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Fire breaks out in Kolkata factory
A massive fire broke out in a factory in Howrah's Alampur on Saturday.At the time of filing this report, eight fire tenders were present at the spot.This is a developing story and more details are awaited.
Chapecoense call for Nacional Copa Libertadores ban
Chapecoense have asked South American football governing body CONMEBOL to ban Uruguay's Nacional from this year's Copa Libertadores after some of their fans mocked the 2016 plane crash that devastated the Brazilian football club.
3 Colo Colo youth players killed in bus crash
Three Colo Colo youth academy players died and several others were injured in a road accident in western Argentina, the Chilean football club has said.
Pedestrians' death triggers violence in Kolkata
An angry mob went on a rampage and clashed with the police on Saturday at Kolkata's Eastern Metropolitan Bypass after two pedestrians were run over by a speeding bus earlier in the day at Chingrighata.The agitated locals staged a protest against the road accident and torched five buses.The police resorted to lathicharge to take a control of the situation.Meanwhile, Bidhannagar MLA Sujit Bose visited the spot and took cognizance of the entire incident."The situation is under control right now and the government will also try to help the family of the deceased," said Bose to media.
Total stock of coal with power stations reduced to about 27.74 MT by the end of 2016-17
The total vendible coal stock of Coal India limited as on 28.01.2018 (provisionally) is 33.5 MT. The demand of coal from CIL for thermal power plants for the first six months of 2018, calculated based on existing Fuel Supply Agreements, is likely to be around 278.2 MT.
Mere charge of negligence can't warrant payout in accidental
Observing that a mere allegation of negligence could not warrant payment of compensation in cases of accidental death, the Bombay High Court rejected a plea filed by a city resident seeking compensation from Reliance Infrastructure for the death of her son due to electrocution. A bench of justices S C Dharmadhikari and Bharati Dangre recently dismissed the writ petition filed by a Chembur resident. The woman alleged that in 2010 her 17-year-old son died in an accident caused by the negligence of Reliance Infrastructure's power distribution company--Bombay Suburban Electricity Supplier--now known as Reliance Energy. The bench said a plea seeking payment of compensation for the death of a person by electrocution could be maintainable only if the petitioner succeeded in producing "undisputed facts" that clearly revealed an instance of negligence. The petitioner, Noorja Khan, alleged that few days before the accident that occurred in June 2010, Reliance Energy had been ...
Fire in Madurai Meenakshi temple brought under control,
A massive fire that broke out on the premises of the famous Meenakshi temple here was put out in the early hours today and the devotees were allowed to offer the morning prayers. The fire reduced 40 shops to ashes. "The hall with 1,000 pillars, which houses the temple museum, has not suffered any damage," District Collector Veera Raghava Rao, who supervised the fire-fighting operations, told reporters. He added that a special team was formed to look into the impact of the fire on the temple, especially the 7,000-sq.ft Vasantharayar Mandapam, "which has been affected". There were no casualties, the collector said, adding that a police investigation was underway. A preliminary probe revealed that the fire broke out late last night due to an electrical short-circuit in one of the shops situated near the 1,000-pillar hall. About 40 shops, selling puja articles and toys, were gutted in the fire and steps were being taken to clear the area of smoke, the police ...
Four killed as speeding truck hits car in Gujarat
Four persons were killed while one sustained severe injuries when the car in which they were travelling was hit by a truck near Nana Raipura village in Narmada district in Gujarat, police said today. The accident occurred late last night, they said. "Five youths from Rajpipla in the district had gone to Dediapada for some work and were returning last night when their car was hit by a speeding truck coming from the opposite direction near Nana Raipura village," a Rajpipla police station officer said. While two of them died on the spot, another two died at a government hospital in Vadodara, where they were rushed in a critical condition, the official said. The accident took place when they were returning from Dediapada to Rajpipla, where they lived, the police official said.
Analysis: Perfect storm: China's blizzard exposes flaws in rail, coal policies
BEIJING (Reuters) - China's worst blizzard this winter exposed a flaw in Beijing's drive to create remote coal mining hubs as it tries to streamline heavy industries and clear the air in populated regions: a lack of railroads to get the fuel to market.
Rabi Crops Sowing Crosses 632 Lakh Hactare
Wheat has been sown/transplanted in 300.70 lakh hectares, rice in 28.61 lakh hectares, pulses in 166.47 lakh hectares, coarse cereals in 56.27 lakh hectares and area sown under oilseeds is 80.29 lakh hectares.
Low-lying Marshall Islands brace for tidal floods
Emergency services were put on standby today in Majuro, as rising king tides threatened to flood the capital of the low-lying Marshall Islands. The national weather service warned "major inundation" was possible from Saturday evening through to Tuesday at peak tide periods in the Pacific island nation, highlighting its vulnerability to rising sea levels. "We're on stand-by through Tuesday," Public Works Minister Tony Muller said Saturday as the 30,000 population of Majuro Atoll braced for the expected floods. Heavy equipment, including bulldozers, was being positioned at critical locations around Majuro so emergency crews can respond quickly in the event of flooding, he said. Majuro is barely a metre above sea level and the single road along the 30-mile (50-kilometre) length of the coral atoll is often blocked during serious flooding by coral, rocks, sand and garbage tossed up by waves. The National Disaster Management Office has been placed on high alert and used its ...
UP: Four sustained burn injuries after truck catches fire
Four people sustained burn injuries after two trucks collided with each other and caught fire at NH 91 in Uttar Pradesh's Etah on Saturday.One of the trucks was carrying cosmetic products.It took two hours for a team of firefighters to douse the flames. Till that time, the movement of the vehicles on the highway was halted.
In the case of steel PSUs, coal supplies through MoU are made to SAIL and RINL
In the case of steel PSUs, coal supplies through MoU are made to SAIL and RINL. In 2017-18 (up to 31.12.2017), the coal supply through MoU has been 17.97 lakh tonnes.
J-K: 3 killed in road mishap
Three people died and 20 others were injured after the mini-bus they were travelling in met with an accident in Budhal near Jammu's Rajouri on Saturday.A chopper was also brought to airlift the critically injured passengers, who were then taken to the state-run hospital in Jammu.The other wounded have been admitted to the district hospital at Rajouri.
Hawaii man says he's devastated about sending missile alert
The ex-Hawaii employee who sent a false missile alert last month says he's devastated about causing panic, but he believed it was a real attack at the time. The man in his 50s spoke to reporters today on the condition he not be identified because he fears for his safety after receiving threats. He says the on-duty call he received on January 13 didn't sound like a drill. However, state officials say other workers clearly heard the word "exercise" repeated several times. He said it felt like he had been hit with a "body blow" when he realized it was just a drill and he has had difficulty eating and sleeping since. The agency fired him.
Sweden commits record $370m of aid to UN World Food Programme
Rome, Feb 3 (IANS/AKI) Sweden and the United Nations World Food Programme on Friday signed a Strategic Partnership Agreement committing an unprecedented $370 million dollars to WFP over the next four years, the agency said, hailing the Scandinavian nation as a global leader in aid.
Fire breaks out in goods train wagon at Mathura station
A fire broke out in a wagon of a Rae Bareli-bound goods train at the Mathura junction station today, a railway official said. The fertilizer-laden train was coming from Bhopal, Senior DCM and PRO DRM office Agra (NCR) Sanchit Tyagi said. The fire started at 5.25 pm and was doused by 5.54 pm, he said. Immediately after the wagon caught fire, it was detached from the train and the fire brigade was informed, Tyagi said. However, the fire was almost doused by rail staff, before the fire tender's reached the spot, he said. The wagon which caught fire had some paper in it, Tyagi said. "Team of supervisors would probe the incident," the officer said.
Fire in Meenakshi Amman temple complex damages shops
at least 10 shops were damaged when a fire broke out in the complex of the famed Meenakshi Amman Temple in Tamil Nadu's Madurai complex but there was no damage to the temple itself, said a fire service official.
Fire disrupts rail services in Mumbai's Dadar station
The rail services at Mumbai's Dadar station has been disrupted after a fire broke out inside a local train.The train was scheduled to depart from Dadar station to Thane from platform number one.However, there is no report of any injury or casualty.The fire has now been doused.
Fire in suburban train coach at Dadar, no injuries to
Thousands of Central Railway commuters were inconvenienced after a fire broke out in one of the coaches of a suburban train at Dadar station around 9:24pm today. The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation's Disaster Management unit said that the fire had been doused and there were no injuries to any commuter. A CR spokesperson said that the fire emanated underneath one of the coaches and it was possibly a case of brake binding, a technical problem where the brake gets jammed, leading to friction, fire and smoke. He added that three trains moving towards the suburbs were affected and they had to be diverted to the fast line between Byculla and Kurla. Chief public relations officer of CR, Sunil Udasi said, "It was a rake made by BHEL. There was a minor fire which was immediately brought under control. The coach was empty. The down slow traffic was diverted to down fast line." "The train was cleared in 10 minutes and down slow traffic will also be restored on its normal path," .