Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday expressed grief over a firecracker explosion in the Banaskantha region of Gujarat that claimed 18 lives and announced the ex-gratia of 2 lakh rupees to the next of kin of each deceased.
Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav expressed deep sorrow over the death of labourers from the state in a blast incident at a firecracker godown in Gujarat's Banaskantha district on Tuesday.
Banaskantha Collector Mihir Patel shared details about the incident and said, "The entire slab of the structure fell apart from the fire at the firecracker godown in Banaskantha. 13 bodies have been recovered from the site. As the debris from the site is being cleared, we are assessing the s
A major fire was reported from New Delhi's Zakhira area on Monday. A slipper and shoe-cutting waste godown caught fire near the railway line in an area of approximately 1000 sq yards.
Jayantha Dharmadasa and Ravin Wickramaratne have been re-elected as vice-president, while Sujeewa Godaliyadda, Chryshantha Kapuwatte, and Lasantha Wickremasinghe will continue as treasurer, assistant secretary, and assistant treasurer, respectively.
Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma on Monday extended greetings to people on the festival of Gangaur and said it symbolises the cultural richness of the state.
The morning Aarti was held at Jhandewalan Temple in New Delhi on the second day of the nine-day-long Chaitra Navratri festival. Goddess Durga is worshipped in the form of Mata Brahmacharini on the second day of Navratri.