New Delhi, June 3 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday expressed distress over the tragic Malviya Nagar fire incident and announced financial assistance of Rs 2 lakh to the families of the deceased. The Prime Minister also wished for the speedy recovery of the injured and announced assistance of Rs 50,000 for them.At least 20 people were killed, and dozens were injured after a massive fire broke out at the multi-storied Lemon Green Restaurant in Delhi’s Malviya Nagar on Wednesday mor…
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New Delhi, June 1 (IANS) The Ministry of Education on Monday clarified that the fire incident occurred at the School of Planning and Architecture (SPA) in ITO, New Delhi, and not at the ministry’s office. The ministry mentioned that its office is located at Kartavya Bhavan-2, Dr Rajendra Prasad Road, New Delhi, distinct from the premises of the School of Planning and Architecture (SPA), located at 4- Block B, Indraprastha Estate, Vikas Marg (ITO), New Delhi — 110002.”This clarification is being…
New Delhi, June 1 (IANS) A massive fire broke out on the second floor of the Ministry of Education office located on the School of Planning and Architecture (SPA) campus in Delhi’s ITO area on Monday, officials said. According to the Delhi Fire Services (DFS), eight fire tenders were dispatched to the scene upon receiving the information.The fire originated on the second floor of the ‘School of Planning and Architecture’ building located at ITO. As soon as the fire started, everyone inside the b…
New Delhi, May 31 (IANS) A four-storey under-construction building collapsed in Saidullajab near the Saket Metro Station in the national capital on Saturday evening, leaving several people trapped under the debris and sparking a massive rescue operation. The Delhi Fire Services (DFS) received the first alert at 7.44 p.m. and immediately dispatched four fire tenders to the site on Western Marg.Rescue teams, including the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), Delhi Police, civil defence units, …
New Delhi, May 29 (IANS) Retired IAS officer and the first Chairman of the Competition Commission of India (CCI), Dhanendra Kumar, died in a fire that broke out at his residence in Delhi’s Hauz Khas area following a suspected air-conditioner blast. His son sustained injuries in the incident and is currently undergoing treatment at a hospital. According to Delhi Police, the incident occurred around 11:18 p.m. on Thursday at Kumar’s residence located in the upscale Hauz Khas locality of South …
New Delhi, May 27 (IANS) A 13-year-old boy died while a woman was injured in a fire that broke out at a house in the Khyala area of West Delhi on Wednesday, officials said. The deceased has been identified as Jaspreet, while the injured is 65-year-old Swamjeet Kaur. According to the Delhi Fire Services (DFS), a distress call was received at around 2:45 a.m. on Wednesday regarding a fire on the ground floor of a house in Khyala’s Vishnu Garden. Fire and relief officials immediately reached the sp…
New Delhi, May 18 (IANS) Chaos erupted near the Bhajanpura Metro Station in Northeast Delhi after a moving car suddenly caught fire on Monday. According to reports, the driver was on his way to attend to an urgent task when smoke began to emerge from the vehicle, and to everyone’s horror, the car was quickly engulfed in a massive blaze. Within moments, the fire spread through the entire vehicle, turning it into a blazing fireball. Panic gripped people present at the scene as flames and thick smo…
New Delhi, May 12 (IANS) A full-scale aircraft crash mock exercise ‘Agni Chakra’ was organised at the Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport in the national capital by the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) personnel, a key wing of the country’s paramilitary forces entrusted with the security of the airport and other aviation establishments.The mock exercise was undertaken by the CISF, involving a large number of personnel simulating crash-landing conditions at the airport and quick r…
New Delhi, April 15 (IANS) A massive fire broke out in the early hours of Wednesday in Delhi’s Rohini area, engulfing nearly half a dozen slums and leaving three members of a family dead, fire services officials said. According to the Delhi Fire Services (DFS), the deceased include a husband, wife and their two-year-old daughter.Officials said the fire erupted around 1:30 a.m. in a cluster of slums located near a 400-yard plot filled with plastic waste.The presence of combustible material in the…
New Delhi, March 30 (IANS) The Delhi Police have arrested a 47-year-old man from Mysuru, Karnataka, for allegedly sending more than 1,000 hoax threat messages targeting key institutions, including courts, government offices, and educational establishments across the country. The accused, identified as Srinivas Louis, was apprehended on Thursday from his rented accommodation in Mysuru during a joint operation by Delhi Police and local police teams.According to officials, several prominent institu…