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Adityanath reviews storm-affected regions in Kanpur
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath held a meeting to review the storm-affected regions of Kanpur Nagar and Kanpur Dehat districts on Saturday.Earlier, he announced Rs. 4 lakh ex-gratia each for the kin of those killed during Wednesday's thunderstorm.More than 100 people were killed in Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan, owing to severe dust storms which hit several parts of western and northern India.In Uttar Pradesh alone, the high-intensity dust storm left 70 people dead, 83 injured and 105 domesticated animals killed with Agra, Bijnor, Bareli, Saharanpur, Pilibhit, Firozabad, Chitrakoot, Muzaffarnagar, Rae Bareli and Unnao among the worst affected.The storms also caused widespread damage to private and public property, as many houses were left battered and trees uprooted. Also, electricity connection in many areas was also severed as power lines and electricity poles were damaged.The Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister cut-short the election campaigning in Karnataka and headed for his .
7 killed in mine cave-in in South Africa
At least seven miners were killed in a cave-in at the Masakhane gold mine here on Saturday.This comes after a 2.2 magnitude earthquake struck the city on Thursday, trapping 13 miners underground, CNN reported.According to Sibanye-Stillwater mining company, six of them were rescued and are undergoing treatment at a hospital.South African President Cyril Ramaphosa expressed his condolences, adding that an investigation has been launched for the same. He vowed for a permanent solution to address the "unacceptable" death rates in mines in the country."As government and South Africans at large, our thoughts and prayers are with the families of the deceased workers, among whom are workers from neighboring states including Mozambique," President Ramaphosa said in a statement.Meanwhile, Sibanye-Stillwater added, that a "thorough investigation" by management, the country's Department of Mineral Resources and others will be undertaken."All efforts will be made to ensure to prevent incidents of .
18 killed in colliery collapses in Pakistan
At least 18 people were killed, 13 injured and about a dozen went missing as two coal mines collapsed in different areas of Pakistan's Balochistan on Saturday, media reports said.
4 killed in two fires in Delhi
Four people, including two children, died in two fires in south and northwest Delhi, a fire department official said today. In the first incident, a 10-year-old boy and his nine-year-old sister were charred to death after an air conditioner's compressor exploded at their home in northwest Delhi's Adarsh Nagar area, the official said. The children were at home with their grandmother but their parents were away when the incident occurred. Their grandmother managed to escape but Sarthak and his sister, Akshara, were caught in the fire, police said. A call was received at 11.15 pm about the fire and it was doused within an hour, said a senior officer from the DFS. In the second incident, two labourers were caught in a fire that started in a tent godown in south Delhi's Kotla Mubarakpur, said an officer from the Delhi Fire Service. The deceased were identified as Shyam (28) and Anil (20), residents of Bihar, who worked in the godown. They were sleeping at the time of the incident along ...
18 dead in coal mine accidents in Pak
Two coal mines today collapsed in Pakistan's southwestern Baluchistan province, killing at least 18 people and injuring six others, officials said. A mine in Marwar area near provincial capital Quetta collapsed due to gas explosion and about two dozen miners were trapped inside. Deputy Commissioner Quetta Farrukh Atique told PTI that that 16 people have died in the collapse. "We have recovered all the 16 bodies from the rubble caused by the collapse in the coal mine," Atique said. "We have also rescued six workers who are trapped in the rubble and have sent them to hospital for treatment but one miner is still trapped under the rubble" he said. Rescue officials said a dozen of the dead miners belonged to Shangla district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. "The collapse apparently took place because of a gas explosion and the miners working at that time were trapped inside. Some died on the spot while others who were badly injured breathed their last under the rubble," Atique said. Chief of ...
Chhattisgarh HM downplays jaundice deaths
On being asked about the deaths in Chhattisgarh due to jaundice, state Home Minister Ramsewak Paikra on Saturday gave an irresponsible remark and said, "death is inevitable.""Some die from an accident, some die from disease. Peelia (jaundice) is a disease. Government is trying to prevent deaths during treatment of this or any other disease," Paikra said.Reportedly, the Chhattisgarh High Court on May 1 termed jaundice at Raipur's Naharpara locality a 'disaster' and directed the Raipur Municipal Corporation (RMC) to shift the entire population of the locality for the interim period to makeshift camps within 48 hours till sanitation was restored.As per the reports, many people died due to the outbreak of jaundice in the state. Contaminated water was cited as the biggest cause of the disease in the capital city.However, arrangements were made at the government hospitals to ensure proper treatment for the patients.
Chopper makes emergency landing on way to Badrinath
A private chopper carrying six people, including former corporate lobbyist Niira Radia, made an emergency landing today at a playground here en route to Badrinath, officials said. All passengers are safe, revenue official SL Rangad said. A Heritage Aviation helicopter with six people onboard,including Radia, made an emergency landing at Gopeshwar stadiumdue to bad weather on way to Badrinath, he said. However, it took off for the Himalayan shrine as the weather improved after sometime, he said. Radia, once known as an influential corporate lobbyist, had landed in controversy few years back following the leak of her alleged taped conversations with prominent politicians, businessmen and media persons.
Coal mine collapse kills 6 people in Pak
A coal mine collapsed today in Pakistan's Baluchistan province, killing at least six people and injuring as many others. The collapse apparently took place because of a gas explosion in the Marwar area near Quetta, an official said. The bodies of the miners killed in the incident have been recovered but there are still miners trapped under the rubble, said Deputy Commissioner Quetta Farrukh Atique said. "The collapse apparently took place because of a gas explosion and we are trying to rescue the trapped workers," he said. The official said six miners who were injured in the collapse had been pulled out from the rubble and sent to a hospital for treatment. The miners killed belonged to the same village in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa's Shangla district, rescue officials said. According to the Pakistan Central Mines Labour Federation (PCMLF), about 100 to 200 labourers die on average in coal mine accidents every year. Last month, at least 11 miners died in mines' collapse in Darra Adam Khel and .
4 killed, 7 injured in road accident in Rajasthan
A car collided with an autorickshaw in Bikaner district, killing four people and injuring seven others, police said today. The accident took place near Naurangdesar village which comes under the jurisdiction of Napasar police station, they said. The victims were rushed to a nearby hospital, where three women and a man were declared dead on arrival, the police said.
J-K Police driver detained 'knocking' over youth
A driver of Jammu and Kashmir Police was detained by police for allegedly running over a youth at Noorabad area in the outskirts of Srinagar city today, officials said. After registering a case under section 304-A of Ranbir Penal Code (whoever causes the death of any person by doing any rash or negligent act not amounting to culpable homicide), police detained the driver of the vehicle and legal action was being taken, a police official said. Tension mounted in the city over the death of a man as the locals alleged that he was shot dead by the security forces. However, the post-mortem report said the man was hit by a speeding vehicle and there was no bullet injury, police said. "A man, identified as Adil Ahmad Yadoo, was brought to the SMHS hospital, where the doctors declared him brought dead. According to the medical bulletin, he died in a road accident at Noorbagh," a police spokesman said, adding that the place was nearly four to five km away from the encounter site. "In this ...
Delay in her constituency's water project angers MP minister
Madhya Pradesh Sports and Youth Welfare Minister Yashodhararaje Scindia today threatened to stage a sit-in protest after work on a project to supply water to her constituency was delayed. The minister had gone to Sonchiraiya road to see the construction works that were part of the Karondi sump well water supply scheme. The sump well scheme is a component of the Sindh Water Augmentation Project that aims to create a potable water supply system to Shivpuri town. Scindia is a BJP MLA from Shivpuri Assembly constituency. Scindia got angry when, during her visit, she found that a main pipeline, which was to be connected last evening, was still lying incomplete. "Now, I will have to stage a sit-in here to set things right," she told media persons present at the site. She pulled up officials present there and directed District Collector Tarun Rathi to terminate the contract of the agency working on the project. Later, she left without inspecting the project. A video of the ...
Submit damage assessment report fast: Odisha tells collectors
The Odisha government has asked all district collectors of the state to complete their assessment on damage due to hailstorm and whirlwind and send reports by May 10. The damage reports should be sent along with the proposals for sanctioning of funds towards assistance for houses damaged and input subsidy to farmers who have suffered crop loss, the Special Relief Commissioner of Odisha, B P Sethi, said, in a letter to all district collectors. Farmers suffered crop loss and houses were damaged in at least six districts due to hailstorm and whirlwind in the month of April and till date this month, officials said. According to media reports, the hailstorms and whirlwinds have caused huge damage to crops and houses across seven districts of Bargarh, Jajpur, Subarnapur, Dhenkanal, Balasore, Mayurbhanj and Malkangiri, Sethi said. Sethi, who is also the managing director of Odisha State Disaster Management Authority (OSDMA), said requisition for funds towards damage of houses ..
Adityanath meets dust storm affected families, promises house, other help
UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath today visited the areas ravaged by Wednesday's dust storm in Agra district, where he took stock of the damage and assured the victims and their families of all necessary help. The chief minister, who reached Agra last night cutting short his Karnataka poll campaign after the opposition targeted him for his absence from the state, went to the SN Medical College hospital and the district hospital this morning to meet the people injured in the dust storm. The chief minister visited several villages in Khairagarh tehsil here, the worst affected in the dust storm that left a trail of death and destruction, disrupting power lines, uprooting trees and claiming the lives of over 40 people in Agra alone. Cheques to survivors and members of the bereaved families were distributed. Consoling the affected families, the chief minister said that district officials have been told to provide relief under various state and central government schemes, including homes ..
Ahluwalia rubbishes reports of botched Dalit 'outreach' attempt
Union Minister of State SS Ahluwalia on Saturday rubbished reports circulating in the media that he ate 'outside food' at a Dalit household in Bihar's Begusarai.Talking to ANI, Ahluwalia said, "All villages have a cook and they are the ones to cook on occasions as a woman cannot cook for 200-300 people."He added the issue is unnecessarily being blown out of proportion and people should look at the emotion behind the act."Why is an issue being made? Why isn't emotion behind eating there being looked at?" asked Ahluwalia.For the last few days, the BJP leaders have been working on their Dalit outreach by going to their houses to eat food with them. Many ministers of Uttar Pradesh and Bihar have been eating at Dalits' homes. Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya had eaten food with Dalits.
Encroachments one of reasons behind road accidents in Delhi: Draft policy
A draft policy on road safety, placed in the public domain by the Delhi government's Transport Department, identifies encroachments as one of the reasons behind road accidents and calls for recognition of rights of pedestrians. The policy also calls for protecting and rewarding those helping road accident victims and taking them to hospital. The objections and suggestions of the stakeholders will be received for a month on the notified draft, following which necessary changes will be made and it will be sent to the Lieutenant Governor for approval, said an official of the Transport Department. The draft policy states, "Delhi government will bring into effect a non-motorised transport policy to specifically recognise the rights of non-motorised road users who are disproportionately from the poor sections of the society and will provide for dedicated resources and a policy framework to ensure a safe accessible road system network for them." Encroachments on roads, pathways and ...
Adityanath visits storm-hit UP villages, provides assistance
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday visited the storm-affected villages, met the injured and survivors, and also presented cheques to the bereaved families, officials said.
Myanmar landslide death toll rises to 17
Five more people were killed in Friday's landslide in Myanmar's northern Kachin state, taking the death toll to 17, the Home Affairs Ministry said on Saturday.
Adityanath announces Rs 4 lakh ex-gratia to kin of thunderstorm victims
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday announced Rs 4 lakh ex-gratia each for the kin of those killed during Wednesday's thunderstorm.He, along with other officials, reached here and interacted with the victims and reviewed the relief measures being taken by the district administration.The chief minister said, "Relief has been provided to the affected. Kin of those who died have been given Rs 4 lakh as ex-gratia and the injured are given free treatment in hospitals."The Uttar Pradesh chief minister cut-short the campaigning in Karnataka on May 4 and headed for his state to meet the victims after facing a backlash from the opposition.Adityanath was scheduled to campaign for three days in the state for the assembly polls. He held as many as eight rallies in different parts of Karnataka on Friday before returning to Agra.This came after Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah took a swipe at Adityanath for not being available at a time when his state had been hit by a ...
One dead after car in J-K deputy CM cavalcade meets accident
A cameraman from Jammu and Kashmir's information department died after a car in state Deputy Chief Minister Kalvinder Gupta's cavalcade met with an accident.The Deputy Chief Minister's car, which was towards the rear end of the cavalcade was unscathed, but the car in which the cameraperson was travelling fell into a canal.The incident took place in Jammu's Greater Kailash area.The reason behind the accident is yet to be ascertained.An investigation is underway.
Toll rises to 7 after earthquake in S.African mine
An earthquake that hit a South African gold mine claimed a total of seven lives, its owner said today, after rescue operations were completed at the site outside Johannesburg. The epicentre of the 2.2-magnitude quake was close to where the miners were working on Thursday, and 13 employees were trapped about three kilometres (two miles) below the surface. "The last three employees who were recovered (had) passed away from their injuries, bringing the total number of fatalities as a result of the seismic event to seven," mining company Sibanye-Stillwater said in a statement. It added that rescue teams had worked for two and a half days in "extremely challenging conditions" to save colleagues while there were further underground tremors. Operations at the Masakhane mine in Driefontein have been suspended and an investigation launched. Six mineworkers remain in hospital. In February, nearly 1,000 miners were trapped underground for 30 hours following a power cut caused by a storm in ...