Accidents & Disasters

Accidents & Disasters – Weekly Newsletter for March 1-7, 2011

Two killed in protests against power plant in Andhra

HYDERABAD - Two people were killed and two injured Monday when police opened fire to quell violent protests against a controversial thermal power plant in Srikakulam district of Andhra Pradesh, police said. Police opened fire when the villagers attacked them with iron rods, sticks and stones at Vadditandra village of Santhabommali mandal in Srikakulam .... Original source  : Two killed in protests against power plant in Andhra.

Accidents & Disasters – Newsletter for March 2, 2011

Raja to depose from jail via video-conferencing (Second Lead)

NEW DELHI - Former communications minister A. Raja was Tuesday exempted from going to court from Tihar Jail for hearings in the 2G spectrum scam. He will attend the trial through video-conferencing. Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) special judge O.P. Saini said proceedings shall be conducted through video-conferencing from the prison Thursday. “A copy .... Source  : Gaea News Network.

Accidents & Disasters – Newsletter for March 1, 2011

CWG scam: Bhanot, Verma sent to 14 days' judicial custody

NEW DELHI - A Delhi court Tuesday sent Lalit Bhanot and V.K. Verma, former high ranking officials of the Commonwealth Games (CWG) Organising Committee, to 14 days’ judicial custody in connection with financial lapses in a contract with a Swiss company. Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Special Judge Talwant Singh sent the OC’s former ... Read this article on Gaea Times at : CWG scam: Bhanot, Verma sent to 14 days’ judicial custody.

Accidents & Disasters – Monthly Newsletter March 2011

Chicago Blizzard To Rock U.S.

CHICAGO (GaeaTimes.com)- The National Weather Service has issued a blizzard watch from Tuesday afternoon to Wednesday owing to the bad weather condition in Chicago. The officials reported that foot snow is expected along with rough winds of 40-miles-an-hour. The Weather Service officials said that this could be the third worst blizzard in Chicago. Tom Skilling, ... Read : Chicago Blizzard To Rock U.S..

Accidents & Disasters – Newsletter for February 28, 2011

Two killed in protests against power plant in Andhra

HYDERABAD - Two people were killed and two injured Monday when police opened fire to quell violent protests against a controversial thermal power plant in Srikakulam district of Andhra Pradesh, police said. Police opened fire when the villagers attacked them with iron rods, sticks and stones at Vadditandra village of Santhabommali mandal in Srikakulam .... Original source  : Two killed in protests against power plant in Andhra.