Nurses funeral held with full state honours

Last Updated: Monday, December 12, 2011, 19:43

Funerals of nurses from Kottayam district who were among those killed in the fire at AMRI hospital in Kolkata, were held with full state honours.

Mamata calls for steps to prevent AMRI-like incide

Last Updated: Monday, December 12, 2011, 15:21

Kolkata Mayor Sovan Chatterjee, Urban Development Minister Firhad Hakim and Commissioner of Kolkata Police RK Pachnanda also paid homage.

West Bengal Assembly adjourned

Last Updated: Monday, December 12, 2011, 13:11

West Bengal Assembly was on Monday adjourned after passing obituary reference to those who died fire tragedy at AMRI hospital as well as other eminent personalities who had passed away.

AMRI will treat volunteers affected in rescue work

Last Updated: Sunday, December 11, 2011, 22:15

As the death toll in the AMRI Hospital fire climbed, authorities at the institution said it would take responsibility for treatment of volunteers.

Exact cause of Kolkata hospital fire still unknown

Last Updated: Sunday, December 11, 2011, 20:31

Two days after the massive fire at the AMRI Hospital that killed 93 persons, the exact cause of the inferno remained unknown.

Tearful farewell to two AMRI nurses

Last Updated: Sunday, December 11, 2011, 19:28

Friends and colleagues bade a tearful farewell to nurses Remya Rajan and Vineetha P K who laid down their lives while saving patients from the fire.

Forensic experts fail to collect evidence at AMRI

Last Updated: Sunday, December 11, 2011, 19:14

Forensic experts could not collect evidence at the AMRI Hospital, where more than 90 persons lost their lives after inhaling toxic fumes from a devastating fire.

Fire-ravaged AMRI Hospital wears haunted look

Last Updated: Sunday, December 11, 2011, 19:08

An almost deserted AMRI Hospital, where more than 90 people have died in a devastating fire, wore a haunted look as only a few patients remained at the facility.

AMRI fire: Toll rises to 93 with 2 more deaths

Last Updated: Sunday, December 11, 2011, 12:41

A police constable and a female patient, rescued from the fire-ravaged AMRI Hospital, died today taking the toll in Friday`s inferno to 93.

AMRI fire: Mamata orders judicial probe

Last Updated: Sunday, December 11, 2011, 09:53

Angry Kolkatans protested on the streets on Saturday as the AMRI Hospital blaze toll rose to 91.

Two Kerala nurses save 8 patients in AMRI die

Last Updated: Saturday, December 10, 2011, 22:02

Two young bravehearts from Kerala, who were nurses in the fire-ravaged AMRI Hospital in Kolkata, saved eight patients before their own lives were snuffed out while trying to rescue another victim.

Centre to stand by WB at this hour: Pranab

Last Updated: Saturday, December 10, 2011, 21:37

Pranab Mukherjee visited the fire-ravaged AMRI hospital and the state-run SSKM hospital, where most of the injured patients were admitted, and assured the West Bengal government that the Centre would stand by it at this hour.