Naveen Jindal backs Vedanta chair Anil Agarwal, questions FIR in Chhattisgarh boiler blast probeLok Sabha MP Naveen Jindal voiced support for Vedanta Chairman Anil Agarwal. Jindal questioned Agarwal's naming in an FIR following a fatal...
18 Apr, 2026, 03.12 PM IST
Chhattisgarh power plant blast: Death toll rises to 21; Congress demands culpable homicide chargeThe death toll from the April 14 blast at Vedanta's power plant in Sakti district, Chhattisgarh, has reached 21. A worker died from injurie...
17 Apr, 2026, 09.45 PM IST
Excess fuel, pressure surge in boiler led to Vedanta power plant blast that killed 20: Initial probeAn initial investigation into the Vedanta power plant blast in Chhattisgarh's Sakti district revealed excessive fuel accumulation in the bo...
16 Apr, 2026, 11.16 PM IST
FIR against Vedanta plant management officials, others after Chhattisgarh blast kills 20 workersChhattisgarh police have filed a case against Vedanta power plant management. This action follows a deadly blast on April 14 that claimed 2...
16 Apr, 2026, 10.13 PM IST
Around 7 pc of India's greenhouse gas emissions from industrial boilers: ReportA recent report reveals that boilers in India's factories contribute significantly to the nation's greenhouse gas emissions and air polluti...
14 May, 2025, 07.14 PM IST
Lok Sabha nod to Boilers Bill for boiler regulation, safety from explosionsThe Lok Sabha has passed the Boilers Bill, 2024, to streamline boiler regulations, ensure safety, and promote ease of doing business, espec...
25 Mar, 2025, 10.23 PM IST
Lok Sabha passes The Boilers Bill, 2024 to replace 100-year-old Act: All you need to knowThe Lok Sabha has passed the Boilers Bill, 2024, which replaces the Boilers Act of 1923. This new bill aims to decriminalize minor offences...
25 Mar, 2025, 06.40 PM IST
Rajya Sabha passes Boilers BillThe Rajya Sabha passed the Boilers Bill, 2024, repealing the 1923 Act and decriminalizing minor offences while retaining penalties for majo...
04 Dec, 2024, 08.29 PM IST
Rajya Sabha clears bill to replace 100 years old Boiler ActThe Rajya Sabha passed the Boilers Bill, 2024, repealing the 1923 Act. The new bill regulates boiler usage, prioritizing safety and uniform...
04 Dec, 2024, 06.02 PM IST
Rajya Sabha takes up bill to replace 100 years old Boiler ActThe Rajya Sabha debated The Boilers Bill, 2024, aiming to replace the century-old Boilers Act, 1923. The bill seeks to improve boiler safet...
04 Dec, 2024, 04.21 PM IST
Elevate Your Breakfast Routine: Top-Rated Egg Boilers for Hassle-Free Egg CookingA good egg boiler is a must-have kitchen appliance for those who love eggs in various forms. It offers a convenient and hassle-free way to ...
19 Nov, 2024, 04.41 AM IST
Boilers Bill introduced in Rajya SabhaThe Boilers Bill 2024 was introduced in Rajya Sabha to replace the obsolete Boilers Act 1923. The new bill seeks to decriminalise three off...
06 Aug, 2024, 08.53 PM IST
Neyveli Plant boiler blast: NGT directs Centre to undertake safety audit of thermal power stationsA bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Adarsh Kumar Goel passed the order after taking note of a report submitted by a committee constit...
24 Dec, 2020, 02.30 PM IST
Death toll in Neyveli Lignite Corporation's boiler blast rises to 13The mishap occurred around 9:45 am at the fifth unit of the thermal power station-II. According to a statement from the company, thermal po...
08 Jul, 2020, 06.55 PM IST
State boilers allowed self-certification and 3rd party inspectionDepartment for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) has permitted self-certification and third-party inspection and certificati...
26 Dec, 2019, 11.24 PM IST
- Boiler explosion caused 359 deaths last year, says National Crime Records Bureau
Explosion of boilers led to 359 deaths in 2013 in the country, according to the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB), Parliament was inform...
17 Dec, 2014, 04.30 PM IST
Commerce Ministry urges states to end Indian Boilers Act of British eraThe Commerce and Industry Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has cited the case of Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh, asking states to move to a self cer...
03 Jun, 2014, 04.00 AM IST