Three granted bail in Pratapgarh temple stampede

Last Updated: Thursday, March 11, 2010, 13:20

A local court on Thursday granted bail to three persons of the management of Kripalu Maharaj Ashram trust, arrested in connection with the last week`s stampede that killed 63 people.

UP Stampede: State govt vows strict proceedings against guilty

Last Updated: Saturday, March 6, 2010, 15:10

Strongly criticising the recent stampede in a temple of the state, the Uttar Pradesh government has asserted that strict proceedings will be followed to punish the guilty.

PM announces Rs 2 lakh ex-gratia to kin of stampede victims

Last Updated: Friday, March 5, 2010, 15:39

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Friday condoled the death of scores of people in a stampede in Pratapgarh in Uttar Pradesh yesterday and announced ex-gratia payment of Rs 2 lakh to the next of kin of the deceased.

Electrocution rumour sparked stampede, killing 63

Last Updated: Friday, March 5, 2010, 11:20

As a pall of gloom hung over the Bhakti Dham ashram here a day after a stampede killed 63 women and children, an eyewitness said Friday that an electrocution rumour sparked off panic at the gate of the popular spiritual centre.