Jamshedpur: The West Singhbhum district administration on Tuesday conducted fire safety mock drills at 10 private hospitals, nursing homes and clinics in Chaibasa to test emergency preparedness and train healthcare workers to handle fire-related emergencies.The exercise, carried out under the guidance of deputy commissioner Manish Kumar, simulated fire incidents at identified medical facilities. Fire service…
Coaching centres housed in a building in Ranchi Ranchi: The blaze at a commercial building housing a gaming and animation firm in Lucknow’s Aliganj on Monday that claimed at least 15 lives has sparked concerns among students and parents over safety norms at hundreds of coaching centres that dot the Jharkhand capital.Ranchi has witnessed a…
Noida: In the wake of recent fire incidents in Noida and Delhi, the Federation of Noida Residents Welfare Associations (FONRWA) has written to the GB Nagar police commissioner, seeking urgent measures to strengthen fire safety standards across the city.The federation has demanded a comprehensive inspection of hotels, guest houses and paying guest accommodations, along with…
New Delhi: On average, Delhi Fire Services (DFS) has responded to nearly 60 fire-related calls every day this year. Such incidents have claimed 44 lives so far.While the department received 9,000 fire calls in the first five months of 2026, it received 8,613 calls during the corresponding period last year, data shows.Delhi recorded 21,367 fire-related…
Noida: Community centres in the city were built as sectoral amenities about three decades ago. In the late ’80s and ’90s, almost every other wedding, birthday party and other occasion was held at one of these centres. But now, they are fraying.Older facilities in sectors 11, 12, 19, 40, 44, 55 and 71 show signs…
New Delhi: Public Works Department (PWD) is set to conduct fire and electrical safety audits at several govt hospitals in southwest Delhi to strengthen critical healthcare infrastructure.Facilities identified so far include Guru Gobind Singh Government Hospital in Raghubir Nagar, Acharya Shree Bhikshu Government Hospital in Moti Nagar, Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Hospital and its residential complex…
