fire safety

New Delhi, April 11 Speaking at a narrow, congested staircase leading to upscale restaurants at Delhi's Khan Market – hailed by the Delhi High Court as the "pride" of the capital and a popular spot for its residents – a young man welcomed the court's decision as a "business-friendly" one.In a...

Hyderabad, April 11 Seventeen people were rescued after a minor fire broke out in a residential building here on Saturday, officials said.No casualties or injuries were reported in the incident, which occurred in the building consisting of G+3 (ground plus three) floors with a penthouse around...

New Delhi, April 10 Describing Khan Market as the "shining example of Delhi," the Delhi High Court on Friday allowed several restaurants in the area to operate without a fire NOC if they maintained an occupancy of less than 50 people.Justice Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav observed that the outlets...

New Delhi, April 8 Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta conducted a surprise inspection of the Trade and Taxes Department office at ITO on Wednesday and expressed displeasure over the absence of officers during office hours, officials said.Interacting with the staff present, she enquired about...

New Delhi, April 7 Thirteen people, including three children, were safely rescued after a fire broke out in a residential building in East Patel Nagar area of Delhi on Tuesday, an official of the Delhi Fire Services said.A total of five fire units were rushed to the scene. The fire originated...

Gurugram, April 6 A fire broke out in four adjacent furniture warehouses in Sector 89 here on Monday, officials said.Preliminary investigations suggest that a welding spark was the cause of the fire. No casualties have been reported so far, they said."A warehouse was under construction...

Bhubaneswar, April 3 At least six people, including a minor boy, sustained serious burn injuries in an explosion while preparing firecrackers for a festival in Nayagarh district of Odisha on Friday, police said.The incident took place in the Korada village, within the Nuagaon police...

Chandigarh, April 3 A fire broke out in four manufacturing units in the Kundli Industrial Area in Sonipat district, Haryana, early Friday, but no one was injured, police said.The fire started in one unit and quickly spread to three other units, they said. Several fire trucks were rushed to the...

New Delhi, April 1 A parliamentary panel has directed the Railway Ministry to provide a timeline for the 100 percent implementation of the automatic train protection system 'Kavach' and the adoption of the Swiss Cheese Slices model, which involves installing multiple layers of safety defenses...

Mathura (UP), March 29 A private bus carrying 48 passengers, bound for Noida, caught fire on the Yamuna Expressway here on Sunday, an official said.The fire completely gutted the bus, which occurred near milestone 64 in the Naujheel area, and no injuries were reported, he added.A short...

New Delhi, March 26 A fire broke out in a room of a hotel in the Paharganj area of central Delhi on Thursday, according to a Delhi Fire Services official.No one was injured in the incident, he said.The official stated that they received a call regarding the fire at a hotel in the Chuna Mandi...

Ahmedabad, March 26 – Around 50 residents were safely rescued after a fire broke out in a residential high-rise in Ahmedabad's Shela area on Thursday morning. Officials credited the building's fire safety systems and a swift response for preventing casualties.The incident was reported at...

New Delhi, March 24 The Delhi government allocated ₹674 crore to the fire department in its budget for 2026–27, up from ₹530 crore in the current fiscal, with a focus on strengthening infrastructure and upgrading machinery to tackle frequent fire incidents.Presenting the budget for 2026-27...

Bhubaneswar, March 24 Chaos prevailed at the Odisha assembly on Tuesday, with proceedings adjourned multiple times amid opposition protests demanding the resignation of Health Minister Mukesh Mahaling over the deaths of 12 patients in a fire at a state-run hospital in Cuttack.Members of the...

Palghar, March 22 Nine people were rescued after a fire broke out in a 12-story residential building in Palghar district, Maharashtra, on Sunday morning, an official said.There were no reports of injuries in the blaze that erupted on the eighth floor of the building in Virar East around 11 am...

New Delhi, March 20 Investigation agencies have intensified their efforts to determine the cause of the recent devastating fire in the Palam area of southwest Delhi, with preliminary findings indicating that the blaze originated from the lower part of the building, an official said on Friday...

New Delhi, March 20 – Delhi BJP President Virendra Sachdeva on Friday condemned the political rhetoric and tactics employed by Aam Aadmi Party's Delhi convener Saurabh Bharadwaj regarding the tragic deaths in a fire in Uttam Nagar.Sachdeva stated that Bharadwaj's incitement of violence at a...

Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, March 20 The Archaeological Survey of India has installed four pumps in the Devgiri Fort area here to address fire incidents, an official said on Friday.These 7.5 horsepower pumps successfully extinguished a fire that broke out in the vicinity of the fort this month...

Bhubaneswar, March 20 The proceedings of the Odisha Assembly were disrupted for the fourth consecutive day on Friday, following frequent adjournments as the opposition BJD and Congress demanded the resignation of Health Minister Mukesh Mahaling over the fire incident in a hospital that left 12...

Indore, March 19 – Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav expressed concern on Thursday about the use of electrical appliances like air conditioners in enclosed spaces and emphasized the need for regular inspection of electrical circuits in homes and commercial establishments.The Chief...