With several industrial accidents in recent past highlighting gaps, the government is in the last leg of finalising the amendment to chemical accident rules to
Month: May 2020
ICMR partners India Post for delivery of COVID-19 testing kits to labs
NEW DELHI: India Post has entered into a tie-up with the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) for delivery of its COVID-19 testing kits to
India exports 33.5 lakh tonnes sugar so far in 2019-20 marketing year
New Delhi: Sugar mills have exported 33.49 lakh tonnes of sweetener so far in the current marketing year ending September, with help from government’s financial
Riyaz Naikoo encounter: Sporadic incidents of stonepelting in Pulwama
SRINAGAR: Sporadic incidents of stone pelting took place in Awantipora area of Pulwama district, the hometown of slain Hizbul Mujahideen chief Riyaz Naikoo, even as
How vulnerable are India’s states to Covid-19 infections?
By Amit Kapoor & Sampriti Mukherjee The Covid-19 pandemic has upended people’s lives, leading to a massive death toll across the globe. Similar to other
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister announces Rs 1 crore relief to kin of people killed in Vizag gas leak
VISAKHAPATNAM: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy on Thursday announced an ex- gratia payment of Rs one crore each to the kin
NHRC issues notices to Centre, AP govt over deaths due to gas leak in Visakhapatnam
New Delhi: The National Human Rights Commission on Thursday issued notices to the Centre and the Andhra Pradesh government over deaths and suffering of people
Road developers to incur Rs 3,700 cr toll revenue losses in Mar-Jun: Crisil
NEW DELHI: Highway developers and toll operators are likely to incur toll revenue losses of about Rs 3,700 crore during March-June this year, while NHAI
CAIT flags traders’ inability to pay full salary for April, seeks Goyal’s intervention
NEW DELHI: As the country battles COVID-19, traders’ body CAIT on Thursday said traders are facing tremendous financial crunch and payment of full salary for
West Bengal becomes fastest growing market for Dhara edible oil amid lockdown
KOLKATA: West Bengal has emerged as the fastest growing market for Dhara as the leading edible oil brand was able to sustain supplies and thereby