Governor should grant 'sick-leave' to Goa government: AAP
Panaji, June 6: A day after Goa Power Minister Pandurang Madkaikar was operated on in a Mumbai hospital following a brain stroke, the AAP on Wednesday sarcastically demanded that the Goa Governor should grant "sick leave" to the BJP-led government in the state.
"In Goa ... with key functionaries falling sick, it is required of them to avail sick leave from work for faster recovery, as was the case with other government servants. Wondering what is compelling them not to stay away from work," Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)'s state convener Elvis Gomes said in a statement.
Madkaikar continues to be under observation at Mumbai's Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital following his surgery on Tuesday, while Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar is undergoing advanced treatment for pancreatic cancer in the United States.
Similarly, state Urban Development Minister Francis D'Souza, who has been suffering from a prolonged illness, is currently holidaying in Portugal and will be away for a month.
"AAP Goa said that it is normal for any government servant to fall sick, but in such a case a provision is made for a doctor to recommend rest from work for specified periods depending upon each case," Gomes said.
The same principle should be applied to ministers too, he said while wishing the ailing political functionaries fast recovery.
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Fire breaks out at Nature Bazaar in south Delhi, around 50 shops gutted
New Delhi (PTI): A major fire broke out at Nature Bazaar in south Delhi's Andheria Mor area on Sunday morning, gutting around 50 shops and triggering a massive firefighting operation, an official of the Delhi Fire Services (DFS) said.
According to the DFS, a call regarding the blaze was received at 7.37 am, following which 10 fire tenders were rushed to the spot to control the flames. No injury to anyone has been reported so far.
The fire erupted at the Nature Bazaar market located near Andheria Mor in the Lado Sarai area, where several temporary and semi-permanent shops selling handicrafts and other items are set up, he said.
Thick plumes of smoke were seen billowing from the market complex as the fire rapidly spread through multiple shops in the crowded marketplace.
Firefighters launched an extensive operation to contain the blaze and prevent it from spreading further.
Around 50 shops were gutted in the incident, causing heavy damage to goods and structures, the officer said.
Fire personnel were continuing efforts to completely douse the flames and carry out cooling operations in the area. The cause of the fire is yet to be ascertained.
Police officers also reached the spot to assist in crowd management and facilitate firefighting operations.
