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[00:00:09] Hello, this is your Daily Dose of News from Onmanorama. I'm your host Vaishnavi and these are the major news stories of Saturday No. 16, 2024.
[00:00:20] A day after a devastating fire engulfed the Children's Ward of Maharani Lakshmi Biomedical College in Uttar Pradesh, claiming the lives of 10 newborns, the state government announced an ex-gratia payment of Rs. 5 lakh to the parents of each deceased child and ordered a three-tier investigation into the incident.
[00:00:40] Jaisip Patel, the main accused in the 2022 Morbi Suspension Bridge collapse that killed 135 people, was honoured at a Partidhar community event in Gujarat.
[00:00:51] Five Maoists were killed and two security personnel injured during a fierce encounter in the Abujmat Forest on the Kanakir Narayanpur district border in Chadizgarh.
[00:01:01] The Philippines evacuated tens of thousands of residents and cancelled numerous flights on Saturday as the super typhoon threatened to bring heavy rain and strong winds that could lead to floods and storm surges.
[00:01:13] BJP State Committee Member Sandeep Diwarrior on Saturday switched to the Congress ahead of the Palakkad Assembly by-election.
[00:01:20] Let's get into details.
[00:01:23] A day after a devastating fire engulfed the Children's Board of Maharani Lakshmi Biomedical College in Uttar Pradesh's Jansi, claiming the lives of 10 newborns, the state government announced an ex-gratia payment of Rs. 5 lakh to the parents of each deceased child and ordered a three-tier investigation into the incident.
[00:01:40] Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed his condolences and announced an additional 2 lakh for the next of kin of each victim.
[00:01:48] The government has ordered a three-tier investigation involving the Divisional Commissioner, the Deputy Inspector General of Police and the Fire Department, and a Magisterial inquiry has also been initiated to determine the cost and accountability.
[00:02:01] According to Jansi District Magistrate Abhinash Kumar, the fire broke out around 10.45pm on Friday in the neonatal intensive care unit of the hospital.
[00:02:09] The initial investigation points to an electoral short circuit as the cause of the place.
[00:02:16] Jaisip Patel, the main accused in the 2022 Morbi Suspension Bridge Collapse that killed 135 people, was honoured at a Partidhar community event in Gujarat.
[00:02:26] The ceremony held to commemorate a temple inauguration recognized Patel for his late father's philanthropic contributions.
[00:02:32] The victims' families expressed grief and anger, calling the felicitation inappropriate.
[00:02:38] Patel, out on bail, had his restriction on entering Morbi temporarily lifted for the event.
[00:02:43] The tragedy caused by the collapse of a bridge managed by Patel's Oriwa group led to the arrest of Patel and nine others on charges of negligence and culpable homicide.
[00:02:52] The incident remains under trial.
[00:02:55] Five Maoists were killed and two security personnel injured during a fierce encounter in the Abujmat forest on the Kanqir Narayanpur district border in Tratisgarh, police reported on Saturday.
[00:03:05] The joint operation involved the District Reserve Guard, Special Task Force and Border Security Force.
[00:03:11] The Bastard Police confirmed the recovery of five Maoist bodies and a cache of weapons from the site.
[00:03:17] The injured security personnel are in stable condition and receiving advanced medical care.
[00:03:23] The Philippines evacuated tens of thousands of residents and canceled numerous flights on Saturday as the super typhoon threatened to bring heavy rain and strong winds that could lead to floods and storm surges.
[00:03:34] Packing winds of 185 km per hour, the storm Man Yee was approaching the eastern part of Lausanne's main islet, prompting the weather agency to issue its second highest alert.
[00:03:44] Close to 1,80,000 people in the central region of Bical have been evacuated.
[00:03:48] The weather agency also warned of dangerous storm surges that could exceed 10 feet in coastal areas of Lausanne.
[00:03:55] About 20 tropical storms strike the Philippines each year on average, bringing heavy rain, strong winds and deadly landslides.
[00:04:03] BJP State Committee Member Sandeep J. Varier on Saturday switched to the Congress ahead of the Palakar Assembly by-election.
[00:04:09] The Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee confirmed the move during a press conference.
[00:04:14] Sandeep Varier's decision comes amidst ongoing controversy surrounding his dissatisfaction with the BJP.
[00:04:20] He accused the party of neglecting him during critical moments, including when top leaders did not visit or offer condolences following his mother's passing.
[00:04:27] Tensions further escalated during a recent by-election convention in Palakar where Varier reportedly walked out after being denied a seat in the state.
[00:04:35] Following the incident, he decided to refrain from campaigning for BJP candidate C. Krishnakumar.
[00:04:42] That brings us to the end of this episode.
[00:04:44] Thanks for listening to Daily News Doors hosted by me Vaishnavi and produced by Vishnumur Lidharan.
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