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Constitute expert committee to probe Vizag gas leak; decide compensation o
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], May 8 (ANI): Former Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister and TDP chief N Chandrababu Naidu on Friday said that the state and central governments should constitute an expert committee to investigate the gas leak incident at a chemical plant near Visakapatanam, which cl
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Expert Committee must be formed to analyse compensation, impact on victims
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], May 8 (ANI): Telugu Desam Party (TDP) Chief Chandrababu Naidu on Friday said that an expert committee must be formed involving scientists and eminent personalities, to analyze the impact of Styrene gas leak in Visakhapatnam in Andhra Pradesh and proper investig
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Covid-19 to hit investments in construction-related projects: KPMG
Updated : 6 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 8 (ANI): The COVID-19 pandemic is likely to reduce investment in India's construction-related projects in the range of 13 to 30 per cent which will have a significant impact on gross value added (GVA), according to an analysis by KPMG in India.
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State govt not concentrated on long-term impact of gas leak tragedy: BJP l
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], May 8 (ANI): BJP leader Lanka Dinakar said that Andhra Pradesh government has so far concentrated only on short term repercussions and compensations rather than long-term impact of the gas leak tragedy that occured at LG Polymers industry in RR Venkatapuram vi
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Stock indices in the green, Reliance jumps after Vista Equity Partners inv
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], May 8 (ANI): Equity benchmark indices traded higher during early hours on Friday in line with positive global cues and expectations of an economic stimulus to cushion the impact of COVID-19 pandemic.
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PTBC chemical reaches Vishakhapatnam to neutralise impact of styrene gas l
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Visakhapatnam (Andhra Pradesh) [India], May 8 (ANI): The chemical para-tertiary butyl catechol (PTBC) to neutralise the impact of the styrene gas leakage has reached Visakhapatnam.
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Chances of long-term impact are less: AIIMS Director on styrene gas leak i
Updated : 6 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 7 (ANI): AIIMS Director Dr Randeep Guleria on Thursday said that the chances of the long-term impact of styrene gas, which leaked from a plant in Andhra Pradesh's Visakhapatnam, are less.
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Nitin Gadkari sets road construction target at Rs 15 lakh crore for next t
Updated : 6 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 7 (ANI): Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways, and MSMEs Nitin Gadkari on Thursday held a meeting via video conferencing with the members of SIAM Institute on the impact of COVID-19 on the auto sector. He also said his ministry has set the road construction t
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ADB approves $500 million for Bangladesh's COVID-19 response
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Manila [The Philippines], May 7 (ANI): The Asian Development Bank (ADB) on Thursday approved an additional 500 million dollar loan to bolster the efforts of Bangladesh government to manage the impact of COVID-19 pandemic on the country's economy and public health.
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Global food commodity prices drop further due to COVID-19: FAO
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Rome [Italy], May 7 (ANI): World food commodity prices declined for the third month in a row during April as the economic and logistical impacts of COVID-19 pandemic resulted in significant contractions in demand for many commodities, the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) of the United
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Vizag gas leak: Principal Secy to PM holds high-level review, directs to s
Updated : 6 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 7 (ANI): Principal Secretary to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Dr PK Mishra, held a high-level review meeting over Vizag gas leak on Thursday and directed to send teams of experts on-site and also measures for relief, rescue and short term as well as long term medica
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Equity indices witness lacklustre trading, FMCG stocks tumble
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], May 7 (ANI): Equity benchmark indices traded lower during early hours on Thursday tracking weak global cues as investors globally pondered over the economic impact of coronavirus pandemic.
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