Morning Digest | Railways cancels 42 passenger trains to facilitate coal movement amid power crisis; curfew imposed in Patiala after group clash, and more
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Railways cancels 42 passenger trains to facilitate coal movement amid looming power crisis
Amid the possibility of a power crisis due to a shortage of coal, the Indian Railways has cancelled around 42 passenger trains so far to ensure a faster delivery to and from coal-producing regions of Chattisgarh, Odisha, Madhya Pradesh, and Jharkhand.
Curfew imposed in Patiala after group clash, one arrested
Curfew was imposed in Punjab’s Patiala district on Friday after a clash broke out between different groups of people amid a confrontation surrounding the holding of a foot march in the city against the pro-‘Khalistan’ movement attempt.
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