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29 years after Uphaar fire, the victims' association presses for special law on negligence-driven disastersMarking the 29th anniversary of the Uphaar cinema fire tragedy, the Association of Victims of Uphaar Tragedy (AVUT) on Saturday intensified...- West Bengal: Police search TMC MLA Abhishek Banerjee's Kolkata residence, ED to question him on MondayPolice conducted a raid at Trinamool Congress leader Abhishek Banerjee's Kalighat residence early Saturday. The operation aimed to locate h...
- Tamil Nadu: Over 300 AIADMK members join TVK, extend support to ruling partyOver 300 AIADMK members, including former ministers and MLAs, joined Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) citing inability to serve the public un...
- AIADMK chief hits out at TN govt's crop loan waiver, calls it ''scientific deception''AIADMK leader Edappadi K Palaniswami criticizes the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam government's crop loan waiver. He calls it a deception to dive...
- Netanyahu's coalition moves to seek early vote in IsraelIsrael's ruling coalition on Wednesday submitted a proposal to dissolve parliament to pave the way for early elections as Prime Minister Be...
- Omar Abdullah says J&K’s dual power structure a ‘recipe for disaster’Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah calls for full statehood, deeming the current administration the worst. He notes progress in...
- Big relief for residents: HC tells builder to demolish illegal construction in setback area over missing fire NOCBengaluru apartment owners secured a major win as the Karnataka High Court ordered a builder to demolish illegal construction. The construc...
- Is the government still shut down in the US? What’s happening at DHSThe Department of Homeland Security remains in a prolonged shutdown, now in its ninth week, due to a political impasse over immigration enf...
- Uzbekistan launches ambitious "Uzbekistan–2030" strategyUzbekistan has launched its Uzbekistan-2030 Strategy, a comprehensive plan for national reform and development. The strategy outlines 100 m...
- Baramati bypoll: Congress may withdraw from fray if FIR is filed in Ajit Pawar plane crash caseBaramati bypoll: The Maharashtra Congress has stated it may withdraw from the Baramati assembly by-election. This decision hinges on the re...
- Sitharaman introduces Corporate Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2026 in Lok SabhaFinance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented the Corporate Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2026, and the Finance Bill, 2026 in the Lok Sabha. These...
- March 11 in world history: From Japan’s tsunami, COVID-19 pandemic declaration to other global eventsMarch 11 marks a day of significant global events. In 2020, the WHO declared COVID-19 a pandemic. Japan faced a massive earthquake and tsun...
- FEMA employees placed on leave over criticism of Trump administrationSeveral FEMA employees were placed on leave after signing the “Katrina Declaration,” a public letter expressing concerns over the leadershi...
- LS nod to bill to amend disaster management lawThe Lok Sabha passed the Disaster Management (Amendment) Bill, 2024, aiming to improve disaster management efficiency at national and state...
- Modi 3.0 govt sanctioned Rs 12,554 cr to states as disaster reliefThe Centre has allocated Rs 12,554 crore to various states for disaster relief and rehabilitation. Additionally, Rs 890.69 crore has been s...
- A new book shows how diverse stakeholders can come together for success in specific spheresOn the quantitative side, the proximate challenge is that of a credible pathway from ‘fiscal forbearance to fiscal rectitude’ for the sake ...
- Odisha government increases corpus of contingency fund to Rs 1,900 croreThe Odisha government today decided to increase the corpus of Odisha Contingency Fund (OCF) from Rs 400 crore to Rs 1900 crore.
- Don't mix emotions with law : KhurshidAmid outrage over Bhopal gas verdict, Corporate Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid said a special law is needed for such disasters.
- N-plant cos to face heat for mishapsIndia — expected to sign the civil nuclear deal with the US this week — has started working on laws which will enable investments and lay d...
- PM promises 'robust' disaster management systemPromising a "robust" disaster management system, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Wednesday said it was time for a "paradigm shift" from re...
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