobi Ghat," CCCRS S K Pathak said in the report, a copy of which is with PTI. He has further classified the accident as "error in working by public near railway line" and made a slew of recommendations to avoid such accidents .
Cyclone Gaja: HC asks govt to file status report on rehabilitation activities
The Madras High Court Thursday directed the state government to file a status report on the relief and rehabilitation activities being undertaken in the cyclone Gaja-hit districts of the state. A PIL filed by advocate Rajinikanth has sought a direction by the court to declare the cyclonic storm a National Disaster under the Disaster Management Act, 2005. The petitioner alleged that relief measures have not reached the needy. When the plea came up before the court, Jayaprakash Narayan, government pleader in-charge, submitted that the government was taking relief measures on a war-footing. A division bench of Justice M Sathyanarayanan and Justice P Rajamanickam posted the matter for further hearing on November 29. Cyclone Gaja crossed the coast near Vedaranyam in Nagapattinam district, about 300 km from Chennai, last Friday, leaving a trail of destruction in over 10 districts in the southern parts of the state, claiming 46 lives.
Amritsar track tragedy: Inquiry report says people's negligence caused deaths
Chief Commissioner of Railway Safety (CCRS) S.K. Pathak has concluded in his inquiry that the reason for the train accident on October 19 was negligence of persons who were reportedly standing on and near the railway tracks while witnessing Dussehra Mela at Dhobi Ghat, sources told ANI."I have provisionally come to the conclusion that the unfortunate incidence of run over of 60 persons near Jaura - Fatak near ASR railway station in ASR-JUC section of Firozpur division of Northern on October 19 at 06.55 pm occurred due to negligence of persons reportedly standing on and near railway track witnessing Dussehra Mela at Dhobi-Ghat," the CCRS said in his report submitted on Thursday.According to sources CCRS has recommended that prior intimation to Railway administration should be given by the district administration or organisers before holding big events like mela or rally so that Railways can take proper precautions in consultation with stakeholders.The accident has been classified under
TN demands Rs.15,000 crore for cyclone relief
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister K. Palaniswami on Thursday met Prime Minister Narendra Modi and sought a Central assistance of Rs.15,000 crore for the 12 districts hit by a cyclone which claimed 63 lives and destroyed crops and plantations.
Quantum of funds sought from Centre an arbitrary figure:Kamal
Actor-politician Kamal Haasan Thursday said the amount sought by the Tamil Nadu government as central assistance towards rehabilitation activities in Cyclone Gaja-hit districts seems to be an "arbitrary figure." The Makkal Needhi Maiam founder wanted the Prime Minister Narendra Modi and central ministers to visit the affected areas for an on-the-spot assessment. During his meeting with Modi in New Delhi Thursday, Chief Minister K Palaniswami sought Rs 15,000 crore as central assistance towards relief and rehabilitation activities in Cyclone-hit districts in the state. "The quantum of funds being requested from Centre seems to be an arbitrary figure. No information has been released about Post Disaster Need Assessment for this disaster which is the basis to determine the required amount of funds," Haasan said in a statement. The Prime Minister and other Central Ministers concerned need to visit the affected regions, rather than the chief minister of the affected state ...
BRO starts clearing snow from road across Rohtang Pass
The Border Road Organisation (BRO) has begun clearing snow from the road across Rohtang Pass after some Lahaul villagers tried to use an under-construction tunnel as an alternative earlier this week. About 60 villagers heading towards Manali entered the tunnel "forcibly" on Monday and some of them fell unconscious in the middle due to lack of oxygen, officials said. The Leh-Manali road usually closes for winter around February 15, but this year early snowfall forced authorities to stop traffic from November 15 onwards. Chandigarh-based BRO Additional Director General (ADG) Mohan Lal made it clear that this would be the last time the snow was being cleared this season. He said it would be a last opportunity this season for those wanting to cross the Rohtang Pass by road. The Himachal Pradesh government had aggressively taken up the matter with the BRO to restore the road for vehicular traffic, said Additional Chief Secretary, PWD, Revenue and Disaster Management Manisha Nanda. Talking .