At least seven children were dead and several others feared to be injured in a tragic road accident in the Mehnar area of Vaishali, Bihar, said police on Sunday.
Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Saturday said that the State is expecting investments of around Rs 2 lakh crore for renewable energy in coastal regions.
The Prime Minister's office (PMO) tweeted, "My thoughts are with those who lost their loved ones due to the tragic stone quarry collapse in Mizoram. An ex-gratia of Rs. 2 lakh would be given from PMNRF to the next of kin of each deceased. The injured would be given Rs. 50,000."
At least 11 persons lost their lives and scores more were injured after the bus they were travelling in collided with a car near Jhallar police station in the Betul district of Madhya Pradesh on Friday.
According to the Prime Minister's Office, PM Modi announced an ex-gratia of Rs 2 lakh for the next of kin of the deceased persons and Rs 50,000 for the injured.
An ex-gratia amount will be given to the kins of the deceased in the Morbi tragedy. The families of the dead will also receive Rs 2 lakhs from PMNRF. The injured persons will also receive Rs 50,000.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday announced an ex-gratia of Rs 2 lakh for the next of kin of each of those who lost their lives after a cable bridge collapsed in Gujarat's Morbi with several feared dead.
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], October 22 (ANI): Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday expressed grief over the death of 15 people in the Rewa bus accident and announced ex-gratia of Rs 2 lakh for the kin of each deceased and Rs 50,000 to critically injured.
Ramanathapuram (Tamil Nadu) [India], October 21 (ANI): Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin on Friday announced Rs 2 lakh for fisherman, Veeravel, who "sustained serious injuries after being shot by the Indian Navy this morning."
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], October 17 (ANI): The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Monday said it has imposed a monetary penalty of Rs 2 lakh on Gujarat-based The Co-operative Bank of Rajkot for non-compliance with regulations related to awareness schemes.