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Chaos erupted at the <keyword id="23770180" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Gonda-railway-station" source="keywords">Gonda railway station</keyword> when a <keyword id="19956942" type="General" weightage="100" keywordseo="bomb-threat" source="keywords">bomb threat</keyword> was reported on the 12565 <keyword id="23770179" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Bihar-Sampark-Kranti-Express" source="keywords">Bihar Sampark Kranti Express</keyword> train, which was travelling from Darbhanga to Delhi. The train was halted at Gonda station, where all coaches, the engine, and the guard's compartment were thoroughly checked in response to the alert. Inspector Narendra Pal Singh in Gonda, said, "The <keyword id="20868370" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Government-Railway-Police" source="keywords" meta.keywordsubtype="org" meta.entityname="Government Railway Police" meta.hostid="261" meta.entityid="Government Railway Police">Government Railway Police</keyword> (GRP), <keyword id="19899197" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Railway-Protection-Force" source="keywords" meta.keywordsubtype="org" meta.entityname="Railway Protection Force" meta.hostid="261" meta.entityid="Railway Protection Force">Railway Protection Force</keyword> (RPF), and local police conducted a thorough investigation in collaboration with railway officials and a magistrate. A dog squad team searched every corner of the station, and everything was checked. However, the bomb threat turned out to be a false alarm, but the train had to be stopped for about two hours, causing significant distress to the passengers." The bomb threat comes amid a wave of similar rumours circulating at airports, railway stations, and other crowded places across the country. The sudden scare caused panic at Gonda railway station, turning it into a secure zone for a period. After an extensive search revealed no threats, officials were relieved and allowed the train to depart after 2 hours. SEE ALSO:<a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/mobile/news/oneplus-13-announced-with-snapdragon-8-elite-6000mah-battery-and-more/articleshow/114842638.cms" target="_blank"></a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/mobile/news/oneplus-13-announced-with-snapdragon-8-elite-6000mah-battery-and-more/articleshow/114842638.cms" target="_blank">OnePlus 13 announced with Snapdragon 8 Elite, 6,000mAh battery and more</a><a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/mobile/news/indian-smartphone-shipments-up-3-in-q3-vivo-leads-the-market/articleshow/114840345.cms" target="_blank"></a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/mobile/news/indian-smartphone-shipments-up-3-in-q3-vivo-leads-the-market/articleshow/114840345.cms" target="_blank">Indian smartphone shipments up 3% in Q3, Vivo leads the market</a><a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/mobile/webstories/upcoming-smartphones-launching-in-india-in-november-2024/slidelist/114836760.cms" target="_blank"></a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/mobile/webstories/upcoming-smartphones-launching-in-india-in-november-2024/slidelist/114836760.cms" target="_blank">Upcoming smartphones launching in India in November 2024</a>

Hoax bomb threat halts Bihar Sampark Kranti express at Gonda station

At least four <keyword id="20134692" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="coaches" source="keywords">coaches</keyword> of the <keyword id="22459633" type="General" weightage="100" keywordseo="Chandigarh-Dibrugarh-Express" source="keywords">Chandigarh-Dibrugarh Express</keyword> derailed in the <keyword id="19931725" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Gonda" source="keywords">Gonda</keyword> district of <keyword id="19894922" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Uttar-Pradesh" source="keywords">Uttar Pradesh</keyword> on Thursday, officials said. According to police, some coaches of the passenger train headed to <keyword id="20079078" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="dibrugarh" source="keywords">Dibrugarh</keyword> derailed between Motiganj and Jhilahi <keyword id="19935039" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="railway" source="keywords">railway</keyword> stations. Senior railway and local administration officials are at the spot to oversee <keyword id="20501159" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="rescue-operations" source="keywords">rescue operations</keyword>. The <keyword id="19979442" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="accident" source="keywords">accident</keyword> occurred at around 2:35 pm, railway officials said, adding that no casualties have been reported so far. The <keyword id="19909154" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Indian-Railways" source="keywords" meta.keywordsubtype="org" meta.entityname="Indian Railways" meta.hostid="261" meta.entityid="Indian Railways">Indian Railways</keyword> has started the relief operation and medical vans have reached the accident site. The Railway Board has issued the following helpline numbers - Commercial Control: 9957555984, Furkating (FKG): 9957555966, Mariani (MXN): 6001882410, Simalguri (SLGR): 8789543798, Tinsukia (NTSK): 9957555959, Dibrugarh (DBRG): 9957555960.

Chandigarh-Dibrugarh Express derails near Gonda in Uttar Pradesh

<keyword id="19931725" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Gonda" source="keywords">Gonda</keyword> (Uttar Pradesh) [India], July 19 (ANI): <keyword id="4112503" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Manoj-Pandit" source="Orion">Manoj Pandit</keyword>, who was travelling along with his family in the Dibrugarh-Chandigarh Express that derailed near Gonda in Uttar Pradesh on Thursday evening, killing 3 people and injuring 30 others, has shared his experience of the accident. The <keyword id="430098" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="train-derailed" source="Orion">train derailed</keyword> near Gonda station in between Motiganj and Jhilahi railway station under the jurisdiction of <keyword id="22007374" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="North-Eastern-Railway" source="keywords" meta.keywordsubtype="org" meta.entityname="North Eastern Railway" meta.hostid="261" meta.entityid="North Eastern Railway">North Eastern Railway</keyword> at about 2:37 pm. As many as 4-5 coaches of the <keyword id="22459631" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Dibrugarh-Express" source="keywords">Dibrugarh Express</keyword> <keyword id="41341" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="train" source="Orion">train</keyword> from the front got derailed. Pandit told ANI, "We were coming from Chandigarh and going to Bihar. We were travelling in the general coach. When our coach derailed, my child's hand got fractured. I and my wife also got injured..." "I did not know how the incident happened. When the coaches overturned, we stood up, and my children's hands came underneath. We were sitting down when there was a sudden noise and the train overturned, " he added. After getting the information, the medical team, along with senior officials from the Lucknow division of NER immediately rushed to the site. Meanwhile, restoration work is underway at the site of the accident where the Chandigarh-Dibrugarh Express derailed in Gonda. Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Thursday said that the injured have been taken to the hospital and will be given proper treatment. The UP CM stated that rescue and relief operations are underway. He also directed the officials to reach the spot immediately and expedite the relief work. "The <keyword id="19967864" type="General" weightage="100" keywordseo="train-accident" source="keywords">train accident</keyword> in Gonda district is extremely sad. District administration officials have been directed to carry out relief and <keyword id="20501159" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="rescue-operations" source="keywords">rescue operations</keyword> on a war footing and to take the injured to the hospital on top priority and provide them with proper treatment. I pray to Lord Shri Ram for the speedy recovery of the injured," Adityanath wrote in a post on X. Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma expressed shock and concern over the Chandigarh-Dibrugarh Express accident that occurred in Uttar Pradesh. Himanta said, "Shocked to learn about the Chandigarh-Dibrugarh train accident in UP today. I am monitoring the situation closely. No casualties from Assam reported as of now. Teams are on standby for support. We will do our best to ensure the safety and well-being of everyone." The <keyword id="19905911" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Ministry-of-Railways" source="keywords" meta.keywordsubtype="org" meta.entityname="Ministry of Railways" meta.hostid="261" meta.entityid="Ministry of Railways">Ministry of Railways</keyword> has announced ex gratia of Rs 10 lakh each to the family of the deceased, Rs 2.5 lakh for grievous injury, and Rs 50,000 for minor injuries in the Chandigarh-Dibrugarh Express derailment. In addition to the Commissioner of Railway Safety (CRS) inquiry, a high-level inquiry has been ordered into the rail derailment accident.

Passenger aboard Dibrugarh Express shares his horrifying experience of the train accident near Gonda

<keyword id="20245371" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Amroha" source="keywords">Amroha</keyword> (<keyword id="19894922" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Uttar-Pradesh" source="keywords">Uttar Pradesh</keyword>) [India], July 21 (ANI): <keyword id="20993932" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="restoration-work" source="keywords">Restoration work</keyword> to resume the movement of <keyword id="41341" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="train" source="Orion">train</keyword>s are currently underway after at least seven wagons of a freight train derailed between the Ghaziabad and <keyword id="19920731" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Moradabad" source="keywords">Moradabad</keyword> sections near Amroha in Uttar Pradesh on June 20. <keyword id="4558460" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Moradabad-Divisional-Railway-Manager" source="Orion">Moradabad Divisional Railway Manager</keyword> (DRM), Raj Kumar Singh, spoke to and said, "We are working on both lines simultaneously. We will fix the downline first to start the movement of the trains. It will take up to 2 hours, and then we will fix the up line, and it will take 6-8 hours." Morning visuals showed the ongoing restoration work at the Amroha Yard after 7 coaches of a <keyword id="20261370" type="General" weightage="100" keywordseo="goods-train" source="keywords">goods train</keyword> derailed here, disrupting traffic yesterday. According to the officials, the goods train derailed in the Amroha yard of UP's Moradabad district. The timing of the incident is yet to be ascertained. The officials said that the alternative route between Moradabad-Saharanpur-Meerut-Ghaziabad is open for train movement. No loss of life was reported in the incident, Amroha police said. Earlier in a similar incident, at least three people were killed and around 30 were injured after the Chandigarh-Dibrugarh express derailed near Gonda station between Motiganj and Jhilahi railway stations under the jurisdiction of the North Eastern Railway on July 18. According to officials, 4-5 coaches from the front of the Dibrugarh Express derailed. Opposition leaders launched a scathing attack on the central government as they highlighted the deaths of 11 people in the collision of a goods train with the Sealdah-Agartala Kanchanjunga Express.

Restoration work to resume train movement underway after goods train derails near Uttar Pradesh's Amroha

After some coaches of the Chandigarh-Dibrugarh Express derailed near Jhilahi Railway Station in Gonda, leaving one person dead and seven others <keyword id="19910658" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="injured" source="keywords">injured</keyword>, the <keyword id="22461417" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Assam-Chief-Ministers-office" source="keywords" meta.keywordsubtype="org" meta.entityname="Assam Chief Minister's office" meta.hostid="261" meta.entityid="Assam Chief Minister's office">Assam Chief Minister's office</keyword> said that the Assam CM is monitoring the situation. "Dr Himanta Biswa has been briefed about the derailment of the Dibrugarh - Chandigarh express in <keyword id="19894922" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Uttar-Pradesh" source="keywords">Uttar Pradesh</keyword>. HCM is monitoring the situation, and the Government of Assam is in touch with relevant authorities," said an official release by the Assam Chief Minister's office. Pankaj Singh, CPRO, <keyword id="22007374" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="North-Eastern-Railway" source="keywords" meta.keywordsubtype="org" meta.entityname="North Eastern Railway" meta.hostid="261" meta.entityid="North Eastern Railway">North Eastern Railway</keyword>, told ANI, "One death has been reported, and there are 7 injured, including one severely injured." He further said, "The medical van of Railways has reached the spot, and <keyword id="20501159" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="rescue-operations" source="keywords">rescue operations</keyword> have started. Helpline numbers have been issued. The helpline number established in Lucknow is - 8957409292 and the helpline number in Gonda is - 8957400965. It happened around 2.37 pm. As per initial info, 4-5 coaches derailed. Our priority is that the relief and rescue work be done as quickly as possible." Uttar Pradesh's Relief Commissioner informed on X that one <keyword id="21815697" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="NDRF-team" source="keywords">NDRF team</keyword> each was sent from Lucknow and Balrampur to Gonda. "Five ambulances were deployed for rescue operations in the train accident and orders have been given to send more ambulances to the spot. First aid is being given to the injured. The injured are being shifted to the hospital. SDRF teams sent from three districts to expedite relief operations," it said on X. Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister <keyword id="19898780" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="yogi-adityanath" source="keywords">Yogi Adityanath</keyword> directed the officials to reach the spot immediately and expedite the relief work. CM Yogi has directed the officials of the district administration for their proper treatment. Along with this, he has also wished for the speedy recovery of the injured. This comes after several cases of <keyword id="20807355" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="train-derailment" source="keywords">train derailment</keyword> have been reported from several parts of the country.

"Govt of Assam in touch with authorities": Assam CMO on Dibrugarh express derailment

(Eds: Adds details) New Delhi, Jun 22 () Uttar Pradesh has become the first state to use the Railways' coronavirus isolation wards with coaches deployed at Mau station receiving 59 suspected COVID-19 cases in two days, officials said on Monday.They said eight of them have already been discharged and 51 are housed in these non-air conditioned coaches, modified to work as Covid care cantres. The admitted cases include women and children, the officials said. On June 20, 42 patients were admitted to the isolation coaches at Mau railway station, while 17 the next day, they added. As per official figures, Uttar Pradesh has reported over 18,000 coronavirus cases, while the number of deceased due to the disease stands at 569. The coaches are laced with basic amenities that a patient would require -- handheld showers, mosquito nets, bio-toilets, power sockets, oxygen cylinders and more. However, one of the major challenges for the Railways is to keep the temperature inside these "metal boxes" down so that patient can feel comfortable during the summer heat, when mercury may go several notches beyond normal levels. At Mau railway station, officials have kept industrial size pedestal fans and stacks of hay ready to be deployed for cross-ventilation and cover the roofs of the isolation coaches if the temperatures soar. The Railways is now experimenting with a variety of options to bring down the temperature inside the coaches. These include bamboo blinds on windows and bubble-wrap on the roof as well as heat-resistant coating and portable coolers. It has also used cover-sheets over the coaches to keep the heat out and the interiors cool. These measures will, however, bring the inside temperature down by up up to one degree Celsius only, an official said. The Northern Railways has also coated the roof of isolation coaches with heat-reflective paint as a trial and found that the temperature inside can be reduced up to 2.2 degrees Celsius using this method. Trials are being planned for another coating developed in association with IIT-Bombay. A trial has been carried out by placing portable coolers inside the coaches as well, the Railways said, adding that temperature reduction of up to three degrees Celsius was achieved using them. While efforts are underway to cool things down, officials said they are praying for rain. As of now, the national transporter has deployed a total of 960 "COVID Care" coaches in five states -- Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Telangana and Andhra Pradesh. In Uttar Pradesh, as many as 372 such coaches have been stationed at 23 locations -- Lucknow, Varanasi, Pt Deen Dayal Upadhyay Junction, Agra, Bhadohi, Kanpur, Saharanpur, Faizabad, Mirzapur, Jhansi, Jhansi Workshop, Nakha Jungle, Subedarganj, Gonda, Bhatni, Nautanwa, Bahraich, Manduadih, Farrukhabad, Varanasi City, Mau, Bareilly City and Kasganj. In an effort to augment the government's efforts to build infrastructure to deal with the spread of COVID-19, the Railways has converted 5,321 non-AC sleeper class ICF (older design) coaches and developed them into COVID Care Level 1 centres for patients with mild symptoms or those suspected to have the infection. ASG TIR TIR

UP first to use COVID-19 isolation coaches; pedestal fans, hay ready at Mau station to battle heat

Widespread protests against the 'Agnipath' scheme for the recruitment of armed forces have spread to several districts in Uttar Pradesh. Bulandshahr, Meerut, Agra, Mathura, Varanasi, Unnao, Gorakhpur, Gonda, Rae Bareli and Ballia are among the districts that have witnessed protests, with youth demanding the scheme's withdrawal. In several districts, the police had to resort to lathi charge and fire teargas shells to disperse the mob. In Bulandshahr, protesters blocked the busy GT Road. "We strongly oppose the new recruitment scheme. We want the old recruitment scheme back," one of the protesters said. Bulandshahr Superintendent of Police, Shlok Kumar said: "Some youngsters gathered to stage a protest in the morning. They later called it off on the assurance given by police officials." Ballia was the worst affected district since protesters set bogies of the Sealdah Express on fire, vandalised railway property and then attacked shops and kiosks outside the station. Job aspirants pelted stones at a government bus in Agra, triggering deployment of additional police personnel to control the situation. In Firozabad, protesters vandalised roadways buses. Youth also gathered along the Agra-Delhi highway, seeking the revival of the old recruitment policy in the armed forces. Traffic was blocked for several hours on this route. Agra Senior Superintendent of Police, Sudhir Kumar Singh, said: "A large number of students come to Agra to prepare for exams through coaching centres. These job aspirants reached here and blocked the road." In Rae Bareli and Gonda, the protesters raised slogans and blocked traffic. The <keyword id="13558307" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="agnipath-scheme" source="Orion">Agnipath scheme</keyword> was announced on June 14 to recruit jawans into the Army, Navy and the Air Force for a four-year period followed by compulsory retirement for most without gratuity and pension benefits. Under the new policy, 25 per cent of the jawans would get a chance for permanent recruitment on the basis of their performance. <cmsannotation type="cmsannotation" annotationid="Recruitment to begin soon" comment="subhead" text="Recruitment to begin soon">Recruitment to begin soon</cmsannotation> Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday said the recruitment into the military through the Agnipath scheme will begin soon. He advised the aspirants to begin their preparations. Calling the scheme a 'golden opportunity' to join the nation's defence system and to serve the country, Singh thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for allowing age waiver for the first batch to be recruited through the scheme. However, the Defence Minister's comment comes amid the protests against the Agnipath scheme which started in Bihar and has spread to several states. The protests against Agnipath continued for the third day in seven states, including the national capital. "Agnipath is a golden opportunity for the youth to join the defence system and serve the country. As the recruitment was stalled for the last two years, many were deprived of the opportunity to join the army," Singh tweeted. "Therefore, keeping in mind the future of the youth, on the instructions of the Prime Minister Shri @narendramodi, the government has increased the age limit for the recruitment of Agniveers from 21 years to 23 years this time. This one time relaxation has been given. This will entitle a lot of youth to become Agniveers," said the Defence minister in a subsequent tweet. "I heartily thank the Prime Minister Shri @narendramodi for his concern and sensitivity towards the future of the youth. I appeal to the youth that the process of recruitment in the army is going to start in few days. They must start their preparation for it," Rajnath Singh tweeted. Considering the widespread protests, the government on Thursday allowed a one-time age waiver for the scheme considering that recruitment was stalled for the last two years. The upper age limit now has been raised to 23 instead of 21 now. <cmsannotation type="cmsannotation" annotationid="Police firing on protestors in Secunderabad" comment="subhead" text="Police firing on protestors in Secunderabad">Police firing on protestors in Secunderabad</cmsannotation> One person was killed and three others injured in the police firing on youths protesting at the Secunderabad railway station on Friday against the Central government's new military recruitment policy. Police opened fire after the protesters went on a rampage at the station setting afire two trains and vandalising the station. The injured were admitted to Gandhi Hospital. The situation continued to be tense as a large number of protesters remained in the station and on the tracks. The protesters were pelting stones on police while the latter were retaliating with firing of rubber bullets and teargas shells. The Railway Protection Force, Government Railway Police and city police were trying to bring the situation under control. Additional forces were rushed to the area which resembled a battle zone. Authorities have cancelled all the trains. With the Telangana State Road Transport Corporation (TSRTC) buses also being targeted outside the station, the corporation suspended bus services in the area. Violence rocked the railway station here as hundreds of youth went on a rampage, setting afire East Coast Express. Passengers ran for their safety. Several bogies were gutted. Raising slogans against the Central government, the protesters also torched bogies of another train on the station, stalls, display boards and other railway property. They also dumped parcel articles on the tracks and set them afire. The protesters, who were raising slogans of 'Jai jawan Jai kisan' and 'Bharat Mata ki Jai' ,demanded that the government scrap the recently announced scheme and continue the existing system of recruitment. The youth were angry that the government cancelled the recruitment examination for which they had been preparing for the last 3-4 years. They said their protest would continue till the Centre scraps the new scheme. Following the large-scale violence, an alert was sounded at all railway stations in Telangana. Security was tightened at Nampally, Kacheguda and other railway stations in Hyderabad. Forces were also rushed to Kazipet and Jangaon railway stations as a precautionary measure. <cmsannotation type="cmsannotation" annotationid="Delhi students join the protest against the Agnipath scheme" comment="subhead" text="Delhi students join the protest against the Agnipath scheme">Delhi students join the protest against the Agnipath scheme</cmsannotation> Violence against Agnipath scheme rocked Secunderabad railway station here on Friday as hundreds of youth set afire a train and vandalised the station. The protesters went on rampage at the station, setting afire East Coast Express, stalls and other railway property. Demanding scrapping of the recently announced scheme, the youth sat on the railway track. Railway and the city police were trying to bring the situation under control. The police also opened fire in the air to control the situation. The protesters are said to be mostly from the northern states who were in Secunderabad to appear in the Railway Recruitment Board exams. Secunderabad, the twin city of Hyderabad, is the headquarters of South Central Railway. <cmsannotation type="cmsannotation" annotationid="Protestors set Bhagalpur-New Delhi and Jammu Tawi-Guwahati trains also on fire" comment="subhead" text="Protestors set Bhagalpur-New Delhi and Jammu Tawi-Guwahati trains also on fire">Protestors set Bhagalpur-New Delhi and Jammu Tawi-Guwahati trains also on fire</cmsannotation> Violent protests over the Central government's 'Agnipath' scheme for recruitment in armed forces continued across Bihar on Friday with agitators disrupting rail and road traffic and setting the Bhagalpur-New Delhi Vikramshila Express and Jammu Tawi-Guwahati Express trains on fire. Several organisations have given a 72-hour ultimatum to the Modi government to withdraw the Agnipath scheme or else they will intensify the agitation and call for Bharat Bandh. Raju Yadav, the convener of Army Recruitment personnel Morcha; Manoj Manjil, Left party MLA from the Agiyaon Assembly constituency and national president of INAUS, Sandeep Saurav, MLA of Paliganj and secretary of AISA Bihar unit; Ajit Kushwaha, MLA of Dumraon; Aftab Alam, Vikas Yadav and many others related to AISA (All India Students Association) and INAUS have given the ultimatum to the Central government to withdraw the Agnipath scheme. The agitation by the students and job aspirants continued in almost all the districts of Bihar. In Lakhisarai, the agitating students set the Bhagalpur-New Delhi Vikramshila Express on fire as soon as the train arrived at the platform. The agitated youths asked the passengers to come out from the trains and then set the train afire. In Begusarai, the agitated students set the Lakhminia railway station on fire. They burnt down the ticket booking counter and the waiting area. The office properties and documents were completely gutted in the fire. In Bhojpur, the agitated students set the Bihiya railway station on fire. In Samastipur, the agitators set two coaches of the Jammu Tawi-Guwahati Express on fire in the Mohiuddinnagar railway station located on Hajipur-Barauni railway section. In Khagaria, the agitated mob stopped the Purnea-Ranchi Kosi Express at the Mansi railway station and demanded the rollback of the Agnipath scheme. The students are sitting on tracks at several places in Bihar and they are not ready to go home. Many of them claimed that the Agnipath scheme was suicidal for youths if they join the Army under this scheme. "An army jawan becomes trained in at least a year's time and it takes 5 to 6 years for the jawan to perform duty on the border posts. Under the Agnipath scheme, there is a provision of six months training and deployment anywhere in the country, including on the borders connected to Pakistan and China. Partially skilled jawans cannot survive on the border. It would not only be suicidal for the jawans and also to the entire post," said Raj Kishore Singh, a job aspirant who has been preparing for army examination for the last 5 years. <cmsannotation type="cmsannotation" annotationid="Protest in UP’s Balia" comment="subhead" text="Protest in UP’s Balia">Protest in UP’s Balia</cmsannotation> The Ballia police, on Friday morning, thwarted attempts of some local youth who wanted to protest on the railway tracks against the 'Agnipath' scheme for short-term recruitment in the armed forces. District Magistrate Saumya Agarwal said that police forces had been deployed on the railway tracks and the protesters, who attempted to pelt stones, were pushed back by the police. Meanwhile, train movement at the Deen Dayal Upadhyay station in Chandauli had been adversely affected because of attacks on trains in Bihar by protesters. According to railway sources, train movement has been halted on some routes while some other trains have been delayed. (Inputs from IANS) SEE ALSO: <a target="_blank" class="c-link c-message_attachment__title_link" href="https://www.businessinsider.in/defense/news/agnipath-age-limit-raised-from-21-to-23-even-as-protests-rage-on/articleshow/92270157.cms">Agnipath age limit raised from 21 to 23 even as protests rage on</a> <a target="_blank" class="c-link c-message_attachment__title_link" href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/enterprise/news/elon-musk-hints-layoffs-at-twitter-in-future/articleshow/92270334.cms">Elon Musk hints layoffs at Twitter in future</a>

Agnipath protests spreads to several UP districts: recruitment to start soon

Hundreds of protesters on Thursday launched massive protest which soon turned violent in Gwalior district of Madhya Pradesh against the Centre's 'Agnipath' recruitment scheme. Police had to resort to lathi-charge to disperse the mob. Protesters went on a rampage, damaging and vandalising public properties at Birla Nagar railway station in Gwalior. Protesters broke the windows of some trains, set things on fire, burnt tyres and raised slogans against the Centre's new recruitment policy. Train movement was affected in North Central Railway's Jhansi division. The protesters blocked the movement of at least 6-7 trains by keeping wooden logs, tree branches and other railway properties on tracks. They also resorted to violence on the main roads breaking window panes of buses and other vehicles. Violence was also reported in the Gole ka Mandir area of Gwalior. Protesters created ruckus on busy roads damaging private vehicles. It stopped only after police reached the spot. Videos of violent protests surfaced on social media which showed the ransacking of the office of Birla Nagar railway station manager. However, police, which were rushed to the spot, lathicharged on the protesters and dispersed them from the spot. Several protesters have been detained by the police. The city witnessed multiple protests on Thursday since morning. Gwalior is the region from where majority of youths line up for police and military services every year. It was a narrow escape for BJP MLA Aruna Devi after a large number of aspirants tried to attack her when she was passing through a railway crossing in Nawada on Thursday. Aruna Devi was on the way to district headquarters, Nawada city, to participate at an event. When her car reached the railway crossing of Nawada railway station, a large number of protesters attacked her. They pelted stones on her vehicles. She somehow managed to escape in her car. Her driver however sustained minor injuries in the incident. In Bihar's Gopalganj district, the agitating aspirants set three coaches of a passenger train on fire at Sidhwalia railway station. In Chhapra, the protesters attacked as many as 12 trains and set three of them on fire. In Kaimur, they set Inter-city Express train on fire. More than 15 districts across Bihar on Thursday witnessed massive protests and vandalism against the Agnipath scheme. An agitating student in Chhapra said that the central government wants to push students into the criminal activities as they will have nothing to do after four years of service in defence forces. "After four years of job, a youth becomes trained in military skills and combat. Once he becomes unemployed, what will he do? He will take up terrorism, criminal activities and even police will not be able to arrest such youth. They will be more skilful in military combat than police personnel," an agitating youth said. Another youth said: "Why Agnipath scheme is not implemented on officers. They should also be brought into this scheme and restricted for four years of service." The majority of the aspirants demanded withdrawal of the Agnipath scheme and start of normal recruitment into defence forces. As the Army aspirants' protests against the Centre's Agnipath scheme entered the second day in Bihar, RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav on Thursday said that the Centre has introduced MGNREGA scheme in the defence forces. "The Narendra Modi government has promised jobs to 80 crore youth of the country till 2022. After many years, this government has come up with recruitments in defence forces on contractual basis. This is a kind of MGNREGA scheme introduced in the defence forces. This is the pathetic outcome of promises of a government having massive victory in previous elections," Tejashwi said on his official twitter handle. He also shared a news article on PM Modi's promise of providing 80 crore jobs till 2022. Arvind Kumar Singh, the state spokesperson of BJP said: "The Narendra Modi government has taken a historic decision to launch Agnipath scheme in the country. It will give a boost to the defence forces and also make positive changes to make it stronger. The youth will get attractive salary packages and rigorous training. After the completion of tenure of four years, they will get certificates which help in searching for new jobs in future." <cmsannotation type="cmsannotation" annotationid="Protest in Bihar for the second consecutive day" comment="subhead" text="Protest in Bihar for the second consecutive day">Protest in Bihar for the second consecutive day</cmsannotation> Meanwhile, the protest continues on the second day in several districts of Bihar against the Agnipath scheme of center. The protesters blocked Patna-New Delhi main train route at Buxar and Bhojpur districts. The agitating students had gathered in large numbers in Arrah and Buxar railway stations and damaged the railway properties. They pelted stones on the offices and platforms of these two stations leading to complete chaos. Several trains were stopped at Bihta, Bihiya, Dumraon, Raghunathpur, Chausa and other railway stations. Similar protests were also seen in Kaimur, Rohtas, Aurangabad, Nawada, Gaya, Jahanabad, Chapra, Munger, Saharsa and other districts. The agitators mainly targeted railway stations and trains in these districts. <cmsannotation type="cmsannotation" annotationid="Delhi-Jaipur highway blocked" comment="subhead" text="Delhi-Jaipur highway blocked">Delhi-Jaipur highway blocked</cmsannotation> Hundreds of Army aspirants on Thursday blocked the Delhi-Jaipur Expressway in Gurugram's Bilaspur area in protest against Agnipath yojna, the government's new scheme for short-term recruitment into the armed forces. The traffic congestion on the expressway stretched over several kilometres. The protesting defence aspirants raised slogans against the PM Modi-led BJP government and demanded roll back of the new scheme. "The government should roll back the four-year plan. This new scheme will hamper the interest of the aspirants to join the Army to serve the nation," a protester said. A cop at the traffic police control room also confirmed the traffic snarl on the Delhi-Jaipur expressway near Bilaspur. "Our traffic personnel are on the spot to divert the traffic and pacify the protesters to clear the jam as they have stopped trucks in the middle of the highway to hamper the traffic movement on the expressway," he said. <cmsannotation type="cmsannotation" annotationid="People in several districts of Uttar Pradesh also join the protest" comment="subhead" text="People in several districts of Uttar Pradesh also join the protest">People in several districts of Uttar Pradesh also join the protest</cmsannotation> Protests began in some districts of Uttar Pradesh on Thursday against the 'Agnipath' recruitment scheme of the Central government. Students blocked the GT road in Bulandshahr and raised slogans demanding the withdrawal of the scheme which allow short-term recruitment in the armed forces. The district officials had a tough time in persuading the protesters to call off the blockade. The protesters submitted a memorandum to the district magistrate. In Gonda, the protests were led by students who carried placards and shouted slogans against the scheme. Similarly, in Unnao too, protests were held with students and unemployed youth demanding that recruitment be done in the traditional way instead of short-term contract. 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New Delhi, Jun 22 () The coronavirus isolation wards set up by the railways have found their first set of patients, with 59 suspected COVID-positive people being admitted at the Mau station in Uttar Pradesh since June 20, officials said on Monday. Eight of them have already been discharged, they said, adding that as of now, 51 suspected coronavirus patients are admitted in these non-air conditioned coaches of the railways that have been modified into isolation wards. On June 20, 42 patients were admitted to the isolation ward at Mau, while 17 were taken in on June 21. As of now, the national transporter has deployed a total of 960 "COVID Care" coaches in five states -- Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Telangana and Andhra Pradesh. In Uttar Pradesh, as many as 372 such coaches have been stationed at 23 locations -- Lucknow, Varanasi, Pt Deen Dayal Upadhyay Junction, Agra, Bhadohi, Kanpur, Saharanpur, Faizabad, Mirzapur, Jhansi, Jhansi Workshop, Nakha Jungle, Subedarganj, Gonda, Bhatni, Nautanwa, Bahraich, Manduadih, Farrukhabad, Varanasi City, Mau, Bareilly City and Kasganj. ASG RC

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(Eds: With updates, more details) New Delhi, Jun 11 () After almost two months, the railways' isolation coaches have finally found takers -- Uttar Pradesh has asked for 240 such coaches for 24 locations, Telangana has requisitioned 60 for three places and Delhi has asked for 10 such coaches as COVID-19 cases in India close in on the three lakh mark. The railways' first such COVID-19 care centre was deployed at Shakur Basti railway stations in Delhi on May 31. It consisted of 10 coaches with a capacity of 160 beds. The coaches can be used for very mild cases that can be clinically assigned to the coronavirus Care centres according to guidelines issued by the health ministry. "Sixty coaches have been requisitioned by Telangana at Secunderabad, Kachiguda and Adilabad. Ten coaches have been requisitioned by Delhi. Each coach has a capacity for 16 beds. "However, the composition of the COVID care centres (rakes) will be decided as per the requirements of the state. As of now, Telangana which has asked for 60 coaches will get 960 beds which they can use in the three locations they have identified. Uttar Pradesh has asked for 240 coaches," railway spokesperson said. Uttar Pradesh on Thursday reported 24 more deaths and 478 new coronavirus cases, the biggest single-day spike in both numbers so far as the state battles a COVID-19 surge. The death toll in the state stood at 345 after three consecutive days of record highs while the COVID-19 tally reached 12,088. It now has 4,451 active cases. Telangana has reported 4,111 coronavirus cases so far, while Delhi, which is among the worst-hit cities, has reported 32,810 cases. India saw the highest single-day spike of 357 fatalities and 9,996 cases on Thursday, pushing the death toll to 8,102 and the nationwide tally to 2,86,579. According to the Health Ministry, the country registered over 9,500 cases for the seventh day in a row, while the casualty figure crossed the 300-mark for the first time. Amid the surge in cases, Uttar Pradesh has asked for a minimum of 10 COVID care centres coach at 24 railway stations including Varanasi City, Jhansi, Gorakhpur, Gonda, Bareilly City, Saharanpur, Sonbhadra, Azamgarh and others. In Delhi, the COVID care centre consists of 10 non-AC coaches with 160 beds and three AC coaches for healthcare staffers, including doctors. These coaches are the first of the 5,321 coaches which have been converted into isolation wards by the railways for the treatment of coronavirus patients. According to the integrated COVID plan developed by the health ministry and the NITI Aayog, these coaches can be used in areas where the state has exhausted the facilities and needs to augment capacities for isolation of both suspected and confirmed COVID-19 cases. The train coaches have all necessary medical equipment such as oxygen cylinders, blankets, medical supplies, sterilized berths for the safety and convenience of the individuals placed in isolation. According to the Railway Ministry, these coaches-turned-isolation wards will be equipped with mosquito nets, charging points for laptop and phones. The toilets also have been modified into bathrooms. These coaches have been modified at a cost of Rs 2 lakh each. Some of these coaches were ready for deployment by April 11, officials said. Sustaining the fight against COVID-19, Indian Railways is making an all-out effort to supplement the health care efforts of Centre. Indian Railways has geared up to provide its 5,231 COVID Care Centres to the state. Zonal Railways has converted these coaches for quarantine facility. ASG NSD

UP, Delhi, Telangana ask for rly COVID-19 care centres as cases in India inch closer to 3 lakh

LUCKNOW: Around 30 people are feared dead and 50 have been injured as Gorakhpur-bound Gorakhdham Express rammed into a goods <keyword id="41341" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="80" keywordseo="train">train</keyword> at Chureb station between Basti and Gorakhpur on Monday morning. 
 
UP train tragedy: Helpline numbers 
 
Lucknow — 0522 2635639, 2288890 
Gorakhpur — 0551 2004893 
Gonda — 05262 222330 
 
As per initial reports, both the trains came on the single track due to signal error. Three general coaches of Gorakhdham Express were badly crushed while six others were derailed. 
 
Locals were the first to rush for rescue operations. The district administration said that 30 people had died in the accident. However, railway officials did not confirm the number of dead and injured. 
 
"People are saying this based on their own assessment. There are lot of people inside the coaches who need to be rescued first," said CPRO, Ner, Alok Kumar Singh. 
 Meanwhile, PM-designate <keyword id="6354477" type="PERSON" weightage="40" keywordseo="Narendra-Modi">Narendra Modi</keyword> offered condolences to the families of those who lost their lives in the train tragedy. <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en">
	
		My condolences to families of those who lost their lives in the Gorakhdham express tragedy. Prayers with the injured.
	— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) <a href="https://twitter.com/narendramodi/statuses/470837169876004864">May 26, 2014</a></blockquote>
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	 Spoke to the <keyword id="72052" type="POSITION" weightage="40" keywordseo="cabinet-secretary">Cabinet Secretary</keyword>. Asked him to take an overview of the situation &amp; ensure timely assistance to those injured.
	— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) <a href="https://twitter.com/narendramodi/statuses/470837335110610944">May 26, 2014</a></blockquote>

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