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Morbi Bridge Collapse: Civic body takes responsibility for the loss of 135 lives
The civic body was reprimanded by the High Court on Wednesday for taking too long to file an affidavit explaining how the collapse happened despite receiving two notices.

The civic body of Morbi, Gujarat has taken responsibility for the city’s suspension bridge collapse last month, in which as many as 135 people lost their lives.
In an affidavit submitted to the Gujarat High Court, the Morbi Municipal Corporation said that “the bridge shouldn’t have been opened.”
The civic body was heavily criticised by the High Court on Wednesday for taking too long to file an affidavit explaining how the collapse happened despite receiving two notices.
When the case was called for hearing on Wednesday morning, the court stated that if the civic body did not file the affidavit that same evening, a fine of Rs 1 lakh would be imposed.
On Tuesday, the court asked the civic body for specific justifications on allocation of the 150-year-old bridge maintenance contract.
On November 24, when the matter will be heard again, the High Court has summoned Sandipsinh Zala, the Chief of the Morbi Municipal Corporation.
Corporation’s approval copy was not attached
The private contractor informed the Chief Officer of the Municipal Corporation on December 29, 2021 about the serious condition of the bridge and demanded contract renewal. On this, the contract was renewed on March 2022, with a condition that that the renewed contract will be implemented only after the approval of the general body of the corporation. But the copy of this approval has not been attached.
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Deputy Collector is on election duty
The lawyer appearing in the court on behalf of the Morbi civic body has told the court that the deputy collector who is in charge of the municipality is on election duty. He was not able to select a lawyer to file his reply as per the order of the court dated November 7. Though the civic body had sought time till November 24 to file the affidavit, it was turned down by the court.
These 8 questions were asked to the civic body:-
- How was the contract for renovation given without inviting tender?
- Who was responsible for certifying the fitness of the bridge?
- What steps were taken to end the contract in 2017 and issue tender for the next tenure?
- The contract was not renewed after 2008, so on what basis was the bridge being allowed to be operated by Ajanta?
- Was Section 65 of the Gujarat Municipal Act followed on those responsible for the accident?
- Why the Gujarat Municipality did not exercise its powers under Section 263 of the Act when the prima facie fault was that of the Municipality.
- What steps have been taken since the bridge accident?
- Can the government give a compassionate job to those whose family’s only earning member died in an accident.
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Caught on cam: Class 10 girl falls from school terrace in Ayodhya, family accuses school authority of rape and murder
The parents of the deceased girl said their daughter was called to school despite ongoing summer vacations.

A class 10 girl students died after falling off the terrace of her school building in Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh. While school said the girl fell from the swing, family accuses school officials of assault on their daughter.
The incident took place at 8:45 AM in the Sunbeam School, Ayodhya, of which the girl was a student.
The parents of the deceased girl said their daughter was called to school despite ongoing summer vacations.
At around 10:00 am on Friday, the parents received a call from the school administration informing them about their to have fallen from a swing and was severely injured.
The family then immediately rushed to the hospital but were informed by the doctors that their daughter had died during treatment.
The family doubted and informed the police about the incident.
The entire incident on the floor was caught on camera, the police during the investigation retrieved a CCTV footage that showed the girl falling on the floor.
Ayodhya SP Police on the matter said as the girl’s mother was out somewhere, once she comes back and once CCTV footages and other surveillance evidences are retrieved his team will conduct the investigation.
Deceased girl’s grandfather while speaking to media said at around 8:48 am, her daughter left for the school and at around 9:50 am, they received a call from the school authority.
The victim’s grandfather further informed that first they were told by the school management that the girl had fallen from the swing but later in the evening after watching the CCTV footage they got know to that she was thrown from from the terrace.
He further alleged that Brijesh Yadav, Abhishek Kanojia and another person killed her grand daughter. He again putting stress on Abhishek Kanojia’s name said he is responsible for the death.
School principal has distanced from giving any comments on the incident.
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Bihar: Snake found in mid-day meal in Araria school, 100 students hospitalised
Reports said the incident occurred on Saturday at Amouna middle school Ward No. 21, under Jogbani Nagar Parishad.

A ruckus broke out at a government school in the Araria district of Bihar after a snake was found in the Khichdi served to students under the mid-day meal scheme.
Reports said the incident occurred on Saturday at Amouna middle school Ward No. 21, under Jogbani Nagar Parishad and landed as many as 100 students in the hospital. Officials said the affected students are undergoing treatment and are out of danger.
The pictures of the dead snake floating in the Khichdi are doing rounds on the internet.
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Reports further said students were served khichdi prepared by an NGO during the mid-day meal and the students who already ate the food ended up barfing following which they were rushed to the Forbesganj hospital.
Araria district education office Rajkumar said all the students who ate the food are safe and an investigation has been launched into the matter.
DEO Rajkumar also said the NGO, which was assigned for the mid-day meals in the school, will face the cancellation of their license.
The school authorities noticed the dead snake after a student pointed it out and informed everyone. However, about 100 students had eaten the meal till then.
Reports said school teachers complained several times to the NGO about the bad quality of mid-day meals they have been serving to the students, however, their complaint was neglected.
This is not the first mid-day meal mishap reported in Bihar. In November 2022, as many as 200 students were hospitalised after eating mid-day meals at a middle school in Naugachhia in Bhagalpur.
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PM Modi to convene Niti Aayog meeting today, 6 Chief Ministers not to attend
Delhi CM Kejriwal in a written letter to PM Modi stated he is boycotting the meeting to protest against the May 19 ordinance moved by the Centre nullifying the Supreme Court judgement. Kejriwal in his letter termed the ordinance as undemocratic and unconstitutional.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi to chair the eight governing council meeting of Niti Aayog today. At-least Chief Ministers of six states have announced their decision to not attend the meeting.
The list of CM’s who have announced to boycott the meeting are West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee,Bihar CM Nitish Kumar, Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal, Tamil Nadu CM MK Stalin, Telangana CM K Chandrasekhar Rao and Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann.
The meeting is scheduled to be held at the new Convention Centre in Pragati Maidan, Delhi.
The theme of the meeting is Vikshit Bharat at 2047: Role of Team India. Niti Aayog in an official statement stated today’s meeting will be participated by Chief Ministers, Lt Governors of all states and union territories, Union Ministers as ex-officio members, vice chairman and the members of the Niti Aayog.
The leaders of the states have announced their decision to skip the meeting due to various reasons.
Delhi CM Kejriwal in a written letter to PM Modi stated he is boycotting the meeting to protest against the May 19 ordinance moved by the Centre nullifying the Supreme Court judgement. Kejriwal in his letter termed the ordinance as undemocratic and unconstitutional.
Bihar CM Kumar while speaking to the media in Patna raised questions on the need of the new Parliament which is et to be inaugurated by PM Modi on May 28.
Kumar attacking the BJP said, the Central government in rule will change the history of the country and further added he sees no sense in attending the Niti Aayog meeting today at the new Parliament inauguration tomorrow.
Tamil Nadu CM Stalin will not be able to attend the meeting as he is on a three-day tour to Singapore and Japan, said state officials.
Punjab CM Mann stated the reason behind the boycott to be the Central government’s ignorance on farmer issues.
Telangana CM Rao is expected to attend a prearranged meeting with Kejriwal in Hyderabad on Saturday, the reason he is not attending the meeting.
While West Bengal CM Banerjee reason behind not attending the meeting was not stated, CM Banerjee is scheduled to visit Khadikul village in West Bengal to meet the family members of the victim of the blast in an illegal firecracker factory.
This comes after at-least 20 opposition parties who have decided to boycott the inaugural event of the newly built Parliament building tomorrow .
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