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Mundka fire: Tears of kin of missing evoke state of despair and grief
An atmosphere of grief pervaded the Sanjay Gandhi Memorial Hospital where the injured, as well as the dead bodies, were taken after the incident on Friday evening. Hundreds of relatives of those who were caught in the fire are waiting outside the hospital since early on Saturday morning and yet to get any details of their kin The charred remains also made identification difficult. Meanwhile, the administration is also clueless about the whereabouts of those missing since the tragedy.
Mundka blaze: Several people missing, bodies yet to be identified
The bodies that were recovered from the ill-fated building are yet to be identified and the help of forensic teams will be utilised to ascertain for the process. The reason being most of the bodies were burnt to such an extent that, even it was difficult to establish whether charred remains were of a man or a woman.
Mundka blaze: Absconding owner of building resided on top floor
The police revealed the identity of the owner as Manish Lakra, however, it is yet to be learnt whether he was present in the building at the time of the incident. "His whereabouts are still unknown," the official said, adding searches are on to nab him. Most of the people were present on the second floor of the building at the time of the incident. The fire first broke out on the first floor of the building which houses a CCTV and router manufacturing company.
More charred remains found from Mundka inferno, death toll likely to go up
"The death toll may likely go up," Delhi Fire Service chief Atul Garg told IANS on Saturday. The top fire department official also shared a picture of the remains that were found just minutes ago by the NDRF team present at the scene of the blaze that erupted on Friday.
Delhi water crisis: All eyes on Haryana to quench city's thirst
Delhi government on Thursday sent an SOS to Haryana urging to release additional water in the Yamuna river to prevent the water crisis in the city. "It is requested to supply 150 cusecs of raw water additionally through the DD-8/river route till the arrival of monsoon to ensure that 120 cusec of raw water reaches the Wazirabad pond in this time of crisis," read the SOS sent to Haryana government.
Action against 'illegal encroachments' continues in Delhi
As per the latest reports, the demolition drive is currently underway at Khyala Road in the Vishnu Garden area of the city. The JCB bulldozers were seen demolishing the extended area of the shops, which was encroaching the pavements or footpaths along the road.
UP: Yogi Adityanath govt makes National Anthem singing mandatory in madrasas
he decision was made after the meeting of the UP Madrasa Education Board council on March 24. The order was passed by Uttar Pradesh minority state minister Danish Azad Ansari. “Madarsa education crucial for minorities. When the national anthem is sung, students would learn society’s values. The government is working for the upliftment of Madarsa education. Now Madrasa students study religious scriptures alongside math, science, and computer,” said Danish Azad.
Modi highlights traditional medicine's role in fighting Covid
"In India, we extensively used our traditional medicines to supplement our fight against Covid and to boost immunity, saving countless lives," he said on Thursday at the Second Summit Global Covid-19 Summit convened by US President Joe Biden. While the use of indigenous supplements has stirred controversies among some practitioners of western medical systems, Modi mentioned the international interest in them.
'India should design own model of cost-effective, high-quality healthcare ecosystem'
Addressing a round table with top corporate hospitals here, he highlighted the need to strengthen the approach of hospitals to collaboratively provide high-quality healthcare services to the deserving population of the country. He also stressed that the various challenges stated by the hospitals can be resolved through the collective efforts of the government and the stakeholders.
Demolition Drive: Action continues in Delhi, encroachers outraged
The civic authorities had planned to demolish illegally constructed structures in various parts of the city, but when they reached the Madanpur Khadar area, people started protesting against the demolition drive. Amid agitation and sloganeering, the civic agency continued its action against illegal encroachments. Two five-storey under construction buildings were demolished in the process.
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