File photo of search and rescue operations in Morbi, Gujarat. | Photo Credit: Vijay Soneji Gujarat High Court on February 22 directed the Oreva Group to pay compensation of ₹10 lakh to kin of each deceased of the Morbi bridge collapse tragedy, and ₹2 lakh to each injured within four weeks. The Morbi-based Ajanta Manufacturing … Read more
A cable suspension bridge collapsed in Morbi, Gujarat on October 31, 2022 | Photo Credit: Vijay Soneji The Gujarat government-appointed Special Investigation Team (SIT) has found in its preliminary probe that corrosion on nearly half of the wires on a cable and welding of old suspenders with new ones were some of the major faults that … Read more
Rescue operation after the collapse of a suspension bridge over the Machchhu river, in Morbi district, on October 31, 2022. | Photo Credit: PTI Months after the terrible tragedy of the collapse of a colonial era hanging bridge in Morbi, which led to the loss of at least 140 lives, the Gujarat Police have issued … Read more
Congress leaders level allegations of corruptions against the State, question the ‘Gujarat Model’ Congress leaders level allegations of corruptions against the State, question the ‘Gujarat Model’ The Congress on Thursday urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to pull up the Gujarat government for the “sloppy” investigation process into the Morbi bridge collapse, with party president Mallikarjun … Read more
Mamata Banerjee to meet Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M. K. Stalin on her two-day visit to Chennai Mamata Banerjee to meet Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M. K. Stalin on her two-day visit to Chennai West Bengal Chief Minister on Wednesday sought a probe by Supreme Court appointed judicial commission in the Morbi bridge collapse tragedy in … Read more
Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong joined other world leaders in expressing condolences Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong joined other world leaders in expressing condolences Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong has sent condolences to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the collapse of the bridge in Morbi in Gujarat which killed at least 135 … Read more
Officials briefed the Prime Minister about the rescue operations at the site where at least 140 people were killed on Sunday Officials briefed the Prime Minister about the rescue operations at the site where at least 140 people were killed on Sunday Prime Minister Narendra Modi on November 1 visited the Morbi bridge collapse site … Read more
The State government has officially not given any casualty figure but the Prime Minister and Chief Minister have announced the ex gratia for the dead and for the injured. The State government has officially not given any casualty figure but the Prime Minister and Chief Minister have announced the ex gratia for the dead and … Read more