Latest Odisha Breaking News Updates - Monday, 05 June 2023

The deceased couple has been identified as Satyaniranjan Das (55) and Gayatri Das (50) from Berhampur. The other deceased is Rakesh Nanda, a friend of Satyaranjan’s nephew. More

As per the latest reports, out of the 278 dead bodies, 177 bodies have been identified so far. The rest of the bodies are kept at six hospitals in Bhubaneswar; AIIMS, Capital Hospital, SUM Hospital, KIMS, Hitech Hospital, and AMRI Hospital. More

A woman at Bahanaga allegedly claimed ex-gratia money at the Government Railway Police (GRP) station while impersonating as the widowed wife of one of the rail tragedy victims. More

While many of his co-passengers lost their lives in the harrowing train mishap, Atal and his family which included his wife Savitri, two daughters, and a son, got out with just a few scratches. More

Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi saying the probe agency cannot fix accountability for technical, institutional and political failures, a day after the railways sought a CBI probe into the tragedy in Odisha that claimed 275 lives. More

Just before the locals rushed to the accident site, a mobile phone rang inside a derailed coach of the ill-fated Coromandel Express. A young man received it and answered in a feeble voice, “I am alive Papa. But I can’t feel my limbs neither can I move. Don’t know if I can make it.” More

The case was registered under IPC sections 337, 338, 304A (causing death by negligence) and 34 (common intention) and sections 153 (unlawful and negligent action endangering lives of Railway passengers ), 154 and 175 (endangering lives) of the Railways Act. More

Rendo Majhi was a tribal leader and the most prominent freedom fighter from the Kalahandi region. He had suffered a lot while fighting for the cause of the people of that region during the freedom struggle and made supreme sacrifice for the cause. More

AIIMS Bhubaneswar has received 123 dead bodies and already 43 bodies have been handed over to the next of their kin after following necessary protocol and identification. More

As per sources, the loco pilot of the Coromandel Express, Gunanidhi Mohanty stated that the signal was green, not red when he entered the loop line and the train was within the permissible speed limit. More

Sharing details about the availability of blood for the treatment of injured, Jena said, "There is no dearth of blood for treatment of injured persons. People across the state are voluntarily donating blood. Due to cooperation of all, there is no shortage of blood."  More

According to sources, one Ezekiel Das of Berhampur along with his wife Sumita Das and son George Jaccob Das had boarded Coromandel Express on the fateful day.  More

After reaching the accident spot, Railway Safety Commissioner Shailesh Kumar Pathak visited the station signal room, control room and interacted with the officials present there.  More

The Odia Language Literature and Culture Department had last month written a letter to all district Collectors and Superintendents of Police, asking them to take necessary steps to stop the use of the contraband on the promises of Lord Shiva shrines across the State.  More

At a time when the restoration work following the Balasore train tragedy is underway, another train has reportedly derailed in Odisha. More

Meet Prasant Behera of Nilagiri in Balasore, who has made a bicycle his companion for the last 60 years. It is not that Behera cannot afford a motorbike or car, but he preferred a bicycle to luxury as it contributes to a better climate and keeps him fit. More

However, there is no way a loco pilot can do anything in such a condition, a senior railway official was quoted as saying to The Hindu. More

Mazumdar was thrown out of the train and landed around 200 metres away from the tracks following the collision. The Soro police rescued him in critical condition, 48 hours after the incident, sources informed. More

It is believed that the devotees can avail the same blessings and fortune of Lord Jagannath darshan by having the darshan of Lord Alarnath.    More

“Severe legal action will be initiated against those who are trying to create communal disharmony by spreading rumours,” it warned. More

A coal-laden goods train from Vizag port started its journey towards Rourkela Steel plant at around 10.40 pm yesterday. Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw remained present at the spot during the resumption of the services. More

As soon as the accident happened, they didn’t waste a minute. They climbed into the mangled coaches of Coromandel Express immediately to rescue the passengers amid pitch darkness. More

Going to facilitate the stranded passengers, the East Coast Railway has decided to run three special trains between Puri and Howrah.  More

What makes the identification of the bodies difficult is that most of them are disfigured beyond recognition. More

Three Union ministers - Ashwini Vaishnaw, Mansukh Mandaviya and Dharmendra Pradhan - visited the state-run SCB Medical College and Hospital in Cuttack where 202 injured people have been admitted, an official of the health facility said. More

Similarly, no announcements like that of LIC seem to have come from private life insurers and the sectoral regulator. More