Three newborns tragically lost their lives and several others sustained injuries following a devastating fire in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) of the District Women's Hospital in Amravati, Maharashtra. The early-morning blaze erupted at approximately 3:15 AM in the ward's outborn section after a sudden malfunction and explosion in a ventilator. Out of the 39 infants admitted across the unit's three sections, hospital staff, nurses, and security personnel rushed into the smoke-filled ward to spearhead a rapid evacuation, successfully rescuing 36 babies.


Amravati hospital fire: Ventilator spark triggers deadly NICU fire in Amravati

India’s ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) released its seventh list of candidates for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections, on Wednesday (Mar 27) and fielded sitting Member of Parliament (MP) Navneet Rana from the Amravati constituency in the state of Maharashtra and Govind Karjol from Karnataka’s Chitradurga seat. &nbsp;

<h2>BJP releases 7th list of candidates</h2>

The ruling party’s seventh list of candidates includes Rana who had bagged the seat in Amravati as an Independent candidate by defeating Shiv Sena’s Anandrao Adsul in&nbsp;the 2019 Lok Sabha elections.&nbsp;

Maharashtra will see polls being conducted in five phases and&nbsp;Amravati will vote in&nbsp;the second phase on April 26.&nbsp;

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In Karnataka, the BJP, which is contesting the elections in an alliance with JD(S), fielded Govind Karjol for the seat in the Chitradurga constituency. As per the seat-sharing agreement with BJP, JD(S) will be contesting in three seats – Mandya, Hassan and Kolar.

The Lok Sabha elections in the southern Indian state will be held in two phases, and Chitradurga will be voting on April 26.&nbsp;

<h2>Congress releases eighth list of candidates</h2>

The opposition Congress party also released its eighth list of&nbsp;candidates for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections which had 14 names for seats in the Indian states of&nbsp;Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Telangana and Uttar Pradesh.&nbsp;

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The list came after the party&nbsp;held its Central Election Committee (CEC) meeting, earlier on Wednesday.&nbsp;

<h2>BJD announces candidates for nine Lok Sabha seats</h2>

Odisha Chief Minister and Biju Janata Dal (BJD) chief Naveen Patnaik, on Wednesday, released the list of nine candidates out of the 21 seats in the state in the upcoming elections. The party also released the names of 54 candidates for the upcoming state Assembly election.

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Some of the prominent names include Odisha Minister Sudam Marndi (Mayurbhanj) and former Indian Hockey skipper Dilip Tirkey competing against sitting MP Jual Oram in the Sundargarh constituency.&nbsp;

Odisha Lok Sabha Election 2024: List of BJD candidates

Pranab Prakash Das: Sambalpur 
Lambodar Nial: Kalahandi 
Manmath Routray: Bhubaneswar 
Anshuman Mohanty: Kendrapara 
Paradip Majhi: Nabarangpur 
Dilip Tirkey: Sundargarh 
Sudam Marandi: Mayurbhanj 
Ranjita Sahu: Aska 
Kaushalya Hikaka: Koraput

The Odisha CM also released the list of 54 candidates for the assembly elections and said he will be contesting from the Hinjili assembly constituency.&nbsp;

<h2>AAP’s lone Lok Sabha MP joins BJP</h2>

In a significant setback to the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) just weeks ahead of the upcoming elections, its lone MP in the Lok Sabha, Sushil Kumar Rinku and another MLA from Punjab joined BJP&nbsp;on Wednesday.

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The switch happened as Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal remains in the custody of the Enforcement Directorate in connection with the alleged excise policy scam in the national capital.&nbsp;

Rinku, MP from the state of Punjab’s Jalandhar and Jalandhar West MLA Sheetal Angural joined BJP in Delhi in the presence of Union minister Hardeep Singh Puri and the ruling party’s national general secretary Vinod Tawde.

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India’s ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) released its seventh list of candidates for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections, on Wednesday (Mar 27) and fielded sitting Member of Parliament (MP) Navneet Rana from the Amravati constituency in the state of Maharashtra and Govind Karjol from Karnataka’s Chitradurga seat.

India’s ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) released its seventh list of candidates for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections, on Wednesday (Mar 27) and fielded sitting Member of Parliament (MP) Navneet Rana from the Amravati constituency in the state of Maharashtra and Govind Karjol from Karnataka’s Chitradurga seat. BJP releases 7th list of candidates The ruling party’s seventh list of candidates includes Rana who had bagged the seat in Amravati as an Independent candidate by defeating Shiv Sena’s Anandrao Adsul in the 2019 Lok Sabha elections. Maharashtra will see polls being conducted in five phases and Amravati will vote in the second phase on April 26. WATCH | Bihar: Talks over India bloc seat-sharing deal, big meet in Delhi today In Karnataka, the BJP, which is contesting the elections in an alliance with JD(S), fielded Govind Karjol for the seat in the Chitradurga constituency. As per the seat-sharing agreement with BJP, JD(S) will be contesting in three seats – Mandya, Hassan and Kolar. The Lok Sabha elections in the southern Indian state will be held in two phases, and Chitradurga will be voting on April 26. Congress releases eighth list of candidates The opposition Congress party also released its eighth list of candidates for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections which had 14 names for seats in the Indian states of Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Telangana and Uttar Pradesh. Congress Party releases its eight list of candidates for the Lok Sabha elections. pic.twitter.com/dnVKmGnlKE — ANI (@ANI) March 27, 2024 × The list came after the party held its Central Election Committee (CEC) meeting, earlier on Wednesday. BJD announces candidates for nine Lok Sabha seats Odisha Chief Minister and Biju Janata Dal (BJD) chief Naveen Patnaik, on Wednesday, released the list of nine candidates out of the 21 seats in the state in the upcoming elections. The party also released the names of 54 candidates for the upcoming state Assembly election. Also Read | Odisha Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Schedule, phases, seats, all you need to know Some of the prominent names include Odisha Minister Sudam Marndi (Mayurbhanj) and former Indian Hockey skipper Dilip Tirkey competing against sitting MP Jual Oram in the Sundargarh constituency. Odisha Lok Sabha Election 2024: List of BJD candidates Pranab Prakash Das: Sambalpur Lambodar Nial: Kalahandi Manmath Routray: Bhubaneswar Anshuman Mohanty: Kendrapara Paradip Majhi: Nabarangpur Dilip Tirkey: Sundargarh Sudam Marandi: Mayurbhanj Ranjita Sahu: Aska Kaushalya Hikaka: Koraput The Odisha CM also released the list of 54 candidates for the assembly elections and said he will be contesting from the Hinjili assembly constituency. AAP’s lone Lok Sabha MP joins BJP In a significant setback to the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) just weeks ahead of the upcoming elections, its lone MP in the Lok Sabha, Sushil Kumar Rinku and another MLA from Punjab joined BJP on Wednesday. Also Read | No interim relief for Arvind Kejriwal from Delhi High Court, next hearing on April 3 The switch happened as Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal remains in the custody of the Enforcement Directorate in connection with the alleged excise policy scam in the national capital. Rinku, MP from the state of Punjab’s Jalandhar and Jalandhar West MLA Sheetal Angural joined BJP in Delhi in the presence of Union minister Hardeep Singh Puri and the ruling party’s national general secretary Vinod Tawde. (With inputs from agencies)

Lok Sabha Elections 2024: BJP releases 7th list of candidates, fields Navneet Rana from Maharashtra’s Amravati

In a bid to ensure access to menstrual hygiene for adolescent girls and young women, the Andhra Pradesh government has launched a program under which branded sanitary napkins will be provided free of cost to girl students of government educational institutions.

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy on Tuesday launched the 'Swechha'&nbsp;program to tackle the stigma attached to menstruation, prioritize female personal hygiene, and encourage a healthy dialogue of information.

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"One should not shy away from talking about menstruation. We need to create more awareness among female students and educate them on safe practices," the Chief Minister observed on the occasion.

Under the initiative, the state government will provide quality branded sanitary napkins to female students at government educational institutions, free of cost. Ten sanitary napkins will be given every month to about 10 lakh adolescent girls studying from 7-12 grades in all government schools and intermediate colleges across the state at a financial outlay of Rs 32 crore. A total of 120 napkins per year is allotted to every female student. Even during summer vacations, the students will be supplied with their quota before they leave school.

"We are a government that strongly believes that the power to change history lies with the women in our state, let us help them move forward," the Chief Minister said.

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The branded free sanitary products being supplied are a result of the state government entering MOUs with corporate conglomerates like P&amp;G and Niine Pvt Ltd.

Additionally, through the MOUs signed, sanitary napkins will be sold at YSR Cheyutha retail stores at lowered prices to around 1 crore women residing in both rural and urban areas.

Each school will have a female educator appointed as a nodal officer to help female students with a sanitary napkin&nbsp;supply, safe methods of disposal, and any assistance the students may require.

Further for a safe and environmentally-friendly way of disposal, the state government has set up 6,417 incinerators across the state through the Clean Andhra Pradesh (CLAP) initiative.

In a bid to ensure access to menstrual hygiene for adolescent girls and young women, the Andhra Pradesh government has launched a program under which branded sanitary napkins will be provided free of cost to girl students of government educational institutions.

In a bid to ensure access to menstrual hygiene for adolescent girls and young women, the Andhra Pradesh government has launched a program under which branded sanitary napkins will be provided free of cost to girl students of government educational institutions. Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy on Tuesday launched the 'Swechha' program to tackle the stigma attached to menstruation, prioritize female personal hygiene, and encourage a healthy dialogue of information. Also read | Post Brexit, UK abolishes ‘tampon tax’ "One should not shy away from talking about menstruation. We need to create more awareness among female students and educate them on safe practices," the Chief Minister observed on the occasion. Under the initiative, the state government will provide quality branded sanitary napkins to female students at government educational institutions, free of cost. Ten sanitary napkins will be given every month to about 10 lakh adolescent girls studying from 7-12 grades in all government schools and intermediate colleges across the state at a financial outlay of Rs 32 crore. A total of 120 napkins per year is allotted to every female student. Even during summer vacations, the students will be supplied with their quota before they leave school. "We are a government that strongly believes that the power to change history lies with the women in our state, let us help them move forward," the Chief Minister said. Watch | Kashmir Connect: Meet the 'Padwoman of Kashmir' The branded free sanitary products being supplied are a result of the state government entering MOUs with corporate conglomerates like P&G and Niine Pvt Ltd. Additionally, through the MOUs signed, sanitary napkins will be sold at YSR Cheyutha retail stores at lowered prices to around 1 crore women residing in both rural and urban areas. Each school will have a female educator appointed as a nodal officer to help female students with a sanitary napkin supply, safe methods of disposal, and any assistance the students may require. Further for a safe and environmentally-friendly way of disposal, the state government has set up 6,417 incinerators across the state through the Clean Andhra Pradesh (CLAP) initiative.

Andhra government's 'Swechha' programme to provide branded sanitary napkins to female students

India reported 14,199 new <a href="https://www.wionews.com/india-news/indias-serum-institute-says-prioritising-domestic-vaccine-needs-asks-for-patience-365240">coronavirus</a> cases and 83 deaths in the last 24 hours on Monday, according to the health ministry.

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The total death toll in the country has reached 1,56,385 with the number of active cases rising to 1,50,055. The total number of cases in the country, has risen to 1,10,05,850.

According to the government, 1,11,16,854 vaccinations have&nbsp;been undertaken so far in the country. Pune in Maharashtra which has been one of the worst-hit city due to the virus reported 1,176 new coronavirus cases and six deaths in the last 24 hours. The death toll due to the virus has risen to 9,183 in the city.

Maharashtra reported 6,971 new coronavirus cases with 35 deaths in the last 24 hours. The total number of COVID-19 cases in the state has risen to 21,00,884 with the death toll rising to 51,788.

The number of active cases in Maharashtra stands at 52,956, the state health ministry said.

CM Uddhav Thackeray said: "Maharashtra has reported around 7,000 COVID-19 cases, if the situation deteriorates, then we have to impose lockdown. Those who want lockdown can roam around without mask while those who don't want it must wear mask and follow all the rules."

The state has imposed a complete lockdown in Amravati for one week after a surge in virus cases. &nbsp;&nbsp;

In Kerala, 4,070 fresh coronavirus were reported along with 58,313 active cases, the state government said. India's national capital Delhi&nbsp;reported&nbsp;145 new coronavirus cases and two deaths in 24 hours with the total death toll rising to 10,900.

Meanwhile, the Odisha government has instructed all district collectors to ensure strict implementation of coronavirus guidelines after fresh spikes in some states.

India reported 14,199 new coronavirus cases and 83 deaths in the last 24 hours on Monday, according to the health ministry. Watch: The total death toll in the country has reached 1,56,385 with the number of active cases rising to 1,50,055.

India reported 14,199 new coronavirus cases and 83 deaths in the last 24 hours on Monday, according to the health ministry. Watch: The total death toll in the country has reached 1,56,385 with the number of active cases rising to 1,50,055. The total number of cases in the country, has risen to 1,10,05,850. According to the government, 1,11,16,854 vaccinations have been undertaken so far in the country. Pune in Maharashtra which has been one of the worst-hit city due to the virus reported 1,176 new coronavirus cases and six deaths in the last 24 hours. The death toll due to the virus has risen to 9,183 in the city. Maharashtra reported 6,971 new coronavirus cases with 35 deaths in the last 24 hours. The total number of COVID-19 cases in the state has risen to 21,00,884 with the death toll rising to 51,788. The number of active cases in Maharashtra stands at 52,956, the state health ministry said. CM Uddhav Thackeray said: "Maharashtra has reported around 7,000 COVID-19 cases, if the situation deteriorates, then we have to impose lockdown. Those who want lockdown can roam around without mask while those who don't want it must wear mask and follow all the rules." The state has imposed a complete lockdown in Amravati for one week after a surge in virus cases. In Kerala, 4,070 fresh coronavirus were reported along with 58,313 active cases, the state government said. India's national capital Delhi reported 145 new coronavirus cases and two deaths in 24 hours with the total death toll rising to 10,900. Meanwhile, the Odisha government has instructed all district collectors to ensure strict implementation of coronavirus guidelines after fresh spikes in some states.

India reports 83 deaths in 24 hours; Maharashtra records spike in death toll

A Remote tribal village in Amravati's Bulumgavhan in Maharashtra got electrified after 70 years of independence.

The initiative has been taken under the Pradhan Mantri Sahaj Bijli Har Ghar Yojana - 'Saubhagya'.

According to reports, around 105 homes have received electricity in the village.

One of the villagers said, "It was difficult when there was no electricity, our children could not study after it turned dark. We are very happy now."

The village sets an ideal example of collective efforts of the Government administration and villagers.

With the population of just over 500, nearest town from the village is at the distance of 112 Km.

Rural Development Fellows Scheme under the Government played a key role in the development. The villagers looked rejoiced and filled with enthusiasm with the development.

The initiative has been taken under the Pradhan Mantri Sahaj Bijli Har Ghar Yojana - 'Saubhagya'

A Remote tribal village in Amravati's Bulumgavhan in Maharashtra got electrified after 70 years of independence. The initiative has been taken under the Pradhan Mantri Sahaj Bijli Har Ghar Yojana - 'Saubhagya'. According to reports, around 105 homes have received electricity in the village. One of the villagers said, "It was difficult when there was no electricity, our children could not study after it turned dark. We are very happy now." The village sets an ideal example of collective efforts of the Government administration and villagers. With the population of just over 500, nearest town from the village is at the distance of 112 Km. Rural Development Fellows Scheme under the Government played a key role in the development. The villagers looked rejoiced and filled with enthusiasm with the development.

Maharashtra tribal village gets electricity after 70 years of independence

Days after Maharashtra government assented to some of the demands of farmers who staged a protest in Mumbai, about 91 farmers in Buldhana district from Amravati division of the state submitted a letter to the Governor and SDO seeking permission for euthanasia.

The farmers' claim that they are not being paid the remunerative prices for crops and adequate compensation for their land.

The state government acquired their land for the construction of a highway.
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Earlier this month, over 50,000 farmers led by the All India Kisan Sabha headed to Mumbai from Nashik, protesting against the agrarian distress in the state.

The farmers demanded a complete loan waiver amongst other things.

The farmers said they were not being paid remunerative prices for their crops or adequate compensation for their land acquired by the government

Days after Maharashtra government assented to some of the demands of farmers who staged a protest in Mumbai, about 91 farmers in Buldhana district from Amravati division of the state submitted a letter to the Governor and SDO seeking permission for euthanasia. The farmers' claim that they are not being paid the remunerative prices for crops and adequate compensation for their land. The state government acquired their land for the construction of a highway. Maharashtra: 91 farmers from Buldhana submitted a letter to the Governor & SDO seeking permission for Euthanasia as they are not getting remunerative prices for crops and adequate compensation for their land which has been aquired by the government for construction of a highway. pic.twitter.com/lltXRgrjpt &mdash ANI (@ANI) 26 March 2018 Earlier this month, over 50,000 farmers led by the All India Kisan Sabha headed to Mumbai from Nashik, protesting against the agrarian distress in the state. The farmers demanded a complete loan waiver amongst other things.

91 Maharashtra farmers write to Governor, seek euthanasia

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