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Anand Mahindra Shares Video With Important Safety Message On Borewell Tragedy
Mahi fell into an open borewell in a field on Tuesday evening and was rescued by a team of experts who dug a parallel pit to a depth of about 25 feet.
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Will Government Act Only After Deaths, Court Asks After Borewell Tragedy
The Tamil Nadu government was taken to task today by the Madras High Court following the death of a two-year-old boy who fell in a borewell four days ago. The body of Sujith Wilson was recovered today after an 82-hour rescue effort. The state government has been accused of losing precious time following a trial and error method.
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Rescue Efforts End In Tragedy, 6-Year-Old Found Dead In Karnataka Borewell
The attempt to rescue 6-year-old Kaveri who fell into a borewell in north Karnataka on Saturday, ended with the recovery of her body late on Monday night. A postmortem examination has been conducted and results are awaited. But Ravikante Gowda, a senior police officer of Belgavi, told NDTV that initial reports indicate that the child died of asphyx...
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Gujarat Amends Guidelines to Prevent 'Bore Well Tragedies'
In a bid to prevent 'bore well tragedies' which take a toll on little children, the Gujarat government amended its guidelines and added one more clause in it, officials said in Gandhinagar today.
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After borewell tragedies, Sonia Gandhi writes about children's safety
How long will our children be victims of sheer callousness? This is a concern shared by our policymakers, who are alarmed at the rising number of children losing their lives after falling into uncovered borewells and tubewells.
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Why borewells no longer turn into graves in Tamil Nadu
It's a sad template in India; a tragedy, and then a knee-jerk reaction from the authorities. Unlike many other States, Tamil Nadu heeded a wake-up call. And here's what happened.
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Anand Mahindra Shares Video With Important Safety Message On Borewell Tragedy
Mahi fell into an open borewell in a field on Tuesday evening and was rescued by a team of experts who dug a parallel pit to a depth of about 25 feet.
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Will Government Act Only After Deaths, Court Asks After Borewell Tragedy
The Tamil Nadu government was taken to task today by the Madras High Court following the death of a two-year-old boy who fell in a borewell four days ago. The body of Sujith Wilson was recovered today after an 82-hour rescue effort. The state government has been accused of losing precious time following a trial and error method.
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Rescue Efforts End In Tragedy, 6-Year-Old Found Dead In Karnataka Borewell
The attempt to rescue 6-year-old Kaveri who fell into a borewell in north Karnataka on Saturday, ended with the recovery of her body late on Monday night. A postmortem examination has been conducted and results are awaited. But Ravikante Gowda, a senior police officer of Belgavi, told NDTV that initial reports indicate that the child died of asphyx...
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Gujarat Amends Guidelines to Prevent 'Bore Well Tragedies'
In a bid to prevent 'bore well tragedies' which take a toll on little children, the Gujarat government amended its guidelines and added one more clause in it, officials said in Gandhinagar today.
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After borewell tragedies, Sonia Gandhi writes about children's safety
How long will our children be victims of sheer callousness? This is a concern shared by our policymakers, who are alarmed at the rising number of children losing their lives after falling into uncovered borewells and tubewells.
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Why borewells no longer turn into graves in Tamil Nadu
It's a sad template in India; a tragedy, and then a knee-jerk reaction from the authorities. Unlike many other States, Tamil Nadu heeded a wake-up call. And here's what happened.
