Category: India

A massive fire broke out in a multi-story building in Goregaon, Mumbai; 7 people died, 51 people were injured

In the early hours of Friday, a large fire started at a society building in Goregaon, Mumbai. According to the reports, this accident claimed the lives of 7 persons while injuring 51 others. Five of these people are in critical condition. A nearby hospital has taken the injured patients for treatment.

According to a BMC representative, the fire started at 3 a.m. at Jai Bhavani Bhavan. This seven-story structure is situated in Goregaon West’s Azad Nagar neighborhood.

The most recent data indicates that 39 patients are receiving care in the Coop and HBT facilities. Six persons, including two children and two women, were certified dead by the doctors, according to a Municipal Corporation official. Both hospitals are treating further injured patients.

“I am constantly speaking with the Municipal Corporation Commissioner and the police,” the chief minister Eknath Shinde stated. What took place was regrettable. Will offer financial support; “I express my condolences to those who lost their lives in this accident; the government is giving a compensation of Rs 5 lakh to their families.” The government will provide medical care for anyone hurt.

Supreme Court notice to Election Commission and government, asked to file their reply in four weeks

Prior to the assembly elections in Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan, the Election Commission of India, the Central Government, and the state governments have all received notices from the Supreme Court.

Let us inform you that there is a PIL that mentions the use of taxpayer funds by governments to entice voters ahead of elections.

The Central Government, Madhya Pradesh Government, Rajasthan Government, and the Election Commission of India have all received notices from the Supreme Court in response to a PIL about the alleged distribution of cash and other freebies at the expense of taxpayers. Additionally, the Supreme Court has given the Center, the States, and the Election Panel four weeks to submit their responses.

ED raids Congress leader Manjunath Gowda’s premises in fake gold loan case

Karnataka: As part of its investigation into an alleged fake gold scam in the bank, the Directorate of ED conducted raids on the residences of Congress leader and chairman of the Shivamogga District Cooperative Central (DCC) Bank RM Manjunath Gowda on Thursday.

Investigators from the ED are conducting raids at Gowda’s home in Sharavathi Nagar, Shivamogga, and his farmstead close to Karakuchi in the Tirthahalli taluk of the district. Raids are still being conducted.

Earlier, ED asked the Shivamogga DCC Bank for a number of papers. On September 28, Gowda, who serves as the State Coordinator for the KPCC’s Cooperative Division (Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee), was chosen to lead Shivamogga DCC Bank. Since 1997, he has held this position.

In 2014, Manjunath Gowda was charged with fake gold loan fraud. In August 2014, Shivamogga police arrested Gowda for issuing loans against fake gold. According to the probe, the bank lost Rs 62 crore as a result of irregularities.

ED raids TMC minister Rathin Ghosh’s residence in West Bengal municipality recruitment scam

Bengal Municipalities Recruitment Scam: In connection with an investigation into alleged irregularities in municipality recruitments in West Bengal, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) began raids on Thursday at several places, including the residence of TMC state Food and Supplies Minister Rathin Ghosh.

According to officials, the ED team arrived at Minister Ghosh’s home in Michaelnagar in the North 24 Parganas district at around 6.10 a.m., escorted by a sizable presence of central forces.

In conjunction with the case, authorities also began raids at 12 additional locations. Ghosh, a Madhyamgram TMC legislator, previously worked for the municipality. The ED claims that between 2014 and 2018, numerous municipal organizations in West Bengal fraudulently hired 1,500 individuals in exchange for cash.

Teesta river flooded due to cloudburst late night in Sikkim, 43 people including 23 soldiers missing

Cloudburst In Sikkim: Late on Tuesday night in the northeast state of Sikkim, there was a rapid flood in the Teesta River caused by a cloud burst. The information we have so far indicates that 43 persons are missing. 23 soldiers are also included in this group. In the flood, 5 individuals perished.

In order to learn more about the condition of affairs, Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke with Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang. promised to assist them.

The Teesta area is filled with a horrific scene. Floods in this area have damaged everything from bridges to National Highway NH-10. The concerns of vacationers and their families are growing as word of the flood spreads.

The Teesta region’s Gangtok, Pakyong, Namchi, and Mangan districts have reportedly sustained the heaviest damage, according to sources in the Sikkim administration. In these places, several bridges have been destroyed by flooding. There were certain locations where the water level was so high that tall, multi-story buildings fell. 4 thousand nearby people have been safely evacuated to five relief camps by the rescue squad.

Encounter between terrorists and security forces in Rajouri, Jammu and Kashmir

Tuesday saw the continuation of an earlier-started joint operation by the Indian Army, the Jammu and Kashmir Police, and the Central Reserve Police Force against terrorists in the Kalakote neighborhood of Rajouri.

Terrorists and security officers had an encounter on Monday evening in Kalakote’s forest area. The operation was predicated on specific intelligence that Jammu and Kashmir Police had about the whereabouts of a few unnamed people on October 1.

According to the most recent information provided by PRO Defence Jammu, heavy operations are taking place in the region to eliminate the terrorists.

Section 144 imposed after stone pelting in Shivamogga, Karnataka, 40 people arrested so far

Following racial unrest in Karnataka‘s Shivamogga district, the state has implemented Section 144 of the CrPC in the Ragi Gudda neighborhood. Additionally, gatherings of individuals at Ragi Gudda are prohibited.

Let me inform you that yesterday night, after stone-throwing during a religious procession, violence erupted in Shivamogga, Karnataka. Some malicious elements had hurled stones at the Eid Ul Milad procession, according to Shivamogga SP GK Mithun Kumar. Following this, people became enraged and destroyed homes and automobiles. Based on the footage, some persons have been detained.

Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah stated that some malicious elements threw stones at the Eid Ul Milad parade in response to racial tension in Shivamogga. The police were also attacked with stones. 40 persons have been detained thus far. Such activities will not be tolerated by our government. The matter is currently under control.

Violence broke out once again in Manipur’s Imphal, many people injured in the incident

Manipur: On Thursday night, there was more violence in the Imphal Valley in Manipur. Here, an effort was made to attack the chief minister N. Biren Singh’s vacant ancestral house. Violence-filled altercations persisted all night long as well. Even though things were mostly peaceful on Friday morning, tension still exists.

Security personnel are spread out throughout the Imphal Valley. Despite this, the crowd attempted to storm the Chief Minister’s empty ancestral home on Thursday night. The security forces, however, used tear gas to disperse the criminals.

According to sources, security personnel and demonstrators engaged in clashes throughout Imphal on Thursday night. This resulted in numerous injuries. In reality, when security personnel intervened to stop a gathering demanding justice for the murder of two students at Hatta Minuthong in Imphal East, the demonstrators became violent. Several people were reportedly hurt during the event and required hospital admission, according to sources.

Agricultural scientist MS Swaminathan, father of Green Revolution in India, dies at the age of 98

MS Swaminathan (Mankombu Sambasivan Swaminathan), a well-known agricultural scientist who is regarded as the father of the Green Revolution in India, died at the age of 98. He passed away there in Tamil Nadu. He was born in Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu, in 1925.

Agronomist, agricultural scientist, administrator, and humanitarian, Swaminathan holds these titles. He was instrumental in the creation of high-yield paddy varieties, which enabled low-income Indian farmers to increase their output. In 1979, he also held the positions of Principal Secretary to the Ministry of Agriculture and Director General of the Indian Council of Agricultural Research, which eventually changed its name to the International Rice Research Institute.

Swaminathan began his career in 1949 by studying the genetics of the potato, wheat, rice, and jute. Swaminathan created the seeds for a high-yielding wheat variety, working with Norman Borlaug and other researchers. In the 1960s and 1970s, he collaborated with agricultural ministers C Subramaniam and Jagjivan Ram to significantly boost the productivity of rice and wheat, which was successful in bringing about the “Green Revolution.”

The first World Food Prize was given to Swaminathan in 1987 for his work in creating and innovating high-yielding wheat and rice varieties in India. In addition, he received the Albert Einstein World Science Award in 1986 and the Ramon Magsaysay Award in 1971. Additionally, he received the Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan, and Padma Shri awards. The United Nations Environment Programme recognizes Swaminathan as the father of economic ecology.

C-295 transport aircraft will join the Indian Air Force, Rajnath Singh will hand over this aircraft to the Air Force

The Indian Air Force will get its first C-295 transport aircraft in an official ceremony today. At a ceremony at Hindon Airbase in Ghaziabad, Defense Minister Rajnath Singh will deliver C-295 transport aircraft to the Air Force.

Rajnath Singh, the defense minister, will deliver the C-295 aircraft to the Air Force. 56 C-295 aircraft will be delivered to the Indian Air Force. At Hindon Airbase, Drone Shakti 2023 will be launched, and afterward, the accomplishments of indigenous drones will be displayed.

The Indian Air Force will double its strength with the introduction of C-295 aircraft. The C-295’s top speed is 482 kilometers per hour. The C-295 aircraft can fly up to 13 thousand feet in the air. The C-295 plane can transport 24 stretchers, 44 paratroopers, and 71 soldiers. 56 C-295 aircraft have been delivered to India for a total of Rs 21 thousand 935 crore. They are equipped with indigenous electronic warfare systems.

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