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PIL in Delhi HC to install more, repair non-functional electric crematoriu
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 26 (ANI): A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) has been moved in Delhi High Court seeking direction to Delhi Government and Municipal Corporations to immediately repair and rectify the non-functional electric crematoriums and installation of more electric crematoriums in
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Almora admin sets up cremation ground for Covid victims in forest area
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], May 21 (ANI): After locals raised objections over cremating bodies of Covid victims at traditional crematoriums, the Almora district administration has set up a new cremation ground near government land in open forest areas.
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Workers at Nigambodh Ghat crematorium ensure dignity in death to COVID-19
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 15 (ANI): With Delhi reeling under the impact of second wave of COVID-19 which has seen rise in fatalities, the workers at city crematoriums have their hands full. They continue to serve in high risk of exposure to coronavirus by assisting families in performing the
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COVID-19: Delh's Sarai Kale Khan Crematorium to be extended; 150 pyres, 1
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 15 (ANI): The cremation ground at Delhi's Sarai Kale Khan is soon going to be extended by another 1,000 meters to 4,000 meters to accommodate more pyres. This is being done to ensure that there are no long queues that were witnessed a few weeks ago following the unprec
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Employees at crematoriums, cemeteries demand priority in vaccinations
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 13 (ANI): With the increase in deaths due to COVID-19 in the country, employees at crematoriums and cemeteries have urged the government to give them vaccination on priority as they are at higher risk.
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Ahmedabad hospitals seeing less rush of COVID-19 patients, says senior doc
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Ahmedabad (Gujarat) [India], May 12 (ANI): Hospitals in Ahmedabad are seeing less rush of COVID-19 patients, a doctor at a city hospital said here and noted that the admission process has also got faster for patients.
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Ensure right to die with dignity for Covid-19 causalities, increase number
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 4 (ANI): Delhi High Court on Tuesday issued notice to Delhi government, Municipal Corporations, and others on a plea seeking an urgent increase in the number of crematorium grounds/burial sites for people who have succumbed to Covid-19.
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COVID-19: Bengaluru's Chamrajpet Crematorium displays 'Housefull' board
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], May 4 (ANI): The surge in COVID-19 deaths has left families scrambling to look for space to cremate their loved ones as bodies have piled up for cremation and several crematoriums are facing space shortages.
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COVID-19: Delhi Lt Governor seeks action plan to address shortage of hospi
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 3 (ANI): Lieutenant Governor of Delhi Anil Baijal on Sunday asked concerned departments and agencies to submit an action plan with regard to the availability of hospital beds, medicines, medical oxygen as well as increasing the capacity of crematoriums and graveyard
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COVID-19: Overloaded, uninterrupted pyres force Delhi civic bodies to empl
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 29 (ANI): Amid rising COVID-19 cases and deaths in the national capital, all 26 crematoriums of Delhi are inundated with bodies and following the workload, most crematoriums have increased numbers of cremationists or helping hands to four, revising the existing capac
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All 13 crematoriums in Bengaluru to perform final rites of COVID victims:
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], April 21 (ANI): Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister Dr CN Ashwatha Narayana on Wednesday announced that all the 13 crematoriums in the city will perform the final rites of COVID victims.
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UP govt increasing capacity of crematoriums instead of hospitals: Priyanka
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 14 (ANI): Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra has criticised Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on the COVID-19 situation in the state, saying that his government is increasing the number of crematoriums instead of capacities in the hospitals.
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