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Mining expert suggests that Meghalaya govt seek help of CIL to rescue trapped labourers
Mining expert and award winning rescuer Jaswant Singh Gill Thursday visited the rat-hole coal mine in Meghalaya's East Jaintia Hills where over a dozen labourers are trapped and suggested that the state government seek help of Coal India in the rescue operation. Gill, who shot to fame after he successfully rescued 64 miners from a flooded quarry in West Bengal in 1989, arrived at Lumthari village in East Jaintia Hills district and expressed concern after seeing the water level at the mine and on receiving inputs about rat-hole mining practised in the state, a police officer said. "The mining expert arrived here Thursday and took stock of the situation. He suggested to the deputy commissioner of the district to seek help from Coal India," SP of East Jaintia Hills, P Sylvester Nongtynger said. Over a dozen miners were reportedly trapped on December 13 after water from nearby Lytein river gushed into the illegal coal pit. All efforts made by the district authorities to trace them have ..
Nadal donates $1.15 million to victims of flash floods
Spanish tennis great Rafael Nadal has donated a million euros ($1.15 million) to the victims of the flash floods that hit the Spanish Balearic island of Mallorca, his home town, local authorities announced on Thursday.
3 including BSF jawan killed in Bulandshahr road accident
At least three people including a BSF jawan were killed while more than 10 others were injured after a car crashed into a speeding bus on National Highway 91 in Bulandshahr's Arania on Thursday.The injured persons have been rushed to the hospital for treatment.Investigation in the matter has been initiated.Further details are awaited.
Water supplied in many parts of Agartala "unsafe" for human
The water supplied in many parts of city here was found to be "unsafe" for human consumption, said a test report. The Department of Microbiology of Agartala Government Medical College (AGMC) conducted tests on water samples collected from Shibnagar, Shantipara and Math Chowmuhani area of the city recently. "We decided to collect samples and go for tests as patients from the area were hospitalised in large numbers in past few days with complaints of loose motion, vomiting, Associate Professor Tapan Majumder of the Department of Microbiology, of AGMC said on Thursday. The test results revealed that all the samples were of "very high risk" or "unsafe" for human consumption. All the samples were collected directly from public water supply pipeline, Majumder said. He said "less than 10 Minimal Probability Number (MPN) of Escherichia coli bacteria is considered safe in drinking water. Our test has revealed over 100 MPN per 100 ml of water sample. This is very high risk or ...
IGIA makes arrangements for fog season, low visibility likely from December-end
The Delhi International Airport Ltd (DIAL), which operates the IGI airport here, on Thursday said that it has made arrangements to minimise any inconvenience caused to passengers due to flight disruptions caused by the upcoming fog season.
Lion Air crash: Search for cockpit voice recorder resumes
A ship equipped with sophisticated technology resumed search for the cockpit voice recorder and the remains of victims who were aboard a Lion Air plane that crashed last month in Indonesia, officials said here on Thursday.
Fresh landslide in J-K's Banihal briefly closes Jammu-Srinagar National Highway
The Jammu-Srinagar National Highway, which reopened Thursday, was again briefly closed for traffic after a fresh landslide here, officials said. The 270-km all-weather road, connecting Kashmir to the rest of India, was shut Wednesday after a landslide sent stones hurling down a hillock in Banihal's Gangroo area. One-way traffic resumed on the highway Thursday morning after authorities allowed Srinagar-bound vehicles to proceed, the officials said. However, traffic was stopped around 11 am after a landslide occurred at Kharpur near Banihal the gateway town to the Kashmir Valley, blocking the highway, they said. They said agencies concerned immediately pressed machines and workers into service and the road was cleared around 3 pm. Traffic was plying smoothly on the highway when last reports were received, the officials said. On Wednesday, authorities did not allow fresh traffic on the highway either from Srinagar or Jammu. This was done as several vehicles were stranded in Gangroo. The
Water supplied in many parts of Agartala "unsafe", says test
The public water supplied in many parts of city here was found to be "unsafe" for human consumption, said a water sample test report. The Department of Microbiology of Agartala Government Medical College (AGMC) conducted tests on water samples collected from Shibnagar, Shantipara and Math Chowmuhani area of the city recently. "We decided to collect samples and go for tests as patients from the area were hospitalised in large numbers in past few days with complaints of loose motion, vomiting, Associate Professor Tapan Majumder of the Department of Microbiology, of AGMC said on Thursday. The test results revealed that all the samples were "very high risk" or "unsafe" for human consumption. All the samples were collected directly from public water supply pipeline, Majumder said. He said "less than 10 Minimal Probability Number (MPN) of Escherichia coli bacteria is considered safe in drinking water. Our test has revealed over 100 MPN per 100 ml of water sample. This is very
2 schoolkids killed in Haryana road accident
At least two school children were killed on Thursday when a truck collided with their school bus in Haryana's Karnal district, nearly 150 km from here, police said.
Gadkari inaugurates big-ticket highway projects in Arunachal Pradesh
Union minister Nitin Gadkari Thursday inaugurated and laid foundation stones for national highways projects worth Rs 9,533 crore in Arunachal Pradesh. These infrastructure projects will transform the picture of states in the north eastern region of the country by way of development, job creation, tourism and employment for the youth, the road transport and highways minister said. "Gadkari inaugurated/lay the foundation for national highways projects worth Rs 9533 crore at separate events in Roing and Ziro in Arunachal Pradesh today," the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways said in a statement. The minister was accompanied by the state Chief Minister Pema Khandu and Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Kiren Rijiju. Complementing the agencies involved for timely completion of the projects despite obstacles like land acquisition and forest and environment clearances, Gadkari said these projects will ensure 24X7 connectivity between places and save travel time between Assam and ..
Indian Hume Pipe Company receives LoA worth Rs 502.89 crore
The project is to be completed within 24 months.
Three killed in tractor-truck collision in MP
Three members of a family were killed and two others seriously injured in a tractor-truck collision in Madhya Pradesh's Chhindwara district, police said. The incident took place near Singodi village late Wednesday night. The victims were returning in the tractor after attending a religious function on the banks of the Pench river when the vehicle was hit by a truck from the opposite side, said inspector Jitendra Yadav of Singodi police station. Prakash Chandravanshi (17), Rakesh Chandravanshi (35) and Bhakatha Chandravanshi (70), hailing from Kosmi village, were killed on the spot, he said. The truck driver and another person who was in the truck were seriously injured and were being treated at the district hospital, inspector Yadav said. Further probe is on.
Three killed in separate accidents in Jharkhand
Three persons, including two members of a family, were killed and two others suffered serious injuries in separate road accidents in Giridih district on Thursday, police said. The seriously injured were admitted to Giridih Sadar Hospital, the police said. In the first incident, a man and his nephew were killed when a speeding bus hit their motorcycle near Usri river on Giridih-Dhanbad road, Sub-Divisional Police Officer Jeet Vahan Oraon said. In protest against the incident, a large number of local residents assembled on the spot and staged a road blockade for four hours, a police officer said. The also demanded Rs 10 lakh compensation for the victim's family, the officer said. The road blockade was withdrawn after senior officials assured that compensation would be provided as per government norms. The second incident happened near the new police line when a person identified as Ajay Kumar was killed and another seriously injured after a truck hit the motorcycle ...
2 labourers buried alive at construction site in Rajasthan
Two labourers died after being buried under a mound of soil at an underbridge construction site in Rajasthan's Hanumangarh district Thursday, police said. The victims Deepchand (25) and Dhani (17) were working at the site when the incident took place, a police official said. The two labourers were rushed to a hospital where doctors declared them dead, he said. Both the deceased were from Madhya Pradesh, the official said. The next of kin of the deceased were given a compensation of Rs 50,000 each from the Chief Minister's Relief Fund and a financial assistance of Rs 5 lakh each from the contractor, he said.
Thousands stranded at UK's Gatwick Airport after drone sightings
Tens of thousands of passengers were stranded at Gatwick Airport, one of the UK's busiest, as flights to and from the airport were suspended on Thursday due to reports of two drones being flown over the airfield.
Amritsar mining engineer, who rescued 64 from WB flooded quarry in '89, to aid Meghalaya search ops
Mining engineer Jaswant Singh Gill, who had once rescued 64 people from a flooded quarry in West Bengal, will be shortly arriving to Meghalaya's East Jaintia Hills district to aid the search operation for labourers trapped in a rat-hole coal pit, a top official said. Over a dozen miners were reportedly trapped on December 13 after water from nearby Lytein river gushed into the illegal coal pit. All efforts made by the district authorities to trace them have turned futile over the past seven days. "We were informed by the state government that Gill will be arriving today. He is an expert in mine mishaps and was specially being flown in for the task," the district official told PTI. Gill was contacted at the behest of Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma, who also took up the matter with the Ministry of Home Affairs earlier this week, he said. A resident of Amritsar, Gill had received several awards for his act of bravery in 1989. He had volunteered and saved lives of 64 miners from a ...
2 killed, 36 hurt as tractor-trolley overturns in UP
Two persons, including a five-year-old boy, were killed and 36 others injured after a tractor-trolley overturned in Uttar Pradesh's Barabanki district, police said Thursday. Shivam (5) and Rajrani (50) died in the accident that took place late Wednesday evening near Kuntalpur village in Ramnagar area of the district, police said. The injured were admitted to a hospital, where their condition was stated to be stable, they said. The vehicle overturned because the driver apparently lost control over it, they added. All the victims are from Cherai, who had gone to Kotwa Dham temple for a religious function, police said.
Indian man killed in road accident in Nepal
An Indian man was killed and 25 others were injured when their bus plunged into a rivulet in Nepal's Nawalparasi district on Thursday, police said. The incident took place when the ill-fated bus was going towards Butwal city in western Nepal and fell some 50 metres below into the Jhinki Bhandriniya Rivulet, the police said. The deceased has been identified as Gauri Shankar Dhobi, 35 of Maharajgunj, Hyderabad. The injured passengers, who were all locals, have been admitted to a district hospital, police said, adding that the condition of four persons is said to be critical, according to the police. Road accidents are common in Nepal due to pathetic road conditions, poorly maintained vehicles, mountain terrain roads, poor executions of traffic rules and sheer negligence of drivers.
Death toll in Mumbai hospital fire touches 10
The death toll in Mumbai's Andheri hospital fire incident has increased to ten.The latest death reported in the case is that of a 65-year-old deceased who was identified as Dattu Kisan Naravade.A massive fire broke out at ESIC Kamgar hospital on Monday injuring more than 100 people. Ten fire tenders were pressed into service to douse the blaze while a rescue van and 16 ambulances were also rushed to the spot for necessary assistance.The injured were shifted to Cooper Hospital, P. Thakrey Hospital (Trauma), Holi Spirit Hospital and Seven Hills Hospital for treatment.As per the preliminary report, the building material lying at the ground floor of the hospital for renovation work caught fire on Monday afternoon, which led to the generation of smoke.
Trousers caused fatal chopper crash, New Zealand probe finds
A deadly helicopter crash in New Zealand occurred when a loose pair of trousers flew out of the cabin and wrapped around the tail rotor, an investigation found Thursday. The bizarre circumstances around the crash in October that claimed three lives near the South Island resort town of Wanaka were revealed in an Transport Accident Investigation Commission report. "There is evidence that a pair of over-trousers that had been packed in the cabin came out of the helicopter and became entangled in the tail rotor," chief commissioner Jane Meares said. "Paint marks on the over-trousers matched the colour and profile of the tail rotor blades, and marks on a tail rotor blade match a zip and dome connector on the over-trousers." Releasing its interim findings, the commission said the case underlined the danger of loose items in helicopter cabins. The crash occurred on October 18 when the helicopter was taking off, claiming the lives of the pilot Nick Wallis and two conservation department ...