Badrinath Dham, May 8 (IANS) A joint cleanliness drive was conducted at the Badrinath Dham by personnel from the Police, ITBP, and SDRF on Friday under the pledge, “Clean Dham… Safe Dham.” During the campaign, the personnel carried out extensive cleaning of the temple premises, the Tapt Kund, the riverbanks, and surrounding areas, spreading the message of hygiene and cleanliness among devotees and visitors.In view of the continuously increasing number of pilgrims participating in the Char Dh…
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Jabalpur, May 5 (IANS) In a significant development in the Bargi Dam cruise tragedy, a district court in Madhya Pradesh’s Jabalpur on Tuesday took suo motu cognisance of the incident that claimed 13 lives and directed the police to register an FIR against the boat driver and crew members, citing serious lapses in rescue efforts. Judicial Magistrate D.P. Sutrakar said that the “failure” of the cruise boat driver and other crew members to attempt rescuing drowning passengers amounts to an attempt …
Bhopal/Jabalpur, May 3 (IANS) The Jabalpur administration in Madhya Pradesh has confirmed that the search and rescue operation at Bargi Dam has concluded following the recovery of the body of the last missing person.The recovery of Kamaraj’s body on Sunday marked the end of a multi-day search effort following the capsizing of a tourist cruise boat during a severe storm on the evening of April 30.The total number of fatalities has now reached 13, police officials said.The tragedy deepened earlier…
Jabalpur, May 2 (IANS) The coordinated search operation for four persons missing after the Bargi Dam cruise boat accident in Madhya Pradesh’s Jabalpur district, continued on Saturday amid difficult weather conditions and strong water currents, by teams from the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), State Disaster Response Force (SDRF), and the Army.Officials said the rescue operation began around 7:00 A.M., with divers and boats deployed across an expanded search area in an attempt to trace…
Jammu, May 2 (IANS) Three labourers died and one was rescued alive during the nightlong search and rescue operation after an under-construction bridge collapsed in Jammu and Kashmir’s (J&K) Jammu city.Officials said on Saturday that the night-long rescue operation to pull out four labourers trapped under the debris of an under-construction bridge in Bantalab’s Thathar area concluded in the early hours of Saturday, with three workers found dead while one trapped labourer was rescued alive.T…
New Delhi/Jabalpur, May 1 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday expressed grief over the tragic cruise boat accident at Bargi Dam in Madhya Pradesh’s Jabalpur district, where the death toll has reached nine and at least four passengers remain missing.In a post by PMO India on X, PM Modi described the loss of lives as “extremely painful” and extended condolences to the bereaved families. He also wished a speedy recovery for those injured.“The loss of lives due to the capsizing of …
Jabalpur, May 1 (IANS) Questions are being raised over alleged lapses in safety preparedness, weather compliance, and disaster management by the Madhya Pradesh Tourism Development Corporation after the Bargi Dam cruise boat tragedy in Jabalpur district. The accident has claimed 9 lives till now, with the toll expected to go up, as the search for more people continued on Friday.The incident has triggered scrutiny if weather warnings were ignored and whether safety rules were properly followed bef…
Jaipur, April 27 (IANS) Panic gripped the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly on Monday after yet another bomb threat was received via email, prompting an immediate evacuation and a large-scale security operation.According to officials, the threatening email claimed that five “Silicon 100-base RDX” bombs had been planted inside the Assembly complex and would explode at 12:00 P.M.The message warned authorities not to take the threat lightly and demanded the immediate evacuation of all VIPs. The em…
Jaipur, April 25 (IANS) A devastating fire at a scrap warehouse in the Neemrana area claimed four lives, including that of a 7-year-old girl, after a massive blaze and subsequent explosion triggered panic late on Friday evening, said officials on Saturday.”All four bodies have been recovered, and a thorough search of the entire area has been completed. The FSL team has also begun its investigation at the site. The exact cause of the fire is being ascertained,” said Satvir Singh, Superintendent…
Jaipur, April 19 (IANS) In a tragic accident near the Pushkar Valley in Rajasthan’s Ajmer, a passenger bus plunged nearly 200 feet into a gorge on Sunday, leaving two women dead and 31 others injured, officials said. The bus, carrying 33 passengers, was travelling from Ajmer to Pushkar.The passengers were reportedly travelling to Pisangaon to attend a ‘Mayra’ ceremony when the accident occurred, nearly three kilometre before Pushkar.Eyewitnesses and passersby played a crucial role in the rescue …