Two coaches of Chennai-Mangaluru express derail in Kerala
Shoranur: Two coaches of Chennai-Mangaluru superfast express along with engine derailed near Shoranur station in Kerala in the early hours on Tuesday, affecting the rail traffic from Shoranur to Kozhikode, Thrissur and Palakkad.
Luckily, no causalities or injuries have been reported in the incident that took place at around 6.30 am on Tuesday.
Engine along with two boggies (SLR Coach and Luggage Van) derailed and went off the railway tracks and collided with a electric poles near over bridge while pulling at Shoranur station.
Following the derailment, authorities have asked for rail traffic via Shoranur to be temporarily stopped. However the Thrissur- Palakkad route has been unaffected.
Railway authorities added that they were working on arranging an alternate solution to allow traffic flow from Shoranur station.
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TCS orders probe, engages external experts in Nashik Case
Mumbai: Tata Consultancy Services on Friday said it has initiated a formal internal investigation into allegations linked to its Nashik unit and engaged independent external experts to ensure transparency in the process.
Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director K Krithivasan was quoted by The Observer Post as saying that the company has appointed Deloitte and Trilegal as independent counsel to support the probe. The internal investigation is being led by Aarthi Subramanian.
The company has constituted a supervisory committee chaired by independent director Keki Mistry, which will oversee the process. The committee will also review findings and monitor the implementation of recommendations.
Krithivasan said a preliminary review of the company’s internal systems and records had not revealed any complaints of the nature being alleged through its ethics or POSH channels.
He also clarified that an employee named in media reports, Nida Khan, was not part of the human resources function and did not hold any leadership role. He informed that she worked as a process associate.
The company has also rejected reports suggesting that operations at the Nashik facility had been suspended. It asserted that the unit continues to function without disruption with a zero-tolerance policy towards misconduct.
