L&T betting big on 'digital workers' to overcome manpower challenges inprojects: CFO R Shankar RamanLarsen & Toubro is embracing automation and technology for construction growth. The company is using robots for tasks like welding and plas...
09 Jun, 2026, 02.55 PM IST
Three killed after crane collapses at Jewar Expressway flyover construction site in FaridabadA gantry crane collapsed onto a makeshift shelter at a Jewar Expressway flyover construction site in Faridabad, Haryana, killing at least t...
04 Jun, 2026, 11.44 PM IST
Quote of the Day by Nobel winning economist Milton Friedman, “If you put the federal government in charge of the Sahara Desert...” – Does Friedman's critique of government still apply in 2026? What does this powerful quote reveal about government efficiency, economic freedom, and modern life lessons?Quote of the Day by Nobel winning economist Milton Friedman: Global public spending has crossed $30 trillion in 2026. Efficiency remains a ...
11 Apr, 2026, 07.50 PM IST
Another crane collapse in Thailand suburbs kills twoThailand witnessed two tragic construction accidents in quick succession. A train accident in Nakhon Ratchasima province claimed at least 3...
15 Jan, 2026, 12.58 PM IST
Building collapse at Kannauj: All 28 trapped workers rescued after 16-hour operation, FIR lodgedRescuers safely pulled out all 28 workers trapped in the rubble of a collapsed under-construction building at Kannauj railway station after...
12 Jan, 2025, 09.31 PM IST
Two killed, six injured in centring frame crash at under-construction building in RaipurTwo construction workers lost their lives and six others were injured when a centring frame collapsed during slab laying at an under-constr...
11 Jan, 2025, 08.46 PM IST
Qatari official reveals around 400 to 500 migrant workers died while working on World Cup-related projects, say reportsFor the first time, a senior Qatari official involved in the planning of hosting the World Cup estimated that between 400 and 500 workers d...
29 Nov, 2022, 10.20 PM IST
Qatar not reporting all work-linked deaths, ILO saysQatar is not adequately investigating and reporting worker deaths including unexplained fatalities among seemingly healthy labourers, the I...
19 Nov, 2021, 02.50 PM IST
Dubai Expo revises worker fatalities to six after including COVID-related deathsThe organiser had for the first time on Saturday disclosed three work-related deaths and 72 serious injuries among 200,000 workers during c...
03 Oct, 2021, 01.22 PM IST
For first time, Dubai Expo 2020 says 5 workers died on siteLaborers in the UAE are barred from unionization and have few protections, often working long hours for little pay and living in substandar...
02 Oct, 2021, 12.39 PM IST
India could face productivity loss equivalent to 34 million jobs in 2030 due to global warming: UNAccumulated global financial loss due to heat stress is expected to reach $2,400 billion by 2030.
02 Jul, 2019, 12.56 PM IST
- British worker dies in Qatar World Cup stadium
QATAR-WORLDCUP:British worker dies in Qatar World Cup stadium
20 Jan, 2017, 09.52 PM IST
279 migrant Indian workers died in Qatar last year: Amnesty InternationalAs many as 279 migrant workers from India, one of the largest migrant worker sending countries, died in 2014 in Qatar - the host of 2022 FI...
31 May, 2015, 08.20 PM IST
Number of fatal accidents in factories rise to 1,417As per the reply, there are no registered factories in Arunachal Pradesh, Lakshadweep, Mizoram and Sikkim.
16 Mar, 2015, 04.45 PM IST
Factories saw more than 1,400 fatalities in 2013The government today said that there were more than 1,400 fatalities last year in the various factories and industries registered under Fac...
08 Dec, 2014, 05.10 PM IST
- Third-party professionals to check construction firms' compliance with labour safety norms
Currently, around 600 labour safety inspectors appointed by state governments are responsible for ensuring safety at over 3,00,000 construc...
30 Nov, 2012, 07.25 AM IST
- How many died in CWG projects? Govt doesn't know
Answering an RTI application filed by the People's Union for Democratic Rights in August, the labour department did not offer any consolida...
23 Oct, 2010, 02.56 AM IST