cremation


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the incineration of a dead body

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"The crematorium will cost at least BD2,000 a month as it needs to be kept running, and we have about 25 bodies being cremated a year on average, so the traditional way, which costs us BD80 per cremation, is much more feasible," he said.
"The cremation of Sheila Dikshit will be done tomorrow (Sunday) at 2.30pm by using Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) machine installed at Nigam Bodh Ghat.
"Direct committal cremation is an option for those who do not wish to have a funeral service.
There was a wrangle over his final burial rites after some family members disapproved cremation. On the burial date, relatives arrived to collect the body at the morgue only to find his wife had cremated it.
Other prominent individuals who chose cremation include Nobel Laureate Wangari Maathai, pro-democracy icon Kenneth Matiba, Africa Classic golf champion Peter Njiru, former minister Kipng'eno Ng'eny and Anglican archbishop Manasses Kuria and his wife Mary Nyambura.
Simplicity already provides two types of services - an unattended direct cremation without a service (PS995) and an intimate cremation with a service for up to 12 attendees (PS1,395).
LAHORE -- The Lahore High Court on Wednesday directed the Punjab government to release funds for the renovation of a Hindu cremation place near Babu Sabu and for its restoration to original condition.
Urns for Ashes released the figures, which are from January 2018, and reveal that the cheapest cremation fee is in Belfast, which is priced at PS364.
Melas said that it is mainly foreigners who opt for cremation for religious or cultural reasons, although there is interest from Cypriots as well.
The demand by the local residents was made following a cremation on Monday afternoon at the pagoda, located in Daun Penh district.
NURSE PRACTITIONERS (NPs) can now complete a person's cremation certification, following an amendment to the Cremation Regulations 1973.
PESHAWAR -- A division bench of Peshawar High Court (PHC) Tuesday summoned Administrator Auqaf and Nazim Town One Peshawar for next hearing on May 31 in a writ petition filed by Sikh community over delay in establishment of 'Shamshan Ghat' (cremation ground) in Peshawar.
Councillors have voted to end a discrepancy in fees which meant there was no cremation charge for children aged up to 16, but families whose babies died before birth were billed.
[SlideDeck2 id=169107]<br />&nbsp;<br />A rise in cremation rates has prompted a new project at one of the properties operated by New Orleans Catholic Cemeteries.<br />The organization is building a $400,000 cremation garden on a quarter of an acre of green space in St.