Fire at SNCU at state-run Maharani Laxmi Bai Medical College in UP’s Jhansi claimed lives of 10 newborns on 15 Nov. 4-member panel probing incident has submitted report to UP govt.
Possibility that health of some of rescued babies deteriorated due to inhaling of smoke cannot be ruled out, a senior official of the Jhansi health department says.
After denial of fire No Objection Certificate (NOC), Maharani Laxmi Bai Medical College in Jhansi sought funds from UP govt to buy firefighting equipment and carry out repairs.
District Magistrate Avinash Kumar said fire broke out around 10.45 pm Friday in NICU of Maharani Laxmi Bai Medical College, possibly due to a short circuit.
Delhi Police's chargesheet, filed in Karkardooma court, also accused Vivek Vihar NICU's management of not alerting police, which delayed response to 26 May fire in which 8 newborns died.
Islamabad-based think-tank PICSS's new report says Pakistan saw 'pronounced escalation' in violence last year, with 3,413 conflict-related deaths compared to 1,950 in previous year.
Many of you might think I got something so wrong in National Interest pieces written this year. I might disagree! But some deserve a Mea Culpa. I’d deal with the most recent this week.
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