Surat, Jan 19: As many as 15 migrant labourers, including three children sleeping on a pavement were run over by a truck late on Monday night in Gujarat. Police said that 13 labourers died on the spot while two others succumbed in the hospital.
Vidarbha, Jan 9: In a shocking incident, 10 infants died in an incident of fire in the Bhandara District Hospital in the Vidarbha region of Maharashtra. Seven children were rescued, according to Bhandara district administration.
Taking strong note of the shocking incident, Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray ordered an investigation into the cause of the fire in the district, around 900 km from Mumbai.
Expressing anguish over the tragedy, the Chief Minister also discussed the matter with Health Minister Rajesh Tope and district authorities and said stringent punishment must be given to those found responsible.
Thackeray and Tope have also spoken to the Collector and Superintendent of Police of Bhandara and directed them to take up immediate relief measures.
District Surgeon Dr. Pramod Khandate told mediapersons that the hospital staff and fire brigade managed to rescue 7 infants from the ‘inbound ward’ after battling the blaze with fire-extinguishers.
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The discussion in the meeting was held keeping in view Congress s one person-one post formula.
Thorat is currently the Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee president as well the revenue minister in the state s Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) government. He is also the Congress Legislature Party (CLP) leader.
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Balasaheb Thorat is currently the Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee president as well the revenue minister in the state s Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) government. He is also the Congress Legislature Party (CLP) leader.
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Patil, who is on a two-day visit to Mumbai, held discussions with senior Maharashtra Congress leader and former chief minister Prithviraj Chavan on Tuesday night
MUMBAI: All India Congress Committee (AICC) in-charge of Maharashtra H K Patil has held discussions with senior state party leaders over a possible replacement for state Congress chief Balasaheb Thorat, in keeping with the its one person-one post formula.