V Somanna assumes office as Minister of State for Railways
New Delhi, Jun 11: V Somanna on Tuesday assumed office as the Minister of State for Railways at the Rail Bhawan on Tuesday.
He was welcomed by Railway Board Chairman and CEO Jaya Varma Singh and other senior railway officials.
A Lok Sabha MP from Karnataka's Tumkur constituency, Somanna expressed his gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the BJP for entrusting him with ministerial responsibilities.
"In the last 10 years, the railways has experienced significant growth under the leadership of PM Shri Narendra Modi ji.
"As we move into Modi 3.0, we will maintain the growth momentum of the railways," Somanna said.
"Delighted to work under the able guidance of the Union Railways Minister Shri Ashwini Vaishnaw ji and contribute to the development of Railways and Viksit Bharat. Together, we will achieve the dream of a Viksit Bharat and we will work 24/7 for it," he said.
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7 children among 11 killed as pickup van rams into truck in Rajasthan's Dausa
Jaipur (PTI): A pickup van crashed into a parked truck in Rajasthan's Dausa district in the early hours of Wednesday, killing 11 people, including seven children, and injuring eight others, police said.
The passengers of the pickup vehicle were returning to their village in Uttar Pradesh's Etah after visiting Khatu Shyam and Salasar Balaji temple when the accident occurred on Manoharpur highway around 4-5 am, Dausa Superintendent of Police Sagar told PTI.
Those killed include seven children and four women, he said.
Twenty people were on board the pickup vehicle when it rammed into a stationary truck in the service lane of the highway, the SP said, adding that one of the eight injured is in critical condition.
