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IIT report flags serious structural defects in Goa's iconic Kala Academy buildingA striking new analysis from IIT Madras uncovers alarming structural and waterproofing challenges at Goa's renowned Kala Academy. Despite r...
Malviya Nagar hotel fire: Death toll rises to 22 after another foreign national succumbs to injuriesThe death toll from the Malviya Nagar hotel fire has risen to 22 after another foreign national died. The blaze at Flourish Inn hotel on Ju...
Delhi Malviya Nagar Hauz Rani fire update: B&B chef switched off main power during blaze, trapping guests, say policeA Delhi bed and breakfast fire, claiming 21 lives, has led to the arrest of its chef, Keshav Negi. Investigators suspect his actions, inclu...
Malviya Nagar fire: 13 foreign nationals among 15 undergoing treatment at Max HospitalFifteen patients are receiving care at Max Hospital, Saket Complex, after a devastating fire in Malviya Nagar. Thirteen of these patients a...
Delhi Police arrests hotel cook in Malviya Nagar fire case that claimed 21 livesA hotel cook has been arrested in connection with the Malviya Nagar fire that killed 21 people. The investigation revealed the cook's negli...
Bihar: Prasad Hospital license revoked after Muzaffarpur fire kills five, investigation ongoingA fire incident at a private hospital in Muzaffarpur, Bihar, has claimed five lives. The Civil Surgeon has revoked the hospital's license. ...
Sealed windows, locked basement among lapses found in Delhi guest house fire probeA devastating fire at a Malviya Nagar guest house claimed 21 lives. Investigations reveal critical safety failures, including sealed window...
Tantrum of a problem child might cool India's economic engineThe IMD has retained its forecast for a below-normal monsoon in 2026, with El Nino expected to dominate the June-September season and rainf...
Parking space dispute: What national building code says & what you can doHomeowners facing inadequate parking spaces from builders have recourse beyond RERA, which doesn't mandate specific parking dimensions. Whi...
Chernobyl, 40 years since disaster: five things to knowUkraine on Sunday marks the 40th anniversary of the explosion at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant -- the worst civilian nuclear disaster i...
DDA, key agency for approving Delhi buildings, gets first fire safety NOC for Vikas Minar after two decadesAfter over two decades of fire safety lapses, the Delhi Development Authority's Vikas Minar secured a fire NOC on August 6, valid for three...
NBCC to invest Rs 67 crore in Amrapali projects“There is deterioration to the various parts of the building which requires major repairs, upgradation or replacement of the elements. It b...
FSSAI mulling making fortification of edible oil with vitamins A, D mandatoryFortification of edible oil will ensure that people belonging to different socio-economic strata have easy access to fortified edible oil a...
Government mulls Rs 1750 cr proposal for FSSAI, state food regulatorsFaced with criticism from industry over approval system for food products, the government is mulling a Rs 1,750-crore proposal to strengthe...
State-run food-testing laboratories cry for revampThe govt may be staging a battle on food safety, as borne out by the recent Maggi row, but its plan for a robust surveillance system seems ...
Jammu and Kashmir to have own disaster management planAfter the devastating floods last year, Jammu and Kashmir will soon have its own disaster management plan, which will be implemented after ...
NDMA says residential high-rise towers don't conform to earthquake safety standards; comes up with norms on seismic retrofittingThe National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) under the home ministry has come out with norms on seismic retrofitting of deficient buil...
Indian pharma companies should follow strict regulations: US FDAAltaf Lal said Indian companies should welcome increased inspection. "Inspections are not designed to harm. Inspections are designed to hel...
- Financial surveillance of airlines to ensure operations safety
Government today said the DGCA was conducting a detailed financial surveillance of all scheduled airlines with a view to "ensure safety of ...
- StemCyte opens it first UCB stem cell bank of India at Apollo
StemCyte Inc, USA, today announced the opening of it's first umblical cord blood(UCB) stem cell banking facility in India, at Apollo Hospit...