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Kochi: A strongly worded statement by the Women in Cinema Collective (WCC) on Thursday has brought the spotlight back on alleged systemic lapses in ensuring workplace safety in the Malayalam film industry, even as police intensified their probe into the sexual assault case against director Ranjith. Calling the latest allegation by a young actress "deeply distressing," the WCC said the incident exposed the ineffectiveness of mandated institutional mechanisms on the ground. Despite directives fr ...Read More >
Kerala: WCC points out 'systemic failure' as Ranjith case rekindles cinema safety debate Kochi: A strongly worded statement by the Women in Cinema Collective (WCC) on Thursday has brought the spotlight back on alleged systemic lapses in ensuring workplace safety in the Malayalam film industry, even as police intensified their probe into the sexual assault case against director Ranjith. Calling the latest allegation by a young actress "deeply distressing," the WCC said the incident exposed the ...Read More >
VIJAYAWADA: Vijayawada Diesel Loco Shed (DLS), a key unit of the South Central Railway, has been awarded the Integrated Management System (IMS) certification, marking a significant milestone in its pursuit of operational excellence, environmental responsibility, and workplace safety on Monday. The certification was granted on March 12, 2026, and will remain valid until March 11, 2029. It reflects the shed's compliance with internationally recognised standards, including ISO 45001:2018 for Occup ...Read More >
An investigation by the Environment Agency has revealed that waste, including asbestos, was dumped at a landfill site in the period shortly before it was closed. Bosses revealed this week that they had found "a single discrete pile of waste" in the north west corner of the Walleys Quarry site in Silverdale, Staffordshire. It was deposited outside the landfill cells in November 2024, they said, at a time after its operators had been ordered to stop accepting waste material in March that year. ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: LG Taranjit Singh Sandhu on Monday visited Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD)'s Bhalswa landfill to review the ongoing bioremediation work aimed at flattening the mountain of garbage.While inspecting the site, Sandhu told officials to address the issue of not only legacy waste but also the continuous inflow of fresh waste.He noted that while significant progress has been made since PM Modi, on Swachhata Diwas 2021, flagged the three landfill sites in Delhi -- Bhalswa, Ghazipur and O ...Read More >
New Delhi, Mar 30 (PTI) Delhi Lieutenant Governor Taranjit Singh Sandhu on Monday visited the Bhalswa Landfill to review ongoing bioremediation work, noting improvement over the past year and stressing on the need for sustained efforts. According to the official statement, the LG emphasised that authorities must focus not only on clearing legacy waste but also on managing the continuous inflow of fresh garbage at the site scientifically and sustainably. "While significant progress has been mad ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], December 16 (ANI): Adani Power Limited on Tuesday said it received recognition for its environmental, social and governance (ESG) performance after an appraisal by NSE Sustainability Ratings and Analytics Limited. The company said it received a score of 65 and was placed in the "Aspiring" category. According to a press release, the rating agency is a subsidiary of NSE Indices Limited and is part of the National Stock Exchange of India group. The appraisal is based on publicly ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], December 15 (ANI): In view of the prevailing severe air pollution and consistently high Air Quality Index (AQI) levels in Delhi, the Government of NCT of Delhi has decided to discontinue physical classes for students from Nursery to Class V with immediate effect and until further orders. As per the directions issued by the Directorate of Education, all Government, Government-Aided and Unaided Private Recognised Schools in Delhi shall conduct classes for students of Nursery to ...Read More >
New Delhi, Dec 15 (SocialNews.XYZ) Physical classes in Delhi schools will be discontinued for students from Nursery to Class V from Tuesday in view of the prevailing severe air pollution and consistently high Air Quality Index (AQI) levels, an Education Department official said. For other students, the schools have been advised to switch to hybrid mode. As per the directions issued by the Directorate of Education, all government, government-aided and unaided private recognised schools in in th ...Read More >
Jaipur: In a step towards enhancing the work environment and promoting economic growth, Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma Monday announced the approval of two key labour reforms. The Rajasthan Shops and Commercial Establishments (Amendment) Ordinance, 2025, and the Rajasthan Factory (Amendment) Rules, 2025, are designed to stimulate business activity while prioritising the welfare and safety of workers throughout the state. At the announcement event, CM Sharma emphasised the govt's dedication to ...Read More >
Jaipur: In a step towards enhancing the work environment and promoting economic growth, Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma Monday announced the approval of two key labour reforms. The Rajasthan Shops and Commercial Establishments (Amendment) Ordinance, 2025, and the Rajasthan Factory (Amendment) Rules, 2025, are designed to stimulate business activity while prioritising the welfare and safety of workers throughout the state. At the announcement event, CM Sharma emphasised the govt's dedication to ...Read More >
Lucknow: The Uttar Pradesh government is expanding its digital governance framework through Mission Karmayogi, a nationwide capacity-building initiative aimed at enhancing the efficiency and accountability of government employees. The state's Social Welfare Department has emerged as a frontrunner in implementing this digital transformation by training its staff via the iGOT Karmayogi platform. Thousands of Officials Trained Across the State As per official data, by September 2025, around 3,90 ...Read More >
Hyderabad: With Diwali around the corner, Resident Welfare Associations (RWAs) across Hyderabad are tightening regulations on firecracker use to ensure a cleaner, quieter festival.Notices issued to residents this week permit only eco-friendly "green crackers" and restrict their use to a one-and-a-half-hour window in the evening. Several RWAs have also banned high-decibel and aerial fireworks, citing health and safety concerns for children, senior citizens, and pets in the city.Speaking to TOI, S ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: The Ministry of Labour and Employment on Wednesday released the draft National Labour & Employment Policy -- Shram Shakti Niti 2025 for public consultation, outlining a renewed vision for a fair, inclusive, and technology-driven world of work in line with India's Viksit Bharat @2047 goal. Marking a shift from regulation to facilitation, Shram Shakti Niti 2025 repositions the ministry as a proactive "employment facilitator." The policy aims to drive convergence among workers, employer ...Read More >
VMPLNew Delhi [India], October 4: The 19th edition of Fire India 2025 closed with great success, proving once again why it is considered India's largest and oldest exhibition for the fire and safety industry.The 19th edition of Fire India 2025 has officially concluded at the Bombay Exhibition Centre, Goregaon, Mumbai, and what a spectacular edition it was! Organized by Services International & Institution of Fire Engineers (India), Fire India once again lived up to its reputation as South Asia's ...Read More >
Bengaluru: After Delhi, nearly 40 schools in Bengaluru received bomb threats via e-mail on Friday morning, leading to panic among students, teachers and parents. Police teams have rushed to all locations and search operations are underway. Schools in R R Nagar and Kengeri were among those targeted, the police said. Cyber experts are making all efforts to trace the sender of the mail. Sources revealed that the sender could be suffering from mental health issues. In the mail, he has spoken about ...Read More >
Srinagar, July 18: Patient care services at the Government Medical College and Hospital (GMC&H), Jammu, have been severely disrupted on Thursday due to an ongoing strike by junior doctors over the alleged assault on two female doctors by a patient's relative. The situation has raised concerns over patient safety and the continuity of care. As the strike enters second consecutive day, it has crippled key services including outpatient care, in-patient treatment, and elective surgeries, while emer ...Read More >
Chandigarh: Haryana chief minister Nayab Singh Saini on Tuesday said the state govt was consistently working to provide better resources to the doctors and quality healthcare services to the citizens.He mentioned that medical colleges were being established in every district.While there were only six medical colleges in 2014, the number has now increased to 15, and nine new colleges are under construction. As a result, MBBS seats in the state increased from 700 in 2014 to 2,185, at present. The ...Read More >
Gorakhpur: President Droupadi Murmu on Monday said that when the state with the highest population progresses rapidly, India will set new benchmarks of growth.Inaugurating the academic building, auditorium and Panchakarma Centre at Mahayogi Gorakhnath University in Gorakhpur, she said that education is the most powerful medium of empowerment."Health and safety of eastern UP are directly linked to the overall development of Uttar Pradesh. When the state with the highest population progresses rapi ...Read More >
New Delhi: A 57-year-old retired telecom employee from Kishan Ganj, north Delhi, lost Rs 14 lakh in a "digital arrest" scam after cyber fraudsters, posing as Mumbai Police, threatened him with arrest over alleged bank fraud. Two suspects, Banshi Lal and Prem Kumar, both 20-year-old graduates from Barmer, Rajasthan, have been arrested.According to police, the case came to light when the victim filed a complaint via the National Cybercrime Reporting Portal (NCRP), stating he received a video call ...Read More >
Gorakhpur: President Droupadi Murmu on Monday said that when the state with the highest population progresses rapidly, India will set new benchmarks of growth.Inaugurating the academic building, auditorium and Panchakarma Centre at Mahayogi Gorakhnath University in Gorakhpur, she said that education is the most powerful medium of empowerment.She also laid the foundation stone for a girls' hostel and planted a Rudraksha sapling under the ongoing Van Mahotsav celebrations."Health and safety of eas ...Read More >
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], June 27 (ANI): A female student was allegedly gang-raped inside a law college in Kolkata's Kasba on Wednesday evening. The police have arrested all three accused within 24 hours. The three accused, named as Monojit Mishra (31), Zaib Ahmed (19), and Pramit Mukhopadhyay (20), were former students or staff members of the same law college. Also Read | Student Gang-Raped at South Kolkata Law College: Police Arrest 3 Youths for Sexually Assaulting Young Woman Inside La ...Read More >
Guwahati, June 27 (UNI) The Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) has successfully capped a high-risk gas well blowout at its RDS 147A site in Sivasagar district, Assam, bringing an end to a 15-day-long emergency operation that triggered mass evacuation and widespread public anxiety. The gas well blowout, which began on June 12, involved an uncontrolled release of natural gas from one of ONGC's drilling sites -- a situation often considered one of the most hazardous in the oil and gas industry ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], June 8 (ANI): BJP MP Gulam Ali Khatana, who was part of the all-party parliamentary delegation to Europe, said that during their recently conclued visit they successfully communicated India's development story and its resolute stand against terrorism, particularly emanating from Pakistan. Highlighting the delegation's key discussions during the tour, Khatana told ANI, 'We discussed how we dismantled the terrorism factory in Pakistan by responding... We also talked about touri ...Read More >
New Delhi, June 8: As the BJP-led NDA government marks 11 years in power, it is celebrating "New momentum for Nari Shakti- 11 years of Shashkt Nari" -- a decade-long journey of empowering women through targeted reforms and ambitious missions. The Central government, in a press release, has hailed its efforts as a transformation of Indian women from "passive recipients to active agents of change, central to India's growth story." Nari Shakti, now recognised as a national mission, aims to empower ...Read More >
Gurugram (Haryana) [India], February 4: BMW Group India has been recognised as a 'Top Employer 2025' by the Top Employers' Institute, for the second year in a row. Being certified as a Top Employer highlights BMW Group India's dedication to a better world of work and exhibits this through excellent Human Resources policies and people practices. Also Read | From Mathys Tel to Nico Gonzalez: Top Five Transfers in Premier League on January 2025 Deadline Day. The certification was result of an ext ...Read More >
Punjab: The Minister of Social Security, Women and Child Development (WCD), Baljeet Kaur, today (December 11) announced a new set of standards that will ensure the health, safety, and well-being of children between the ages of three and six who attend private play schools and nurseries in Punjab. The Department of WCD will compel all such schools to register following these rules, which will be put into effect over the course of the next six months. The goal of this action is to control and enha ...Read More >
Today marks a milestone for New Zealand's port and maritime sector as the Approved Code of Practice for Loading and Unloading Cargo at Ports and on Ships (ACOP) officially comes into effect. The launch was celebrated by Workplace Relations and Safety Minister Hon Brooke van Velden and Associate Minister of Transport Matt Doocey, signaling a significant step towards enhancing workplace safety across the industry. The ACOP addresses long-standing inconsistencies in safety practices across the cou ...Read More >
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