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Rajkot fire tragedy: Gaming zones in Vadodara to stay temporarily closed

A massive fire broke out at a gaming zone in Gujarat's Rajkot city on May 25 evening resulting in the loss of lives including children

Rajkot fire case: HC takes suo moto cognisance, calls it man-made disaster

A special bench of the Gujarat High Court on Sunday took suo motu cognizance of the fire incident at a game zone in Rajkot which left 27 persons dead and said it was prima facie a "man-made disaster". Such gaming zones and recreational facilities have come up without the necessary approvals from competent authorities, the bench of Justices Biren Vaishnav and Devan Desai observed. The bench directed advocates of the Ahmedabad, Vadodara, Surat and Rajkot municipal corporations to appear before it on Monday with instructions as to under what provisions of law the authorities led these units to be set up or continue to operate under their jurisdiction. Four children under the age of 12 were among the 27 persons killed and three others injured in the massive fire that swept through the game zone in Rajkot teeming with people enjoying a summer vacation outing on Saturday evening, as per the officials. Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel visited the incident site at Nana-Mava road on Sunday ..

Rajkot tragedy: SIT holds meeting, DNA samples collected for identification

Members of the Special Investigation Team (SIT) held a meeting with local administration in Gujarat's Rajkot city in the wee hours of Sunday in connection with the fire at a game zone fire here that left 27 persons dead and three injured. The bodies were charred beyond recognition. The DNA samples of the bodies and the victim's relatives have been collected for identification of the deceased, they said. Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel visited the incident site at Nana-Mava road on Sunday morning and a hospital where the injured persons were admitted. The owner and manager of the game zone have been arrested, officials said. Four children under the age of 12 were among the 27 persons killed in the massive fire that swept through a game zone teeming with people enjoying a summer vacation outing on Saturday evening, as per the officials. The five-member SIT formed by the state government, to conduct a probe into the incident and submit a report within 72 hours, reached Rajkot late ...

Rajkot fire tragedy: 30 ICU beds prepared in AIIMS Gujarat, says Mandaviya

A massive fire broke out at a gaming zone in Gujarat's Rajkot city on May 25 evening resulting in the loss of lives including children

Rajkot tragedy: Owner, manager taken to police station for interrogation

20 people, including children, were charred to death following the massive fire at the game zone in Rajkot on Saturday. According to officials, the fire broke out at around 4.30 pm

Rajkot tragedy: Cong demands fire audit of game zones, malls in Maharashtra

The Congress on Saturday demanded that the Maharashtra government conduct a fire safety audit of game zones and malls to prevent incidents like the Rajkot fire tragedy in Gujarat which claimed 22 lives. Mumbai Congress chief Varsha Gaikwad expressed shock over the death of children in the huge fire at a game zone in Rajkot. "Just announcing compensation will not be enough. The Gujarat government needs to take strong measures to ensure the safety of the lives of people," the Congress leader said. The Maharashtra government and the Mumbai municipal administration should conduct a fire safety audit of game zones and malls in the city and the rest of the state immediately, Gaikwad added. At least 22 persons, including children, were killed in a massive fire that swept through a game zone teeming with people enjoying a summer vacation outing in Gujarat's Rajkot city on Saturday evening, officials said.

At least 27 people including children dead in Rajkot game zone fire: Police

A massive fire broke out at a gaming zone in Gujarat's Rajkot city on Saturday evening with casualties feared, police said. "A fire broke out at the TRP gaming zone and there is information of some casualties," Rajkot Police Commissioner Raju Bhargav told media persons. He said an effort was underway to control the blaze. The number of casualties, if any, will be known once the fire is brought under control and a cooling operation is conducted. "We will then be able to find out the exact number of casualties inside the zone (after fire is controlled). We will also investigate the cause of the fire, and a message has been issued to all the gaming zones in the city to shut," he said.

Lok Sabha polls: Rupala's remark controversy in air but missing on ground

BJP may be the frontrunner in Rajkot but Cong is counting on the ruling party's 'mistakes and failures'

Explained: Kshatriya community demands Rupala's removal as BJP candidate

Lok Sabha elections 2024: Union Minister Parshottam Rupala is expected to file his nomination papers for the Rajkot Lok Sabha seat on April 16

PM Modi to inaugurate Gujarat's first Aiims at Rajkot on February 25

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate Gujarat's first All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in Rajkot on February 25, state Health Minister Rushikesh Patel said on Friday. This will be one of the five AIIMS to be dedicated to the nation by the prime minister from Rajkot on February 25, the minister said. While the out-patient department (OPD) of the super-speciality hospital near Para Pipaliya village on the outskirts of Rajkot city is already operational, Modi will inaugurate the in-patient department (IPD), Patel told reporters in Gandhinagar. Modi laid the foundation stone for Rajkot AIIMS through video-conferencing in December 2020. "Spread across 201 acres, Rajkot AIIMS is a world-class hospital with 720 beds, including ICU and super-speciality beds. On February 25, the prime minister will inaugurate 23 operation theatres, 30-bed AYUSH block and 250 beds of IPD. The remaining beds will be made available gradually," Patel said. The hospital was built at the co

PM Modi to lay foundation stone of 750-bed Aiims Rajkot on Feb 25

PMSSY aims to correct regional imbalances in the availability of affordable and reliable specialized health services and to enhance facilities for quality medical education in the country

IND vs ENG 3rd Test: Stokes lauds BCCI for great job on Rehan's visa issue

England skipper Ben Stokes on Wednesday expressed relief after young leg-spinner Rehan Ahmed's visa issue was sorted in quick time due to the intervention of the Indian government and the BCCI. Ahmed, the spinner of Pakistani descent, had a single-entry visa upon arrival in Rajkot but he was able to complete his paperwork a day before the start of the third Test against India. "For any individual having to wait for that is always an anxious period, but thankfully, we got it through this morning, and great job from the guys at the airport for giving him his visa to get through initially, and everyone at the BCCI and the government to get the visa quickly," Stokes said ahead of the third Test. "We do not have to worry anymore about those issues, we were very confident that we would get the visa for Rehan before the game started," he added. Earlier, before the start of the series, off-spinner Shoaib Bashir also faced visa issue and arrived in Hyderabad on the third day of the first ..

IND vs ENG 3rd Test: Rajkot pitch report, stats, win and loss records

Only two Tests have been played in Rajkot so far and India has won one and drawn another. They had to settle for a draw against England in 2016

PM Modi to inaugurate international airport near Rajkot city in Gujarat

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be on a two-day visit to Gujarat from Thursday during which he will inaugurate a number of key projects, including an international airport near Rajkot city. The international airport at Hirasar village near Rajkot city, which the PM will inaugurate on Thursday afternoon, is Gujarat's first greenfield airport, a release by the state government said. Modi will then address a large gathering at the Race Course ground in Rajkot city. From the venue, the PM will dedicate packages 8 and 9 of the Saurashtra Narmada Avtaran Irrigation (SAUNI) Yojana. The recently completed packages 8 and 9 of the SAUNI scheme will provide water to 52,398 acres of irrigable land in 95 villages and potable water to around 98,000 people of the Saurashtra region, said the release. From the venue, the PM will also inaugurate an over-bridge and a newly-constructed library. On Friday, the prime minister will inaugurate the 'Semicon India 2023' exhibition in state capital ...

Motilal Oswal arm announced to invests Rs 400 crore in Pan Heathcare

A Motilal Oswal arm on Tuesday announced a Rs 400 crore investment in Rajkot-based hygiene products maker Pan Healthcare for a minority stake. The company established in 2016, which manufactures diapers and sanitary napkins, will use the funds for brand building and ramping up distribution, its promoter Chirag Pan said in a statement. Funds managed by or advised by Motilal Oswal Alternate Investment Advisors (MO Alts) have invested in the company of Pan Group, which also has interest in cement, cotton, steel and agri-trading, the statement said. Vijay Dhanuka, head of consumer sector at MO Alts said the hygiene products segment in India is significantly underpenetrated as reflected by per capita diaper consumption of less than 60 units as against 1,000 in the US and 400 in China, and the market is dominated by multinational companies. The company's strategy of creating large-scale operations, be it in manufacturing or in offline distribution through large feet-on-street workforce,

IND vs SL 3rd T20I Preview: India lagging on many fronts, Lanka eye history

Sri Lanka have not won any series in India in any of the three formats. Now they have got an opportunity to etch their names in history by winning this series

IND vs SL 3rd T20I: Pitch report, weather forecast, live streaming details

India vs Sri Lanka 3rd T20I: The match takes place at Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Pune. The pitch offers a lot of runs and hence a high-scoring game is in the offing

IND vs SL 3rd T20I: Toss details; Predicted playing XI of India, Sri Lanka

India vs Sri Lanka 3rd T20I, Predicted XI: Find out the latest team news and the predicted playing eleven of both India and Sri Lanka for the third T20I of the three-match series

Greenfield Airport in Rajkot scheduled to be operational by 2023 end: AAI

With a project cost of Rs 1,405 crore, the new airport is envisioned to be a transportation hub for people traveling abroad from the state

PM Modi to address 75th 'Amrut Mahotsav' of Swaminarayan Gurukul Sansthan

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address the 75th "Amrut Mahotsav" of Shree Swaminarayan Gurukul Rajkot Sansthan via video-conferencing on Saturday, the PMO said. Shree Swaminarayan Gurukul Rajkot Sansthan was established at Rajkot in 1948 by seer Shri Dharmajivandasji Swami. It has expanded and currently has more than 40 branches all over the world, providing facilities for school, undergraduate and postgraduate education to more than 25,000 students, the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) said.