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Abu Dhabi Construction Site Fire Contained in Al Mushrif: Investigations Underway Emergency teams in Abu Dhabi rushed to the Al Mushrif area after a fire broke out at a construction site containing building materials, prompting a swift response from police and civil defence authorities. The incident, which unfolded on Saturday evening, triggered a coordinated emergency…
An SUV taken out for a test drive crashed into a parked auto and two bikes, rammed the barricades of a construction site, and nosedived into a 30ft deep pit filled with slush after its driver lost control in Thane’s Pachpakhadi on Tuesday. Its three occupants—Priya Paswan (36) and Mithilesh Paswan (48) from Kalyan, and…
NEW DELHI: In a sweeping crackdown on air pollution, the Maharashtra government has issued stop-work notices to more than 1,000 construction sites across Mumbai, with nearly 88 per cent of active projects facing action for violating environmental norms, Environment Minister Pankaja Munde informed the state legislative assembly on Tuesday.Presenting data from October 2025 to January…
Construction sites commonly identify the role and duties with the help of helmet colours. An illustration of this is that the engineers and supervisors use white helmets, the general labourers yellow, skilled workers blue and finally safety officers green. Although colour codes might differ depending on the company, they enhance coordination, communication and safety management…
The Centre is pushing port-led infrastructure expansion in Andhra Pradesh, with four ports currently under construction, even as it steps up nationwide port modernisation and efficiency measures.As per information shared on Friday in Parliament, the ports under construction in Andhra Pradesh are Mulapeta Port (formerly Bhavanapadu Port) in Srikakulam district, Machilipatnam Port in Krishna district,…
China on Monday reaffirmed its territorial claims over Jammu and Kashmir Shaksgam Valley and defended its infrastructure projects in the region, rejecting India’s objections and insisting the construction is “beyond reproach”.Responding to India’s objections last week, Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said the area belongs to China and that Beijing is well within its…
INDORE: Residents of Bhagirathpura, where 10 people died from contaminated drinking water, have blamed a police outpost toilet built without a proper septic tank. The waste line reportedly drained into a pit directly above the water pipeline, allowing sewage to seep into the drinking water. Locals are demanding that a case of culpable homicide be…
Panaji: A day after the tourism department declared that construction of Pradhan Mantri Ekta Mall (Unity Mall) started after obtaining all statutory permissions, villagers hoped the court would scrap the project.On Saturday, villagers opposed to the project said they would ask the court to nix the proposed project. The court will hear the petition on…
An Indian origin man was among four people killed after a four-storey under-construction Hindu temple collapsed in South Africa’s KwaZulu-Natal province, officials said on Sunday.Two people, a construction worker and a devotee, were confirmed dead on Friday. The death toll rose to four on Saturday after rescue teams recovered additional bodies from the debris.One of…
Panaji: The Chorao gram sabha on Sunday resolved to dissolve the panchayat for allegedly failing to revoke construction licences issued illegally. Villagers said they had lost faith in the panchayat as their complaints were never taken seriously. The gram sabha was specifically convened to discuss the rise in illegal construction in the village, during which…
