Balco officials approach SC for bail in chimney collapse case

Last Updated: Saturday, January 9, 2010, 21:07

Three officials arrested in Bharat Aluminium Company Limited (Balco) chimney collapse case has filed a bail petition in Supreme Court, a company official said on Saturday.

Chhattisgarh suspends official for Balco accident

Last Updated: Thursday, November 19, 2009, 14:14

The Chhattisgarh government on Thursday suspended a labour department official in connection with the Sep 23 collapse of an under-construction chimney at a Balco power plant in which at least 41 people were killed.

Balco VP arrested for power plant tragedy

Last Updated: Tuesday, November 17, 2009, 13:08

Balco vice president Viral Mehta and two others have been nabbed in connection with the September 23 tragedy in which at least 41 workers were killed when an under-construction chimney caved in.

Police question Chinese engineers in Balco mishap

Last Updated: Wednesday, October 7, 2009, 13:21

Chhattisgarh police have interrogated several Chinese engineers employed by SEPCO at Korba town to probe the September 23 collapse of an under-construction power plant chimney that killed 45 workers.

Chhattisgarh official suspended for Balco accident

Last Updated: Monday, October 5, 2009, 20:31

The Chhattisgarh govt on Monday suspended a senior labour official after an under-construction chimney collapsed at a Bharat Aluminium Company Ltd (Balco) power plant September 23, and left 45 workers killed under its debris.

Balco accident: Govt downplays look-out notice against Chinese engineers

Last Updated: Wednesday, September 30, 2009, 21:59

The government on Wednesday sought to downplay issuing of look-out notices against Chinese employees working at Balco`s power plant in Chhattisgarh, where collapse of a Chimney last week caused death of 45 people.

Ch`garh police summons Balco CEO for chimney crash

Last Updated: Wednesday, September 30, 2009, 13:29

Chhattisgarh police have summoned the CEO of aluminium major Bharat Aluminium Company Ltd (Balco) for the Sep 23 collapse of an under-construction chimney at a power plant in Korba that killed 45 workers, officials said.

Rs 1 lakh for kin of Jharkhand labourers killed at Balco

Last Updated: Sunday, September 27, 2009, 12:57

Jharkhand Governor K Sankaranarayanan Sunday announced compensation of Rs 1 lakh for the kin of each of those labourers from the state who were killed in a Balco power plant in Chhattisgarh earlier this week.

Balco chimney toll rises to 45, Chinese employees flee

Last Updated: Sunday, September 27, 2009, 00:17

Dozens of Chinese nationals working at Bharat Aluminium Company Ltd in Chhattisgarh`s Korba town are reported to have fled fearing attacks by locals after an under-construction chimney at the plant collapsed on Wednesday.

Balco accident: 34 bodies retrieved, more still trapped

Last Updated: Friday, September 25, 2009, 13:27

Rescuers had retrieved the bodies of 34 workers till Friday noon from the Balco plant in Chhattisgarh and were struggling to remove the debris of a 100-metre chimney that crashed two days ago.

Balco confirms 18 deaths, CITU fears over 100 deaths

Last Updated: Friday, September 25, 2009, 00:31

Aluminium maker Balco on Thursday confirmed 18 deaths due to the collapse of its under construction chimney at its upcoming power plant in Korba in Chhattisgarh.

Chhattisgarh chimney crash: Search ops continue

Last Updated: Thursday, September 24, 2009, 20:03

The rescuers early on Thursday continued their search for survivors under the debris of an under-construction power plant chimney in Chhattisgarh of the Balco that caved in Wednesday amid heavy rain killing at least 20 labourers.