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Why is Afghanistan so prone to earthquakes?Afghanistan faces frequent earthquakes. A recent 6.3 magnitude quake killed seven people. The country sits on active tectonic plate boundar...- Canada faces mega earthquake, Yukon fault sleeping for 12,000 years could trigger one of the most destructive tremblors in country’s historyScientists have discovered that the Tintina fault in Yukon, Canada is active. This fault could cause a big earthquake. The fault has been b...
- 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...
- Ram temple in Ayodhya can withstand once-in-2,500-year quake, say scientistsThe Ayodhya Ram temple, a popular attraction for devotees, has been designed to withstand the largest earthquake in 2,500 years. The CSIR-C...
- Strong likelihood of big earthquake in Himalayan region, need to prepare better: ScientistsSenior geophysicist of Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology Ajay Paul said the Himalayas have come into existence as a result of a collisio...
- Rise in Construction Block prices on higher input costs to affect Real Estate projects
- Assam quake: Experts from IIT Guwahati proposes Seismic micro zonation of urban areasThe high-intensity earthquake early Wednesday has caused damage to houses and buildings with people running out of their homes and other pl...
- Different types of steel products, their properties and applications in the building and construction industrySteel possesses properties that include durability, versatility and strength making it an ideal material for use in building and constructi...
- SAIL launches new brand of TMT barsThe production of these TMT bars began in SAIL’s IISCO Steel Plant on May 1 and the first consignment was flagged off on May 6, 2019.
- Developers employ precast, dry well system to fasten affordable housing projectsRERA Act, which emphasises the need for timely completion of projects, adoption of modern technologies has become the need of the hour to s...
- PM Narendra Modi plans 10-point agenda to cut natural disaster riskPM Narendra Modi said there were daunting challenges ahead, with rapid urbanization in Asia-Pacific concentrating people, property and econ...
- Asian Development Bank promises $600 million to help Nepal 'build back better'ADB pledged $600 million to help Nepal "build back better" after the devastating April 25 earthquake, which had resulted in huge loss of li...
- 50 districts in Uttar Pradesh quake-proneThe NIDM has divided the state into three zones, with areas bordering Nepal and Uttarkashi in Uttarakhand figuring in Zone-IV.
- NGRI scientists to study Nepal earthquakeThe information and knowledge obtained through the analyses would be helpful in understanding the earthquake dynamics and identify the eart...
- Quake-Proof Steel Checks DamageAfter the Latur earthquake, Steel Authority of India (SAIL) started developing reinforced bars like Fe 500, to start with.
- Entire Himalayan region vulnerable to earthquakesAn NIDM paper on the national disaster risk profile, referring to scientific assessments, warned that very severe earthquakes were likely t...
- Why majority buildings in India weathered the impact of Nepal earthquakeThe use of earthquake resistant steel in construction played a role in preventing large scale damage to buildings in a number of Indian cit...
- Design Arch to invest Rs 150 crore in e-home at Greater NoidaReal Estate firm Design Arch today said it will develop a residential project with application of green technology in Greater Noida, which ...
- How to protect yourself from natural disastersNatural hazards cause tens of thousands of deaths and billions of dollars in economic losses each year around the world.
- Builders to face safety test for bank loansBanks will now have to ensure that constructions are resistant to natural disasters before taking loan exposure to builders.
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