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55 killed in Kolkata hospital fire, says Mamata Banerjee
At least 55 people were killed, most due to suffocation, in a massive fire at the AMRI hospital in south Kolkata early on Friday. Many more are believed to be trapped in the building, even as firemen, who many complained had reached the spot only after two hours, brought out the dead and injured using ropes and ladders.
Dead or alive? Caught in chaos at Kolkata hospital
Rescuers brought out seemingly dead patients as anxious relatives stared, hoping their worst fears would not come true, as thick black smoke billowed from the Annex 1 new building of Kolkata's AMRI ho
Hospital fire death toll now 61: Mamata
The death toll in the fire tragedy in the AMRI hospital in south Kolkata early Friday has shot up to 61, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said here.
She said 41 of the bodies had been broug
WB govt to take action against AMRI Hospital: Minister
The West Bengal government will take action against the AMRI Hospital where 61 patients suffocated to death after a fire broke out in its premises on Friday.
"The state government will take stro
Family members vandalise hospital reception
Chaos broke out on the premises of the AMRI Hospital where a fire broke out this morning with families of patients vandalising the reception counter aggrieved that no list of the dead and injured was
Probability of global recession low: Subbarao
The probability of a global recession is low, even though the US is growing slowly and Europe is experiencing negative growth, RBI Governor D Subbarao said on Friday
"The probability of a global r
Licence of AMRI Hospital, Dhakuria to be cancelled
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday directed cancellation of the licence of AMRI hospital at Dhakuria where 70 patients died in a devastating fire.
Kolkata hospital fire toll rises to 73; victims to get relief
More than 70 patients in Kolkata’s well known AMRI hospital were killed along with three staffers when a blaze started in the basement of the annexe building early on Friday and toxic fumes quickly spread to the other floors, trapping hundreds of people.
Patients’ families resent presence of Mamata, media
The presence of Mamata Banerjee and the media only triggered further chaos and resentment at the fire-ravaged AMRI hospital on Friday, as police even resorted to batons to disperse the crowds.
Infosys shifts focus on developing economies
IT giant Infosys is shifting its priorities to increase its revenues from the domestic market, as also other developing economies like China, Malaysia and South Africa on the back of slowdown in the U
