Indian killed in Dubai building explosion
Dubai: A 47-year-old Indian man was killed in an explosion caused by cooking gas leakage at an apartment building here.
The explosion took place on Saturday on the sixth floor of the building in in Mankhool area when a mechanic was trying to repair a gas leak. Dubai Police took to Twitter to confirm the incident.
One person, who was only identified as VS, was killed in the explosion. The man from Lucknow was living in the apartment next door with his family, including two daughters, aged 16 and 11, Khaleej Times reported.
Three persons also injured in the explosion. "The blast took place in the apartment next door to ours," the deceased's wife said. "There was a sudden and massive explosion that came from the apartment next door. The impact was so huge, and it hit our apartment as well. The roof fell; there was debris everywhere," she said.
"A huge door had fallen on him (husband), and the impact of the blast caused severe injuries to his body," she added.
The man was rushed to a nearby hospital where he succumbed to his injuries. The family wishes to repatriate VS's body back home to India as soon as possible. The mechanic and the residents in the apartment where the incident took place survived the blast.
The Consulate General of India in Dubai said it was in touch with the friends and family of VS as well as with local authorities.
"We express our sincere condolences to the family and want to assure that we will help in all ways possible," the Consulate General tweeted.
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Karnataka fast-tracks investment approvals, cuts red tape across key clearances: Minister Patil
Bengaluru (PTI): Karnataka Minister M B Patil on Saturday said the state government has fast-tracked approvals for investment projects and taken measures to cut red tape.
He said that since 2022, Karnataka has approved 2,028 projects worth Rs 5.11 lakh crore, which could create 7.16 lakh jobs.
Of these, Rs 69,564 crore has already been realised, generating 1.06 lakh jobs, he added.
“Karnataka fast-tracks approvals, cuts red tape,” the Minister for Large & Medium Industries said.
“Clear results of our government’s push to speed up approval processes are now evident. Not only have investment agreements been secured, but effective implementation is also underway,” he said in a post on X.
He added that simplified and swift approval processes are boosting investor confidence and providing greater impetus to industrial growth across the state.
“Karnataka’s investment-friendly environment is further strengthened by its culture of ease of doing business,” he said.
Noting that Karnataka is fast-tracking approvals and aligning departments and districts for on-ground delivery, the minister said: “We have overhauled 18 key approvals, cutting land use change clearance time from 120 to 45 days, fire NOC from 60 to 21 days, factory plan approvals from 30 to 14 days, and electrical approvals to just 10 days.”
In a competitive landscape, Karnataka is acting decisively to ensure faster decisions, fewer delays, and a truly pro-industry ecosystem, he added.
