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Due to a power shortfall, the railways have cancelled 753 journeys in order to prioritise coal deliveries

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Due to a power shortfall, the railways have cancelled 753 journeys in order to prioritise coal deliveries

The South East Central Railway (SECR) has cancelled a total of 713 trips until May 25, while the Northern Railways (NR) has cancelled 40 trips until May 8.

Passengers travelling from coal-producing states such as Chhattisgarh, Odisha, Madhya Pradesh, and Jharkhand will be affected the most by the cancellations.

At least 108 of India’s 173 thermal coal-fired power plants have critically low coal inventories right now. Maharashtra, Punjab, Jharkhand, Bihar, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, and Andhra Pradesh have all experienced power outages as a result of a lack of coal at thermal power plants.

On April 28, India experienced a power shortage of 192.1 million units as peak demand hit a new high of 204.6 GW. On Thursday, India’s thermal power plants had an average coal stock of less than eight days, compared to a norm of 24 days.

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The shortage has occurred despite the fact that the Coal Ministry has stated that there is enough coal to meet the demand of power plants. Coal accounts for about 75% of India’s power needs, and the railways are the primary coal transporter.

The SECR division, which covers coal-producing regions, has cancelled 34 trains, according to the Rail Ministry. NR, which includes areas that receive coal for many of the north’s power plants, has decided to cancel the project.

Rail Ministry has raised the average daily loading of coal rakes to over 400 a day, the highest in the past five years. The national transporter has also put over 500 rakes for coal duty per day, 53 more were put into service last year. On Thursday, 1.62 million tonnes of coal was loaded in 427 rakes, according to the ministry.

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Partha Sarathi Deb, 68, a veteran Bengali actress, passes away in a Kolkata hospital; Jeet and Rupanjana Mitra pay respects

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Partha Sarathi Deb, 68, a veteran Bengali actress, passes away in a Kolkata hospital; Jeet and Rupanjana Mitra pay respects

Partha Sarathi Deb passed away on Friday, and his remains were taken to Technician’s Studio at 12 pm.

Bengali actor Partha Sarathi Deb, aged 68, passed away at a Kolkata hospital while undergoing treatment, according to his family.

Partha passed away at 11:50 pm on Friday night due to COPD-related ailments. He had been admitted to state-run M R Bangur hospital for the last month, and his condition worsened over the past week, and he was in the ICU.

Jeet honours Rupanjana with a lengthy message

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Actor Jeet expressed sadness over the loss of colleague and WBAF committee member Partha Sarathi Deb on X, sharing a photo and offering condolences to his bereaved family and friends.

Actress Rupanjana Mitra announced the news on Facebook, writing a lengthy note in Bengali.

Partha, the vice president of the West Bengal Motion Picture Artists Forum, condoled the death of actor Amit Shah and announced that his body would be taken to Technician Studio, a familiar place for him.

The forum is deeply saddened by the actor’s passing and will keep his remains at Technician’s Studio on March 23, where his loved ones, teammates, and well-wishers can pay their last respects.

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About Partha

Partha, a popular serialist, has acted in over 200 works, including theatre, serial, film, and web series. He has appeared in serials like Joyee, Chuni Panna, and Mithai, and starred in movies like Prem Aamar, Kakababu Here Gelen, Lathi, and Bogla Mama Jug Jug Jiyo.

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