Teak logs seized
The Hindu
Forest department officials have seized a vehicle with illegal teak timber worth ₹1.5 lakh at Singampally village of Pegadapally Range in Jayashankar Bhupalpally district on Saturday.The timber was be
Forest department officials have seized a vehicle with illegal teak timber worth ₹1.5 lakh at Singampally village of Pegadapally Range in Jayashankar Bhupalpally district on Saturday.
The timber was being transported from Chhattisgarh in a vehicle in which rear seating was removed to accommodate the logs, officials informed.
One dies, eight hospitalised after inhaling HCL fumes at pharma company in Andhra Pradesh’s Anakapalli district. About 400 litres of HCL leaked from the reactor-cum-receiver tank at Unit-III of the company, which affected nine workers, says Collector. While the condition of six of them is stable, two are on ventilator support. Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu directs authorities to provide advanced treatment to the victims. Home Minister Anitha expresses anger over repeated such incidents.