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12 Jul

PM Modi offers Rs 2 lakh ex gratia for kin of those killed by lightning in Rajasthan, UP, and MP

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced ex-gratia of Rs 2 lakh each for the next of kin of those killed due to the lightning strikes in all the three states and Rs 50,000 for the injured. On Monday, the death toll of heavy lightning in Uttar Pradesh hit 41, while seven persons died in Madhya Pradesh. In addition, 20 people were killed when lightning struck Rajasthan on Sunday. PM Modi expressed his condolences for the fatalities and provided an ex-gratia payment of Rs 2 lakh to each of the deceased's relatives. On Sunday, lightning struck Rajasthan, killing 20 people. Seven of…

09 Jul

Massive fire breakout in Bangladesh factory

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Three workers, including two women, died and 26 others were injured in a massive fire breakout at a juice factory on the outskirts of Dhaka on Thursday evening. The fire broke out at the multi-storey building of the Shezan Juice Factory of Hashem Foods Ltd in Bhulota Karnagop area in Narayanganj around 5 p.m. 15 units fire services struggled to control it, fire service and civil defence media official M. Rayhan told IANS. The victims have been identified by police as Swapna Rani aged 34, of Sylhet, and Mina Akter aged 33, of Rupganj while another victim man is still…

09 Jul

Two vegetable vendors smashed to death by bus

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Two vegetable vendors were crushed to death by a bus achieving its speed in Uttar Pradesh roadways, on Friday. Local people and police said, The accident took place on Thursday evening near Shahpur when the two vendors were returning to their village. The victims have been identified as Taslim aged 50, and Abdul aged 22, police said. The bodies have been sent for post-mortem. Further updates are awaited.

07 Jul

Siliguri: Fire in a small factory

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On Tuesday morning, a fire broke out in Siliguri at a plant backed by the West Bengal Small Industries Development Corporation. The factory has suffered some damage. Steel and iron products, including iron cupboards, were created in the plant, according to reports. A fire broke out there on Tuesday morning as the workmen were working. The workers alerted their boss and attempted to put out the fire using the factory's fire extinguisher. The fire department was notified by the factory owner. After a lengthy struggle, the fire was brought under control. A major portion of the factory had been reduced…