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Lawyer Had Warned Union Carbide 21 Months Before Bhopal Gas Tragedy
Nearly 21 months before the world's worst industrial disaster hit Bhopal, a lawyer had sent a notice to Union Carbide asking it to stop producing toxic gases at its pesticide plant here, citing grave public health risk.
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Deaths In UK Tower Fire, Which Killed 72, Were "All Avoidable", Finds Probe
The UK's Grenfell Tower fire disaster that killed 72 people was the result of "decades of failure" by government and construction industry bodies and the "systematic dishonesty" of building material firms, a damning final report said on Wednesday.
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ISRO Reschedules SSLV-D3 Satellite Launch to August 16
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has announced a new launch date for its SSLV-D3 mission. The launch, which was initially scheduled for August 15, 2024, has been rescheduled to August 16, 2024. This delay applies to the EOS-08 satellite, which will be launched aboard the third and final developmental flight of the Small Satellite Launc...
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Taiwan Approves $878 Million For Relief After 7.8 Magnitude Earthquake
A 7.4 magnitude earthquake hit Taiwan last month. It was the most serious quake in its history. Taiwan's government has approved around $878 million to fix the massive landslides which blocked tunnels and damaged several roads and
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Amid Drug Shortage, Bhopal Gas Victims, Children Miss TB Doses For Days
Victims of the Bhopal gas tragedy of 1984, which is one of the world's worst industrial disasters, and their children are now facing a new challenge - a shortage of drugs to treat tuberculosis at government DOTS centres.
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Why Did Alaska Airlines Flight 1282 Seal Its Emergency Exit? It Comes Down To Money
The aviation industry is still in shock from a near disaster on Jan. 5, 2024, in which a 60-pound "door plug" blew out from a nearly new Boeing 737 MAX 9 in flight at 16,000 feet, leaving a gaping hole in the fuselage.
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Japan Announces $75 Billion Plan To Counter China In Indo-Pacific
Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Monday announced an expansive new plan for an open and free Indo-Pacific, promising billions of dollars in investment to help economies across the region in everything from industry to disaster prevention.
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Fuel Ship Sinks Off Tunisia, Threatening Environmental Disaster
Tunisian authorities intensified efforts on Saturday to avoid an environmental disaster after a merchant fuel ship carrying one thousand tons of fuel sank off the coast of Gabes.
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Delhi Government Extends Validity Of Learner's Licenses Till May 31
Transport Department has extended the validity of learner's driving licenses expiring on March 31 by two months till May 31, 2022.
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BMW Group Donates 1.5 Million Euros To Support Flood Disaster Rescue Efforts In Europe
The BMW Group will contact rescue organisations in Rhineland-Palatinate, North Rhine-Westphalia, and Upper Bavaria to provide targeted help where it is most needed.
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Nissan India Contributes Rs. 6.5 Crore Towards Fighting COVID-19
Nissan India announced that it contributed over Rs. 6.5 crore to local communities and the Tamil Nadu State Disaster Management Authority (SDMA) for COVID-19 relief.
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Kia India Donates Rs. 5 Crores To The Andhra Pradesh To Support The Fight Against COVID-19
Kia India has announced donating a sum of Rs. 5 crore to the Andhra Pradesh government to support the fight against the coronavirus pandemic.
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Global Chip Supply Chain Increasingly Vulnerable to Massive Disruption: Study
Global semiconductor supply chain has become increasingly vulnerable to natural disasters and geopolitical disruptions because suppliers have become more concentrated in distinct regions, says a US industry group Semiconductor Industry Association study.
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Haryana's 75% Jobs Quota Move "Will Spell Disaster": Industry Body FICCI
The Haryana Governor's approval on of a bill that reserves 75 per cent private sector jobs for locals is a "regressive straightjacket" that will force the industry to look beyond the state, the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) has said. The law, which targets jobs with gross salaries of up to Rs 50,000 a month, was pas...
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Meet Torsus Praetorian A Heavy-Duty Off-Road School Bus
Czech bus manufacturer, Torsus has unveiled a new school bus version of its popular off-road vehicle Praetorian. The Torsus Praetorian is known to be suited for industrial usages, such as - oil and gas, forestry, mining, disaster and emergency response, expeditions, safaris, and ski resorts.
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Lawyer Had Warned Union Carbide 21 Months Before Bhopal Gas Tragedy
Nearly 21 months before the world's worst industrial disaster hit Bhopal, a lawyer had sent a notice to Union Carbide asking it to stop producing toxic gases at its pesticide plant here, citing grave public health risk.
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Deaths In UK Tower Fire, Which Killed 72, Were "All Avoidable", Finds Probe
The UK's Grenfell Tower fire disaster that killed 72 people was the result of "decades of failure" by government and construction industry bodies and the "systematic dishonesty" of building material firms, a damning final report said on Wednesday.
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ISRO Reschedules SSLV-D3 Satellite Launch to August 16
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has announced a new launch date for its SSLV-D3 mission. The launch, which was initially scheduled for August 15, 2024, has been rescheduled to August 16, 2024. This delay applies to the EOS-08 satellite, which will be launched aboard the third and final developmental flight of the Small Satellite Launc...
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Taiwan Approves $878 Million For Relief After 7.8 Magnitude Earthquake
A 7.4 magnitude earthquake hit Taiwan last month. It was the most serious quake in its history. Taiwan's government has approved around $878 million to fix the massive landslides which blocked tunnels and damaged several roads and
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Amid Drug Shortage, Bhopal Gas Victims, Children Miss TB Doses For Days
Victims of the Bhopal gas tragedy of 1984, which is one of the world's worst industrial disasters, and their children are now facing a new challenge - a shortage of drugs to treat tuberculosis at government DOTS centres.
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Why Did Alaska Airlines Flight 1282 Seal Its Emergency Exit? It Comes Down To Money
The aviation industry is still in shock from a near disaster on Jan. 5, 2024, in which a 60-pound "door plug" blew out from a nearly new Boeing 737 MAX 9 in flight at 16,000 feet, leaving a gaping hole in the fuselage.
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Japan Announces $75 Billion Plan To Counter China In Indo-Pacific
Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Monday announced an expansive new plan for an open and free Indo-Pacific, promising billions of dollars in investment to help economies across the region in everything from industry to disaster prevention.
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Fuel Ship Sinks Off Tunisia, Threatening Environmental Disaster
Tunisian authorities intensified efforts on Saturday to avoid an environmental disaster after a merchant fuel ship carrying one thousand tons of fuel sank off the coast of Gabes.
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Delhi Government Extends Validity Of Learner's Licenses Till May 31
Transport Department has extended the validity of learner's driving licenses expiring on March 31 by two months till May 31, 2022.
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BMW Group Donates 1.5 Million Euros To Support Flood Disaster Rescue Efforts In Europe
The BMW Group will contact rescue organisations in Rhineland-Palatinate, North Rhine-Westphalia, and Upper Bavaria to provide targeted help where it is most needed.
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Nissan India Contributes Rs. 6.5 Crore Towards Fighting COVID-19
Nissan India announced that it contributed over Rs. 6.5 crore to local communities and the Tamil Nadu State Disaster Management Authority (SDMA) for COVID-19 relief.
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Kia India Donates Rs. 5 Crores To The Andhra Pradesh To Support The Fight Against COVID-19
Kia India has announced donating a sum of Rs. 5 crore to the Andhra Pradesh government to support the fight against the coronavirus pandemic.
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Global Chip Supply Chain Increasingly Vulnerable to Massive Disruption: Study
Global semiconductor supply chain has become increasingly vulnerable to natural disasters and geopolitical disruptions because suppliers have become more concentrated in distinct regions, says a US industry group Semiconductor Industry Association study.
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Haryana's 75% Jobs Quota Move "Will Spell Disaster": Industry Body FICCI
The Haryana Governor's approval on of a bill that reserves 75 per cent private sector jobs for locals is a "regressive straightjacket" that will force the industry to look beyond the state, the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) has said. The law, which targets jobs with gross salaries of up to Rs 50,000 a month, was pas...
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Meet Torsus Praetorian A Heavy-Duty Off-Road School Bus
Czech bus manufacturer, Torsus has unveiled a new school bus version of its popular off-road vehicle Praetorian. The Torsus Praetorian is known to be suited for industrial usages, such as - oil and gas, forestry, mining, disaster and emergency response, expeditions, safaris, and ski resorts.
