Follow Us on Google News Kolkata, April 4 (IANS) The absconding second accused, Tushar Banik, in the devastating Patharpratima blast case has been arrested by the West Benagal Police, officials said here on Friday. The blast took place on April 1 in an illegal firecracker factory at Patharpratima in West Bengal’s South 24 Parganas district, … Read more
Follow Us on Google News Kolkata, April 4 (IANS) After the blast at an illegal firecracker factory at Patharpratima in the West Bengal’s South 24 Parganas district earlier this week, pressure is mounting on state police to check the status of over 5,000 such factories declared illegal two years ago. A couple of months after … Read more
Follow Us on Google News Kolkata, April 3 (IANS) The recent blast at an illegal firecracker factory at Patharpratima in the South 24 Parganas district of West Bengal revealed how stringent guidelines regarding the manufacturing, storage and selling of fireworks were bypassed. Investigation so far has revealed that Chandrakanta Banik, one of the two accused, … Read more
Follow Us on Google News Gandhinagar, April 2 (IANS) The Gujarat government has constituted a high-level probe committee following a devastating explosion at a firecracker factory in the GIDC estate of Deesa, North Gujarat, which claimed 21 lives. The committee, led by Bhavin Pandya, Secretary of Land Reforms, Department of Revenue, has been tasked with … Read more
Follow Us on Google News Kolkata, April 2 (IANS) West Bengal Police on Wednesday launched massive operations against illegal factories following this week’s blast at an illegal firecrackers factory at Patharpratima in South 24 Parganas that claimed the lives of eight persons, including three children. Some areas in the South 24 Parganas district has been … Read more
Follow Us on Google News Deesa (Gujarat), April 1 (IANS) At least 18 workers were killed following an explosion at a firecracker factory located on Dhunwa Road in Deesa town of Gujarat’s Banaskantha district. The death toll may further rise as rescue operations are underway. The blast caused a massive fire, leading to chaos in … Read more
Follow Us on Google News Bhopal, April 1 (IANS) Chief Minister Mohan Yadav has expressed profound grief over the untimely death of workers hailing from Madhya Pradesh due to the explosion in a firecracker factory in Banaskantha, Gujarat. Several workers from Madhya Pradesh died due to a boiler explosion in a firecracker factory at 8 … Read more
Follow Us on Google News Kolkata, April 1 (IANS) Almost 15 hours since the massive blast took place at an illegal firecracker factory at Patharpratima in West Bengal’s South 24 Parganas district, one of the two absconding owners was arrested by the investigating team of state police. The arrested individual was identified as Chandrakanta Banik. … Read more
Follow Us on Google News Kolkata, April 1 (IANS) The West Bengal unit of BJP has sought a probe by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) into the illegal firecracker factory blast at Patharpratima in the South 24 Parganas district, which has claimed eight lives so far. The blast took place on Monday night. The state … Read more