Kanpur: A checking conducted in the city revealed that 14 coaching centres in Kakadev were operating without proper registration.Crackdown on the institutes operating without complying with the mandatory safety arrangements is being conducted in the city following the tragic fire incident in Aliganj, Lucknow, which claimed 15 lives.In an inspection conducted by the higher education…
Prayagraj: Panic gripped Lukerganj and adjoining areas for more than two hours after a major fire broke out at a stationery shop gutting stationery articles, furniture etc. Two fire tenders were pressed into service to control the fire. Initial investigations suspect a short circuit as the cause behind the fire.Chief Fire Officer (Prayagraj) Chandra Mohan…
The fire had broken out inside a shop where furniture, incense-stick packaging material and sanitiser were stored Ghaziabad: A major fire incident was averted on Wednesday afternoon after firefighters swiftly brought a blaze under control at a furniture and incense-stick packaging shop in Garima Garden.According to officials, the fire department received information through the control…
An SFES team checking the premises of an educational institution Surat: In the wake of the Lucknow fire incident, the Surat Fire and Emergency Services (SFES) has launched a citywide awareness and inspection drive across educational institutes to strengthen fire safety preparedness. So far, SFES teams have conducted checking of 52 educational institutes, including schools,…
Noida: The district administrations carried out fire safety audits of coaching institutes across the two NCR districts and sealed at least two centres, operating without mandatory registration and fire safety clearances, in Noida. In Ghaziabad, several coaching centres were found violating fire norms, prompting authorities to disconnect electricity supply at some non-compliant premises.The drive follows…
New Delhi: The capital’s highrise fire woes may finally find a resolution, as the fire department plans to procure tenders and ladders to strengthen its response to blazes in tall buildings with 50-plus floors.Two specialised fire tenders designed for firefighting in highrises and skyscrapers, equipped with long-range systems capable of reaching heights of up to…
-A fire broke out at a bed-and-breakfast in a five-storey building in south Delhi’s Malviya Nagar area, Wednesday, June 3, 2026 New Delhi: Delhi Fire Services (DFS) has proposed making smoke detectors and sprinkler systems mandatory in all buildings to strengthen safety measures and help prevent tragedies.Speaking to TOI, Abhilash Kumar Malik, chief fire officer…
Fire at Solitaire Building on May 22, 2026 Ahmedabad: A major fire engulfed the third floor of the B-wing at Solitaire Building in Makarba on SG Highway on Friday afternoon, sparking panic and prompting a large-scale rescue operation by the fire brigade. Officials said the blaze spread rapidly from the third floor to the fourth…
Officials suspect a short circuit may have caused the fire Ghaziabad: Three vehicles were gutted in a fire that broke out at a car workshop near gate number 2 of the RRTS station on Meerut Road early Wednesday morning. No casualties were reported.According to the fire department, the blaze was reported around 5am at New…
