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Gujarat Frames “Model Rules” To Regulate Gaming Zones After Rajkot Fire

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Gujarat Frames “Model Rules” To Regulate Gaming Zones After Rajkot Fire

27 persons, including four children, died in a massive fire. Ahmedabad: The Gujarat government on Friday informed the high court that it has framed “model rules” to regulate amusement rides and gaming zones to prevent tragedies like the May 25 fire incident in Rajkot. Besides obtaining regular licences and approvals such as fire NOCs and…

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High Court Raps Gujarat Over Rajkot Gaming Zone Fire

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High Court Raps Gujarat Over Rajkot Gaming Zone Fire

The Gujarat government on Thursday also submitted its “fact-finding inquiry” report. Ahmedabad: The Gujarat High Court on Thursday again rapped the state government over the Rajkot game zone fire that killed 27 persons in May, wondering why a demolition order against the illegal structure was not executed for nearly a year. The censure came in…

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4 Officials Arrested In Rajkot Gaming Zone Tragedy, Fire Chief Questioned

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4 Officials Arrested In Rajkot Gaming Zone Tragedy, Fire Chief Questioned

The total arrests have now gone up to nine. Rajkot: The Rajkot police on Thursday arrested four government officials, including a town planning officer (TPO), in connection with the devastating fire at TRP game zone on May 25 that claimed 27 lives. TPO MD Sagathia, assistant TPOs Mukesh Makwana and Gautam Joshi, and former station…

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Fire Officer, Town Planning Officer Detained in Rajkot Gaming Zone Tragedy

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4 Officials Arrested In Rajkot Gaming Zone Tragedy, Fire Chief Questioned

Five people have been arrested so far. In a major action in the Rajkot gaming zone fire that killed 27 people, including nine children, the police have detained a fire officer and the town planning officer for questioning.  Town Planning Officer MD Sagathia and Fire Officer BJ Theba, both from the Rajkot Municipal Corporation, were…

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The Hindu Morning Digest: May 27, 2024

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The Hindu Morning Digest: May 27, 2024

Kolkata Knight Riders players celebrate with the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 trophy after winning the final match against Sunrisers Hyderabad at MA Chidambaram Stadium, in Chennai. | Photo Credit: PTI Cyclone Remal makes landfall; one lakh evacuated in Bengal The severe cyclonic storm Remal started its landfall process between Sagar Island in West Bengal…

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Welding Sparks May Have Caused Huge Fire At Gujarat Gaming Zone

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Welding Sparks May Have Caused Huge Fire At Gujarat Gaming Zone

A CCTV footage of the fire at a gaming site at Gujarat’s Rajkot that is being widely circulated on social media, shows the blaze had started while welding. Twenty-eight people, nine of them children, were killed in the massive blaze that broke out on Saturday. The footage, which could not be independently verified by NDTV,…

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Rajkot Game Zone Fire That Killed 27 Is Man-Made Disaster: Gujarat High Court

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Rajkot Game Zone Fire That Killed 27 Is Man-Made Disaster: Gujarat High Court

Four children under the age of 12 were among the 27 persons killed in Rajkot fire. Ahmedabad: A special bench of the Gujarat High Court on Sunday took suo motu cognizance of the fire incident at a game zone in Rajkot which left 27 persons dead and said it was prima facie a “man-made disaster”….

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Bodies Burnt Beyond Recognition In Gujarat Fire, DNA Samples Collected

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Bodies Burnt Beyond Recognition In Gujarat Fire, DNA Samples Collected

A five-member SIT has been formed to probe the Rajkot gaming zone fire. Rajkot: DNA samples have been collected to identify those who died yesterday in the massive fire at a gaming zone in Gujarat’s Rajkot, said a top police officer. At least 28 people, including nine children, died in the fire at the gaming…

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9 Children Among 28 Dead In Fire At Gujarat Gaming Zone, SIT Probe Ordered

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9 Children Among 28 Dead In Fire At Gujarat Gaming Zone, SIT Probe Ordered

According to fire officials, the reason behind the massive blaze has not been ascertained yet. Twenty-eight people, including nine children, have died in the massive fire that broke out at a gaming zone in Gujarat’s Rajkot on Saturday. Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel visited the incident site at Nana-Mava road on Sunday morning and a hospital…

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