Prime minister Narendra Modi chaired a high-level meeting in Morbi, Gujarat, to review the situation in the wake of the unfortunate bridge mishap there.
After the Morbi bridge tragedy on Sunday which reportedly killed over 140 people, questions are being raised over the safety of the famous – Ram Jhoola, a suspension bridge built over river Ganga in Rishikesh. Presently, the Ram Jhoola bridge is open for tourists who come in droves for Neelkanth and Char Dham pilgrimage. With […]
Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed condolences over the demise of as many as 132 people in a bridge collapse in Morbi and said that he has to walk the path of “kartavya” (duty) as he attended a function in Kevadia of his home state Gujarat on Monday. On Sunday evening, a tourist bridge over the […]
Nine people, including officials of the Morbi municipality and the firm operating the bridge that collapsed on Sunday evening killing as many as 140 people, have been detained in Gujarat. Orvera Group has been accused of allowing more people on the bridge than its handling capacity. The officials are being questioned, as per government sources. […]