Fire breaks out at multi-storey building in Kolkata, none injured
Kolkata (PTI): A blaze erupted in a multi-storey building in south Kolkata's Haridevpur area on Sunday, an official said.
The fire, which broke out in the apartment complex at 10.40 am, was doused by five fire tenders by noon, he said, adding there are no reports of any injury.
Disaster management and civil emergency services personnel also reached the spot and took steps to prevent the blaze from spreading to the adjacent flats.
The fire was confined to a single flat on the fifth floor and did not spread to other parts of the building, the official said.
The flat residents were not present inside when the blaze erupted as they had gone to a nearby temple to offer puja, he said.
The cause of the fire and the extent of damage are yet to be ascertained, he added.
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PM Modi pays tributes to Sant Sewalal Maharaj on his birth anniversary
New Delhi (PTI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday paid tributes to social reformer Sant Sewalal Maharaj on his birth anniversary and said his inspiring life will always guide the people of the country.
"Hundreds of salutations to the great social reformer Shri Sant Sewalal Maharaj on his birth anniversary. By spreading the message of truth, non-violence, and high moral values, he instilled new consciousness in society," Modi said in a post in Hindi on X.
"His inspiring life will always guide the people of our country. Jai Sewalal!" the prime minister added.
Sant Sevalal Maharaj was born on February 15, 1739 at Surgondankoppa in Shivamogga district of Karnataka. He is considered a social reformer and spiritual teacher of the Banjara community.
