Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday condoled the loss of lives in the fire at the Maharani Laxmibai Medical College at Jhansi in Uttar Pradesh, in which 10 newborns were killed and 16 are reported to be battling for their lives.
The UP government has also announced Rs 50,000 each to the families of the injured from the Chief Minister's Relief Fund.
At least 10 children were killed in a fire that broke out at a hospital in Uttar Pradesh's Jhansi district on Friday evening, officials said.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday attacked the Congress and the Maha Vikas Aghadi at election rallies in Chandrapur, Umerkheda, and Hingoli in Maharashtra.
The chief minister said the additional Central fund is required to tide over the difficult fiscal situation faced by his government.
Rajasthan Minister of State for Energy Heera Lal Nagar has said the state government is working on tenders for 1,000 MW of rooftop solar, and strengthening the state's grid and transmission systems.
Climate activist Sonam Wangchuck voiced strong opposition to the government's plan to establish an ultra-mega solar project in Ladakh's Changthang region anticipating that the initiative would result in displacement of pashmina herders jeopardising their traditional occupation.
After the fatwa by the fundamentalists in Bangladesh, the state BJP has discussed the matter extensively and informed the Union home ministry.
Though the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP- Sharad Pawar) has decided to replace its present nominee, forest minister AK.Saseendran with Thomas K Thomas in the Pinarayi Vijayan cabinet, the CM asked the NCP leadership to wait for some time before deciding on another cabinet rejig.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to begin his Maharashtra tour on Saturday to launch a series of initiatives in Washim and Mumbai.
