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Monday, February 16, 2026
TopicOdisha train accident

Topic: odisha train accident

Jaya Verma Sinha becomes first woman to head Railway Board, will take charge from 1 September

Sinha was also the first woman principal chief operations manager of South Eastern Railways. She has also served as principal chief commercial manager of Northern Railways.

‘Their actions led to accident’: CBI arrests 3 Railways staff for Balasore train crash

Two engineers and a technician have been booked for culpable homicide and destruction of evidence among other charges.

Faulty signal connection made during repair work resulted in Odisha rail tragedy, says probe

In report, Commission of Railway Safety investigators said first collision occurred due to modifications done to signalling circuit to fix frequent issues at nearby rail-road barrier.

Odisha train accident: Railways denies reports of staffer missing amid CBI inquiry

CPRO of South Eastern Railway clarifies that all staffers under scrutiny in connection with the Odisha triple train accident go when they are summoned either by CBI or CRS.

Months before Odisha tragedy, Railway Board raised concerns over signalling staff’s ‘shortcut methods’

In his 3 April letter to zonal railways, Railway Board member R.N. Sunkar had cited 5 incidents of unsafe rides this year when staff adopted shortcut methods for clearing signals.

Safety in focus but what’s Railways spending money on? More on new projects, less on upkeep

Analysis of official documents also shows that percentage of money Railways spent on signalling and communications hasn't changed in past 6 years.

Duty calls, say nervous labourers on board as Coromandel Express chugs along route of deadly tragedy

Many have travelled this route countless times before. The train is fully booked until at least 28 July. Meanwhile, survivors of 2 June accident stare at uncertain future.

Bahanaga school, which turned a mortuary for Coromandel victims, razed to ‘erase memories’

Students and guardians said the classrooms reminded them of the heaps of corpses from the deadly train accident that claimed 288 lives.

Villagers were 1st responders to Odisha tragedy. They’re haunted by ‘cries for help, lingering stench’

Using mobile phones as flashlights, Bahanaga Bazar villagers leapt into bogies, rescued survivors & provided first aid till NDRF and medical personnel arrived.

Vaishnaw’s resignation won’t fix anything. Opposition playing into Modi’s game

Lal Bahadur Shastri resigned, why not Vaishnaw? Well, actually it is more complicated than the current debate makes it out to be.

On Camera

The debate about spheres of influence reorders India’s position

New world reordering tests New Delhi’s strategic autonomy, balancing ties without succumbing to exclusive dominance zones.

Andhra proposes Rs 100-cr wealth fund, eyes Norway-style sovereign fund model to drive growth

Andhra Pradesh Finance Minister Payyavula Keshav presented a Rs 3.32 lakh crore budget for 2026–27 in the assembly Saturday.

Top US military commander applauds ‘India’s tactical execution’ during Op Sindoor; adds ‘there’s lessons too’

On bilateral ties, Admiral Paparo said India-US ties have an exponential effect on deterrence, because it demonstrates a unity of purpose among us to maintain the peace.

The new Great Game—Trump’s playing for time, China for leverage & India for wiggle room

This is the game every nation is now learning to play. Some are finding new allies or seeing value among nations where they’d seen marginal interest. The starkest example is India & Europe.