Solvent leakage led to reactor blast at Andhra pharma unit
Visakhapatnam, Aug 22 (IANS) Preliminary investigation showed that leakage of solvent led to the reactor blast at a pharma unit in Andhra Pradesh’s Atchutapuram Special Economic Zone that claimed 17 lives and left 35 others injured, officials said on Thursday. Visakhapatnam District Collector M.N. Harendhira Prasad said a comprehensive probe was underway into the incident […]
Five of a family killed in road accident in Bihar’s Bhojpur
Patna, Aug 22 (IANS) Five members of a family were killed and two others injured when the SUV they were travelling in hit a road divider in Bihar’s Bhojpur district on Thursday. The incident took place around 5:30 a.m. in Bibiganj village, located under the jurisdiction of Gajrajganj police station on National Highway 922. The […]
Rahul Gandhi relishes Kashmiri ‘Wazwan’ at Srinagar’s famous hotel
Srinagar, Aug 22 (IANS) Taking time out of his busy schedule, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi visited Kashmir’s famous hotel Ahdoo’s in Srinagar city to relish the traditional local cuisine, the ‘Wazwan’. Taking his large security contingent by surprise, Rahul Gandhi decided to go to the busy and fashionable Residency Road area in the city. “We […]
Air India flight makes emergency landing at Thiruvananthapuram airport after bomb threat
Thiruvananthapuram, Aug 22 (IANS) High tension erupted at the Thiruvananthapuram airport here on Thursday morning when an Air India flight from Mumbai made an emergency landing following a bomb threat. The incident took place around 7.30 a.m. when the pilot of the Air India flight informed the airport authorities about the threat. There has been […]
Odisha Excise Minister orders strict vigil against illicit liquor trade after ‘hooch tragedy’ leaves 2 dead
Bhubaneswar, Aug 22 (IANS) Following the death of two persons in Odisha’s Ganjam district allegedly due to the consumption of spurious country liquor, state Excise Minister Prithiviraj Harichandan has directed the officials to take all necessary steps to stop the illegal trade of liquor in the state. The minister on Wednesday held discussions with Principal […]
RG Kar tragedy: New Principal, two other officials transferred
Kolkata, Aug 22 (IANS) In a late-night development, the West Bengal Health Department on Wednesday announced the transfer of three top officials of state-run R.G Kar Medical College & Hospital in Kolkata, including its new Principal and Vice Principal. Apart from the newly-appointed Principal Suhrita Pal, the newly-appointed Medical Superintendent & Vice Principal Bulbul Mukhopadhyay […]
RG Kar Horror: BJP to ‘gherao’ Swasthya Bhavan in Kolkata on Thursday
Kolkata, Aug 21 (IANS) The West Bengal unit of the BJP will stage a ‘Swasthya Bhavan Gherao’ programme on Thursday to protest against the rape and murder of a junior doctor at the R.G Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata earlier this month. Sources in the state BJP said that the party leadership is […]
ULFA-I’s influence in Assam declined considerably: CM Himanta Biswa Sarma
Guwahati, Aug 22 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday said that the influence of the anti-talks faction of the ULFA led by Paresh Baruah in the state “is very much there, although it has considerably declined over the years”, asserting that the outfit has as many as 400 cadres in its camp […]
India discusses bilateral cooperation with Panama, looks forward to prosperous future together
Panama City, Aug 22 (IANS) Union Minister of State (MoS) for External Affairs, Pabitra Margherita, held a significant meeting with Panamanian Foreign Minister Javier Martinez-Acha Vasquez on Thursday to discuss future areas of bilateral cooperation. This visit marks the first ministerial-level visit from India to Panama within the first 100 days of Prime Minister Narendra […]
Israel’s national security cabinet meet today to discuss ceasefire possibilities
Tel Aviv, Aug 22 (IANS) Israel’s national security cabinet will meet on Thursday to discuss the ceasefire possibilities in its ongoing war against the militant Palestinian outfit, Hamas. The meeting will be held at the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) headquarters in Kirya, Tel Aviv. Israeli media have reported that the meeting is scheduled to discuss […]
