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Minor injuries and damaged houses were reported after a magnitude 6 earthquake struck Mindanao on Wednesday evening, according to the country’s disaster agency. 

Jharkhand, which witnessed a mushrooming of highrises and malls in the past five-six years, has never conducted surprise inspections of such buildings to check if they conform to fire-safety norms or if mandatory fire safety drills are taking place

Local social media was abuzz with concerns about two heritage structures in Manila at risk of getting demolished.

Radon -- a radioactive gas that is the leading cause of lung cancer in non-smokers – can easily enter your home.

The Department of Municipal and Community Affairs is proposing changes to the Fire Prevention Act. One of those additions include an appeal board for the fire marshal's decisions on building plans.

Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], January 6 (ANI/NewsVoir): The Karnataka High court issued an order to lift the earlier ban on ESE (Early Streamer Emission) proposed under the NBC 2016

Union Minister Piyush Goyal on Friday said that the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) is playing a pivotal role in making Brand India a global leader in quality.

Relying on the performances recorded in the first three quarters of last year, experts/ analysts are of the opinion that outlook for the real estate

Independent experts are of the view and are making an attempt to bring this to the attention of the authorities for better living conditions when BDD Chawls, Dharavi and other similar localities are redeveloped.