India aims at over 50,000 MW of nuclear power by 2030
August 25th, 2011 - 5:06 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 25 (IANS) India plans to import light water reactors from Russia, the US and France to boost its nuclear energy genating capacity to 50,000-60,000 MW by 2030, former ... Read more...
Posted in Environment |
Man Dies After Falling In Tortilla Mixing Machine
January 25th, 2011 - 8:35 pm ICT by GD
By Ranjan Bhaduri
Brooklyn, Jan 25, (THAINDIAN NEWS) In a strange accident a man hailing from Brooklyn succumbed to his death after he fell into a commercial Tortilla mixing machine in a ... Read more...
Posted in World News |
Indian Oil refineries bag three national safety awards
September 27th, 2010 - 10:42 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Sep.27 (ANI): Indian Oil's Bongaigaon, Mathura, and Guwahati refineries on Monday received prestigious National Safety Awards from the Ministry of Labour for exemplary safety practices and commitment to industrial safety. ... Read more...
Posted in National |
MGM Lion Attack Video Creates Waves Online
September 9th, 2010 - 7:05 pm ICT by GD
By Ranjan Bhaduri
Nevada, Sep 9, (THAINDIAN NEWS) MGM Resorts came in defense of the safety practices after a video showing a lion attacking its trainer surfaced in the web. The incident ... Read more...
Posted in World News |
BP oil spill game changer for industry: ONGC chief
June 11th, 2010 - 12:55 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 10 (IANS) State-run Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) chairman R.S. Sharma Thursday said the BP oil spill off the Gulf of Mexico has become a "game changer" for ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
Spending cuts to push unemployment to three million in Britain
June 10th, 2010 - 12:33 pm ICT by IANS
By Venkata Vemuri
London, June 10 (IANS) The British government's spending cuts are projected to result in 500,000 public sector job cuts between now and 2015 and the unemployment level expected to touch ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
Tylenol’s 775 side effects being investigated
May 26th, 2010 - 8:26 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Washington DC, May 26 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The Food and Drugs Administration has started an investigation into reports of 775 serious side effects of Tylenol. The FDA is also investigating reports that ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Workers deserve to be safe at work, says UAE
April 28th, 2010 - 4:31 pm ICT by IANS
Abu Dhabi, April 28 (IANS/WAM) All workers deserve the right to be safe at work, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) said Wednesday on the occasion of the International Workers' Memorial Day, while ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Pneumonia kills more children than any other disease
November 2nd, 2009 - 1:43 pm ICT by admin
By Bobby Ramakant, CNSPneumonia kills more children than any other disease. Every 15 seconds it claims another child. Two million (twenty lakhs) children (less than 5 years) die of pneumonia every year. ... Read more...
Surgical safety checklist dramatically cuts death risk, complications
January 15th, 2009 - 3:25 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jan 15 (ANI): A new study by an Indian origin researcher has found that using a simple surgical checklist during major operations can reduce the incidence of deaths and complications ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Grandparents care can cut childhood injury risk
November 3rd, 2008 - 4:26 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Nov 3 (ANI): A new study by researchers from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health has suggested that for working parents, having grandparents as caregivers can cut the ... Read more...
Posted in National |
Kids safe and secure with grandparents around
November 3rd, 2008 - 3:01 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Nov 3 (IANS) Kids are safe, secure and protected from injuries when grandparents are around, a boon for working parents, according to a new study. Compared to organised daycare or care ... Read more...
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US, Europe, Australia to jointly inspect Indian drug factories
July 10th, 2008 - 11:53 am ICT by IANS
By Arun Kumar
Washington, July 10 (IANS) With countries like India and China making an increasing share of the active ingredients in medications, the US is joining Europe and Australia to inspect overseas ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |