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Congress leaders protest in Nagpur, demand complete roll back of hiked train fares

Nagpur, June 25 (ANI): Leaders and members of the Congress party protested in Nagpur city of Maharashtra on Wednesday as they blocked trains shouting slogans against hike in train fares and demanded a complete rollback. Earlier on Tuesday, lawmakers from Mumbai met Railway Minister Sadananda Gowda to convey the strong sentiments of commuters using the suburban trains in Mumbai over steep fare hike. The government later agreed to the partial rollback, and announced that the recent hike of 14.2 per cent in passenger fares will not apply to second class suburban journey upto 80 kms, thus providing relief to lakhs of travellers. Local trains, a lifeline in the city, ferry more than six million commuters every day. In rest of the country, passenger fares have been increased by 14.2 percent, while freight charges have gone up by 6.5 percent respectively, eliciting people's outrage. Jun 25, 2014
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Politicos react as Narendra Modi's government completes one month in office

New Delhi, June 25 (ANI): Politicos on Wednesday reacted over Narendra Modi's government which has completed one month in office. CPI (M) leader Sitaram Yechury said that the government in the past one month has only worsened the situation of the country. Congress leader Manish Tewari also said that in the last one month NDA government did exactly opposite of what they used to say while in opposition. To mark the completion of one month as the Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi narrated directives for PMO bureaucrats to pay immediate attention to three different sectors and perform action as quickly as possible. Jun 25, 2014
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Rajdhani Express mishap: Bihar CM Jitan Ram Manjhi rules out Maoist role

Patna, June 25 (ANI): Bihar Chief Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi on Wednesday ruled out the involvement of Maoists in the Rajdhani Express derailment in Chapra which left four persons dead. Talking to mediapersons in Patna he ruled out "sabotage" by Maoists as the cause behind the derailment of the train. He said that the incident appears to be a result of "error" on the part of Railways. Manjhi also said that he spoke to Railway Minister Sadananda Gowda about the incident and also drew his attention towards announcement of ex-gratia of Rs 2 lakh for the family of the dead whereas the standard practice is to pay Rs 5 lakh ex-gratia in such cases. He questioned why a pilot engine was not run ahead of Rajdhani Express as per standard practise in the Maoists-hit region. Jun 25, 2014
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72 trains affected due to Dibrugarh train derailment

New Delhi, June 25 (ANI): At least 72 trains have been affected due to the derailment of the Dibrugarh Express in the early hours of this morning, according to Additional Director General (ADG) PR, Railways, Anil Saxena. Adding to the woes of passengers, another 25 trains have been cancelled and many others diverted. Jun 25, 2014
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PM, President condoles death of people killed in Delhi-Dibrugarh Rajdhani train mishap

New Delhi, June 25 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday condoled the death of people who were killed after the Delhi-Dibrugarh Rajdhani Express train derailed. PMO tweeted, "The PM has condoled the loss of lives due to the accident of the Dibrugarh Rajdhani Express. He prays for the speedy recovery of the injured" Meanwhile, President Pranab Mukherjee too expressed grief and sorrow over the loss of lives in the Delhi-Dibrugarh Rajdhani Express accident. In a message, the President has said "I am saddened to learn about the derailment of a train near Chhapra this morning, in which some persons have lost their lives and many others are injured. "I call upon the state government and railway authorities to provide all possible assistance to the bereaved families as well as the best of medical attention to the injured," he said. Jun 25, 2014
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Politicos on Delhi-Dibrugarh Rajdhani Express derailment in Bihar

Chhapra/ New Delhi, June 25 (ANI): Politicos on Wednesday reacted over a railway accident in Chhapra city of Bihar. 11 compartments of Dibrugarh bound Delhi Rajdhani Express was derailed in Chapra. Railway Minister DV Sadanand Gowda has announced compensation for the families of those who were killed or injured in the accident. Jun 25, 2014
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HC agreed to hear the FYUP case on July 1st

New Delhi, June 25 (ANI): The High Court on Wednesday agreed to hear the Four year Undergraduate Programme (FYUP) case, but deferred it to July 1st. Earlier, the Supreme Court had refused to intervene in the matter and had asked the High Court to hear the case. The Petitioner said that their plea is that the system of 10+2+3 should be complied by the Delhi University as by the other Universities and the directives of the UGC should be followed. Jun 25, 2014
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DU VC acting like terrorist: DUTA President after confusion over VC's resignation surfaces

New Delhi, June 25 (ANI): As confusion over resignation by the Delhi University Vice Chancellor Dinesh Singh surfaced following Sangit Ragi, deputy dean for academics, denying any such reports, DUTA President Nandita Narain said that VC is acting like a terrorist and has no moral values. Narain said that the guidelines to the university colleges are not clear and that VC has completely failed to carry on his duties properly. The DUTA President also said that the case will expectedly be heard in the High Court and expected a decision in the favour of the students. Jun 25, 2014
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Timeline: Railway Mishaps in Bihar

12 coaches of Delhi-Dibrugarh Rajdhani Express derailed from its tracks early Wednesday, leaving at least four passengers dead and many injured. However, this is not the first case of railway accidents in Bihar. Jun 25, 2014
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India takes up release of 64 fishermen with Sri Lankan ambassador

New Delhi/Rameswaram, June 25 (ANI): India has raised the case of release of 64 jailed fishermen with Sri Lankan ambassador as they get consular access to them, said MEA spokesperson Syed Akbaruddin. Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to secure the release of the fishermen and with the increasing pressure from the leader, the matter was taken up through diplomatic channels. Jun 25, 2014
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