Dehradun, June 7 (IANS) Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Sunday said that he had a conversation with Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta over the arrest of Keshav Negi, a cook who was arrested in the Malviya Nagar hotel fire case, stating that she had assured him that no innocent person would face injustice.A massive fire broke out in the multi-storeyed Flourish Stay B&B in the Malviya Nagar area on June 3, claiming 21 lives, including 13 foreigners, and injuring dozens of othe…
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New Delhi, June 7 (IANS) A fire broke out on the second floor of the Karkardooma Court complex in New Delhi early on Sunday morning, officials said. The Delhi Fire Services (DFS) said that the fire broke out at around 5:00 a.m. on Sunday inside a ‘scanning room’ located near Gate No. 4 on the second floor of the Karkardooma Court complex.”A call was received around 5:22 a.m., and eight fire tenders immediately rushed to the scene,” the DFS said.After over half an hour of efforts, at 6:05 a.m., D…
New Delhi, June 4 (IANS) The investigation into the massive fire at a bed-and-breakfast establishment in south Delhi’s Malviya Nagar, which claimed 21 lives, intensified on Thursday even as a court sent owner Lavkesh Bajaj to four days’ police custody. While police teams continue their search for the absconding manager, Jai Mishra, forensic experts are examining evidence from the site to assess alleged violations that may have contributed to the tragedy.Delhi Police have launched a manhunt for M…
New Delhi, June 4 (IANS) The Delhi government on Thursday announced financial assistance of Rs 10 lakh to the families of the people killed in the tragic Malviya Nagar fire incident and said that arrangements are being made to transport the mortal remains of the deceased back to their homes. This came as Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta visited Max Hospital in Saket on Thursday and met the victims injured in the Malviya Nagar fire tragedy, in which 21 people lost their lives. A massive blaze eng…
New Delhi, June 4 (IANS) The Delhi Police have identified nine of the 12 foreign nationals who lost their lives in the Malviya Nagar fire incident.Twenty-one people died in the tragic fire at the Hotel Flourish Stays in Malviya Nagar. Of these 21, nine were Indians while 12 were foreigners from countries such as Bangladesh, Liberia, Nigeria, and Mozambique.The Delhi Police have sent a list of all foreign nationals to the Ministry of External Affairs to assist in the repatriation of their bodies …
New Delhi, June 4 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta visited Max Hospital in Saket on Thursday and met the victims injured in the Malviya Nagar fire tragedy. Her visit came a day after a massive blaze engulfed the hotel allegedly operating without a valid Fire No Objection Certificate (NoC) in a congested lane of South Delhi’s Malviya Nagar area. On Wednesday, the Chief Minister sought a detailed report from the South Delhi District Magistrate regarding the incident, which claimed 21 lives …
New Delhi, June 3 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta has come under criticism from the Opposition over her absence from the site of the devastating Malviya Nagar hotel fire that claimed 21 lives on Wednesday, even as she ordered a detailed inquiry into the incident and promised strict action against those responsible. While some opposition party leaders visited the tragedy site, Chief Minister Gupta remained away from the location. Her absence, however, drew criticism from Aam Aadmi Party (…
New Delhi, June 3 (IANS) All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Delhi, on Wednesday shared details of the patients brought to its Trauma Centre following the devastating fire in Malviya Nagar that claimed at least 21 lives and left dozens injured. According to the AIIMS Media Cell, a total of 13 patients were brought to the Trauma Centre after the fire broke out at the Flourish Stay hotel in South Delhi. Among them were three people who sustained injuries after jumping from the buildin…
New Delhi, June 3 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Wednesday sought a detailed report from the South Delhi District Magistrate on the devastating fire incident in Malviya Nagar that claimed 21 lives and left several others injured.She also said that strict action would be taken against anyone found responsible for lapses that may have contributed to the tragedy.Emergency Operations Centre of the District Disaster Management Authority (South) received information about the fire at a gue…
New Delhi, June 3 (IANS) After fire broke out at a multi-storied Lemon Green Restaurant in Delhi’s Malviya Nagar in which 21 people lost their lives, the Delhi Police on Wednesday formed several teams to apprehend the hotel owner.Officials said that police teams are conducting coordinated raids at various locations across the national capital in an effort to trace and arrest the suspect.According to sources, the hotel owner has been identified as one Lokesh Bajaj.Earlier, Delhi Police registered…