New Delhi, May 8 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta has announced a comprehensive structural audit of all government schools in the national capital to assess the actual condition of infrastructure and essential facilities, an official said on Friday. The audit will examine the structural strength and safety of school buildings, along with basic amenities such as drinking water, toilets, cleanliness and fire safety systems.The decision was taken after the Chief Minister conducted a surprise…
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Bengaluru, April 28 (IANS) Panic gripped Nandini Layout in Bengaluru after a major fire broke out at a paying guest accommodation, forcing more than 30 women residents to jump from the building to escape. The videos and CCTV footage of the incident have gone viral on social media on Tuesday.The issue has also raised concerns regarding the following of protocols and safety standards by PG facilities across Bengaluru.Eyewitnesses said the swift response and evacuation helped prevent a major traged…
Hyderabad, Feb 20 (IANS) About 50 students from a coaching institute were rescued as a fire broke out in a commercial complex in Ameerpet area in Hyderabad on Friday. There were no casualties, police said.Fire-fighting personnel rescued about 50 students trapped in an IT coaching institute on the second floor.The incident occurred at Maitrivanam in the heart of the city.Students in the coaching institute at Nilgiri Block of the G+5 commercial building were trapped by the fire, triggering panic i…
New Delhi, Jan 14 (IANS) BJP MP Ravi Shankar Prasad on Wednesday said that he and his family were not present at their New Delhi residence when the fire broke out earlier in the day. He said that the cause of the fire was a short circuit, which damaged a few household items. He informed that he was in Patna along with his family and thanked everyone for their concern.In a post on X, Prasad said, “Today, a fire broke out in an outer room of my Delhi residence, possibly due to a short circuit, whi…
New Delhi, Jan 6 (IANS) Three people were killed in a massive fire that broke out on the second floor of the Delhi Metro staff quarters in Adarsh Nagar early on Tuesday. The deceased have been identified as Ajay (42), Neelam (38), and their 10-year-old daughter, Janhvi.According to Delhi Fire Services (DFS), they received information at around 02:39 a.m. about a fire on the second floor of one of the buildings in the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) staff quarters in Adarsh Nagar.A team of fi…