Uncle Pai dies at 81, leaves behind a legacy

Last Updated: Friday, February 25, 2011, 14:21

Founder of popular comic series ‘Amar Chitra Katha’ Anant Pai, died on Thursday after suffering a massive heart attack.

Indian Coast Guard asks MSC Chitra to cough up Rs 2.5 cr

Last Updated: Thursday, September 23, 2010, 17:47

Indian Coast Guard (CG) on Thursday asked the owner of vessel MSC Chitra to cough up Rs 2.5 crore for the operations carried out to contain the oil spill damage caused by the ship after it collided with another merchant vessel.

Maharashtra wants Rs 3 cr from MSC Chitra for clean-up drive

Last Updated: Tuesday, August 24, 2010, 20:50

The Maharashtra government has sought Rs 3 crore from cargo vessel MSC Chitra for clean-up operation carried out off the city coast after it collided early this month with another merchant vessel causing an oil spill.

MSC Chitra being stabilised: DGS

Last Updated: Saturday, August 21, 2010, 00:12

The Directorate General of Shipping (DGS) said rescuers have boarded MSC Chitra.

Traces of phosphine gas located on board MSC Chitra: DGS

Last Updated: Thursday, August 19, 2010, 00:34

The DGS said that traces of phosphine gas were detected on board the ship MSC Chitra by the salvage team, indicating the possibility of containers carrying aluminium phosphide having fallen in the hold of the vessel.

Traces of phosphine gas located on board MSC Chitra: DGS

Last Updated: Wednesday, August 18, 2010, 23:47

The DGS today said that traces of phosphine gas were located on board the ship, MSC Chitra, by the salvers team, indicating the possibility of containers carrying aluminium phosphide having fallen in the hold of the ship.

Oil spill: Relief for captains of Chitra, Khalijia

Last Updated: Wednesday, August 18, 2010, 21:00

In a reprieve for the captains of cargo vessels MSC Chitra and MV Khalijia 111, which collided with each other resulting in an oil spill, a local court today restrained the police.

No further oil seepage from MSC Chitra: DGS

Last Updated: Wednesday, August 11, 2010, 22:35

The Directorate General of Shipping (DGS) on Wednesday said no further seepage of oil has been reported from the cargo ship MSC Chitra since August 9.

Oil spill: MSC Chitra captain gets bail

Last Updated: Wednesday, August 11, 2010, 13:16

MSC Chitra had collided with another cargo ship resulting in the oil spill off Mumbai`s coast.

Mumbai: No fresh oil spill reported, ops continue

Last Updated: Tuesday, August 10, 2010, 13:02

There were no reports of fresh oil spill from a cargo ship which collided with another vessel off the Mumbai coast even as anti-pollution operations are still on to neutralise the oil effect.

Mumbai oil spill spreads, PM seeks report

Last Updated: Monday, August 9, 2010, 18:18

Two cargo ships collided on Saturday off the Mumbai coast causing an oil spill.

PM calls for report on Mumbai oil spill

Last Updated: Monday, August 9, 2010, 15:06

Concerned over the oil spill following collision of two cargo ships off Mumbai coast, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Monday called for a report from the Shipping Ministry on the incident.