5 killed, 3 injured in SUV-truck collision in Chhattisgarh
Janjgir (Chhattisgarh) (PTI): Five persons were killed and three others injured when a Sports Utility Vehicle (SUV) they were travelling in collided with a truck in Chhattisgarh's Janjgir-Champa district, police said on Wednesday.
The accident occurred near Sukli village under Janjgir police station area on the intervening night of Tuesday and Wednesday when the victims, all residents of a locality in Nawagarh, were returning after attending a wedding, they said.
The impact of the collision was so severe that the SUV was completely mangled. Five of its occupants died on the spot, the police said.
The three injured persons were rushed to a nearby hospital, where their condition was stated to be critical, they said.
The deceased have been identified as Vishwanath Dewangan (43), Rajendra Kashyap (27), Pomeshwar Jaltare (33), Bhupendra Sahu (40) and Kamlanayan Sahu (22), the police said.
An investigation was on into the accident, they added.
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India moving towards becoming global economic powerhouse: Kovind
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Amritsar (PTI): Former president Ram Nath Kovind on Friday said that with digital transformation, economic reforms and a strong focus on the ease of doing business, India is moving towards becoming a global economic powerhouse.
He was speaking after inaugurating the 19th edition of the Punjab International Trade Expo (PITEX) in Amritsar.
The former president said that this 19th edition of PITEX is being organised at a time when India is recognised as one of the fastest-growing large economies in the world.
Speaking at the inaugural ceremony of the event organised by the PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PHDCCI) the former president, while referring to Punjab, said the state is a living example of courage, sacrifice and enterprise.
"The spiritual light of Sri Harmandir Sahib (Golden Temple) inspires peace and humanity across the world. The heritage of Punjab is deep and inspiring," Kovind said, according to a statement issued by the PITEX.
The former president congratulated the PHDCCI for hosting the 19th edition of PITEX and suggested that the chamber should expand PITEX outside Punjab.
He proposed that a similar event should also be held in New Delhi.
