Maharashtra Transport body to recommend fire stations on highways

The Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation (MSRDC) will recommend setting up of emergency fire stations on the Mumbai-…

Ten of Delhis 11 districts prone to fires, 9 prone to building collapse

While all of Delhi is vulnerable to earthquakes, a risk and vulnerability assessment carried out by the Delhi government shows…

Earthquake will wreak more havoc in capital than N-bomb

Six minor earthquakes in 10 days sometimes is the precursor to a large one. The current local seismic behaviour is very similar…

From the Editor's Desk: May 2015

Once again nature has shown what it can do in its fury. The 7.9 magnitude quake that hit the Himalayan kingdom of Nepal on April…

Security audit every four months to improve CISF: Rajnath Singh

Home Minister Rajnath Singh has said that a security audit of the CISF should take place every four months in order to detect the…

Mumbai has most short-circuit fires and deaths in India

Mumbai is the most dangerous city in the country as far as fires caused by short-circuits go. From 2009 to 2013, 285 short-…

Countrys first integrated accident response and traffic management system in MP

A technopark-based company has helped Madhya Pradesh Road Development Corporation (MPRDC) set up the countrys first integrated…

From the Editor's Desk: February 2014

There is hope and then there is anxiety. Hope, that corruption will end in India, hope for the youth to see their elected leaders…

Micro Air Vehicles for police surveillance

They resemble toy planes, measuring not more than 450mm in length. Yet, they're capable of carrying out surveillance and stealth…

From the Editor's desk: July 2013

Dear Reader,In my last months editorial column I had mentioned that with temperatures soaring beyond 45 degrees Celsius in the…