A total of 40 stalls were gutted in the fire. Shopkeepers estimate a loss of at least Rs 10 crore, demand compensation & question lack of fire safety preparedness at the cultural hub.
ACB has submitted interim report to vigilance dept, listing 65 nursing homes it has inspected so far. In Vivek Vihar, nursing home had no fire extinguishers or emergency exits.
Blaze that engulfed Baby Care New Born Hospital in C-Block of East Delhi's Vivek Vihar, claimed lives of 6 newborns. Residents say warned of hazard posed by oxygen refilling centre.
A case of criminal intimidation & cruelty to a child was filed in 2021 against hospital owner Dr Khichi and a nurse. Another complaint was regarding non-registration of hospital with Delhi govt.
Delhi Fire Services chief Atul Garg says 'no NOC was issued by DFS to Baby Care New Born Hospital in Vivek Vihar, matter is currently under investigation'.
According to police, toxic fumes that were released after the mosquito coil fell over a mattress sometime during the night and a subsequent fire resulted in the deaths.
Over generations, Bihar’s bane has been its utter lack of urbanisation. But now, even Bihar is urbanising. Or let’s say, rurbanising. Two decades under Nitish Kumar have created a new elite in its cities.
Indian govt officials last month skipped Turkish National Day celebrations in Delhi, in a message to Ankara following its support for Islamabad, particularly during Operation Sindoor.
Bihar is blessed with a land more fertile for revolutions than any in India. Why has it fallen so far behind then? Constant obsession with politics is at the root of its destruction.
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