Two killed after being run over by Vande Bharat trains in Jharkhand
Jamshedpur/Seraikela (Jharkhand) (PTI): Two persons, including a railway staff, were run over by Vande Bharat trains at different locations in Jharkhand’s Kolhan region, officials said on Saturday.
Senior Divisional Commercial Manager of Chakradharpur Railway Division, Aditya Kumar Chaudhary, said railway engineer Manoj Das (45), a native of Deoghar, died after coming under the Rourkela–Howrah Vande Bharat Express near Birbans, between Sini and Gamharia stations in Seraikela-Kharsawan district on Friday.
"We have started an investigation into the reason behind the incident, and compensation has been provided to the family members of the deceased staff. As per preliminary information, he was working on the down line when he came under the train," Chaudhary told PTI.
Seraikela police station officer-in-charge Vinay Kumar said the body was sent for post-mortem examination to Seraikela Sadar Hospital before being handed over to relatives.
Das, who lived in Gamharia, was posted at Adityapur railway station.
In another incident at neighbouring East Singhbhum district, Chakulia resident Santosh Das (34) came under Howrah-Rourkela Vande Bharat Express between Chakulia and Kanimohuli railway stations on Thursday night.
Chakulia Government Railway Police (GRP) recovered the body on Friday morning and sent it for post mortem examination to Ghatshila subdivisional hospital.
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TN CM Vijay calls fuel price hike ‘unacceptable’, seeks rollback
Chennai (PTI): Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay on Friday slammed the increase of Rs 3 per litre in petrol and diesel prices, calling it "unacceptable", and demanded its immediate rollback, claiming the revision would affect various sections of society.
He said oil marketing companies do not reduce prices in line with global crude price trends and "take the profits".
"Union government oil marketing companies have increased the price of petrol and diesel by Rs 3 per litre. This is not acceptable," Vijay said in a statement.
The hike has been effected after the "five-state polls" (four states and one union territory), he added.
This price rise will largely affect the income of the poor and middle class using two-wheelers and small vehicles, as well as others dependent on vehicles for their livelihood, the CM said.
It will ultimately result in an increase in the prices of daily commodities and also "affect the purchasing power of the poor," he added.
Citing the chain effect of the price revision, such as increased input costs for small units, he said it could lead to a "slowdown" in the market and exports.
"Therefore, I urge the union government to immediately roll back the price hike that will affect the poor and middle-class people and SMEs," Vijay added.
Global crude oil prices have surged more than 50 per cent since US-Israeli strikes on Iran on February 28 and Tehran’s subsequent retaliation, which disrupted energy flows through the Strait of Hormuz, a key artery for global oil shipments.
Petrol and diesel prices are now at their highest level since May 2022.
