Visakhapatnam: A two-storeyed shopping mall located near Rama theatre here was partially gutted in fire, police said.
No one was injured in the mishap as it occurred in the morning hours when the mall was closed, they said.
Household utensils and electrical goods in Preeti Emporium were gutted in fire that apparently started due to a short circuit, fire inspector M Sanjeeva Rao said.
He said the electrical goods, garments, furniture and other items were gutted....
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08:54 PM, Jun 15, 2013
Hyderabad: Andhra Pradesh government on Friday introduced a bill in the assembly that seeks to introduce certain public safety measures in all establishments in view of the recurring incidents of terror attacks. Finance Minister Anam Ramanarayana Reddy introduced the AP Public Safety (Measures) Enforcement Act, 2013 on behalf of Chief Minister N Kiran Kumar Reddy, who has been holding charge of the Home Department as well. The proposed legislation seeks...
12:28 AM, Jun 15, 2013
New Delhi: Against the backdrop of rising crimes against women, some startling facts have emerged. There's a shortfall of 2,500 lady officers in the Delhi Police. With less than ideal working conditions, even serving women officers are struggling to make a difference. "I leave every morning at 8. I never know when my day is going to end," said a Maya, a lady officer in the Delhi Police. The lady...
09:52 AM, Jun 14, 2013
Abuja: Nigeria has sent 100 youths to India to receive training in various maritime fields to enable the oil-rich nation to take control of its coastal trade. Director General of Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) Ziakede Patrick Akpobolokemi said that the seafarers would receive training at Chennai-based AMET University of Maritime Transport. Akpobolokemi said the training is aimed to place Nigeria in a strategic position to "effectively take...
08:52 PM, Jun 02, 2013
The Shiv Sena-led BMC has, in principle, accepted a proposal to ban display of lingerie on mannequins in Mumbai. They say that such displays excite men, thereby endangering the safety of women. Fashion designer Rina Dhaka joined IBNLive readers for an interaction on the matter. Q. Is the ban on lingerie mannequins nothing but paranoid moral policing? Asked by: Isha A. Off-course, it is. Q. If men who run our...
03:22 PM, May 30, 2013
New Delhi: A total of 11 government hospitals in Delhi do not have no-objection fire safety (NOC) certificate, Delhi Health Minister AK Walia said in New Delhi. "We have 39 hospitals out of which 11 hospitals do not have fire safety (NOC) certificates," Walia said here. However, he said, the remaining hospitals will get the No-Objection fire safety certificate by June 10. "Out of 11, six hospitals have already applied...
02:06 AM, May 30, 2013
Shimla: Expressing concern over rising incidents of crime against women and children, President Pranab Mukherjee on Friday called for effective measures to ensure their safety and security. Underlining the need for arresting the moral decline in society, the president told students of Himachal Pradesh University here to find answers for reversing the degradation of values. Favouring imparting moral and quality education, he said: "Our universities have the capability to shape...
03:55 AM, May 25, 2013
Chandigarh: Keeping in view the safety of working women, companies in Gurgaon have been told to equip their vehicles used for picking and dropping employees with GPS system within a month. An order to this effect was issued by Gurgaon District Magistrate PC Meena on Monday, a Haryana government spokesman said. The order would be applicable to the BPO sector, call centers and business establishments, he said. "For the order...
09:00 PM, May 20, 2013
New Delhi: After complaints about safety of bottled water sold in the national capital, Health Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad has written to the food regulator to check the bottling plants supplying such drinking water in Delhi and their water sources. The minister has also written to the Food Safety and Standards Association (FSSA) to check the chemical contents in the water bottles sold in and around Delhi and whether they...
03:56 AM, May 11, 2013
Beijing: Chinese police have broken a crime ring that passed off more than $1 million in rat and small mammal meat as mutton, authorities said, in a food safety crackdown that coincides with a bird flu outbreak and other environmental pressures. Authorities have arrested 904 suspects since the end of January for selling and producing fake or tainted meat products, the Ministry of Public Security said in a statement posted...
02:22 PM, May 03, 2013
Author Kishwer Desai talks about the much needed change in the projection of women in the field of art. ...
01:47 PM, Apr 29, 2013
Gurgaon: Two women have alleged that three men raped them in a car after giving them a lift, police said on Saturday. The women, who are 22 and 45, said in their complaint to police that they had taken a lift from Rajiv Chowk in Gurgaon to go to Sohna. However, instead of heading towards Sohna, the three men, all in their 40s, turned towards Taudu and raped them on...
09:47 PM, Apr 27, 2013
Can electoral and police reforms bring about change in state of women's safety in India? Dr Kiran Bedi, former IPS officer and now a prominent social activist, shared her perspective in an interaction with IBNLive readers. Q. Just a few days ago when a conference on police reforms and public order was called by Union Home Minister, only 7 Chief Ministers chose to attend with the big names of Narendra...
07:13 PM, Apr 22, 2013
India has the worst record of road safety in the world. The numbers are truly horrific. India accounts for 10 per cent of global road ...
03:17 PM, Apr 22, 2013
I had heard a lot about "Crossing to Safety" from a lot of people online. It is one of the American Classics that demand a read and once you have read it, you will be ever thankful. Or so I had heard from everyone who had read the book and could not stop talking about it. I had to read it. I tried reading it initially and then gave it...
03:58 PM, Apr 20, 2013
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11:29 PM, Apr 12, 2013
An inspection report by the Indian Railways has said the food served in trains is cooked in dirty, smelly and waterlogged pantry cars. ...
10:55 PM, Apr 12, 2013
New York: Boeing Co said it plans to make a test flight later on Friday with its 787 Dreamliner jet, aimed at returning the grounded plane to service after more than two months on the ground. Boeing said the flight is scheduled to depart around 11 am PDT (11:30 pm IST) and last about two hours. The time is subject to change, it said. The flight would gather data for...
11:34 PM, Apr 05, 2013
The Supreme Court on Wednesday directed Health Secretaries of the states and Union Territories (UTs) to file compliance report on implementation of ban on sale and manufacture of gutka and pan masala containing tobacco. ...
06:09 PM, Apr 03, 2013
With smartphone and tablet users getting younger, new apps can help parents of 2-to-13-year-olds monitor and control their children's use of the Internet. ...
09:45 AM, Apr 02, 2013
