Amid the tragedy at Gorakhpur hospital, UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath orders grand celebrations on Janmashtami in the state, this when nine children died in past 24 hours ; BJP President Amit Shah says these tragedies happened before, when asked about Gorakhpur hospital tragedy. National Human Rights Body points out gross callousness by hospital and government; Flash floods lead to devastation in Assam and Bihar, tens of lakhs affected in the states. PM Modi offers help with relief and rescue operations; Activist Jean Dreze heckled by Jharkhand minister for his arguments on communalism; Vegetable prices push up retail consumer price index to 2.36 per cent from 1.46 per cent a month earlier; all this and more in news wrap of the day.
