The Delhi High Court on Wednesday declined to entertain a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) seeking wide-ranging directions on fire safety in hotels, clubs and restaurants across the national capital, but directed that the petition be treated as a representation to the competent authoritie
Ashish Sood, as of 17 December, 74 premises had been inspected. Of these, 45 were found compliant with fire safety norms, 24 received notices for non-compliance, and 5 establishments were ordered to be closed due to serious violations.
Fire Incharge Ram Prasad Chaudhary said, "Prima facie, the cause of the fire seems to be a short-circuit. It spread to the rest of the building from one floor. Now, the fire has been brought under control. SDM is monitoring this and collecting timely updates. About 13 fire vehicles were d
The owners of the Birch by Romeo Lane nightclub in Goa's Arpora, brothers Gaurav Luthra and Saurabh Luthra, arrived in Goa on Wednesday from Indira Gandhi International Airport in New Delhi after a Delhi court granted a 48-hour transit remand to the two accused.
The owners of the Birch by Romeo Lane nightclub in Goa's Arpora, brothers Gaurav and Saurabh Luthra, have been taken from Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport in New Delhi to Goa after their flight departed on Wednesday morning.
Citing that the deadly blaze broke out after a firework event was organised at the nightclub without providing proper fire-safety equipment and other essential safety gadgets, the Goa Police on Tuesday sought transit remand of nightclub owners Gaurav Luthra and Saurabh Luthra, telling a D
Upon their arrival, officials from the central agencies will take Saurabh and Gaurav Luthra to the Patiala House Court in Delhi, from where the Goa Police will take them on transit remand.
Haryana has taken a major step towards strengthening public safety and improving ease of governance with the notification of comprehensive new guidelines for the issuance and renewal of Fire Safety Certificates (FSC).
A fire broke out in a hotel bar in the Satya Vihar area in Bhubaneswar, Odisha. The fire was reported at 9 in the morning, and the fire department had instructed and sent seven fire tenders to the hotel after the initial single team reported the high-level blaze.
"Zilla Panchayat elections are scheduled on December 20. I have come to Goa on a three-day visit. BJP has been in power in Goa for the past 13 years, and BJP has only been corrupt during these years. The Arpora fire incident exposes that they neither had a fire safety license nor a constr
A high-level review meeting on statewide comprehensive fire safety audits, crime control, and law-and-order measures was held on Thursday at the Uttarakhand Police Headquarters auditorium through video conferencing, said officials.