With the rise in the death toll of Gorakhpur Tragedy, the Uttar Pradesh government has been targetted by an RSS functionary, who said the Uttar Pradesh government should do “penance” for the deaths. Rashtriya Swayamsewak Sangh (RSS) Sanghchalak of the Avadh region, Prabhu Narayan, in a Facebook post has expressed[Read More…]
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There have been many such incidents in the past: Amit Shah on Gorakhpur tragedy
BJP chief Amit Shah on Monday rejected the Congress’s demand for Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath’s resignation over the Gorakhpur hospital tragedy, saying incidents like these happen in a big country like India. “Congress ka kaam hai isteefa maangna. Itne bade desh mein bahut saare haadse hue, pehli baar[Read More…]
CM Yogi orders ‘grand’ Janmashtami celebrations after death of 65 children in Gorakhpur
While Gorakhpur is still coming to terms with the loss of over 60 infants, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath ordered the state authorities to celebrate Krishna Janmashtami in a “grand” way. In a communique issued late on Sunday to the Director General of Police (DGP) Sulkhan Singh, Adityanath said:[Read More…]
SC refuses special probe order in Gorakhpur tragedy
The Supreme Court has refused to order special probe order in Gorakhpur tragedy. A bench of justices comprising chief justice J S Khehar and Justice D Y Chandrachud asked the lawyer, who mentioned the issue before it, to approach the Allahabad High Court with his grievances. The lawyer has also[Read More…]
Government that cannot protect children does not deserve to rule: Chidambaram
Senior Congress leader, P Chidambaram slammed the BJP government in Uttar Pradesh over the death of children in Gorakhpur government hospital saying that, a government that cannot protect children does not deserve to rule. “Gorakhpur is a man-made tragedy. The nation waits to see if any honourable man will take[Read More…]
AIIMS doctors condemn Yogi govt for Dr Kafeel Ahmad’s removal
The decision of the Yogi Adityanath government to remove Dr Kafeel Ahmad has been strongly condemned by the Residents Doctors Association of AIIMS. Dr Harjeet Singh Bharti, President, AIIMS Residents Doctors’ Association, said, “We’ve already said that doctors alone are not responsible. Health Secretary, principal all have to take accountability.[Read More…]
Centre approves setting up of medical centre to look into children’s diseases in Gorakhpur
The Centre on Sunday approved the setting up of a regional medical centre in Gorakhpur for research into children’s diseases. The decision was announced by Union minister of health and family welfare, J P Nadda. Earlier on Sunday, the minister, along with Uttar Pradesh CM, Yogi Adityanath, visited the BRD[Read More…]
‘Nobody can be more sensitive towards those children than me’: CM Yogi on Gorakhpur tragedy
Uttar Pradesh chief minister, Yogi Adityanath visited BRD Medical College in his constituency, Gorakhpur on Sunday, where around 70 children lost lives due to shortage of oxygen supply in the hospital. He said, “nobody can be more sensitive towards those children than me”. He also said that ‘those whose sensitivity[Read More…]
Gorakhpur tragedy: Official website of BRD Medical College suspended
In wake of all the tragedies that Gorakhpur has been experiencing lately, the official website of the BRD Medical College, http://www.brdmc.org/ has been suspended. Patients cannot view important things like the appointment with doctor, the date, services available and the cost of treatment on the site. The suspension of the website has[Read More…]
Ahead of CM Yogi’s visit, father forced to carry baby’s dead body in auto-rickshaw
In a heart-wrenching incident, a father was reportedly forced by the Gorakhpur hospital administration to carry the dead body of his child in an auto rickshaw, as it could become a hindrance to the security arrangement of Uttar Pradesh chief minister, Yogi Adityanath. Adityanath is scheduled to visit the hospital on Sunday, where[Read More…]
Gorakhpur tragedy: Death toll reaches 70, Yogi to visit hospital on Sunday
Taking the death toll to 70, another child battled for life and succumbed to encephalitis on Sunday, in Gorakhpur’s Baba Raghav Das Medical College hospital. Till Friday, the death toll stood at 60. Uttar Pradesh chief minister, Yogi Adityanath on Saturday said that a magisterial inquiry has been ordered into[Read More…]
Gorakhpur tragedy: Twitterati slams Virendra Sehwag for not accusing BJP govt
Just a day after many died in the Gorakhpur’s state-run Baba Raghav Das Medical College’s massacre due to lack of oxygen, on Saturday started Indian cricketer Virendra Sehwag got trolled on Twitter for not holding the current Uttar Pradesh government responsible for the death of victims. According to reports, the[Read More…]
Deaths of 60 children in Gorakhpur is ‘massacre’: Kailash Satyarthi on Gorakhpur tragedy
The tragic death of over 60 children in Uttar Pradesh’s Gorakhpur has been termed as a ‘massacre’ by Nobel laureate and child’s rights activist, Kailash Satyarthi. The social worker also appealed to the Uttar Pradesh chief minister, Yogi Adityanath to fix the corrupt medical system of the state. 30 kids[Read More…]
Gorakhpur death tragedy: BRD medical college principal suspended
Minister for medical education, Ashutosh Tandon has said that Baba Raghav Das Medical College (BRD) principal was suspended with an immediate effect on Saturday after 63 kids were killed due to shortage of oxygen. “BRD medical college principal has been suspended with immediate effect for the negligent behaviour,” Tandon was[Read More…]
Gorakhpur tragedy: Oppn reacts against Yogi after 63 kids die; demands resignation
After the tragic incident in which 63 children were killed in Gorakhpur’s BRD Hospital in past five days due to the shortage of oxygen, several political leaders have reacted and even went on to demand the resignation of chief minister, Yogi Adityanath. The incident happened in a case of negligence[Read More…]
For Times Now managing editor, Vande Mataram is ‘real issue’ not death of 63 kids in Gorakhpur
Veteran journalist and Times Now’s managing editor, Navika Kumar has landed herself in a big trouble Friday night during a Newshour debate. The TV journalist has been condemned on social media after she made some ‘insensitive’ remark during a debate on Vande Mataram on late Friday evening. The journalist has[Read More…]
PM Modi has time to tweet on ‘stupid things’ but not on Gorakhpur tragedy: Twitterati
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is an active social media user and employs the same for reaching out to as many as over 32 million followers on Twitter. His tweets come in too quickly whenever something new happens. However, his active participation on Twitter was questioned by Twitterati, when he failed[Read More…]
30 die in 48 hours in Gorakhpur hospital; govt denies oxygen shortage as reason
In a terrible incident, nearly 30 children died at Gorakhpur’s BRD Hospital within 48 hours. The incident happened in a case of negligence on part of the hospital to ensure smooth supply of oxygen for the patients. As per the sources, the deaths were caused by the agency responsible for[Read More…]
Mayawati likely to be Mahagathbandhan candidate in UP: Sources
After resigning from the Rajya Sabha on Tuesday evening, political corridors are now abuzz with speculations over BSP supremo, Mayawati’s next move. Mayawati is likely to contest the by-poll to the Phulpur Lok Sabha seat, which will be vacated by sitting MP, Keshav Prasad Maurya, who is now deputy chief minister in[Read More…]
UP CM’s lunch with Dalit a ‘political drama’, says Mayawati
On Thursday, BSP supremo Mayawati slammed UP CM Yogi Adityanath over having lunch with 500 Dalits in Gorakhpur, calling it a nothing but a ‘political drama’ with no intention of benefitting the underprivileged community. She added that the BJP government had an anti-Dalit mindset and was doing little to catch[Read More…]
Maruti to extend its contribution for ‘Skill India’ initiative; to set up skill building centres
As part of its CSR (corporate social responsibility) campaign, Maruti Suzuki will invest Rs 6 crore to start 15 Automobile Skill Enhancement Centres (ASEC) by August 2017. These centres will be operated in partnership with government-run ITIs (Industrial Training Institute) across 11 states in the country. The first out of[Read More…]
My training has not taught me to be weak: IPS Charu Nigam
Gorakhpur IPS officer Charu Nigam retaliates after the verbal conflict with BJP MLA Radha Mohan Agrawal on Sunday, where she burst out into tears. After the video of her being shouted at by Bharatiya Janata Party’s MLA Radha Mohan Das Agrawal went viral; IPS Charu Nigam on Monday said that[Read More…]
CM Adityanath’s homecoming in Gorakhpur
Prime minister promises AIIMS, fertiliser plant in Gorakhpur
Prime minister Narendra Modi on Friday fulfilled his poll promises in the Purvanchal region of Uttar Pradesh. Laying the foundation stone of AIIMS and a fertiliser plant in Gorakhpur he said this would aid development in eastern Uttar Pradesh. Addressing a large gathering after the foundation laying ceremony, Modi started[Read More…]