Gujarat: Soap factory gutted in fire, no casualties reported

Ahmedabad, May 22 (IANS) A major fire broke out at a soap and powder factory in the Deesa GIDC industrial estate on Thursday, reducing goods and machinery to ashes. The blaze, suspected to have been triggered by a short circuit, exposed a glaring lack of basic fire safety infrastructure at the site. Upon receiving the […]
3.8-magnitude earthquake shakes Manipur, no casualties reported

Imphal, March 29 (IANS) A mild quake, measuring 3.8 on the Richter scale, shook Manipur’s Noney district and adjoining areas on Saturday, officials said. State’s Disaster Management officials said that there has been no immediate report of loss of life or damage to property due to the earthquake. As per the National Centre for Seismology […]