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The agency said that they have arrested a key person in the case and questioned him to get leads on others involved in the illegal import of Chinese-origin fireworks into India. The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) intercepted a 40 feet container at Nhava Sheva port in Navi Mumbai on Sunday and seized Chinese-origin firecrackers and fireworks worth Rs 4.82 crore. The agency said that they have arrested a key person in the case and questioned him to get leads on others involved in the ...Read More >
Jaipur: Tuesday night's tragedy on Jaipur-Ajmer NH-48 has once again exposed the lethal combination of unsafe roadside parking, hazardous goods transport, and weak enforcement on one of Rajasthan's most vital freight corridors.While an investigation is underway to probe the reason behind the collision of a chemical-laden tanker with a truck carrying LPG cylinders, sources said the probe is focused on the immediate cause of the crash, not on the chronic road safety hazards on this highway. "The c ...Read More >
BIS officials searching an e-commerce platform in Krishna district. Officials of the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS), Vijayawada, conducted raids on e-commerce warehouses of Flipkart, Meesho and E-Kart at Mustabad in Krishna district and Amazon at Kandrika, and seized many non-certified products violating the provisions of Quality Control Orders (QOC). The enforcement drive was part of the ongoing nationwide initiate to curb the sale and distribution of non-certified and unsafe products. BIS ...Read More >
Chennai, July 13 (SocialNews.XYZ) A massive fire that broke out in a diesel-laden goods train near Tiruvallur in Tamil Nadu was fully extinguished after nearly seven hours of intense firefighting on Sunday. The blaze, which erupted around 5.30 a.m., gutted 18 wagons and caused major disruptions on the busy Chennai-Arakkonam rail route. The train was carrying 12.6 lakh litres of diesel in 18 tanker wagons, each loaded with 70,000 litres of fuel. All 18 wagons were completely destroyed in the fi ...Read More >
Kochi: The Directorate General of Shipping and experts appointed by the Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) have begun the preliminary inspection and mapping of the Liberia-flagged container vessel MSC ELSA 3, which sank off the Kerala coast on May 25. Alongside efforts to recover oil leaking from the vessel, authorities are also prioritising the recovery of containers carrying hazardous chemicals. The preliminary inspection aims to gather detailed information to facilitate these operations. ...Read More >
Bhopal, Dec 3 (VOICE) Holding banners, pamphlets and photographs in their hands, survivors of the Bhopal gas tragedy on Tuesday held a protest march on the 40th anniversary of one the biggest chemical disasters. During the protest march, a large number of women, men and children, holding placards, took a round of the abandoned factory site while raising the slogan 'Bhopal Ka Insaaf Karo'. The protesters carrying an effigy of "corporate crime" denounced various regional, national and internation ...Read More >
Learn how to safely dispose of broken glass to protect yourself and waste management workers from potential injuries. In a poignant appeal, a community worker has highlighted the pressing issue of safe disposal practices regarding broken glass, particularly light bulbs. During a recent discussion, he expressed deep concerns about the dangers posed by improper disposal methods, which can lead to serious injuries for both individuals and waste management workers -- often referred to as our "Swach ...Read More >
A last round of negotiations on a legally binding treaty to address the global scourge of plastic pollution has opened in Busan, South Korea. Here's what to know about it: National delegations still have a lot to hammer out before there is a treaty. Most contentious is whether there will be a limit on the amount of plastic that companies are allowed to produce. Led by Norway and Rwanda, 66 countries plus the European Union say they want to address the total plastic on Earth by controlling ...Read More >
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