Slightly radioactive Fukushima soil used at Japanese prime minister's office to prove safetyDecontaminated soil from Fukushima was delivered to the Japanese Prime Minister's office in Tokyo for reuse, aiming to demonstrate its safe...
19 Jul, 2025, 12.33 PM IST
Earthquake of 6 magnitude hits Kyushu, Japan; no immediate reports of damageA 6.0 magnitude earthquake struck Kyushu, Japan, on April 2, 2025, with no immediate damage reported. This follows a 7.7 magnitude quake in...
02 Apr, 2025, 08.18 PM IST
Delhi earthquake: Why did a 4.0-magnitude tremor feel so scary?Delhi Earthquake Epicenter: Residents of Delhi-NCR and northern India experienced strong tremors early Monday morning from a 4.0 magnitude ...
17 Feb, 2025, 10.35 AM IST
Delhi govt issues guidelines for safety, security of childrenAccording to department, there are 107 child care institutions including 14 government-run centres.
22 Apr, 2018, 12.01 PM IST
Surviving Earthquake: How to get structural safety certificate?It may be a known fact that your building/home is safe to occupy when you have a structural safety certificate.
15 May, 2015, 04.17 PM IST
ASI checks Delhi monuments for damageSources said ASI may order a new report for Qutub Minar by agencies like the CBRI and further monitoring of the condition of other suscepti...
29 Apr, 2015, 11.12 AM IST
Mumbai, Delhi buildings fall short of quake-proof normsSafety experts also point out the absence of separate guidelines in India for highrise buildings, which are becoming a common sight in big ...
27 Apr, 2015, 12.07 PM IST
Around 550 Gujarati tourists stranded in Nepal; most are safeA strong earthquake measuring 7.9 on the Richter scale shook Nepal this morning, leaving a trail of destruction in the Himalayan nation.
25 Apr, 2015, 10.51 PM IST
National Disaster Management Authority formulates draft national school safety policy guidelinesThis compliance needs to be monitored on a regular basis. All existing as well as new schools need to conform to safety standards as per th...
17 Dec, 2014, 06.57 PM IST
All realty projects must display grading for earthquake resistance: SC to centreJustices MB Lokur and R Banumathi gave the directive after hearing a PIL filed by Sandeep Donald Shah, the country head of Miyamoto Interna...
06 Dec, 2014, 10.55 AM IST
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...
06 Oct, 2014, 04.26 AM IST
Scientists find different structural features in Uttarakhand hillsScientists have discovered a significantly different structural feature in Uttarakhand hills which may lead to a major earthquake.
28 Aug, 2013, 03.51 PM IST
Delhi Metro absolutely safe for carrying passengers: DMRCDMRC today said all its structures are designed according to set guidelines to ensure safety during earthquakes.
26 Jun, 2013, 10.27 PM IST
50 Metro stations at high risk: UN studyThe Global Assessment Report, released by UNISDR has also estimated the loss of revenue as over Rs 4,100 cr if a disaster had struck Delhi ...
25 Jun, 2013, 10.22 AM IST
- 38 Indian cities fall in moderate to high risk seismic zones
Top metros like Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai and Kolkata fall under moderate to high risk seismic zones of the country, the National Disaster Man...
10 Apr, 2011, 10.36 AM IST
- New norms to avert chemical disasters
Prevention and mitigation of chemical disasters will now not only be limited to strict regulation and safety audits of industries handling ...
28 May, 2007, 03.26 AM IST
- Builders to face safety test for bank loans
Banks will now have to ensure that constructions are resistant to natural disasters before taking loan exposure to builders.
15 Jun, 2006, 02.33 AM IST