Accident at construction site: FIR against contractor, 2 others
Mangaluru (PTI): Mangaluru Police have filed an FIR against three persons in connection with an accident at a construction site where a worker died, police said on Friday.
The FIR was filed against Venugopal, the contractor of the project, and two others, they said.
Chandan Kumar, a labourer was killed in a mudslide at the construction site on Wednesday while another worker was injured.
According to Mangaluru City police Commissioner Anupam Aggarwal, investigation is still on to ascertain the cause of the incident.
The Karnataka Building and Other Construction Workers Welfare Board has sanctioned a compensation of Rs 2 lakh to the family of Chandan Kumar.
The contractor also paid Rs two lakh compensation to the kin of the deceased.
Labour department officials said the workers' families will get insurance under the Labour Compensation Act.
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Mercury likely to touch 44 deg C in Delhi; IMD issues alert for heatwave-like conditions
New Delhi (PTI): Delhi recorded a minimum temperature of 26.2 degrees Celsius on Sunday, 2.4 notches below the seasonal average, according to the India Meteorological Department.
The weather department has forecast partly cloudy sky with an orange alert for heatwave-like conditions at isolated places by the evening.
The maximum temperature is expected to reach around 44 degrees Celsius on Sunday, the IMD said.
The relative humidity in the capital was recorded at 43 per cent at 8.30 am.
The air quality was 'poor' at 9 am, with an Air Quality Index (AQI) reading of 223, Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) data showed.
According to the CPCB, an AQI between zero and 50 is considered 'good', 51 and 100 'satisfactory', 101 and 200 'moderate', 201 and 300 'poor', 301 and 400 'very poor', and 401 and 500 'severe'.
