Dubai, Jun 13: Prominent NRI businessman and Chairman of UAE-based Lulu Group on Thursday announced Rs 5 lakh each for the families of the deceased in the tragic Kuwait fire tragedy, which left 49 persons, including 45 Indians, dead.

At least 49 foreign workers were killed and 50 others injured in the fire on Wednesday at the seven-storey building where 196 migrant workers were staying in the southern city of Mangaf.

A sum of Rs. 5 lakh for each of the families of the deceased will be paid as part of this relief fund, a statement released by the group in Abu Dhabi said.

The central government as well as the Kerala government have also announced similar relief funds.

Minister of State for External Affairs Kirti Vardhan Singh reached Kuwait on Thursday and met some of the Indians injured in the fire. The Indian Embassy in Kuwait said all those injured were safe.

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Bengaluru, Dec 3: Karnataka Housing and Waqf Minister B Z Zameer Ahmed Khan on Tuesday appeared before the the Lokayukta police in connection with Disproportionate Assets case, sources in Lokayukta said.

 

According to sources, the Minister came to the Lokayukta office where he was questioned about the DA case. While probing the IMA Ponzi scheme, the Enforcement Directorate raided and questioned Khan and got some information about the DA case, the sources said.

“The ED in turn shared the information on DA case to us since the Lokayukta handles DA cases. So, in this connection Khan was summoned,” a source told PTI.

According to him, there was a stay on investigating the DA case against Khan. It was recently vacated, following which the investigation started.

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