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Strict enforcement of safety norms is absent in many industrial units

Villagers cite ecological, cultural and religious concerns as spiritual guru cancels planned development near a hill after sustained protests

The transaction involved the sale of a 7.65-ground prime residential property owned by the Brij Mohan Reddy family to Girish Mathrubootham, Founder and Executive Chairman of Freshworks

The workers, many of them young women from Odisha and Assam aged between 19 and 25, were off duty and resting in the dormitory when the leak occurred

Efforts to preserve the Pallikaranai wetland should not overlook legal landowners

A devastating ammonia leak at a seafood processing factory in Tiruvallur district left workers, many young women far from home, in critical condition. The gas, originating from the processing area, seeped into sleeping quarters, incapacitating those off-duty. Emergency services faced delays, with many suffering severe respiratory distress and other ailments. Volunteers and authorities responded, but the incident highlights the vulnerability of workers in such facilities.

N. Balagopal, Vice-Chairman of the P. N. Panicker Foundation, highlights the transformative potential of digital technology during the Reading Day celebration

General Motors has introduced 50 collaborative robots at its Michigan Factory Zero, reportedly leading to over 1,000 job eliminations. This move, aimed at cost-cutting and efficiency, sparks criticism from the United Auto Workers union, which views it as a threat to jobs. GM claims the robots support human workers, but the UAW president calls it a "fight for humanity" amid broader automation concerns in the industry.

Jaishankar said the India-Mongolia relationship is rooted in "deep civilisational and spiritual heritage, shared democratic values, strong development aspirations and strong people-to-people ties".

Sources in BPCL said that there was no loss of property or life

He has been holding the post since October 2018 and has represented the Union government in several landmark cases