Surat Fire

Narendra Modi in Ahmedabad thanks people for 'record-breaking' mandate to BJP, says citizens voted for strong govt

Speaking about his roots in Gujarat, Modi said, 'This earth has nurtured me, and so after such a big event (result of the Lok Sabha election), I must come back to it.'

Surat fire: Tyres used as chairs, flexes aggravated blaze, distant location of fire tenders hampered operations, says official

Presence of inflammable materials, including flex and tyres, and fire tenders stationed away from the spot contributed to the blaze in Surat and hampered the fire fighting operation

Surat fire: Police arrests owner of coaching centre after blaze kills 20; builders remain at large

Visiting the site of the tragedy, Rupani said the audit would find out if educational establishments in the state have proper equipment and facilities to deal with fire incidents. He said the fire audit would also cover hospitals, malls and other commercial buildings of major cities and towns in the state.

Daily Bulletin: NDA Parliamentary Party meeting today; Congress working panel to take call on party's future; day's top stories

Today's top stories: Narendra Modi is expected to be elected as alliance leader at the NDA Parliamentary Party meeting today; Congress working panel to take call on party's future and whether Rahul Gandhi will resign; Mamata Banerjee's TMC suspends Mukul Roy's son Subhranshu who will now join BJP; and more.

Surat fire: 20 dead in blaze at commercial complex; Gujarat govt announces Rs 4 lakh ex gratia to victims' kin

Narendra Modi tweeted on the incident, saying that he has told the Gujarat government and local authorities to provide all possible assistance to those affected in the Surat fire.