Bhubaneswar, June 24 (IANS) In the wake of the tragic inferno at a coaching centre in Lucknow that killed several persons, including students, Odisha State Disaster Management Authority (OSDMA) on Wednesday directed an immediate, rigorous review and audit of fire safety preparedness across all educational institutions, coaching centres, and skill development hubs throughout the state. The proactive directive underscored the critical necessity for zero-compromise safety compliance.In an official …
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New Delhi, June 20 (IANS) A fire broke out at an electrical warehouse located in Gali No. 7 of Bihari Colony in Delhi’s Shahdara district on Saturday, prompting a swift response from the Delhi Fire Services (DFS). Six fire tenders were immediately rushed to the spot after authorities received information about the blaze.Firefighters reached the site and launched firefighting operations to prevent the fire from spreading to nearby structures. According to officials, the warehouse was used to st…
New Delhi, June 9 (IANS) A major fire broke out at a tyre rubber processing factory in the Rajendra Nagar area of Sahibabad in Uttar Pradesh’s Ghaziabad district on Tuesday morning, prompting a swift response from the fire department.Officials said the blaze was brought under control after nearly an hour of firefighting, and no casualties were reported.According to fire department officials, information about the fire was received at around 7:30 a.m., following which fire tenders were immediat…
New Delhi, June 5 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Friday warned fire, civic and other officials of strict disciplinary action in cases involving violation of fire safety norms and unauthorised constructions that endanger lives. Top officers from MCD, Delhi Police, Fire, DDA and other departments were present in the high-level meeting called by CM Gupta in the wake of the devastating fire tragedy in south Delhi’s Malviya Nagar area on Wednesday.The Chief Minister stated that laws hav…
New Delhi, June 5 (IANS) Delhi Lieutenant Governor T.S. Sandhu has relieved Tapasya Raghav, IAS, Special Secretary (H&FW), from the city government for her new assignment in the Central government, an official said on Friday. Raghav, who was holding additional charge of Project Director (CATS), CEO of the State Health Agency and State Mission Director, Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM), was relieved on Thursday, said the official.She is expected to take up her new assignment as Deputy S…
Patna, June 4 (IANS) Bihar’s Fire Services and Home Guards Director General Shobha Ahotkar on Thursday warned that both private and government hospitals, as well as hotels that do not comply with the fire safety norms, will be sealed. The DG also highlighted that private hospitals across the state have been asked to submit an ‘electrical load analysis’ certificate within a week.Her announcement came after at least five patients died in a tragic fire at Prasad Hospital in Bihar’s Muzaffarpur, wit…
Bhopal, June 4 (IANS) Drawing a direct parallel with the deadly hotel fire in Delhi that killed 21 people, Madhya Pradesh Leader of Opposition (LoP) Umang Singhar on Thursday alleged “gross negligence and administrative failure” by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) state government. He revealed that just 38 of the 3,200 hotels and restaurants operating in Bhopal possess a valid Fire No Objection Certificate.“In the capital city of Bhopal, public safety has been left entirely to the mercy of…
New Delhi, June 4 (IANS) With a devastating fire at a multi-storey Bed and Breakfast (B&B) building in Delhi’s Malviya Nagar that claimed 21 lives, a month after a similar blaze at a four-storey residential building in Vivek Vihar killed nine people and injured several others, locals highlighted that fire safety norms in buildings are often neglected by both the property owners as well as authorities. They attributed it to ample utilisation of space.Speaking to IANS, Sanreka Sharma, who was …
Chennai, June 4 (IANS) A major fire broke out at the Pallikaranai dump yard on Thursday, triggering panic across parts of south Chennai after the blaze spread to a nearby vehicle holding area and destroyed more than 100 seized automobiles. Thick black smoke billowing from the site covered large stretches of Pallikaranai, Velachery and neighbouring localities, disrupting traffic and causing concern among residents.The fire is believed to have originated within the sprawling dump yard before rapid…
Muzaffarpur, June 4 (IANS) At least three people lost their lives, and several others sustained injuries after a massive fire broke out at Prasad Hospital, one of North Bihar’s prominent private healthcare facilities, located under the jurisdiction of the Brahampura police station area in Muzaffarpur, officials said on Thursday.Muzaffarpur District Magistrate Subrat Kumar Sen confirmed the deaths and stated that a number of patients remain in critical condition. They have been shifted to other h…