Gas leak: SC grants 30 employees of LG Polymers access to its sealed plant at VizagA bench comprising Justices U U Lalit, M M Shantanagoudar and Vineet Saran after hearing the submissions of senior advocate Mukul Rohatgi, ...
26 May, 2020, 03.37 PM IST
LG completes removal of deadly Styrene Monomer gas from Vizag, ships back to KoreaLG Polymers on Monday said it has completed transportation of its inventory of deadly Styrene Monomer (SM) from Visakhapatnam to South Kore...
18 May, 2020, 02.44 PM IST
Protesters demand closure of LG Polymers plant after toxic gas leakToxic styrene gas spewed out of the plant near the city of Visakhapatnam on Thursday, killing at least 11 people.
10 May, 2020, 09.27 AM IST
Why Visakhapatnam gas leak should set off alarm bellsReport suggest the plant operated between 1997 -2019 without valid environment clearances.
09 May, 2020, 11.31 PM IST
Audit must for reopening of plants: Pollution BoardCPCB on Friday issued a set of instructions to all pollution control boards and centres to ensure all units undertake a “proper safety and ...
09 May, 2020, 08.15 AM IST
NGT fines LG Polymers Rs 50 cr for now on gas leak, forms fact-finding panelThe leak of hazardous styrene gas at the Visakhapatnam plant in the early hours of Thursday killed at least 11 people and exposed hundreds ...
08 May, 2020, 03.37 PM IST
'Minuscule technical leak' at Vizag factory; situation under control: OfficialsA "minuscule technical leak" had occurred at the chemical factory in Andhra Pradesh's Visakhapatnam where styrene gas leaked in the early h...
08 May, 2020, 11.19 AM IST
Visakhapatnam gas leak: Centre to issue safety protocol for reopening of unitsThe Union environment ministry is set to bring out a safety protocol for reopening of units and industries after being closed for over a mo...
08 May, 2020, 06.47 AM IST
Vizag gas leak: Police registers criminal case against plant managementEarlier, during his visit to Visakhapatnam to review the aftermath of the tragedy, Chief Minister Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy spoke to the senior...
07 May, 2020, 09.50 PM IST
Vizag gas leak: Men in Blue offer prayers, Saina calls it a 'painful disaster'; Rajamouli 'disturbed' by visualsSports stars and film personalities, cutting across states, offered their condolences on Thursday's tragedy.
07 May, 2020, 06.46 PM IST
Vizag gas leak: Company would be asked to explain, says AP Industries MinisterMaintaining that the administration was taking all precautionary steps,the minister said the factory was not being operated, but personnel ...
07 May, 2020, 06.29 PM IST
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister announces Rs 1 crore relief to kin of people killed in Vizag gas leakThe chief minister announced a committee to probe into the mishap and also said the government would talk to the LG Polymers management see...
07 May, 2020, 05.07 PM IST
Vizag gas leak 'disturbing', closely monitoring situation: Amit Shah"The incident in Vizag is disturbing. Have spoken to the NDMA officials and concerned authorities. We are continuously and closely monitori...
07 May, 2020, 05.04 PM IST
Gas leak disrupts train services, at least nine Shramik Specials affectedPassenger train services are suspended in the country due to the ongoing lockdown to combat the COVID-19 pandemic. But the railways has bee...
07 May, 2020, 03.44 PM IST
Toxic gas leak at LG Polymers near Visakhapatnam kills at least 10; hundreds fall illThe death toll could mount as the condition of several of those hospitalised was reported to be serious. Dozens of villagers were found lyi...
07 May, 2020, 03.40 PM IST
Vizag gas leak: Chilling scenes bring back memories of Bhopal gas tragedyWomen and children were seen lying on roads struggling to breath, reminiscent of the infamous Bhopal gas tragedy when a leak from the Union...
07 May, 2020, 01.29 PM IST
Vizag gas leak: Andhra govt asks people not to panic, launches helplinesIn a series of tweets, IT and Industries Minister Mekapati Goutham Reddy said a helpdesk has been set up at the department of industries' g...
07 May, 2020, 01.12 PM IST