New Delhi, May 7 (IANS) The NHRC has sought a report within two weeks from the Jharkhand government and the district police chief over the death of a 19-year-old woman inmate of a remand home in the Charki Pahadi area of the Deoghar district earlier this month, an official said. The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) took suo motu cognisance of a media report about the death of a 19-year-old female inmate on May 2, allegedly under suspicious circumstances. The cause of her death is yet to b…
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Thrissur, April 21 (IANS) At least six people were killed, and several others were injured following a massive explosion at a fireworks manufacturing unit in Mundathikkodu, Thrissur, in Kerala during preparations for the Thrissur Pooram, an annual Hindu temple festival being held in the city. A state government official who reached the spot said there were around 40 people who were working in the unit as the organisers had got lunch for the employees.“We have got reports that seven people mana…
Jaipur, April 17 (IANS) Two sanitation workers died on Friday in Jaipur’s Jhotwara area after entering a sewer tank during a cleaning operation, in an incident that has once again raised concerns over the safety of contractual workers engaged in hazardous work.The incident took place near the 200-Feet Road locality under the Jhotwara zone. Both deceased were contract labourers who had reportedly been asked to enter the sewage tank for cleaning work.According to initial information, the workers l…
Valsad, April 13 (IANS) In a shocking case, an elderly man died after falling into a lift shaft in a residential society in Gujarat’s Valsad district, and his body was recovered two days later, police said on Monday.The incident occurred at Nirmal Society, where a technical malfunction caused the lift door to open, though the cabin was not on that floor.The man, who was standing near the lift on the third floor, fell directly into the shaft.Speaking to IANS, district SP Yuvrajsinh Jadeja, “The…
Mumbai, April 9 (IANS) A minor fire incident was reported at the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMIA) in Mumbai on Thursday, officials said. The fire broke out at Terminal-1 at around 6:10 p.m. due to a short circuit. According to the official statement released by the airport authorities, the emergency response teams acted swiftly and managed to bring the situation under control within minutes. Their prompt action ensured that the blaze did not spread further and no damage …
Islamabad, April 9 (IANS) The death of nine workers in a recent marble mine collapse incident in Mardan area of Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province demonstrates systemic neglect. Mining is one of the most unprotected, hazardous and neglected sectors in Pakistan due to lack of safety regulations and insufficient protocols, resulting in miners getting trapped underground or getting killed in mine collapse incidents and explosions, a report has stated. “The region of Mardan in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa…
New Delhi, April 4 (IANS) Ten personnel sustained minor injuries after a fire broke out on the SHP Platform of Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited (ONGC) at its Mumbai High Asset on Friday. The incident was reported at approximately 17:45 hours, according to a company statement.ONGC confirmed that the fire was promptly brought under control and extinguished by its emergency response teams.All injured personnel are currently under medical care and reported to be in stable condition.The compan…
New Delhi, March 30 (IANS) Delhi Lieutenant Governor, Taranjit Singh Sandhu, on Monday visited the Bhalswa landfill site to review the progress of ongoing bioremediation efforts and assess measures being taken to manage legacy waste as well as fresh garbage inflow at the site.During the visit, the Lt Governor noted that while considerable progress has been achieved over the past year in the remediation of solid waste at the Bhalswa landfill, Ghazipur and Okhla sites, sustained and accelerated ef…