Shutdown cripples life in Odisha (Lead)
September 20th, 2012 - 6:02 pm ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, Sep 20 (IANS) The opposition shutdown Thursday against the reforms rolled out by the central government crippled life in many parts of Odisha as passenger and commercial vehicles went ... Read more...
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President to inaugurate rail workshop in Bihar
August 9th, 2012 - 5:30 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, Aug 9 (IANS) President Pranab Mukherjee will inaugurate a railway coach maintenance workshop in Bihar's Nalanda district this month, an official said Thursday."The workshop at Harnaut is ready ... Read more...
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Grid failure hits NALCO power units in Odisha
August 1st, 2012 - 1:38 am ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, July 31 (IANS) Two units of the captive power plant of the state-run National Aluminium Company Ltd (NALCO) in Odisha collapsed Tuesday due to the failure of Eastern Grid, ... Read more...
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62 special trains for Puri Rath Yatra
June 20th, 2012 - 12:24 am ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, June 19 (IANS) Indian Railways Tuesday announced it would run 62 special trains for the famous Rath Yatra (chariot festival) of Lord Jagannath, beginning at Odisha's Puri town June ... Read more...
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Complete shutdown observed in Odisha (Lead)
May 31st, 2012 - 4:25 pm ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, May 31 (IANS) A near-complete shutdown was observed across Odisha Thursday in response to the call by various political parties, including the ruling Biju Janata Dal (BJD), against ... Read more...
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Iron-ore laden coaches derail in Chhattisgarh
May 21st, 2012 - 10:49 pm ICT by IANS
Raipur, May 21 (IANS) Train services were hit in Waltair division under East Coast Railway in Chhattisgarh Monday as at least five coaches of a goods train derailed in Bastar ... Read more...
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Trade union strike: Normal life hit in Odisha
February 28th, 2012 - 1:36 pm ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, Feb 28 (IANS) Normal life was disrupted across Odisha Tuesday as a large number of vehicles went off the roads and movement of several trains and private transport was ... Read more...
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Ranji Trophy: TN, Karnataka, MP, Baroda post fine wins
December 9th, 2011 - 10:21 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 9 (IANS) Baroda, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Madhya Pradesh registered fine wins in the Ranji Trophy Elite Division matches that concluded Friday.Last year's runners-up Baroda bowled Gujarat ... Read more...
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Maoist-called shutdown hits life in Chhattisgarh
December 4th, 2011 - 12:21 pm ICT by IANS
Raipur, Dec 4 (IANS) Normal life in the vast forested interiors of insurgency-hit Chhattisgarh was hit as vehicles went off the roads and people remained indoors in fear as the ... Read more...
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Maoists blast rail tracks in Chhattisgarh
September 27th, 2011 - 9:54 pm ICT by IANS
Raipur, Sep 27 (IANS) Maoist rebels blew up a portion of rail tracks Tuesday in Chhattisgarh's violence-hit Dantewada district, police said.The damage to the tracks near Bhansi railway station, halted ... Read more...
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Chhattisgarh on alert as Maoists mark anniversary
September 21st, 2011 - 11:34 pm ICT by IANS
Raipur, Sep 21 (IANS) Alert was sounded across Chhattisgarh Wednesday and extra para-military troopers deployed in jungle areas as the outlawed Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) began its weeklong foundation ... Read more...
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11 senior posts in railways vacant
September 2nd, 2011 - 7:55 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 2 (IANS) Posts of 11 senior officers in Indian Railways are vacant, Minister of State for Railways Bharatsinh Solanki Friday told the Rajya Sabha.The minister identified these ... Read more...
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Two die as goods trains collide in Orissa
August 31st, 2011 - 11:40 am ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, Aug 31 (IANS) Two people were killed early Wednesday when two freight trains collided head on in Orissa's Keonjhar district, officials said.
The trains collided near Tigiriapalli village in the ... Read more...
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Chhattisgarh on alert against Maoist strike
August 14th, 2011 - 1:26 pm ICT by IANS
Raipur, Aug 14 (IANS) An alert was sounded across Chhattisgarh Sunday and security strengthened as the outlawed Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) threatened to disrupt Independence Day functions Monday, police ... Read more...
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East Coast Railway to run two weekly special trains
August 2nd, 2011 - 10:46 pm ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, Aug 2 (IANS) The East Coat Railway Tuesday said it will run two weekly special trains to Shirdi in Maharashtra from Bhubaneswar and Visakhapatnam to facilitate wait-list passengers.The first ... Read more...
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East Coast Railway to run 24 summer special trains
March 3rd, 2011 - 1:00 am ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, March 2 (IANS) The East Coast Railway Wednesday said it will run 12 pairs of weekly special trains till July to cater to the summer rush.At least 1.9 lakh ... Read more...
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Anti-collision devices to cover 8 rail zones: Mamata
February 25th, 2011 - 11:28 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 25 (IANS) Anti-collision devices (ACD) will be implemented in eight of the country's 17 zonal railways to improve the safety of rail passengers, Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee said ... Read more...
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Life in Chhattisgarh hit as Maoists protest
January 3rd, 2011 - 1:01 pm ICT by IANS
Raipur, Jan 3 (IANS) Normal life was hit in the forested areas of Chhattisgarh for the second consecutive day Monday as the Maoists continued their Jan 2-8 protest week against the conviction ... Read more...
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Maoists damage rail tracks in Chhattisgarh
December 28th, 2010 - 11:18 pm ICT by IANS
Raipur, Dec 28 (IANS) Maoists targeted railway tracks in Chhattisgarh's restive Bastar region for the second consecutive day Tuesday, causing the derailment of two engines and disrupting train services, police said."Maoists damaged ... Read more...
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Maoist shutdown hits NMDC iron ore transportation (Lead)
December 6th, 2010 - 8:55 pm ICT by IANS
Raipur, Dec 6 (IANS) A weeklong shutdown enforced by Maoists has hit iron ore transportation by NMDC Ltd, India's largest iron ore producer and exporter in the public sector, at its key ... Read more...
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Maoist shutdown hits NMDC iron ore transportation
December 6th, 2010 - 12:32 pm ICT by IANS
Raipur, Dec 6 (IANS) A weeklong shutdown enforced by Maoists has hit iron ore transportation by NMDC Ltd, India's largest iron ore producer and exporter in the public sector, at its key ... Read more...
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Curbs on night trains in Orissa, West Bengal areas extended
September 21st, 2010 - 7:19 pm ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, Sep 21 (IANS) Restrictions on the movement of passenger trains during night in Maoist-affected areas of Orissa and West Bengal will continue till Sep 27, a statement issued by the East ... Read more...
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No night trains in Maoist-affected areas till Aug 11
August 6th, 2010 - 8:25 pm ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, Aug 6 (IANS) Restrictions on the movement of passenger trains during night in Maoist-affected areas of Orissa and West Bengal will continue till Aug 11, the East Coast Railway said here ... Read more...
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No night movement of trains in Maoist-hit areas till Friday
August 3rd, 2010 - 9:36 pm ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, Aug 3 (IANS) The restrictions on the movement of passengers trains during night in Maoist-affected areas of Orissa and West Bengal will continue till Aug 6, the East Coast Railway said ... Read more...
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East Coast Railway registers growth in freight loading
July 28th, 2010 - 8:54 pm ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, July 28 (IANS) The East Coast Railway Wednesday said it has registered a 5.87 percent increase in freight loading during the first quarter of this fiscal as compared to the ... Read more...
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Maoist damage rail tracks in Chhattisgarh
July 12th, 2010 - 10:28 pm ICT by IANS
Raipur, July 12 (IANS) Train movement was affected Monday in Chhattisgarh's Dantewada district as Maoists damaged rail tracks, an official said.
The guerrillas had damaged tracks up to 30 metres between Bhansi and ... Read more...
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Special trains for Rath Yatra in Orissa
July 10th, 2010 - 11:38 am ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, July 10 (IANS) At least 63 special trains will be run for pilgrims during the Rath Yatra, the annual nine-day chariot festival of Lord Jagannath, in Orissa's temple city of Puri, ... Read more...
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Over 60 trains affected due to shutdown
July 5th, 2010 - 4:44 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 5 (IANS) Over 60 long-distance trains were cancelled or disrupted Tuesday on account of the day-long shutdown called by opposition parties to protest the hike in fuel prices and ... Read more...
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Maoist strike evokes little response in Orissa
June 30th, 2010 - 5:15 pm ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, June 30 (IANS) The two-day strike called by Maoists from Wednesday in five states has evoked little response in Orissa, police said.
"Less number of vehicles were plying in the areas ... Read more...
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Maoist celebrations hit NMDC’s iron ore shipment
June 9th, 2010 - 3:56 pm ICT by IANS
Raipur, June 9 (IANS) A week-long celebration of revolutionary week by Maoists has hit iron ore shipments of the National Mineral Development Corporation (NMDC), India's largest iron ore miner, in Chhattisgarh, a ... Read more...
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Railways urge Chhattisgarh police to protect tracks, trains
May 5th, 2010 - 3:32 pm ICT by IANS
Raipur, May 5 (IANS) The East Coast Railway (ECR) has urged the Chhattisgarh police to provide increased security to the rail tracks and trains passing through the Maoist- dominated areas of the ... Read more...
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Goods train derails in Orissa
May 1st, 2010 - 2:32 pm ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, May 1 (IANS) Seven wagons of a goods train derailed near the Orissa-Andhra Pradesh border early Saturday, affecting rail services in the region, an official said.
The accident occurred at 5.45 a.m. ... Read more...
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Damaged rail lines halt iron ore movement in Chhattisgarh
April 20th, 2010 - 6:32 pm ICT by IANS
Raipur, April 20 (IANS) Transport of iron ore on a key rail route in Chhattisgarh remained disrupted for the second day Tuesday after suspected Maoists damaged a portion of the tracks in ... Read more...
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Iron ore supply hit as Maoists damage rail track (Lead)
April 20th, 2010 - 12:08 am ICT by IANS
Raipur, April 19 (IANS) Iron ore supply on a key rail route was suspended Monday after suspected Maoists damaged a portion of track in insurgency-hit Chhattisgarh, a senior official said."The train movement ... Read more...
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Iron ore supply disrupted as Maoists damage rail tracks
April 19th, 2010 - 10:02 pm ICT by IANS
Raipur, April 19 (IANS) The iron ore supply on a key rail route was suspended Monday after suspected Maoists damaged a portion of tracks in insurgency-hit Chhattisgarh, a senior official said.
"The train ... Read more...
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