Sunday,
July 18, 2004, Chandigarh, India
Updated at 3:00 am (IST)
TN
tragedy toll 90; five held Kumbakonam, July 17
While the death toll in
Friday’s devastating fire at the local school here rose to 90,
Congress MP Rahul Gandhi visited this small town in Tamil Nadu to
express emotional support to the families of the victims. In video (28k, 56k)
A woman relative
cries over the grave of a girl, who was killed in a massive school
fire, at a burial ground in Kumbakonam, 320 km southwest of Chennai,
on Saturday. — Reuters photo
Most schools in India have no fire
safety measures. The Tamil Nadu school fire tragedy in which 90
children have been burnt alive illustrates gross failure on the part
of society and the school authorities to ensure safety of children. We
are publishing the following article by Pushpa Girimaji, who writes a
regular column on consumer affairs — Editor-in-Chief
Time for all schools
to wake up There
is dire need for schools to be safety conscious, particularly because
the lives of young children are involved. The Kumbakonam school
tragedy on Friday is a classic example of what such lack of safety
consciousness can do.
Ambika
winner in new-look Congress New Delhi, July 17
Congress president Sonia Gandhi
has sought to blend experience with youth and give adequate
representation to different regions, castes and women in the new-look
party organisation unveiled today.
Hannah
murder: Kohli handed over to CBI Kolkata, July 17
Hannah Foster’s alleged killer
Maninderpal Singh Kohli, now in the jail lock-up at Kalimpong,
Darjeeling, since his arrest yesterday, has been handed over to the
CBI.
NAC
to prepare policy papers New Delhi, July 17
The first meeting of the National
Advisory Council, set up under the leadership of Congress
President Sonia Gandhi to monitor the implementation of the Common
Minimum Programme, today decided to prepare 10 papers on various
sectors, including agriculture and employment.
‘Unfit’
atta on sale Flour millers told to be
vigilant Chandigarh, July 17
Nearly six lakh tonnes of old
damaged wheat procured by official agencies in Punjab and Haryana,
declared unfit for human consumption, is allegedly finding its way
into human stomachs, thanks to the general apathy of the official
machinery and greed of the traders.
Editor-in-Chief,
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