7 HURT IN BLAST AFTER MAJOR FIRE AT THANE STORE
THANE: Seven people, including two firefighters, have been injured in a gas cylinder explosion after a fire at a shop in Maharashtra’s Thane city, a civic official said on Sunday.
The fire broke out around 11 pm on Saturday at the auto spare parts shop in Wagle Estate area and spread to two houses located nearby, Thane civic body’s regional disaster management cell (RDMC) chief Santosh Kadam said.
Two fire engines, as many rescue vehicles and a team of the RDMC rushed to the spot.
While the fire personnel were trying to douse the flames, a gas cylinder exploded in the premises, injuring seven people, including two firemen, a driver of a quick response vehicle and four local residents, the official said.
The shop was completely gutted in the fire and the two houses also suffered damages, the official said. The fire was extinguished by around 2.30 am on Sunday, he said. The cause of blaze was still not known. in a recent meeting with the Union health minister and yesterday [Saturday] chief minister Arvind Kejriwal also appealed to the central government.”
On Saturday, Kejriwal had posted a tweet urging the central government to consider making Covid-19 vaccines free for all Indians.
The central government has previously announced that all inoculations in the first countrywide vaccination drive – which will involve administering twodose vaccines to 300 million Indians by July-august – will be free of cost.
The Delhi government has since promised that the city’s entire population will get the vaccines for no charge.
When asked if the Delhi government would opt for free vaccination for all in the city even if the Centre does not concur, Jain said: “We have requested the Union health minister. He has said that he will consider the proposal. We should wait.”
On Sunday, two senior government officials said Delhi will carry out at least one more mock vaccine drill involving at least two hospitals – likely a government-run and a private hospital – in all 11 revenue districts of the Capital this week.
On Monday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to chair a meeting, where all chief ministers are supposed to brief him about the preparedness and arrangement before kick-starting the vaccination drive in their respective states/uts.
“In the next dry-run we will specifically focus on monitoring those vaccinated,” said one of the two health department officials quoted above.
Each vaccine recipient has to be monitored for at least 30 minutes after the vaccine and later district surveillance officers will follow up on their health over telephone for at least another 15 days. There will also be a special helpline number for emergencies.
affirming zero tolerance to racism.
“Once those responsible are identified, CA will take the strongest measures possible under our Anti-harassment Code, including lengthy bans, further sanctions and referral to NSW (New South Wales) Police,” he added.
BCCI Secretary Jay Shah offered the first official response from the Indian Board, saying that “racism has no place in our great sport or in any walk of society.”
“I’ve spoken to @Cricketaus and they have ensured strict action against the offenders. @BCCI and Cricket Australia stand together. These acts of discrimination will not be tolerated,” he tweeted, tagging BCCI President Sourav Ganguly, who is recovering after undergoing an angioplasty a few days back.
In Dubai, the ICC also issued a statement, condemning the turn of events and seeking an action taken report from CA.
Senior off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin articulated the Indian players’ deep sense of hurt at the end-of-play press conference, saying it wasn’t the first time in Sydney.
“Look, I would like to point out something. This is my fourth tour to Australia. Sydney, especially here, we have had a few experiences even in the past,” Ashwin said.
Australia coach Justin Langer expressed his disgust too, calling racism one of his greatest pet hates.
destroyed as per standard protocols,” it said.
The CZA said avian influenza is a scheduled disease under the Prevention and Control of Infectious and Contagious Diseases in Animals Act, 2009, and reporting such a disease is obligatory for taking appropriate preventive measures against its spread.
“In the event of declaration of infected area within a zoo, either due to outbreak within the zoo or if the zoo is located within the surveillance zone as notified by central/state government, the officer in charge of the zoo shall submit a daily report to the office of the Central Zoo Authority (CZA) till the area is declared free from avian influenza by the competent authority,” the memorandum stated.
Reporting and monitoring format in the daily report will have the name of the zoo, district, total number of bird species housed there, total number of birds in the zoo, free ranging birds (species and any other data observations as available), number of suspected cases, number of samples sent for confirmation and name of laboratory to which samples were sent.