New Delhi, June 22 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Monday paid tributes to those who lost their lives in a fire at Hauz Rani in Malviya Nagar and a building collapse in Saidulajab, Saket, while extending financial assistance to the families of those killed and injured in the two incidents. In a message on X, the Chief Minister’s Office said, “Today, Chief Minister Smt. Rekha Gupta met the families who lost their loved ones in the tragic incidents in Malviya Nagar and Saidulajab, e…
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New Delhi, June 14 (IANS) Delhi BJP President Harsh Malhotra on Sunday expressed concern over the increasing incidents of fire in Delhi and appealed to citizens to remain vigilant while supplementing efforts of the city’s daring fire-fighters.Malhotra said, “I extend my appreciation on behalf of all Delhi residents to the Fire Brigade personnel who safely rescued a 75-year-old woman trapped on the second floor amid a massive fire and exploding gas cylinders in Kalkaji.”He said that early S…
New Delhi, June 13 (IANS) Two Delhi Police constables were given out-of-turn promotion and several others honoured with Asadharan Karya Puraskar by Police Commissioner Satish Golchha on Saturday, for their act of bravery and daring rescue during twin incidents of hotel fire in Malviya Nagar and building collapse in Saket, last month. Both incidents resulted in significant loss of lives; however, the damage was contained to some extent due to the bravery of locals and rescuers, including Delhi po…
New Delhi, June 12 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Friday paid tributes to those who lost their lives in the devastating fire at Hauz Rani in Malviya Nagar and the tragic building collapse in Saidulajab, Saket, announcing an ex-gratia of Rs 10 lakh to the family members of each of the victims. At a special and solemn programme held at the Delhi Secretariat, Gupta announced that the Delhi government would provide financial assistance of Rs 2 lakh to citizens injured.The Chief Minister …
New Delhi, June 9 (IANS) The Delhi High Court has been urged to take suo motu cognisance of the Malviya Nagar fire tragedy, judicial oversight of the investigation, fixation of accountability of officials and private parties, and systemic reforms to strengthen public safety mechanisms in the national capital.A letter plea, addressed to the Chief Justice of the Delhi High Court, sought directions for an independent, transparent and time-bound probe into the circumstances leading to the devastatin…
New Delhi, June 9 (IANS) A fire broke out in a multi-storey building in Delhi’s Greater Kailash Part 1 Enclave on Tuesday, officials said, adding that no casualties were reported. According to the officials, the fire erupted at the D24 building in GK-1 Enclave, likely due to an AC short circuit.The Delhi Fire Service (DFS) said that they received the information about the fire at 11.36 a.m., after which two fire tenders were immediately dispatched to the scene.After tireless efforts, the fire wa…
Dehradun, June 7 (IANS) Former Uttarakhand Chief Minister and Congress leader Harish Rawat said on Sunday that tourist arrivals in the state this year have been below the expected level which has heavily impacted the hotel industry. He urged Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami to grant some kind of relief package which can cover the losses of the hospitality sector.Speaking to IANS, Harish Rawat said: “This is the period when tourism should have been at its peak, but tourist arrivals are not at t…
New Delhi, June 7 (IANS) One more foreign national succumbed to injuries during treatment, taking the toll in the Malviya Nagar fire tragedy to 22, the Delhi Police said on Sunday. The injured who died on Sunday was a Nigerian national, the police said.So far, 13 foreigners and nine Indians have lost their lives in the Malviya Nagar fire tragedy that took place on June 3 at the multi-storied Flourish Stay Bed and Breakfast hotel in South Delhi.Earlier, the authorities said that 47 people were re…
Dehradun, June 7 (IANS) After BJP MP Trivendra Singh Rawat extended support to Keshav Negi, Uttarakhand Congress president Ganesh Godiyal has also come out in his favour, demanding his immediate release and calling for a fair and impartial investigation into the circumstances surrounding the devastating hotel fire in Delhi’s Malviya Nagar. A massive blaze engulfed the multi-storeyed Flourish Stay B&B in the Malviya Nagar area on June 3, resulting in the deaths of 21 people, including 13 fore…
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…