Mamata returns to Writers`

Last Updated: Wednesday, April 17, 2013, 22:10

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday returned to her office at Writers` Buildings after a gap of nine days looking tired and walking slowly after her recent illness.

Rs 100 cr alloted for rural buildings scheme in TN

Last Updated: Monday, April 15, 2013, 17:55

Tamil Nadu Government today allotted Rs 100 crore towards `Rural Buildings Maintenance and Renovation Scheme` during 2013-14 for renovating government buildings in rural areas across the state.

Several building crashes in Mumbai, Thane in recent past

Last Updated: Sunday, April 14, 2013, 13:16

The Shilphata building crash in Mumbra township has been the worst and biggest mishap in the recent past as it claimed 74 lives and left more than 60 injured.

Agra`s heritage buildings threatened by steady march of encroachers

Last Updated: Sunday, March 10, 2013, 09:11

While experts deliberate on policy frameworks to sustain and promote the visual integrity of world heritage monuments at the ongoing Unesco meet in this Taj city, questions are being raised about the integrity of Agra`s heritage structures.

Dubai gives permit for 23,000 buildings

Last Updated: Friday, February 22, 2013, 09:15

The Dubai Municipality last year gave permission for the construction of 23,243 buildings in the emirate.

‘Civic body duty bound to pull down dilapidated buildings’

Last Updated: Saturday, February 9, 2013, 15:28

The Bombay HC has ruled that a municipal body is duty bound to pull down a dilapidated building or structure and police is also obliged to provide logistic support.

52 buildings gutted in J&K fire

Last Updated: Sunday, November 25, 2012, 11:00

At least fifty-two buildings, including houses and granaries, were gutted in an overnight blaze in Jammu and Kashmir`s Anantnag district, police said here Sunday. No loss of life was reported.

Gas explosion levels US buildings; 18 hurt

Last Updated: Saturday, November 24, 2012, 09:24

Authorities say a natural gas explosion in one of New England`s biggest cities has destroyed two buildings but hasn`t killed anyone.

Home ministry to convene high-level meeting on Kashmir fencing

Last Updated: Sunday, November 11, 2012, 15:15

Home Ministry will convene high-level meeting with experts in engineering and Army officials to erect permanent fence along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir to withstand heavy snowfall.