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 6 (IANS) Five of the patients who have been undergoing treatment at a hospital after getting injured in the devastating fire at the multi-storied Flourish Stay B&B in south Delhi’s Malviya Nagar area, which left 21 dead, have been weaned off ventilators, a statement said.According to a statement issued by Max Hospital, Saket, a total of 15 patients are currently admitted at the healthcare facility in south Delhi. Of these, 13 are foreign nationals.It said that out of the six …
New Delhi, June 5 (IANS) Two foreign nationals who were injured in the fire at the multi-storied Flourish Stay B&B in south Delhi’s Malviya Nagar area, which left 21 dead, have been discharged from a hospital after treatment, a statement said.According to a statement issued by the Max Hospital, Saket, a total of 15 patients are currently admitted at the healthcare facility in south Delhi. Of these, 13 are foreigners.It said that apart from the fire victims who are currently admitted at the e…
New Delhi, June 4 (IANS) A day after 21 people died in a massive fire at the multi-storied Flourish Stay B&B in Delhi’s Malviya Nagar area, 15 others injured are undergoing treatment at a private hospital, with six of the patients put on ventilator support but are reported to be stable, a hospital statement said.According to a statement issued by the Max Hospital, Saket, a total of 15 patients are currently admitted at the healthcare facility in south Delhi. Of these, 13 are foreigners.Autho…
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, May 21 (IANS) The Special Staff of Delhi Police on Thursday busted a module of the notorious ‘Kaku Gang’ involved in organised mobile theft and snatching across South Delhi and adjoining areas. Police arrested one active gang member and recovered three stolen and snatched mobile phones linked to multiple criminal cases. According to Delhi Police, the accused has been identified as Gopal alias Kaku, a 28-year-old resident of Ambedkar Nagar, Delhi. Police said the accused is a habitual …
New Delhi, April 20 (IANS) A violent confrontation fuelled by a long-standing rivalry resulted in the death of a 65-year-old man and left another critically injured in North-East Delhi’s Seelampur area early Monday morning. The incident occurred around 8.00 a.m. within the jurisdiction of the Seelampur Police Station. According to authorities, the deceased has been identified as Ismail (65). The second victim, a 45-year-old man, sustained severe injuries, particularly to his eye and remains in…