According to sources, while Rs 1 crore assistance was sanctioned from the MP fund for the development of Bahanaga area, Rs 1 crore was approved from Railways fund for the development of Bahanaga hospital.
The tragic accident at Bahanaga in Balasore has resulted in the deaths of 292 passengers so far
It is learned that the signal JE along with his family is reportedly missing from the rented place after the tragic accident at Bahanaga that resulted in the deaths of 292 passengers so far
According to sources, the local residents have long been demanding a flyover near Chari Chhaka.
As per reports, seven fishermen on a boat had set out from Kashaphala sea-mouth area in Balasore to catch fish in the sea on Saturday night.
He has set out from his village Durlaga in Jharsuguda for Thimphu in Bhutan through Kathmandu. He will cover the entire trip (to and fro) of 3000 kms on foot and spread the message.
The BJP staged protests in at least three districts to corner the Odisha government over power cuts.
According to sources, the accused, identified as Prafulla Bindhani, launched an attack on his uncle Haru and cousin Krishna in which the duo sustained critical injuries.
Soubhagya Ranjan Sarangi, who runs a medicine store at Bahanaga Bazaar, says he can never forget what he saw on black Friday.
Interestingly, there was no sign of thunderstorm when the power supply was disconnected. It contradicts the claims of the minister that power supply gets disrupted due to nor'wester.
In Paradip, a girl died while four persons including her grandparents and a neighbour were critically injured due to electrocution at Balisahi under Kujang police limits.
While Bahanaga residents are organising a memorial service in remembrance of the train tragedy victims, an artist in Odisha has paid tribute to the victims through his smoke art.
A live service wire near Tilottama’s home was broken and had fallen on an iron rod charging it with electricity. Tilottama got electrocuted when she touched the iron rod without knowing that it was charged with a broken service wire.
No trains will make stoppages at Bahanaga bazar railway station, informed the Chief Public Relations Officer (CPRO) of South-Eastern Railway.
As per initial reports, the train was stationed at the platform since Friday night. However, as soon as the day broke, some people noticed smoke coming out from one of the wagons.
Aditya Kumar Chaudhary, CPRO, South Eastern Railway said, “There are no dead bodies. We had got site clearance from NDRF twice. Later, after we got complaints over foul smell, a search was again conducted along with state government team.
After the tragedy, the rescue team and local people retrieved passengers’ bodies from the mangled coaches and kept them at the classrooms and open hall of the school.
The statement from Shinde came when he visited the school premises which was used as a temporary morgue to store the bodies of victims of the triple train crash involving the Bengaluru-Howrah Superfast Express, the Shalimar-Chennai Central Coromandel Express, and a goods train at Bahanaga Bazar Station in the district.
According to sources, the central probe agency is likely to examine the call records, WhatsApp calls and social media usage of the staff during its investigation.
As per the FIR, a lot of bodies did not have any injury marks on them, so death might have been caused by the snapped power cables on the railway tracks.