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Lok Bandhu fire: Two probe teams formed; one to meet today to strategise

A committee will meet Thursday to strategize the probe into the Lok Bandhu Hospital fire, with two teams investigating the incident.

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Published on Apr 17, 2025 09:52 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Lucknow

Fire officer reunites with long-lost college friend after 37 years at Mahakumbh

A fire officer reunited with his college friend after 37 years at Mahakumbh Mela, and their heartwarming video went viral.

A fire officer unexpectedly met his college friend after 37 years at the Mahakumbh Mela.(Instagram/sanjeevksingh112)

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Published on Feb 27, 2025 09:40 AM IST

ByMahipal Singh Chouhan

Manimajra senior fire officer sought ₹1 lakh for NOC: CBI probe

The accused reduced amount to ₹80,000 on the requests of the NOC applicant, who works for a fire safety equipment firm

The corruption had come to light after a complaint by Deepak Sharma, an engineer with VK Fire Safety and System, Zirakpur. (iStock)

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Updated on Nov 09, 2024 09:22 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Chandigarh

Diwali firecrackers trigger small fires across city; Minor injuries reported

Celebrations in the city led to numerous small fires. While most incidents were minor, a ground plus 3-storey building in Kurla’s Nehru Nagar caught fire. The fire was successfully extinguished by 11:30pm, and no injuries were reported

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Updated on Nov 14, 2023 07:14 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent

CM Siddaramaiah suspends 3 officers, orders inspection of cracker shops in state

The CM also served notices to the DC of Bengaluru Urban district and the SP, and ordered officials to inspect firecracker shops across the state.

Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah with DCM DK Shivakumar. (ANI Photo)(CMO Karnataka )

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Published on Oct 11, 2023 03:39 PM IST

ByYamini C S

A moving SUV caught fire on Noida-Greater Noida Expressway

In a separate incident, a fire erupted at a furniture factory in Sector 8, within the jurisdiction of the Phase 1 police station

Police said the driver, identified as Shubham Saxena, a resident of Beta-2 locality in Noida, managed to stop the car and escape before the fire could spread. (HT Photo)

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Updated on Oct 08, 2023 05:58 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent

GMCBL bus catches fire, no one hurt

A bus of Gurugram Metropolitan City Bus Limited caught fire on August Kranti Marg, but alert firefighters saved it from getting charred. No one was injured.

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Updated on Apr 24, 2023 12:11 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent

Minor fire at Aundh shop, none injured

The fire brigade officials said that though there was no loss of life in the accident, office furniture and materials were destroyed in the fire

Fire officer Shivaji Memane said the reason behind the incident could not be ascertained and three tankers were used to douse the flames. (Representative photo)

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Updated on Apr 15, 2023 12:17 AM IST

ByNadeem Inamdar

Fire breaks out at eatery in Chandigarh’s Sector 34

The eatery’s interiors, cooking tools and equipment and consumables were completely gutted; the workers escaped injury by rushing out in time

The fire, suspected to have erupted due to a short-circuit, engulfed the eatery, Pav Bhaji Express, within minutes, causing loss worth over <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>2 lakh. (HT Photo)

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Updated on Apr 13, 2023 01:50 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Chandigarh

Massive fire breaks out at snacks factory in Ludhiana’s Dugri

At least ten workers were present inside the building when the fire broke out near the electric furnace in the snacks factory in Ludhiana’s Dugri; all the workers were rescued

The fire broke out on the first floor of the building and spread to the ground floor. (Manish Kalia/HT Photo)

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Updated on Apr 11, 2023 11:31 PM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Ludhiana

RSMSSB Fireman 2021 results declared, check list of shortlisted candidates

RSMSSB fireman and assistant fire officer 2021 results: RSMSSB declares the results of the exam for recruitment of fireman and assistant fire officers 2021.

RSMSSB fireman and assistant fire officer 2021 results: The candidates who have cleared the exam have been shortlisted for physical and practical test. The list of candidates shortlisted in purely provisional.(rsmssb.rajasthan.gov.in)

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Published on Apr 18, 2022 07:35 PM IST

ByHT Education Desk

SBI SCO recruitment 2021: Application window reopens for fire officer posts

SBI SCO recruitment 2021: State Bank of India (SBI) has reopened the application window for the post of engineer’s recruitment (Fire) or Fire officer.

SBI SCO recruitment 2021: The application process for SBI SCO began on Tuesday, June 15 and the last date to apply is June 28.(REUTERS file)

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Published on Jun 15, 2021 06:09 PM IST

Byhindustantimes.com

646 schools in city not complying with fire safety norms: BMC audit

A total of 646 schools in the city – 125 aided and 521 unaided – are yet to comply with fire safety guidelines, a report of an audit conducted by the education department of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) unveiled in a meeting on Tuesday has revealed.

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Updated on Nov 21, 2019 12:14 AM IST

ByAnkita Bhatkhande, Mumbai

Now, apply online for fire safety NOC in Chandigarh

Punjab governor-cum-UT administrator VP Singh Badnore on Friday launched an online system for submitting applications as well as issuance of fire safety no objection certificate (NOC), which is valid for three years. The procedure has been devised by the National Informatics Centre (NIC), UT.

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Updated on Sep 14, 2019 12:36 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Chandigarh

Man buried under a pile of mud rescued, critical

Mohammad Tabrez Alam, the victim, is a native of Bihar who was working at the site as a contractual labourer.

Delhi Fire Service officials said, it was around 9.50am they got a call reporting that a man who had gotten into a pit for welding has been trapped under pile of mud.(HT image)

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Updated on Sep 11, 2019 04:52 AM IST

New Delhi | ByHT Correspondent

Fire in paint warehouse in Delhi’s Punjabi Bagh, 1 dead

The fire services took nearly four hours to douse the flames, and efforts had to be made to prevent the blaze from spreading to other buildings and causing a disruption in traffic on the adjacent Punjabi Bagh Main Road, said Atul Garg, chief fire officer (Delhi Fire Services).

New Delhi, India-September 07, 2019: Firefighters douse the fire in an oil Godown, at Punjabi Bagh, in New Delhi, India, on Saturday, September 07, 2019. A fire broke out at a godown in west Delhi's Punjabi Bagh area at 4:57pm. (Photo by Sanchit Khanna / Hindustan Times)

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Updated on Sep 07, 2019 11:39 PM IST

New Delhi | ByHT Correspondent

6 months after fire, Mohali factory fined ₹25,000

Penalised it for not having a valid fire-safety licence and failing to renew its no-objection certificate

The paint factory had gone up in flames at the Industrial Area, Phase 7, Mohali, on March 15.

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Published on Sep 04, 2019 12:55 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Mohali

Firefighters rescue 700 birds in August

While, the agency received an average of 150 to 200 bird rescue calls on a monthly basis from January to July, in August alone, the Delhi Fire Services received 718 calls.

Thursday’s rescue took the total number of birds rescued by the DFS in August to 718.(Arun Sharma/HT PHOTO)

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Published on Aug 30, 2019 03:53 AM IST

Hindustan Times, New Delhi | ByAnvit Srivastava

Fire at complex in Lucknow’s Khurramnagar, two injured

A woman and her infant daughter who were reportedly sleeping on the first floor of the complex were injured in the fire. They were taken to a nearby hospital from where they were later discharged.

At least seven other people who were present in the building were rescued.(HT photo)

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Updated on Aug 19, 2019 12:22 AM IST

Lucknow | ByHT Correspondent

3 children among 6 dead in night fire at Delhi’s Zakir Nagar

When the fire broke out at around 2.15am — allegedly in electricity meter boards installed in the building’s stilt car park — there were over 40 people staying in the 13 small flats in the building.

With fire tenders delayed due to the congested bylanes, it was local residents who carried out a major portion of the rescue operation.(Burhaan Kinu/ HT Photo)

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Updated on Aug 07, 2019 07:56 AM IST

Hindustan Times, New Delhi | ByShiv Sunny

Heavy rain lashes Pune, waterlogging, traffic snarls in many areas

Areas affected include Mundhwa, Rasta peth, Sinhgad, Kharadi, Bibvewadi, Chinchwad, among others

Heavy rains lashed the city on Saturday causing traffic congestions and waterlogging in different areas, including Mundhwa, Rasta peth, Sinhgad, Kharadi, Bibvewadi, Chinchwad, among others.(Shankar Narayan/HT PHOTO)

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Updated on Jul 28, 2019 05:45 PM IST

Hindustan Times, Pune | ByPrachi Bari

Fire breaks out in Badlapur flat

The cause of the fire is suspected to be short circuit

The seven-storey building, Mahakavi Kailas Heights, at Katrap caught fire on Saturday

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Published on Jul 21, 2019 12:35 AM IST

Hindustan Times | BySajana Nambiar, Badlapur

‘Andheri school violated fire safety norms, has no OC’: Mumbai Fire Brigade

A recent inspection by the fire department revealed that the school has no fire safety equipment even in the science laboratory.

A private school in Andheri has come under the scanner of authorities for allegedly violating the Maharashtra Fire Safety Act and for operating without an Occupancy Certificate (OC).(Hindustan Times)

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Updated on Jul 07, 2019 02:49 PM IST

Mumbai | ByAnkita Bhatkhande

Fire ravages two floors of health directorate building

Atul Garg, chief fire officer, Delhi Fire Services (DFS) said they received the call around 1.50pm. Ten engines were rushed along with a sky lift.

Officials said the cause of the fire is suspected to be a short circuit in an air conditioner on the sixth floor.(Sanchit Khanna/HT PHOTO)

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Published on Jul 06, 2019 12:23 AM IST

New Delhi | ByHT Correspondent

‘Mujhe bahar nikalo’: Teen found after 12 hours, dies on way to hospital

Bodies of the parents and the three-year-old were found in the morning, while Deepa’s body was found around 2pm. The rescue operations, which started around 2am, got tough as it kept raining through the night. The teams kept Sanchita engaged in a conversation.

NDRF and fire brigade personnel during rescue work at Kurar village in Malad, Mumbai, after a wall collapsed there .(Pramod Thakur / HT Photo)

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Updated on Jul 03, 2019 12:32 PM IST

Hindustan Times, Mumbai | ByMehul R Thakkar and Swapnil Rawal

4 kids among 7 injured as gas cylinder explodes in Delhi

Atul Garg, chief fire officer of Delhi Fire Services, said they got a call around 8.45am reporting the fire following a blast in an LPG cylinder on the third floor of building number 116 in Jwala Nagar.

Seven people, including four children, were injured after a cooking gas cylinder exploded inside a house in Shahadra’s Jwala Nagar on Sunday morning(HT Photo)

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Published on Jul 01, 2019 04:26 AM IST

Hindustan Times, New Delhi | ByHT Correspondent

AIIMS Jodhpur female staff locks room, sets herself on fire

The hospital was informed by a passerby that fumes were coming out of a room on the third floor of the building following which the administration had sent its fire officer to verify the claims.

A female nursing staff of the AIIMS Hospital here committed suicide by setting herself on fire(HT File (Representative Image))

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Published on Jun 30, 2019 08:27 AM IST

Jodhpur | ByAsian News International

Fire at unauthorised furniture market halts Metro services

Fire department officials said it took them three hours and 17 fire tenders to douse the blaze.

Atul Garg, chief fire officer, Delhi Fire Services, said they got a call reporting the fire at 5.26am and that it was put off by 9.15am.(HT Photo)

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Updated on Jun 22, 2019 05:13 AM IST

New Delhi | ByHT Correspondent

Firefighters rescue six women, one child from fire at Okhla building

Atul Garg, chief fire officer (Delhi Fire Services) said that three cars and six two-wheelers were gutted. The building’s lift system was damaged and dense smoke engulfed four floors .

Three cars and six two-wheelers were gutted in the fire that started in the basement.(Burhaan Kinu/HT)

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Updated on Jun 20, 2019 07:23 AM IST

New Delhi | ByHT Correspondent

Another person drowns in Dhankot canal near Delhi-Gurugram border

Sukhbir Yadav, assistant fire officer, Sector 37 fire station, said a team comprising 10 officials from two fire stations (Bhim Nagar and Sector 37) reached the spot around 3.15pm.

The victim was identified as Tilak Raj, a resident of Kapashera. Police said Raj caught up with his friends for some drinks and they decided to go to the canal for a dip.(HT Photo)

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Updated on Jun 06, 2019 01:02 AM IST

Hindustan Times, Gurugram | ByHT Correspondent

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A committee will meet Thursday to strategize the probe into the Lok Bandhu Hospital fire, with two teams investigating the incident.

A fire officer reunited with his college friend after 37 years at Mahakumbh Mela, and their heartwarming video went viral.

The accused reduced amount to ₹80,000 on the requests of the NOC applicant, who works for a fire safety equipment firm

Celebrations in the city led to numerous small fires. While most incidents were minor, a ground plus 3-storey building in Kurla’s Nehru Nagar caught fire. The fire was successfully extinguished by 11:30pm, and no injuries were reported

The CM also served notices to the DC of Bengaluru Urban district and the SP, and ordered officials to inspect firecracker shops across the state.

In a separate incident, a fire erupted at a furniture factory in Sector 8, within the jurisdiction of the Phase 1 police station

A bus of Gurugram Metropolitan City Bus Limited caught fire on August Kranti Marg, but alert firefighters saved it from getting charred. No one was injured.

The fire brigade officials said that though there was no loss of life in the accident, office furniture and materials were destroyed in the fire

The eatery’s interiors, cooking tools and equipment and consumables were completely gutted; the workers escaped injury by rushing out in time

At least ten workers were present inside the building when the fire broke out near the electric furnace in the snacks factory in Ludhiana’s Dugri; all the workers were rescued

RSMSSB fireman and assistant fire officer 2021 results: RSMSSB declares the results of the exam for recruitment of fireman and assistant fire officers 2021.

SBI SCO recruitment 2021: State Bank of India (SBI) has reopened the application window for the post of engineer’s recruitment (Fire) or Fire officer.

A total of 646 schools in the city – 125 aided and 521 unaided – are yet to comply with fire safety guidelines, a report of an audit conducted by the education department of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) unveiled in a meeting on Tuesday has revealed.

Punjab governor-cum-UT administrator VP Singh Badnore on Friday launched an online system for submitting applications as well as issuance of fire safety no objection certificate (NOC), which is valid for three years. The procedure has been devised by the National Informatics Centre (NIC), UT.

Mohammad Tabrez Alam, the victim, is a native of Bihar who was working at the site as a contractual labourer.

The fire services took nearly four hours to douse the flames, and efforts had to be made to prevent the blaze from spreading to other buildings and causing a disruption in traffic on the adjacent Punjabi Bagh Main Road, said Atul Garg, chief fire officer (Delhi Fire Services).

Penalised it for not having a valid fire-safety licence and failing to renew its no-objection certificate

While, the agency received an average of 150 to 200 bird rescue calls on a monthly basis from January to July, in August alone, the Delhi Fire Services received 718 calls.

A woman and her infant daughter who were reportedly sleeping on the first floor of the complex were injured in the fire. They were taken to a nearby hospital from where they were later discharged.

When the fire broke out at around 2.15am — allegedly in electricity meter boards installed in the building’s stilt car park — there were over 40 people staying in the 13 small flats in the building.

Areas affected include Mundhwa, Rasta peth, Sinhgad, Kharadi, Bibvewadi, Chinchwad, among others

The cause of the fire is suspected to be short circuit

A recent inspection by the fire department revealed that the school has no fire safety equipment even in the science laboratory.

Atul Garg, chief fire officer, Delhi Fire Services (DFS) said they received the call around 1.50pm. Ten engines were rushed along with a sky lift.

Bodies of the parents and the three-year-old were found in the morning, while Deepa’s body was found around 2pm. The rescue operations, which started around 2am, got tough as it kept raining through the night. The teams kept Sanchita engaged in a conversation.

Atul Garg, chief fire officer of Delhi Fire Services, said they got a call around 8.45am reporting the fire following a blast in an LPG cylinder on the third floor of building number 116 in Jwala Nagar.

The hospital was informed by a passerby that fumes were coming out of a room on the third floor of the building following which the administration had sent its fire officer to verify the claims.

Fire department officials said it took them three hours and 17 fire tenders to douse the blaze.

Atul Garg, chief fire officer (Delhi Fire Services) said that three cars and six two-wheelers were gutted. The building’s lift system was damaged and dense smoke engulfed four floors .

Sukhbir Yadav, assistant fire officer, Sector 37 fire station, said a team comprising 10 officials from two fire stations (Bhim Nagar and Sector 37) reached the spot around 3.15pm.

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