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Uttarakhand to soon roll out bungee jumping regulations

Uttarakhand to soon roll out bungee jumping regulations

The Uttarakhand government prepared draft regulations for bungee jumping activities in the state, aiming to strengthen safety standards, fix operational parameters and introduce a formal mechanism for monitoring adventure sport operators, officials said on Saturday. The proposed regulations are part of a broader effort by the state government to tighten oversight of adventure tourism activities. (Representative Photo/iStock) The proposed regulations will cover infrastructure and equipment standards, qualifications and training requirements for staff, safety norms for participants, emergency response protocols, record maintenance and inspection procedures. The framework will also include provisions for monetary penalties and cancellation of licences for violations. Tourism secretary Dheeraj Garbyal said the draft had been prepared after consultations with stakeholders and experts and is expected to be implemented within a month after obtaining cabinet approval. “We have been working on the regulations for the past few months and have prepared a draft to regulate bungee jumping activities in the state. Stakeholders, including experts, have been consulted on what provisions should be included. We expect to implement the regulations within a month after …

Explainer: Why M Chinnaswamy Stadium, RCB’s fate for IPL 2026 remains undecided 10 months after stampede

Explainer: Why M Chinnaswamy Stadium, RCB’s fate for IPL 2026 remains undecided 10 months after stampede

The M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru is one of the most popular and historic stadiums in India, but has found itself in an odd cricketing purgatory in the last year or so. The tragedy in Bengaluru on June 4, around the grounds of the Chinnaswamy, which caused the death of 11 people attending RCB’s championship celebrations, has cast a shadow over the ground over the last 10 months. RCB fans in attendance at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium cheer on during the IPL. (AP) Now, with IPL 2026 approaching and the Royal Challengers Bengaluru heading into it as the defending title-holders, the stadium looks set to return to full use, conditional on clearance from a state government-led committee which is set to decide whether the safety standards have improved. While things aren’t 100% certain, they do certainly look odds-on to be business as usual – whatever that can mean when the city’s long wait for an IPL trophy culminated in death and disaster. Key tournaments lost by Bengaluru in last year It has been an ugly …

2 workers killed as crane overturns at industrial unit in Himachal’s Una

2 workers killed as crane overturns at industrial unit in Himachal’s Una

Updated on: Dec 29, 2025 08:34 pm IST The deceased were identified as Shambhu Mushahar of West Champaran in Bihar and Munna Kumar of Rohtas in Bihar. Two migrant labourers died and three others were seriously injured when a crane lifting scrap toppled at a steel products manufacturing unit in the Gagret industrial area in Himachal Pradesh’s Una on Monday morning, police said. The police said it is not yet clear how the crane overturned or whether it was due to a technical fault or negligence. (Representational/HT Photo) The crane overturned while lifting a heavy load and the scrap fell on the labourers working below, they said. The injured were taken to the Gagret Civil Hospital, where doctors declared two of them brought dead. The deceased were identified as Shambhu Mushahar of West Champaran in Bihar and Munna Kumar of Rohtas in Bihar. The three injured workers, identified as Ravi, Bhag Singh and Baljit Singh, were referred to the regional hospital in Una after first aid and their condition is serious, the police said. A …

After Goa tragedy, Noida and Gurugram police launch intensive fire and safety checks

After Goa tragedy, Noida and Gurugram police launch intensive fire and safety checks

In the wake of the deadly fire at a nightclub in Goa on Saturday that claimed 25 lives, police in Noida and Gurugram have launched intensive inspection drives at bars, restaurants and entertainment venues across the districts to review public safety measures, officials said on Tuesday. An excavator demolishes wooden structures at Romeo Lane on Anjuna beach after a fire at the adjacent Birch by Romeo Lane nightclub killed 25 people.(PTI) Around 50 bars, restaurants and similar establishments located in different police station areas of the Gautam Buddh Nagar Police Commissionerate have been inspected, officials said. The inspections in Gautam Buddh Nagar are being carried out under the leadership of the Chief Fire Officer (CFO) by teams comprising personnel from the Fire Service Department, Excise Department and Electrical Safety Department, with the objective of identifying and promptly rectifying any shortcomings related to fire and electrical safety. Chief Fire Officer Pradeep Kumar said the inspections are focusing on key safety aspects, including the availability and proper functioning of emergency exit doors, the presence and validity of …