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Ncdex Volumes Fall After Fire Accident

Close shave for Odisha MLA as bus with 36 passengers catches fire

As many as 37 passengers, including Odisha's Congress MLA Mangu Khila, had a narrow escape when the bus in which they were travelling from Bhubaneswar to Nabarangpur caught fire after a rear tyre burst early on Saturday, police said. The incident took place near Ramabhadrapuram in Andhra Pradesh. All the passengers and crew members were safely evacuated before the bus was completely gutted in the fire, Khila told reporters. Police said all the passengers, including the MLA, were safely evacuated without any injuries. The prompt response of the driver and the alertness of passengers helped avert a major tragedy, the police said, adding that fire services personnel and local authorities reached the spot and brought the fire under control, although the vehicle could not be saved. The MLA from Chitrakonda assembly segment in Malkangiri district said, "The bus caught fire when all the passengers, including me, were in deep sleep. The driver's presence of mind saved all. He stopped the b

Close shave for Odisha MLA as bus with 36 passengers catches fire
Updated On : 21 Mar 2026 | 10:59 AM IST

Disaster recovery sites of exchanges under focus as NCDEX volumes fall

NCDEX has been trading on DR site for almost two weeks now; with volumes down, other exchanges are rechecking their own DR sites

Disaster recovery sites of exchanges under focus as NCDEX volumes fall
Updated On : 29 Apr 2018 | 11:06 PM IST