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India's Stampede Crisis: From Karur to Bengaluru - A Call for Systemic Crowd Safety Reform
Oct 16, 2025 02:14 pm CST
This comprehensive analysis examines India's recurring stampede tragedies, from Karur to Bengaluru, identifying systemic failures in infrastructure, administration, and safety culture. The article proposes three crucial reforms: implementing a National Crowd Safety Act, adopting scientific crowd management technologies, and cultivating a public safety culture to prevent future disasters and protect lives during mass gatherings across India.
Unusable Rs 6 Crore Bihar Bridge: Missing Approach Road Renders Infrastructure Project Incomplete
Oct 09, 2025 01:57 pm CST
A Rs 6 crore bridge in Bihar's Katihar district remains unusable four years after construction began due to an incomplete approach road. The Pasanta Bridge, built under the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana, was designed to connect 10-12 villages to the district headquarters but stands abandoned because land acquisition for a crucial pillar was never completed, highlighting significant planning failures in rural infrastructure development.
Thousands Of Tonnes Of Apples Rotting In Kashmir Due To Road Closure
Sep 16, 2025 04:51 pm CST
Thousands of tons of apples are rotting in trucks stranded along the Srinagar-Jammu National Highway, with distressed farmers protesting the government's failure to restore the highway for the last 20 days.