If Chief Medical Superintendent Sachin Mahor is to be believed, 54 children were admitted in the NICU ward. Late on Friday night, a fire suddenly broke out inside the oxygen concentrator in the NICU ward of the medical college. The cause of the fire is being said to be a short circuit.

If sources are to be believed, as soon as the information about the fire was received, an immediate attempt was made to extinguish it, but due to the high level of oxygen in the NICU ward, the fire became severe. This fire engulfed the entire ward in no time.

Eyewitnesses allege that the safety alarm installed in the hospital did not ring during the fire. However, the people present on the spot saved many children, but 10 newborns lost their lives.

After this accident, the government has ordered a three-tier inquiry. The first investigation of this case will be done at the administrative level which will be done by the Health Department, while the second investigation will be done by the police administration. Along with this, there will also be a magisterial inquiry in the case.

Not only this, politics has also intensified regarding the Jhansi fire incident. Akhilesh Yadav has said that the cause of the fire is being told to be a fire in the ‘oxygen concentrator’. This is a direct case of negligence of medical management and administration or of poor quality oxygen concentrator. Punitive action should be taken against all the responsible people in this case.

UP Deputy CM Keshav Prasad Maurya raised questions on Akhilesh’s allegations. He said that Akhilesh Yadav had ruined the entire medical system from 2012 to 2017. He will be remembered as a failed Chief Minister in every field. He should be ashamed of making political comments in such matters.

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News agency Xinhua quoted German news agency DPA as saying that the poverty rate of senior citizens in Germany has remained stable in recent years. 3.245 million senior citizens are affected in the year 2023 and 3.157 million in 2022.

However, this figure is quite different from the figure of 2013, when only 2.4 million elderly people were at risk of poverty in Germany.

In fact, the risk of poverty is defined as when a person’s income is less than 60 percent after social benefits.

The elderly population in Germany has increased in the last few years. The elderly population was 12 million in 1991, which increased to 18.7 million in the year 2022.

According to the Federal Statistical Office, this demographic change means that the elderly population has become a large part of the country’s population.

Meanwhile, the debate on the issue of poverty of the elderly has intensified regarding pension reform in the country. There are many differences among German political parties on possible solutions. According to DPA, major changes are unlikely before the formation of a new government.

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Giving information about the incident, Jhansi CMS Sachin Mehar said that 54 children were admitted in the NICU ward of Maharani Laxmibai Medical College. Suddenly a fire broke out, which was tried to extinguish. But, most of the children were on oxygen support and the fire spread rapidly. The incident happened at 5.30 pm.

Several fire brigade vehicles are still at the spot. It is being told that the fire in the hospital has been controlled. According to the information, more than 40 children have been rescued in this incident so far.

As soon as CM Yogi Adityanath got information about this incident, he posted on the social media platform X and wrote, “The death of children in an accident that took place in the NICU of the medical college located in Jhansi district is very sad and heartbreaking. The district administration and the concerned officials have been instructed to conduct relief and rescue operations on a war footing. I pray to Lord Shri Ram to grant salvation to the departed souls and speedy recovery to the injured.”

Regarding this incident, Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya wrote in the X post, “The news of the death of many infants in a fire accident caused by a short circuit in the pediatric ward of the medical college located in Jhansi district is very sad and heartbreaking. I pray to Lord Shri Ram to grant speedy recovery to the injured children in the accident and give place to the departed souls in his feet. Om Shanti:”

As soon as the information about the incident was received, on the instructions of CM Yogi Adityanath, Deputy Chief Minister Brajesh Pathak and Principal Secretary of Health Department have left for the spot. Brajesh Pathak wrote in his post, “The death of many newborn babies in the unfortunate fire accident in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (SNCU Ward) of Maharani Laxmibai Medical College in Jhansi today is extremely sad and heartbreaking. I have instructed the district administration and the concerned officials to conduct relief and rescue operations on a war footing. I myself am reaching the accident site. I pray to Lord Shri Ram to give peace to the departed souls and speedy recovery to the injured.”

Jhansi division commissioner Bimal Kumar Dubey said that at the time of the incident, 54-55 children were admitted in the ward. The injured children are being treated in the hospital.

Jhansi division DIG Kalanidhi Naithani said that the fire has been brought under control.

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District Officer Avinash Kumar said that the fire broke out in the inside unit of the NICU (infant ward) of the college between 10.30 and 10.45 pm. There were more seriously ill children in the inside unit while there were less seriously ill children in the outside unit.

He said that according to preliminary information, 10 children have died. The staff present in the ward at that time said that the fire was caused by a short circuit.

The District Magistrate said that all the children of the outside unit have been rescued. Some children of the inside unit have also been rescued.

So far 40 children have been reported to be rescued.

Jhansi division commissioner Bimal Kumar Dubey said that at the time of the incident, 54-55 children were admitted in the ward. The injured children are being treated in the hospital.

Jhansi division DIG Kalanidhi Naithani said that the fire has been brought under control.

Six fire brigade vehicles have reached the spot and a police team is present. The cause of the fire has not been ascertained.

Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has expressed condolences to the bereaved families of the deceased children. He has instructed the district administration officials to immediately take the injured to the hospital and provide them proper treatment. Along with this, he has also wished for the speedy recovery of the injured.

He has constituted an investigation team under the leadership of the Commissioner and DIG and has sought a report within 12 hours.

Deputy Chief Minister Brajesh Pathak and Principal Secretary of the Health Department have left for the spot.

Brajesh Pathak wrote in a post on Instagram, “The death of many newborn babies in the unfortunate fire accident in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (SNCU Ward) of Maharani Laxmibai Medical College in Jhansi today is extremely sad and heartbreaking. I have instructed the district administration and the concerned officials to conduct relief and rescue operations on a war footing. I myself am reaching the accident site. I pray to Lord Shri Ram to grant peace to the departed souls and speedy recovery to the injured.”

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The Trump-Vance transition team said in a statement, “Pete is tough, smart and a true believer in America First. Under Pete’s leadership, America’s enemies will get this warning – our army will be great again, and America will never back down.”

The world including New Delhi was watching this announcement.

The statement said that Hegseth is a graduate from Princeton University. He also has a graduation degree from Harvard University. He is an Army combat veteran who has visited Guantanamo Bay, Iraq and Afghanistan. He has been awarded two Bronze Stars as well as a Combat Infantryman Badge for his actions on the battlefield.

Hegseth has been a Fox News host for eight years, according to the transition team.

“Pete’s recent book, ‘The War on Warriors,’ spent nine weeks on the New York Times best-seller list, including two weeks at number one. The book explains how we can lead our military back to competency, firepower, accountability and excellence. Pete also leads two veterans advocacy organizations that are leading the fight for our warriors and our great veterans. No one person can fight as hard for the troops as he can. Pete will be a courageous and patriotic champion of our ‘Peace Through Strength’ policy,” the transition team added.

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Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar was present on this occasion. Prime Minister Modi reached Darbhanga on Wednesday and inaugurated, laid the foundation stone and dedicated to the nation several development projects worth Rs 12,100 crore through remote. A target of 36 months has been set to complete the Darbhanga AIIMS. This is the second AIIMS received by Bihar after Patna.

In this sequence, Prime Minister Modi also inaugurated and laid the foundation stone of several national highway projects worth about Rs 5,070 crore in Bihar. He inaugurated the four-lane Galgalia-Araria section of NH-327E. The Prime Minister also laid the foundation stone of eight national highway projects in the program.

Prime Minister Modi also inaugurated and laid the foundation stone of railway projects worth more than Rs 1740 crore. Prime Minister Modi flagged off the train in the Jhanjharpur-Laukaha Bazar section.

During this, he laid the foundation stone of rail projects costing more than Rs 220 crore from Chiralapothu to Bagha Bishunpur in Aurangabad district of Bihar. PM Modi also dedicated railway projects worth more than Rs 1520 crore to the nation. These include gauge conversion of Jhanjharpur-Laukaha Bazar rail section, Darbhanga bypass railway line.

Prime Minister Modi dedicated 18 Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Jan Aushadhi Kendra to the nation at various railway stations. He also laid the foundation stone of several schemes costing more than Rs 4,020 crore in the petroleum and natural gas sector. In line with the vision to provide PNG to households and clean energy options to commercial and industrial sectors, the Prime Minister also laid the foundation stone for development of City Gas Distribution (CGD) network in five major districts of Bihar namely Darbhanga, Madhubani, Supaul, Sitamarhi and Sheohar by Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited.

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During the Conference, detailed deliberations were held with focus on operational performance and financial viability of DISCOMs, review of RDSS, best practices in implementing Smart Metering, Electricity (Rights of Consumers) Rules, PM-Surya Ghar Yojna, Resource Adequacy plan, energy storage, Renewable Energy,  National Transmission Plan, EV charging infrastructure, listing of State GENCOs / TRANSCOs / DISCOMs, Carbon Markets, National Green Hydrogen Mission etc. The States provided their inputs and suggestions on each of these pertinent issues.

During the conference, States of Madhya Pradesh and Assam also made a presentation on best practices in Smart Meter.

In his address, Manohar Lal, Hon’ble Union Minister of Power and Housing & Urban Affairs, welcomed all the dignitaries. He highlighted that today the peak Demand is as high as 250 GW has been effectively met by Collective efforts. However, in view of growing demand, efforts are required to increase the capacity.

He pointed out that financial viability of Distribution Sector is another concern, vital for the overall growth of power sector in the country. He mentioned that ACS-ARR gap has improved to Rs. 0.21/kWh in FY 2023-24 as per provisional accounts from Rs. 0.45/kWh in FY 2022-23.

He emphasized that the States need to ensure timely payment of Government dues and Subsidies.  For Government dues States may establish Centralized mechanism for payment of Govt. dues and all Government offices should be brought on prepaid Smart meter by March 2025. States were asked to work on ways to reduce the DISCOM debts.

He mentioned that to promote smart meters, 5% rebate may be provided by States to prepaid consumers and must do effective consumer engagement.

He further mentioned that DISCOMs need to make efforts for expeditious implementation of works sanctioned under RDSS.

While launching the Phase -II of Powerthon, Hon’ble Minister mentioned that this would help in bringing innovative solutions based on AI, for problems currently being faced by the DISCOMs. Through a competitive process, 40 potential technology solutions will be incubated with a total financial support of up to Rs. 37 Cr. under Powerthon-II and assistance of up to Rs 6 Cr shall also be provided to DISCOMs for scaling up the solutions already identified in Phase 1.

It was mentioned that a combined Ranking Methodology has been developed for ranking of DISCOMs to create healthy competition. The first ranking to be published by January 2025.

Hon’ble Minister emphasized DISCOMs should effectively implement Rights of Consumers under the Electricity Rules and should provide compensation to the consumers for deficiencies in services. He also mentioned that DISCOMs should promote the roof top installation under PM Surya Ghar Yojana.

He mentioned that with the growing power demand, there is a growing need for investment in the sector and also a need to improve the operational efficiencies of the utilities in the sector for which States may identify and take up utilities for listing.

It was mentioned that Resource Adequacy is critical to meet the growing power demand and States need to tie up capacity as per the Resource Adequacy plan. States may also optimise their power purchase based on complementarity of demand. Further, contingency plan to be also made for meeting the peace load during high demand period.

It was mentioned that Ministry of Power to work with Ministry of Coal on rationalisation of linkage of coal sources to thermal plants. For efficient disposal of fly ash, back filling of abandoned coal mines needs to be taken up at the earliest. It was also suggested that National merit order despatch may be followed so that overall cost of supply to DISCOMs could be reduced.

Hon’ble Minister mentioned States should focus on Nuclear based Power Plant. Capacity likely to grow from 8GW to 20 GW by 2032. States which are away from the coal sources should consider setting up of Nuclear Power Plants at the sites where coal based thermal power plants have completed their life.

Hon’ble Minister emphasized that States should also take up Pumped Storage Projects (PSPs) and Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) in Renewable Energy rich areas which would help in meeting peak demand in non-solar hours and in better integration of RE resource in grid. He also stated that states should focus on PSP . He also highlighted that Capacity is to grow up from around 5GW to 27 GW by 2032. He mentioned that the Ministry is supporting installation of BESS capacity of 12 GWh under the Viability Gap Funding Scheme and that States should avoid levying any water-cess charges and other such charges on Power Generation.

He mentioned that today India has the largest synchronised grid, but robust transmission system needs to be in place for evacuation of the renewable power as per planned capacity. Comprehensive plan is also needed for intra-state transmission for atleast 10 years in line with ISTS transmission lines. States to identify transmission projects for Green Energy Corridors Phase-III and adopt revised guidelines for payment of compensation in regard to RoW for transmission lines and resolves pending RoW issues at the earliest.

He further mentioned that the States should adopt the SLDC workforce adequacy guidelines and undertake necessary restructuring of their Load Despatch Centres.

Further, he mentioned that use of technology should be leveraged in the Power Sector and necessary cybersecurity guidelines to be adhered to by the States. Demand Forecasting to be taken up on priority by the States taking into account the dynamic demand growth owing to rising economy.

Further, he mentioned that all States should ensure flexible operation of their coal-based power plants up to 40%.

In his closing remarks,  Minister of State for Power & NRE mentioned that Government of India is committed to achieving 500 GW of non-fossil fuel power by 2030, enhancing energy storage solutions, and integrating more renewable energy into the grid. A comprehensive plan has already been finalized to address transmission requirement for evacuation of RE. However, in order to bring renewable energy to consumers, a comprehensive plan for intra-state transmission is also needed. He requested States to periodically evaluate the development progress of their downstream networks to ensure alignment with the Interstate Transmission System (ISTS) network.

Secretary (Power) Pankaj Agarwal in his address highlighted the major concerns  in the Power Sector. He urged the States for continued support in implementing the reform measures so as to make the Power Sector viable. He requested the States for timely implementation of the works under RDSS which would help make the Distribution Sector operationally efficient. Further, he also urged the States for implementation of the Resource Adequacy Plan and to resolve pending issues in ongoing projects in the Generation and Transmission Sector.

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India is a founding member of the AIIB and has the largest funding portfolio with around USD 10.8 billion. During the visit, the delegation was accompanied by officials from the Department of Economic Affairs (DEA), Ministry of Finance and senior officials from NCRTC.

They were welcomed by NCRTC Managing Director Shalabh Goyal at the NCRTC’s corporate office at Gatishakti Bhawan. The delegation was given a detailed presentation covering the project and various innovative initiatives taken by NCRTC, challenges faced in implementation of the project, etc.

The delegation travelled on NaMo Bharat Train from Sahibabad to Duhai RRTS station where they experienced the passenger-centric features of NaMo Bharat Trains. They appreciated NCRTC for its detailed attention to the diverse needs and convenience of passengers. They particularly appreciated the women-led growth of NCRTC, given the presence of women in various roles such as Train Operator, Station Control Officer, etc.

During the visit, several ground-breaking technologies being adopted for the project were also showcased. The delegation members appreciated the NCRTC team for adopting these innovative technologies including the successful implementation of latest technologies such as ETCS-2 signalling on LTE backbone for this transformational mobility solution.

The delegates were keen to know about the initiatives of the NCRTC team to share the knowledge and experience gained during the implementation of this project with the industry both in India and abroad. They also expressed interest in various stakeholder events organised by NCRTC. AIIB is one of the primary financial partners for the Delhi-Ghaziabad-Meerut RRTS corridor, having provided a loan of USD 500 million through the Asian Development Bank (ADB).

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In his post on Truth Social, Trump announced that he will not give a job to former Foreign Minister and Central Intelligence Chief Mike Pompeo as well.

The Republican leader said on Truth Social, “I will not invite former Ambassador Nikki Haley or former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to join the Trump administration.” However, he also praised both of them, “I have enjoyed working with them before and I appreciated them and would like to thank them for their service to the country.”

Another Indian American and Republican leader Vivek Ramaswami may get a place in the Trump administration. During a campaign rally in Pennsylvania, Trump had praised her a lot.

At the rally, Trump said that Ramaswami is “very smart” and “she is going to be a part of something that is really big.”

“I don’t want to tell her what position she is in right now. We will pick the right person,” Trump said. “We can put her in charge of one of these big monsters (in government) and she will do a better job than anybody else you can think of,” he added.

Haley became the first Indian-American to hold a cabinet position when Trump appointed her as the Permanent Representative to the United Nations, a high-level position in the US.

Haley left the post after only two years and quietly started building her base outside the state of South Carolina, where she had been the governor.

Haley unsuccessfully tried to become the Republican Party’s presidential candidate. She eventually dropped out of the race and then endorsed the former president. This angered Trump.

Haley said she was willing to campaign for Trump, but was not invited to speak at rallies or any events.

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Born on May 14, 1960, Justice Sanjiv Khanna has studied law from the Law Campus of Delhi University. He also held the post of Judge of Delhi High Court. He also worked as the Executive Chairman of the National Legal Services Authority.

On the other hand, if we talk about his legal journey, he has been an important part of many historic decisions, which mainly include the case of sanctity of EVMs, the case of interim bail of Arvind Kejriwal, the case of ending the electoral bond scheme and the case of repeal of Article 370.

Justice Sanjiv Khanna has been an important part of the decisions given in relation to these cases. Justice Sanjiv Khanna was promoted as a Supreme Court judge on 18 January 2019.

Justice Khanna, who belongs to a prominent family of Delhi, is the son of former Delhi High Court judge Justice Dev Raj Khanna and nephew of former Supreme Court chief judge HR Khanna.

Justice Sanjiv Khanna’s tenure will be till 13 May 2025, i.e. a total of 6 months.

After taking oath as a judge in the Supreme Court on 18 January 2019, he has been a part of 456 benches. During this time he has also written 117 decisions.

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