Try GOLD - Free
KGBV Fire Triggers Panic; Safety Audit Ordered
The New Indian Express Tirupati
|July 10, 2025
A fire incident at the Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalaya (KGBV) in Tummakapalli village, Kothavalasa mandal, late Tuesday night led to panic among students but was brought under control without any casualties.
In response, Vizianagaram District Collector Dr. B.R. Ambedkar visited the school premises on Wednesday and ordered a fire safety audit, instructing officials to submit a report at the earliest. The fire, reportedly caused by a short circuit in the intermediate second-year store room, broke out around midnight. Students who noticed the flames raised alarms, prompting the warden and
This story is from the July 10, 2025 edition of The New Indian Express Tirupati.
Subscribe to Magzter GOLD to access thousands of curated premium stories, and 10,000+ magazines and newspapers.
Already a subscriber? Sign In
MORE STORIES FROM The New Indian Express Tirupati
The New Indian Express Tirupati
India’s contribution to BRICS: Nari Shakti moves from promise to delivery
INDIA assumed the BRICS Chairship on 1 January 2026 under the theme ‘‘Building for Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation and Sustainability.’’ On the women’s track, our contribution is a specific one.
4 mins
June 29, 2026
The New Indian Express Tirupati
14 killed after Saudi Aramco helicopter crashes in Ras Tanura
A helicopter crash in Saudi Arabia killed 14 Saudi citizens on Sunday, the kingdom’s official press agency reported, adding that the aircraft belonged to state oil giant Aramco.
1 min
June 29, 2026
The New Indian Express Tirupati
The growing demand for skilled labour
WHAT do TSMC's $40 billion semiconductor project, NASA's $23 billion Space Launch System, and the $650 billion that the world's four largest technology companies have committed to data centres have in common?
2 mins
June 29, 2026
The New Indian Express Tirupati
‘India needs to push four key reforms for double-digit growth’
FOR India to grow in double-digit figures, there is a need for 4 broader reforms, tells R Mukundan, MD & CEO of Tata Chemicals and the President of the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) for the 2026-27 term.
2 mins
June 29, 2026
The New Indian Express Tirupati
Path to agricultural research begins with two pan-India ICAR exams
THE National Testing Agency (NTA) has been entrusted with the responsibility of conducting the ICAR AIEEA (PG) (All India Entrance Examination for Admission Postgraduate) for master's degree programmes and award of ICAR-PG scholarships, and ICAR AICE-JRF/SRF (PhD) (All India Competitive Examination for Junior Research Fellowship/ Senior Research Fellowship) for doctoral admissions.
1 min
June 29, 2026
The New Indian Express Tirupati
Chromosomal analysis opens intensive & meaningful frontier for life science grads
CYTOGENETICS is emerging as a promising career for life science graduates. The field focuses on the study of chromosomes and their role in diagnosing genetic disorders, cancers and reproductive health conditions.
1 mins
June 29, 2026
The New Indian Express Tirupati
C’garh to create farmers’ carbon credit network
IN a pioneering move toward climate-resilient farming, the Dhamtari district administration has inked a strategic partnership with PRITHU, a leading climate-technology organisation, to establish it as Chhattisgarh’s first Model Carbon Agriculture district.
1 mins
June 29, 2026
The New Indian Express Tirupati
Israel approves Armenian genocide recognition
ISRAEL's Cabinet unanimously approved a proposal on Sunday to designate violence against Armenians by the Ottoman Empire during World War I as a genocide.
1 min
June 29, 2026
The New Indian Express Tirupati
Cong completes 1st leg of party reshuffle, mulls next changes in election states
WITH the first round of crucial appointments in Uttar Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Odisha and Haryana, the Congress has signalled the beginning of the party’s wider organisational rejig in the coming weeks.
1 min
June 29, 2026
The New Indian Express Tirupati
Three U’khand men to undergo jail term for 20 years for 2023 gang rape
A local court in Uttarakhand’s Champawat district has sentenced three men to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment (RI) each in a 2023 gang-rape case that had triggered widespread outrage in the region.
1 min
June 29, 2026
Listen
Translate
Change font size