New Delhi, March 7: The focus of a seminar organized by the Union Home Ministry's Integrated Control Room for Emergency Response (ICR-ER) on integration with state agencies was on preparedness for the 2026 monsoon and technological advancements in disaster management, an official said on...
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Mumbai, March 6 In a move to modernize policing, Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Friday said police personnel will be equipped with body-worn cameras over the next three years to enhance transparency and accountability.Fadnavis unveiled a technological overhaul in the state...
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Navi Mumbai, March 5 A 13-year-old boy was killed and several others were injured after a slab of a ground-floor flat collapsed in a building in Navi Mumbai on Thursday while a tuition class was in progress, civic officials said.The incident took place between 4:30 pm and 5 pm at flat number 2...
Thane, March 5 The Thane Small Scale Industries Association (TSSIA) organized a training program on industrial and workplace safety as part of National Safety Week, an official said on Thursday.The program focused on crucial aspects such as first aid, occupational safety, stress management...
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Thane, March 5 Ten students and a teacher were rescued after a slab collapsed at a residential building in Navi Mumbai on Thursday, a civic official said.The incident occurred around 5:30 pm at the Vidya Bhavan Society in Sector 2 in Koparkhairane, where a tuition class was in progress in one...
Shimla, March 5 Researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology, Mandi, in Himachal Pradesh, have developed a real-time landslide monitoring and early warning system.Scientists said the technology has been deployed in three landslide-prone areas in the Mandi district and claimed that the...
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Thane, March 5 Six four-wheel vehicles, including two scrapped vehicles, were completely destroyed after a fire broke out at an auto garage complex in Thane city, Maharashtra, in the early hours of Thursday, an official said.No one was injured in the fire, which erupted around 1 am in the open...
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Mumbai, March 4 The Centre has advised states not to undertake individual evacuations of those stranded in the Gulf due to the ongoing conflict in West Asia, as this would lead to chaos, Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said in the legislative council on Wednesday.He emphasized...
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Pune, March 4 As many as 111 residents from the Pune district, including students – who were stranded in Dubai due to the ongoing US-Israel-Iran military conflict – have returned safely, the local administration said on Wednesday.A total of 184 residents from the Pune district were stranded in...
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Mumbai, March 4 Amid the escalating conflict between Iran and Israel, the Maharashtra government has launched a high-priority mission to assist and evacuate Indian tourists and professionals stranded in the Gulf region, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said in the state assembly on Wednesday...
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Thane, March 4 A car was completely destroyed, while a sports utility vehicle (SUV) parked nearby sustained partial damage after they caught fire on an open ground on Ghodbunder Road in Thane city, Maharashtra, on Wednesday, an official said.No one was injured in the incident that occurred...
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Pune, March 3 A drone attack near their hotel in Dubai and a sense of insecurity kept 23 tourists from the Kolhapur district on edge, but thanks to Indian and UAE authorities, the group safely landed in Mumbai on Tuesday and returned to their hometown.The tourists said they arrived in Mumbai...
Thane, March 3 A container truck carrying biscuits overturned on a highway in Thane district, Maharashtra, in the early hours of Tuesday, an official said.No one was injured in the accident, which occurred on the Nashik-Mumbai Highway near Kalwa around 4 am, the official said."The driver of...
Thane, March 2 A fire broke out in a warehouse in the Kolshet Road area of Thane city, Maharashtra, on Monday night. Firefighting operations were underway, and no injuries were reported, according to civic officials.The fire originated in the warehouse of Shruti Engineers Works, located in the...
Thane/Palghar, March 2 Authorities in Thane and Palghar districts have activated mechanisms and issued advisories as part of efforts to assist those stranded in the Middle East due to the Iran conflict, as well as their relatives here, officials said on Monday.In separate statements, Thane...
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Thane, March 2 A section of a road collapsed in Majiwada, Thane city, on Monday, leaving a truck stranded in the resulting crater, although no one was injured, an official said.The incident occurred around 2:30 pm near Param Hospital on the arterial LBS Road, he said."No one was injured in...
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Bengaluru, March 2 As many as 109 people from Karnataka are stranded in war-torn West Asia, the Chief Minister Siddaramaiah's office said on Monday.According to the statement, 100 are stranded in Dubai (UAE), while nine are stuck in Bahrain.Speaking to reporters, Karnataka Revenue Minister...
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Palghar, March 2 Two young cousins have drowned in a quarry filled with water near a river in Palghar district, Maharashtra, an official said on Monday.The incident occurred on February 27 when the boys, aged 8 and 15, went swimming in the quarry near the Vaitarna river, Vivekanand Kadam...
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Bengaluru, March 1 – The Karnataka government has activated its emergency response system after several Middle Eastern countries closed their airspace due to the prevailing situation in the region, leaving many international passengers, including Kannadigas, stranded.According to a press note...
Thane, February 28 A fire broke out at a dyeing unit in an industrial area in Thane district, Maharashtra, and there were no casualties in the incident, civic officials said on Saturday.The fire erupted after midnight on the premises in the Khoka compound near Kalyan Naka in Bhiwandi town...