Quake code: It's about getting the safety-cost balance rightIndia has reverted to the 2016 seismic code after withdrawing IS 1893 (2025), sparking debate over earthquake safety. While the 2025 draft ...
14 Mar, 2026, 11.54 PM IST
Signature Global to invest Rs 380 cr on earthquake resistance technologyRealty firm Signature Global will invest Rs 380 crore to adopt advanced earthquake resistance technology in its residential projects. The c...
17 Jan, 2026, 06.51 PM IST
Afghanistan earthquake death toll passes 1,400A devastating 6.0 magnitude earthquake struck eastern Afghanistan late Sunday night, resulting in a tragic loss of life. The death toll has...
02 Sep, 2025, 04.14 PM IST
Earthquake Wake-Up Call: Buildings, not quakes, killA 4.0 earthquake hit Delhi on Monday with no reported damage, underscoring the importance of earthquake preparedness. Tips include taking c...
17 Feb, 2025, 11.11 PM IST
India's infra push to raise demand for TMT bars: Industry playersIndia consumed 50.3 million tonnes (MT) of TMT bars in FY23, up from 46 MT in the previous fiscal. Domestic manufacturers collectively prod...
08 May, 2024, 12.16 PM IST
Here's how a ball saved one of the world's tallest building from devastating earthquake in TaiwanTaipei 101's resilience against the recent earthquake underscores its innovative design, including a giant pendulum that reduces the buildi...
05 Apr, 2024, 07.52 PM IST
Why is Taiwan so exposed to earthquakes and so well prepared to withstand them?Taiwan experienced its most potent earthquake in 25 years, resulting in at least nine fatalities, numerous injuries, and significant infras...
03 Apr, 2024, 04.41 PM IST
Govt plans to establish 100 observatories to expand seismological networkHe said the National Seismological Network has a detection capability down to magnitude 3.0 earthquake for most parts of the country.
16 Mar, 2023, 06.21 PM IST
Micro quakes preventing large-scale event in India but country prepared for any eventuality, say experts"The triple junction on India's western side near the border with Pakistan is continuously releasing stress due to the occurrence of micro-...
12 Feb, 2023, 04.07 PM IST
Indian Army inaugurates first ever 3D printed dwelling unit in AhmedabadThe Army said on Thursday that the technique utilises a concrete 3D printer that accepts a computerised three-dimensional design and fabric...
29 Dec, 2022, 12.52 PM IST
Prime Minister Narendra Modi reviews lighthouse projects across the countryThe lighthouse projects which use cutting edge innovative construction technologies to speed up large construction projects while being mor...
04 Jul, 2021, 12.04 PM IST
India provides Rs 96 crore to Nepal as post-earthquake assistance: Indian EmbassyThe financial support was provided as housing and school sector assistance and would further help in the renovation of educational institut...
24 Sep, 2020, 04.58 PM IST
IIT, CBRI experts to help make Ram Temple resilient to earthquakes“Samples of soil are being sent to IIT Madras,” Champat Rai, general secretary of Ram Janmabhoomi Teertha Kshetra Trust, said on Wednesday ...
20 Aug, 2020, 07.54 AM IST
Are frequent tremors in Uttarakhand indicative of a big quake?Yes, according to a top disaster official, who adds that a major earthquake "is long overdue in the central seismic gap of the Himalayan fr...
08 Apr, 2018, 12.36 PM IST
India offers to host quake rescue exercise with SCO nationsSingh said when the search and rescue teams engage in a joint exercise, they not only build a common understanding of internationally recog...
24 Aug, 2017, 04.19 PM IST
US to train 300,000 people on building safe houses in NepalBaliyo Ghar (strong house) is a five-year, USD 8 million project that will train local masons, carpenters, engineers and affected homeowner...
28 Oct, 2015, 08.11 PM IST
Mumbai is at risk of earthquake, ex-IIT professor warns against high risesV Subramanyan said Mumbai's neighbouring regions have experienced tremors that show a pattern of movement towards the city.
07 Jan, 2015, 11.45 AM IST