Mangaluru: Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Mangalore Central-Thiruvananthapuram Vande Bharat Express train on Tuesday morning via video conference.

During the inauguration, the Prime Minister announced the launch of 10 Vande Bharat Express trains across the country, emphasizing that these trains signify a vision for the railway sector. He assured that this initiative reflects his commitment.

The green flag for the Vande Bharat train was shown by MP Nalin Kumar Kateel at Mangaluru Central Railway Station.

The event was attended by Mayor Sudhir Shetty Kannur, MLA D. Vedavyasa Kamath, and Vidhan Parishad Opposition Deputy Leader Kota Srinivasa Pujari.

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New Delhi (PTI): The Lok Sabha was adjourned till 12 noon on Monday after paying tributes to departed members of the House, including two MPs who won the parliamentary elections this year.

As soon as the House met on the first day of the Winter Session, Speaker Om Birla mentioned the deaths of Vasantrao Balwantrao Chavan, who was elected to the House from Nanded constituency in Maharashtra and Sk Nurul Islam, who was elected from the Basirhat seat in West Bengal.

Birla also mentioned the deaths of three former members -- M. M. Lawrence (Kerala), M Parvathi (Andhra Pradesh) and Harischandra Devram Chavan (Maharashtra) -- and paid respects to them.

After the House remained silent for some time as a mark of respect to the departed leaders, the Speaker adjourned the House till 12 noon.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, Home Minister Amit Shah, DMK leader T R Baalu, and Congress' Gaurav Gogoi were among those present in the Lower House.

Ravindra Vasantrao Chavan, son of deceased MP Vasantrao Balwantrao Chavan, got elected as MP from Nanded in the just concluded by-elections.