[ad_1] Coronavirus outbreak updates: Samples from a deputy deputy inspector attached to the Vinoba Bhave Nagar police station in Mumbai who died on Friday tested positive for a new coronavirus. Confirmed cases in Rajasthan rose to 3,708, including 106 deaths, as the state registered 129 new infections and three deaths …
Read More »“I walked the tracks all night, I was left behind because I couldn’t keep up,” says the survivor of the Aurangabad tragedy; 16 migrants who died were fatigued, fell asleep: police
[ad_1] On Friday, 16 migrant workers were crushed to death while sleeping on a freight train in the Aurangabad district of Maharashtra at 5:20 a.m. Of the 20 workers in the group, one is injured and three others are safe. First comment He spoke to Virendra Singh Gond, 27, one …
Read More »Amit Shah sharpens attack on Mamata Banerjee, says Bengal govt hindering return of migrant workers via trains
[ad_1] Coronavirus Outbreak LATEST Updates: With the issue of migrant laborers being the latest flashpoint between Center and West Bengal government, Home Minister Amit Shah took a potshot at chief minister Mamata Banerjee for not getting “expected support” help migrant workers reach home. “West Bengal government is not allowing trains …
Read More »Rajasthan reports 57 new cases today, 15 from Jaipur alone; confirmed cases in the state increase to 3,636
[ad_1] Coronavirus outbreak LAST updates: Rajasthan recorded a total of 3,636 positive cases of COVID-19 after 57 more individuals tested positive for the infectious disease on Saturday. According to the state health department, the number remained at 103 with no new deaths recorded in the past 24 hours. With 3,320 …
Read More »NHRC learns suo motu of the Aurangabad railway accident and asks the Maharashtra government to submit a report in four weeks
[ad_1] Coronavirus outbreak LAST updates: The National Human Rights Commission issued notices on Friday to the Maharashtra chief secretary and the Aurangabad district magistrate to more than 16 migrant workers who were hit by a freight train. The incident occurred between Badnapur and Karmad stations in the Nanded Division. The …
Read More »NHRC learns suo motu of the Aurangabad railway accident and asks the Maharashtra government to submit a report in four weeks
[ad_1] Coronavirus outbreak LAST updates: The National Human Rights Commission issued notices on Friday to the Maharashtra chief secretary and the Aurangabad district magistrate to more than 16 migrant workers who were hit by a freight train. The incident occurred between Badnapur and Karmad stations in the Nanded Division. The …
Read More »Maharashtra reports 1,089 new cases of COVID-19 statewide, 748 in Mumbai; total infections at 19,063
[ad_1] Coronavirus outbreak LAST updates: Maharashtra Prime Minister Uddhav Thackeray said on Friday that the state government had no plans to deploy the army in Mumbai, which is one of the cities most affected by the coronavirus. “There has been a rumor for the past 2-3 days that the army …
Read More »Migrant workers run over by train requested transit passes A week ago, they decided to walk after there was no response from the MP government
[ad_1] Police officers examine the railway track after a train ran over migrant workers sleeping on the track in Aurangabad in Maharashtra on May 8, 2020. (REUTERS) Sixteen workers were killed on Friday morning after stopping to rest on the train tracks in Aurangabad. They had walked 45 km from …
Read More »“Stay where you are”: Shivraj Chouhan appeals to migrants after train tragedy
[ad_1] Madhya Pradesh Prime Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Friday asked stranded migrant workers to stay where they are. Chouhan’s comments came hours after 16 migrants who were sleeping on the train tracks were hit by a train in Aurangabad, Maharashtra. “I would like to appeal to all stranded workers …
Read More »President Ram Nath Kovind says he is “sad beyond words” in the Aurangabad train crash
[ad_1] President Ram Nath Kovind. My thoughts and prayers go out to the grieving families. Wishing a speedy recovery to the wounded, the president said on Twitter. PTI New Delhi Last update: May 8, 2020, 2:35 p.m. IST President Ram Nath Kovind said on Friday he was sad beyond words …
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