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‘Money can’t take away the pain’: Families of those killed in stampede after being handed Rs 10L ex-gratia in cash

February 18, 2025 8:37 am

Anubhav, Sanjay and Vipin say it was strange that the compensatory money was given in cash.

Wife of first Delhi cop who died of Covid seeks Rs 1 cr, HC says govt cannot ‘resile from ex-gratia announcement’

December 16, 2022 1:05 pm

Constable Amit Kumar passed away on May 5, 2020, while he was posted at Deep Chand Bandhu Hospital, Delhi, to ensure adherence to Covid-19 lockdown measures.

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Ex-gratia approval exceeds Maharashtra's Covid toll by 32%

August 12, 2022 9:06 am

Data available with The Indian Express showed that out of the 2,60,189 applications received for ex-gratia claims, the state has approved a total of 1,96,680, disbursing a whopping Rs 966.375 crore so far against the initial estimation of Rs 700 crore.

Nine dead in West Bengal accident, PM Modi announces ex-gratia

August 10, 2022 2:38 am

Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced an ex-gratia of Rs 2 lakh to the next of kin of each of the deceased.

One-third of claims duplicate, say authorities as number of compensation pleas exceeds state's official Covid death toll

January 19, 2022 10:21 pm

An official from the state relief and rehabilitation department said, “Nearly 30 per cent of the total applications are duplications."

Compensation for deceased covid patients: Kin file multiple claims for ex-gratia, a third of applications are duplicates

December 21, 2021 8:06 am

After strictures were passed by the Supreme Court, the Maharashtra government started disbursing the ex-gratia to the kin of Covid-19 deceased patients on December 9.

SC dismisses plea seeking ex-gratia for kin of deceased lawyers

September 14, 2021 12:51 pm

"This is a publicity interest litigation and just because you are in black coat does not mean your life is more precious than others," the bench observed, adding, "We must not encourage lawyers to file bogus PILs."

Guntur fire: Andhra govt announces compensation for kin of migrant workers

August 01, 2021 8:59 am

At least 10 workers were sleeping in the shed when the blaze occurred. Four of them ran out to safety while the rest were charred to death

Concerned PM announces compensation to victims of Cyclone Phailin

March 14, 2014 11:40 am

Rs 2 lakh will be given to kin of deceased and Rs 50,000 to those seriously injured.

CMs ex-gratia for kin of gastro victims draws flak

April 17, 2014 5:48 pm

Even as Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal on Tuesday announced an ex-gratia grant of Rs 1 lakh each for families of the 21 people who died due to cholera in Batala,Gurdaspur MP Partap Singh Bajwa alleged discrimination against Majha residents,and termed the compensation too little.