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Jhansi

Metropolis in Uttar Pradesh, India

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Jhansi: Metropolis in Uttar Pradesh, India
Jhansi is a historic city in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. Balwant Nagar was the old name of Jhansi. It lies in the region of Bundelkhand, on the banks of the Pahuj River, in the extreme south of Uttar Pradesh. Jhansi is the administrative headquarters of Jhansi district and Jhansi division. Also called the Gateway to Bundelkhand, Jhansi is situated near and around the rivers Pahuj and Betwa at an average elevation of 285 m (935 ft). It is about 420 kilometres (261 mi) from national capital New Delhi, 101 kilometres from Gwalior and 315 kilometres (196 mi) from state capital Lucknow.

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Jhansi Medical College Fire: CM Yogi Speaks Out On NICU Fire, Investigation Ordered On Hospital [Video]

Jhansi Medical College Fire: CM Yogi Speaks Out On NICU Fire, Investigation Ordered On Hospital

The Tragic Incident at Jhansi Medical College in Uttar Pradesh has shocked the entire nation. The fire in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) of Maharani Laxmibai Medical College took the lives..

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Jhansi Medical College Fire:  10 Newborn Fall Victims, Probe Ordered, Families Demand Justice [Video]

Jhansi Medical College Fire: 10 Newborn Fall Victims, Probe Ordered, Families Demand Justice

A devastating fire broke out in Jhansi's Maharani Laxmibai Medical College NICU, killing 10 newborns and injuring 17 others. The incident occurred due to an electrical short-circuit in an overcrowded..

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Short circuit likely cause of Jhansi hospital fire: Initial probe

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'We will get...': Farooq Abdullah on statehood status for J&K

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UP government forms high-level committee to probe Jhansi medical college fire tragedy

A high-level committee has been formed by the Uttar Pradesh government to investigate the fire incident at Maharani Laxmibai Medical College, Jhansi, that resulted in the death of 10 infants. The..
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Jhansi hospital fire: UP dy CM Brajesh Pathak seeks action against officials after political row erupts over 'VIP welcome'

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Jhansi hospital fire: Congress demands probe, strict action against those guilty of negligence

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Parents recount horror of Jhansi hospital fire that killed 10 infants

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Jhansi hospital fire: PM Modi condoles loss of lives, CM Yogi announces ex gratia for victims

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Homeopath pays Rs 16L for MBBS seat, gets 'degree' in a month

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Groom, 3 others charred to death as truck hits car

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