Oil Indian Limited (OIL) today withdrew the ‘emergency situation’ that was declared in Baghjan for internal control purpose in the wake uncontrolled flow of Natural Gas and Blowout at Baghjan well No 5 on May 27 this year.
Read MoreThe snubbing unit brought from Canada reached Baghjan blowout well site of Oil India Limited (OIL) in Tinsukia district late Wednesday evening overcoming a brief blockade staged by a group of residents over “non-payment” of compensation to victims of gas well blowout mishap.
Read MoreThe National Green Tribunal (NGT) committee, which was constituted to examine the gas well blowout at Baghjan in Upper Assam’s Tinsukia district, has in its progress report stated that Oil India Limited (OIL) did not have the mandatory environmental clearance when the mishap took place on May 27, 2020.
Read MoreThe snubbing unit from Canada, which landed at Kolkata Airport on Wednesday night, is being brought to Baghjan oilfield in Upper Assam’s Tinsukia district by road, sources at Oil India Limited (OIL) confirmed.
Read MoreThe Union government today admitted that there has been considerable impact of heat and noise generated from the blowout well in areas surrounding the site at Baghjan in Tinsukia district of eastern Assam.
Read MoreMyanmar military on Monday declared a state of emergency in the country for one year, hours after detaining civilian leaders including State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi and President U Win Myint.
Read MoreAs the nationwide vaccination drive commenced on Saturday, Congress Member of Parliament Manish Tewari raised questions on the efficacy and safety of both COVID-19 vaccines approved for emergency use in the country.
Read MoreUnion Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan on Tuesday said the COVID-19 vaccine may cost in the range of Rs 200 to 295 in India and two vaccines -- Covishield and Covaxin -- have received Emergency Use Authorisation (EAU) after going through established safety and immunogenicity in a well-prescribed regulatory process.
Read MoreDays after Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) gave approval to two COVID-19 vaccines, Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan on Tuesday said that India is prepared to roll out vaccine within 10 days of emergency use authorisation (EUA), subject to government's nod.
Read MoreThe government of Meghalaya has withdrawn the system of online permit for outsiders for entry into the state. Only four categories of application will now be entertained -on government duty, business related travel, medical treatment and skilled or highly skilled labourers.
Read MoreAssam Police team raided remote areas of Gorakhpur and Basti districts of Uttar Pradesh last Thursday and apprehended five persons who confessed to have fraudulently withdrawn money from the Assam Chief Minister’s Relief Fund.
Read MoreWest Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday said that she is ready for talks with Prime Minister Modi but first the PM will have to withdraw the contentious Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA).
Read MoreWest Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankar on Sunday hit out at Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and urged her to withdrawn advertisements showing that the National Register of Citizens (NRC) and the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) will not be implemented in the state.
Read MoreArunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu Monday claimed the proposed funding by international agencies for flood protection measures in the border state was being withdrawn due to objections raised by a "neighbour", an apparent reference to China.
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