New Delhi, March 10 (IANS) At least seven workers died after a major soil mound collapse at a construction site in Gurugram, while four injured workers were rescued and rushed to the hospital. Rescue operations by the police and the State Disaster Response Force (SDRF), along with civil defence teams and firefighters, were continuing in the wee hours of Tuesday as 10 workers were feared trapped under the debris.According to investigators, the incident occurred at a construction site where a sewa…
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Indore, March 3 (IANS) A day after two sanitation workers died due to asphyxiation caused by toxic gas while cleaning a sewerage chamber in Indore, the Madhya Pradesh government has announced a compensation of Rs 30 lakh each for their families.Indore Mayor Pushyamitra Bhargav on Tuesday informed that Chief Minister Mohan Yadav has approved financial assistance of Rs 30 lakh to the next of kin of both deceased workers.“In response to the tragic incident near Choithram Hospital gate, Chief Mini…
Patna, Feb 27 (IANS) The final day of the Budget Session of the Bihar Legislative Assembly witnessed significant uproar in both Houses on Friday. While several important issues were taken up for discussion, leaders from the ruling alliance were also seen cornering their own government over various concerns and the issue of State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) expansion also took centre stage.Amid the heated exchanges, a crucial issue related to disaster management dominated proceedings, with Leg…
Shillong, Feb 5 (IANS) In the wake of the tragic coal mine incident in Meghalaya’s East Jaintia Hills district, Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma on Thursday announced an ex-gratia assistance of Rs 3 lakh from the state government to the next of kin of each deceased labourer.The Chief Minister said the decision was taken as an immediate relief measure for the affected families, even as rescue and investigation efforts continue at the accident site.He reiterated that the state government stands f…
Shillong, Feb 5 (IANS) Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma on Thursday confirmed that at least 18 bodies of labourers have been recovered so far from a collapsed illegal coal mine at Thangsko in the coal-rich East Jaintia Hills district, even as search and rescue operations continue. Speaking to reporters here, Sangma said the incident occurred earlier in the day when a powerful dynamite blast triggered the collapse of the illegal mine, trapping several workers inside. The explosion report…
Shillong, Feb 5 (IANS) At least four labourers lost their lives and another was critically injured after a powerful explosion rocked a suspected illegal coal mine in the Thangsko area of Meghalaya’s East Jaintia Hills district on Thursday, officials said.The explosion, believed to have been caused by the use of high-intensity dynamite for mining operations, led to the collapse of adjoining mine shafts, trapping workers deep underground and raising fears of additional casualties.Local sources sai…
Dehradun, Feb 3 (IANS) At least three people were killed and several others sustained injuries after a Himachal Road Transport Corporation (HRTC) bus carrying over 30 passengers plunged into a deep ditch in Dehradun’s Vikasnagar area on Tuesday morning, officials said. The accident occurred near Sudoi Khad in the Kwanu area when the HRTC bus, which was travelling from Chaupal-Nerwa to Paonta Sahib in Himachal Pradesh, reportedly lost control and fell into a ditch. Three passengers died on the …
New Delhi, Jan 22 (IANS) Shiv Sena-UBT MP Priyanka Chaturvedi on Thursday criticised the Uttar Pradesh government over the death of a Noida-based techie whose car fell into a pit at a construction site, calling the incident a “clear-cut failure” of the system. Speaking to IANS, Chaturvedi said the government’s response exposed deep flaws in governance and accountability.”Absolutely, it is a clear-cut failure. The CEO of Noida has been suspended, but the District Magistrate is still in the same…
Itanagar, Jan 17 (IANS) After an intensive search operation, the body of the missing Kerala tourist was recovered on Saturday from the frozen Sela Lake in Arunachal Pradesh’s Tawang district, officials said. Defence spokesman Lt Colonel Mahendra Rawat confirmed the recovery of the body of Mahadev M. (24), who had been missing since Friday. A police official said that post-mortem examinations of the deceased are being conducted. After completion of the post-mortem and other necessary formalitie…
Itanagar, Jan 17 (IANS) The search operation for a missing Kerala tourist continued for the second day on Saturday in the frozen Sela Lake in Arunachal Pradesh’s Tawang district, officials said. A police official in Itanagar said that seven tourists from Kerala had arrived in Tawang on Friday via Guwahati to visit the popular tourist destination of Sela Lake.The body of one tourist was recovered on Friday, while another tourist was rescued alive. Search operations are underway to trace the third…