ISRO successfully launched the EOS-8 satellite using the SSLV-D3 rocket. In other news, a nurse in Uttarakhand was murdered after being dragged into bushes and raped. The accused has been arrested. Anant Singh has been acquitted by the Patna High Court in a case involving an AK-47. Several trains...
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originating from Jharkhand will be canceled from August 17th to September 28th due to development work in the Chakradharpur Railway Division. This will primarily affect trains originating from Tatanagar. The majority of the canceled trains will be those leaving from Tatanagar, though a new weekly train service from Tata to Jaynagar will begin on August 17th. A list of the canceled trains is provided, including dates and train numbers. The new weekly train, number 18119, will depart Tatanagar at 6:50 PM on Fridays, arriving in Jaynagar the next day at 11:30 AM.

The West Central Railway has announced the cancellation of several trains due to ongoing development work. The cancellations will affect trains passing through Tatanagar and will take place in different periods between August 24th and September 28th. The affected trains include Rani Kamalapati-Santragachi Express (22169/22170), Santragachi-Ajmer Express (18009/18010), Shalimar-Bhuj Express (22830/22829),...
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Udaipur City-Shalimar Express (20971/20972), and several MEMU trains operating between Tatanagar and various destinations. These cancellations will likely cause inconvenience to passengers traveling from Tatanagar, requiring them to adjust their travel plans and find alternative transport options. The railway administration has appealed for passenger cooperation and has attempted to arrange suitable alternative routes.

The South Eastern Railway's Chakradharpur division will have a five-hour mega block on various dates in August and September, leading to the cancellation of several passenger trains. The affected routes include Chakradharpur-Rourkela, Dhutra-Rourkela, and Rajkharsawa-Dangoaposi. A mega block will be implemented every Saturday on the Chakradharpur-Rourkela up line, Dhutra-Rourkela down line,...
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and Rajkharsawa-Dangoaposi rail sections, and every Sunday on the Rajkharsawa-Dangoaposi up line. A five-hour mega block will be implemented on the Chakradharpur-Rourkela up line section from 1:00 PM to 6:00 PM on August 17, 24, and 31, and on September 7, 14, 21, and 28. On the Rajkharsawa-Dangoaposi up line, a five-hour mega block will be implemented from 11:30 AM to 4:30 PM on August 18 and 25 and on September 1, 8, 15, 22, and 29. On the Chakradharpur-Rourkela up line, a five-hour mega block will be implemented from 1:00 PM to 6:00 PM on August 21 and 28 and on September 4, 11, 18, and 25. The following passenger trains have been canceled on various dates in August and September due to the mega block: Train numbers 18109/18110 (Tata-Itwari Tata Express) on August 17, 24, 31, and September 7, 14, 21, and 28; 08167/08168 (Rourkela-Jharsuguda Rourkela MEMU Special) on August 17, 24, 31, and September 7, 14, 21, and 28; 18175/18176 (Hatia-Jharsuguda Hatia MEMU Express) on August 17, 24, 31, and September 7, 14, 21, and 28; 18113/18114 (Tata-Bilaspur Tata Express) on August 17, 24, 31, and September 7, 14, 21, and 28; 18125/18126 (Rourkela-Puri Rourkela Express) on August 17, 24, 31, and September 7, 14, 21, and 28; 08133/08134 (Tata-GX Tata MEMU Special) on August 18 and 25 and September 1, 8, 15, 22, and 29; 08163/08164 (Chakradharpur-Rourkela Chakradharpur MEMU Special) on August 21 and 28 and September 4, 11, 18, and 25; 08145/08146 (Tata-Rourkela Tata MEMU Special) on August 21 and 28 and September 4, 11, 18, and 25; and 08147/08148 (Tata-Badampahar Tata MEMU Special) on August 21 and 28 and September 4, 11, 18, and 25.

The BJP leaders in Kharsawan, Jharkhand, have submitted a memorandum to the Chakradharpur Division Railway Manager, complaining about delays in passenger trains, particularly those serving the Chakradharpur-Tata route. The delay is causing distress to daily wage workers, students, and those seeking medical care in Jamshedpur. The memorandum requests the railway authorities...
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to ensure timely operation of specific trains, including the Chakradharpur-Tata MEMU 08162 and 08161, the NSCB JH Gomo MEMU 18114, the Badbil-Tata MEMU 08124 and 08123, and the Tata-Rourkela trains 08145 and 08146. The leaders argue that the delays are causing financial, physical, and mental stress to those dependent on these trains, as they struggle to meet work deadlines, attend classes, and access healthcare due to biometric attendance requirements. They have requested urgent action to address the issue.

BJP leader Shashibhushan Samd, along with other party members, met the Divisional Railway Manager (DRM) of Chakradharpur to address concerns about delayed trains in the division. They submitted a memorandum requesting timely operation of specific trains including the Chakradharpur-Tata MEMU trains 08162, 08161, NSCB Gomo MEMU 18114, and the Chandil-Kandra-Manikui-Badbil-Tata MEMU...
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08124, 08123, as well as the Tata-Rourkela trains 08145 and 98146. They argued that these delays cause significant inconvenience to commuters, daily laborers, students, and those traveling for medical reasons.