Breaking News HIGHLIGHTS: Punjab AAP MLA Rupinder Kaur Ruby Announces Resignation From Party's Membership
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National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) recommends that fire safety audits should be undertaken in all hospitals/medical colleges/nursing homes having NICU, PICU, SNCU, and other medical facilities for children. They should get NOC from Fire Department and get renewal only after meeting the given criteria: NCPCR to all Chief Secretaries, ANI reported.
District wise compliance report should be arranged for the Commission within 30 days from the date of issue of this letter: NCPCR writes to Chief Secretaries of all States/UTs.
The CRPF is sending five additional companies to J&K in wake of recent civilian killings in the Union Territory. These companies will be deployed there within a week. The force earlier sent 25 companies in J&K: Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF)
BSP won't have any "chunavi samjhauta" (poll agreement) with any party. We'll contest on our own. We're entering into an agreement with people of all sections of society to bring them together -this alliance is permanent. Don't intend to enter into an alliance with any party: BSP chief
To curb instances of open burning in Delhi, we will be launching 'Empty Open Burning Campaign' from 11 Nov to 11 December in the capital; 550 teams from 10 depts handed over responsibility for the same: Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai
The West Bengal BJP unit on Tuesday took out a rally in the Maniktala area of North Kolkata demanding that the Mamata Banerjee government reduce the VAT it charges on petrol and diesel, in line with the Centre's move to cut excise duty on petroleum products.
Leading the rally BJP state president Sukanta Majumder told reporters the agitation will be intensified in the coming days.
"BJP workers all over the state will take out rallies in the coming days. The protests will assume such a proportion that the voice of the people will reach the chief minister's office on the 14th floor of state secretariat Nabanna. The protests will force her to listen to the just demand of people and match the Narendra Modi government's decision to cut excise duty on petrol and diesel... ," he said.
Activists of the BJP had clashed with the police on Monday after they were stopped from taking out a rally demanding a slash in taxes levied by the state on fuel prices.
The party will take out rallies across the state till November 13 to demand that the TMC government reduce the VAT it charges on petrol and diesel.
Hockey Coach Sandeep Sangwan moves Delhi High Court with plea seeking to additionally confer him with the 2021 Dronacharya Award (Regular Category). the Court asks Centre to take instructions on Sangwan's plea challenging the decision of Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports
Congress Rajya Sabha MP Ripun Bora writes to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and urges him to extend the deadline of Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojna beyond November 30, 2021.
Former Assam CM Tarun Gogoi awarded the Padma Bhushan posthumously. His wife Dolly Gogoi received the award at Rashtrapati Bhawan in Delhi.
5 deaths in Tamil Nadu due to rain. 538 huts damaged, 4 houses fully damaged. More damage expected if rain intensifies: KKSSR Ramachandran, Tamil Nadu Revenue and Disaster Management Minister
Surplus rain water gushed out of reservoirs while several roads here resembled swollen rivers and four persons were killed in rain related incidents in Tamil Nadu and over 60 houses suffered damage, authorities said on Monday, as alert was sounded to people living in low-lying areas in parts of the State.
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Breaking News HIGHLIGHTS, November 9, 2021: Hello and Welcome to the Daily Live Blog of ABP Live! We bring you the latest updates as the day progresses right here. Four kids admitted in the government-run Kamala Nehru Children's Hospital in Bhopal died in a fire that broke out on Monday night. The blaze started in a ward on the third-floor of the hospital, which houses the ICU, an official said.
A high-level probe into the incident has been ordered. The probe will be conducted by additional chief secretary (ACS) health and medical education, Mohammad Suleiman, he said in another tweet.
The fire broke out at around 9 pm and 8 to 10 fire tenders were rushed to the spot to douse the flames, said Fatehgarh Fire Station in-charge Juber Khan.
Khan said a short-circuit may have caused the blaze.
Family members of children admitted in the hospital gathered outside the medical facility after the news of the fire spread.
Surplus rainwater gushed out of reservoirs while several roads resembled swollen rivers and four persons were killed in rain related incidents in Tamil Nadu and over 60 houses suffered damage, authorities said on Monday, as the alert was sounded to people living in low-lying areas in parts of the State.
The Poondi, Cholavaram, Puzhal, Chembarmbakkam, and Thervai Kandigai reservoirs here and Veeranam lake, about 230 kilometres from here released surplus water, which was cumulatively a little over 10,000 cusecs of water, as showers continued in catchment areas.
The Mettur reservoir in Salem district is expected to touch its full level of 120 feet soon and the discharge of surplus water is expected on Tuesday. People have been alerted and local authorities advised to move residents of low-lying areas to safer locations.
With the catchment areas of the Cauvery river in Tamil Nadu and Karnataka receiving heavy rains, the inflow of water to the dam was over 27,000 cusecs, almost touching 118 feet, official sources said.
Coimbatore district administration also sounded an alert to people living along banks of the Noyyal river in view of continuing rains.
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