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  • 4 Injured In Stampede-Like State of affairs At Shaan’s Live performance In Hooghly, West Bengal

    The injured have been rushed to a close-by medical institution and two of them are nonetheless below remedy there.

    4 Injured In Stampede-Like State of affairs At Shaan’s Live performance In Hooghly, West Bengal (Report)

    Kolkata: 4 other people have been injured in a stampede-like scenario as other people rushed to look at Bollywood singer Shaan’s carry out at a faculty fest in Kolkata on Thursday. The incident happened on Thursday evening at Uttarpara Govt College the place the fest of Raja Pyari Mohan School used to be held, mentioned a police reliable. “When the singer got here we needed to open the gates and lots of compelled themselves in, making a stampede-like scenario,” police mentioned. Police used lathi-charge to regulate the group. Two persons are nonetheless present process remedy.

    “4 individuals have been injured in a stampede-like scenario all the way through a faculty fest in Hooghly because the police wielded the stick with regulate unruly spectators who had flocked to look at Bollywood singer Shaan,” the police mentioned on Friday.

    The injured have been rushed to a close-by medical institution and two of them are nonetheless below remedy there whilst no arrests had been made in reference to the incident, the police reliable added.

    (With PTI inputs)

    Revealed Date: December 23, 2022 4:27 PM IST

  • TMC panel meets households of stampede sufferers in Bengal’s Asansol, assures lend a hand

    By way of PTI

    KOLKATA: A five-member TMC delegation on Sunday met the households of the ones killed within the stampede in Bengal’s Asansol, and confident all conceivable help to them.

    The delegation, led by way of state business minister Shashi Panja, additionally prolonged monetary lend a hand to the households.

    Six folks had been arrested for his or her alleged position in triggering a stampede on Wednesday all through a blanket distribution programme of the BJP, which left two girls and a 14-year-old lady useless and 5 injured.

    Chief of Opposition Suvendu Adhikari, who had additionally attended the non secular tournament, left sooner than the blanket distribution initiative started.

    The police had mentioned that no permission used to be given for the blanket distribution programme.

    The Mamata Banerjee executive had previous introduced Rs 2 lakh as repayment for each and every of the households of the deceased, and Rs 50,000 for the injured.

    Panja, all through the discuss with, blamed native BJP leaders, together with former Asansol mayor Jitendra Tewary and his councillor spouse Chaitali, for the tragedy, pointing out that “that they had disbursed tokens for blankets amongst 5,000 folks however the venue had house to deal with simply 500 folks”.

    She flayed Adhikari for attending a non secular tournament.

    “BJP leaders, in a bid to woo folks and get votes, organised a programme with minimal fear for security and safety of human lives. Can they carry again the 14-year-old lady, and two different girls whose deaths left their households shattered,” she mentioned.

    The TMC crew, additionally comprising ministers Babul Supriyo, Partha Bhowmik and Malay Ghatak, at the side of TMC state early life wing president Saayoni Ghosh, had been noticed consoling the relations of the deceased.

    “We’re all there that will help you. Our staff shall be incessantly for your aspect,” Ghatak, the state’s regulation minister, used to be heard telling the members of the family.

    BJP chief Jitendra Tewary, alternatively, criticised the Bengal’s ruling birthday celebration for “politicising the incident”.

    “At this hour of grief, they’re crowding flats of the bereaved households and irritating their peace,” he claimed.

    KOLKATA: A five-member TMC delegation on Sunday met the households of the ones killed within the stampede in Bengal’s Asansol, and confident all conceivable help to them.

    The delegation, led by way of state business minister Shashi Panja, additionally prolonged monetary lend a hand to the households.

    Six folks had been arrested for his or her alleged position in triggering a stampede on Wednesday all through a blanket distribution programme of the BJP, which left two girls and a 14-year-old lady useless and 5 injured.

    Chief of Opposition Suvendu Adhikari, who had additionally attended the non secular tournament, left sooner than the blanket distribution initiative started.

    The police had mentioned that no permission used to be given for the blanket distribution programme.

    The Mamata Banerjee executive had previous introduced Rs 2 lakh as repayment for each and every of the households of the deceased, and Rs 50,000 for the injured.

    Panja, all through the discuss with, blamed native BJP leaders, together with former Asansol mayor Jitendra Tewary and his councillor spouse Chaitali, for the tragedy, pointing out that “that they had disbursed tokens for blankets amongst 5,000 folks however the venue had house to deal with simply 500 folks”.

    She flayed Adhikari for attending a non secular tournament.

    “BJP leaders, in a bid to woo folks and get votes, organised a programme with minimal fear for security and safety of human lives. Can they carry again the 14-year-old lady, and two different girls whose deaths left their households shattered,” she mentioned.

    The TMC crew, additionally comprising ministers Babul Supriyo, Partha Bhowmik and Malay Ghatak, at the side of TMC state early life wing president Saayoni Ghosh, had been noticed consoling the relations of the deceased.

    “We’re all there that will help you. Our staff shall be incessantly for your aspect,” Ghatak, the state’s regulation minister, used to be heard telling the members of the family.

    BJP chief Jitendra Tewary, alternatively, criticised the Bengal’s ruling birthday celebration for “politicising the incident”.

    “At this hour of grief, they’re crowding flats of the bereaved households and irritating their peace,” he claimed.

  • SHO suspended after stampede kills 3 girls at temple in Rajasthan’s Sikar 

    Through PTI

    SIKAR: The in-charge of Khatu Shyam Ji police station used to be suspended on Monday, hours after 3 devotees died in a stampede within the premises of the well-known temple, an legit stated.

    Station Area Officer Riya Choudhary used to be suspended as she “didn’t maintain the placement smartly” when there used to be a “heavy rush” outdoor the temple, Sikar Superintendent of Police Ok Rashtradeep stated.

    “There used to be a heavy rush outdoor the temple. The force fixed as quickly because the temple gates opened, which ended in a state of affairs that left 3 girls lifeless. It used to be now not treated smartly. SHO Riya Choudhary has due to this fact been suspended,” he stated.

    ALSO READ | 3 girls lifeless, two injured in stampede at Khatu Shyamji temple in Rajasthan’s Sikar

    Because the temple opened at 4.30 am, 1000’s of devotees started dashing in for ‘darshan’ at the instance of ‘Gyaras’, an auspicious day as consistent with Hindu calendar, ensuing within the stampede.

    But even so 3 deaths, 4 other folks sustained accidents.

    Police stated that they had recognized the deceased as Shanti from Haryana, Maya Devi from Uttar Pradesh and Kripa Devi from Jaipur.

    SIKAR: The in-charge of Khatu Shyam Ji police station used to be suspended on Monday, hours after 3 devotees died in a stampede within the premises of the well-known temple, an legit stated.

    Station Area Officer Riya Choudhary used to be suspended as she “didn’t maintain the placement smartly” when there used to be a “heavy rush” outdoor the temple, Sikar Superintendent of Police Ok Rashtradeep stated.

    “There used to be a heavy rush outdoor the temple. The force fixed as quickly because the temple gates opened, which ended in a state of affairs that left 3 girls lifeless. It used to be now not treated smartly. SHO Riya Choudhary has due to this fact been suspended,” he stated.

    ALSO READ | 3 girls lifeless, two injured in stampede at Khatu Shyamji temple in Rajasthan’s Sikar

    Because the temple opened at 4.30 am, 1000’s of devotees started dashing in for ‘darshan’ at the instance of ‘Gyaras’, an auspicious day as consistent with Hindu calendar, ensuing within the stampede.

    But even so 3 deaths, 4 other folks sustained accidents.

    Police stated that they had recognized the deceased as Shanti from Haryana, Maya Devi from Uttar Pradesh and Kripa Devi from Jaipur.

  • Congress for extra repayment to Vaishno Devi shrine stampede sufferers 

    By way of PTI

    JAMMU: Attributing the loss of life of 12 pilgrims in a stampede at Mata Vaishno Devi shrine to the ‘grave negligence’ of the management, the Congress birthday party on Saturday demanded a Rs 50 lakh repayment to households of the ones killed and Rs 10 lakh to the injured within the ‘tragic’ incident.

    The J&Okay unit of Congress demanded the improved repayment over and above Rs 10 lakh introduced for the following of kinfolk of the deceased and Rs 2 lakh to the injured.

    Senior birthday party leaders together with AICC Seva Dal leader Lal Ji Desai, J&Okay Congress president G A Mir and dealing president Raman Bhalla noticed a two-minute silence to pay tributes to the deceased and pray for early restoration of the injured.

    No less than 12 pilgrims had been killed and over a dozen others injured in a stampede at Vaishno Devi shrine atop Trikuta hills in Reasi district of Jammu and Kashmir within the early hours of the day.

    Lt Governor Manoj Sinha ordered a probe into the incident and likewise introduced a repayment of Rs 10 lakh to the following of kinfolk of every deceased particular person and Rs two lakh to every injured.

    “The incident is the results of the grave negligence at the a part of the management and control. We call for a high-level probe into the tragedy and ok ex gratia aid of Rs 50 Lakh for fatalities and Rs 10 Lakh to every injured,” Mir instructed newshounds right here.

    The Congress leaders provide on the press convention together with Desai expressed surprise over the tragedy on the holy shrine and sympathies for households of the ones killed.

    The AICC Seva Dal leader stated the rise in GST charges on pieces of not unusual use through High Minister Narendra Modi-led executive is a New Yr reward to the folk of the rustic, who’re already reeling below excessive inflation and emerging unemployment.

    “On each New Yr day, we used to pray every different happiness and prosperity, like for the closing seven years, this yr additionally the reward given to the folk of the rustic through the Modi executive is worth upward push and inflation,” the Congress chief stated.

    “The Modi executive gave a New Yr reward to all people within the type of Inflation. This new inflation is coupled with a constantly excessive unemployment charge above 7.5 in keeping with cent all through many of the yr 2021,” he stated.

    He stated the inflationary drive is mounting, with November 2021 WPI at 14.23 in keeping with cent, which is at over a 10-year excessive, and its affect might be felt extra acutely within the yr forward.

    “As we usher within the New Yr, be ready to spend extra on basic things of day-to-day use — what to mention about luxurious items. From purchasing garments and sneakers to taking flight our personal cash from ATMs goes to be dear,” he stated.

    In the meantime, CPI(M) regional secretary Hari Singh additionally expressed grief over the stampede on the Vaishno Devi shrine.

    In a observation issued right here, Singh recommended the management to offer freed from price remedy to the injured and ok ex gratia to the households of the deceased.