Rath Yatra stampede, Telangana factory blast, and a push to cut delays

3 Things

First, we talk to The Indian Express' Sujit Bisoyi about the Puri Rath Yatra. He shares the arrangements that were made for it and how things went wrong when a stampede broke out at the Yatra last week which caused 3 deaths and led to 50 people getting injured.
Next, we talk to The Indian Express' Nikhila Henry about a tragic blast in a chemical factory in Telangana which led to 38 deaths. She shares the possible causes and what makes the cause rarest of the rare. (12:06)
Lastly, we talk about the Indian government's efforts towards cutting delays and fast-tracking decision-making. (18:56)
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Produced and written by Niharika Nanda and Ichha Sharma
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