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Vizag gas leak incident: SC asks Andhra HC to decide on LG Polymers' appli
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 15 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Monday asked Andhra Pradesh High Court to decide by the end of next week on three applications filed by LG Polymers seeking access to the Visakhapatnam plant, where a poisonous gas leak incident took place on May 7.
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4-month-old recovers from COVID-19, discharged from Vizag hospital after 1
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Visakhapatnam (Andhra Pradesh) [India], June 13 (ANI): A four-month-old baby who was on ventilator treatment for 18 days for COVID-19 was on Friday evening discharged from hospital after testing negative.
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Andhra govt extends till June 22 time for High Power Committee probing Viz
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Amravati (Andhra Pradesh), Jun 10 (ANI): Four more members have been nominated to the High Power Committee which is probing last month's gas leak incident at LG Polymers plant Visakhapatnam.
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Over 90 people arrested for planning to protest near Visakhapatnam's LG Po
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Visakhapatnam (Andhra Pradesh) [India], June 6 (ANI): Visakhapatnam police on Friday arrested over 90 people, including leaders and workers of Left parties who were going to protest here at LG Polymers plant, the site of the gas leak incident on May 7 that killed 12 people.
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Vizag gas leak: NGT directs action against those responsible for allowing
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 3 (ANI): The National Green Tribunal, while hearing the matter pertaining to the Visakhapatnam gas leak incident, has directed Andhra Pradesh Chief Secretary to identify and take appropriate actions against persons responsible for the failure of law in permitting the
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Suspended doctor admitted in Vizag mental hospital writes letter expressin
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Visakhapatnam (Andhra Pradesh) [India], May 28 (ANI): Dr Sudhakar, who was suspended for his remarks against the state government, arrested for creating ruckus at a public place and admitted at a mental hospital in Vizag on the grounds that his mental condition is not good, has written a le
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Vizag gas leak incident: Andhra Pradesh HC issues interim directions to co
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Amaravati (Andhra Pradesh) [India], May 25 (ANI): The Andhra Pradesh High Court has issued interim directions to completely seize the premises of LG Polymers at RR Venkatapuram village in Visakhapatnam district where the gas leak mishap took place.
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Thick smoke from oil refinery triggers panic among locals in Vizag
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Visakhapatnam (Andhra Pradesh) [India], May 22 (ANI): Thick plumes of smoke seen rising from a Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited plant in the city on Thursday afternoon triggered panic among locals.
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Venkatapuram residents protest near LG Polymers demanding job for every fa
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Visakhapatnam (Andhra Pradesh) [India], May 20 (ANI): Residents of Venkatapuram where the Styrene gas leak incident took place on May 7, staged a protest on Tuesday near LG Polymers chemical plant demanding jobs for every family in the village.
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Vizag gas leak: SC refuses to interfere with NGT order directing LG Polyme
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 19 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Tuesday refused to immediately interfere with a National Green Tribunal order directing LG Polymers to deposit Rs 50 crores for damage caused by a gas leak in Visakhapatnam, in which at least 12 people were killed.
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Each person affected by Vizag gas tragedy gets Rs 10,000 as compensation
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Amaravati (Andhra Pradesh) [India], May 19 (ANI): Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy on Monday said that Rs 10,000 has been deposited into each account of the people affected by the Vizag gas leak. Nearly 19,893 people residing in the affected villages have been compensate
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Protest at chemical company in Krishna district after fears of gas leak, r
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Krishna (Andhra Pradesh) [India], May 17 (ANI): Scores of residents on Saturday protested outside a chemical company situated in Jaggayyapet Mandal of Krishna district after experiencing a pungent smell in their surroundings.
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