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TopicDelhi fire incident

Topic: Delhi fire incident

Madhubani paintings & pashmina shawls destroyed by fire, Dilli Haat stall owners rue livelihood lost

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.

After Vivek Vihar tragedy, Delhi ACB probe finds 34 nursing homes with no fire NOC, 17 without licence

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.

Lapsed licence, no fire exit & oxygen refilling — why Delhi hospital fire was disaster-in-waiting

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.

No registration, cruelty to infant — Delhi hospital where 6 newborns died in fire not new to controversy

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.

Children’s hospital in Vivek Vihar where blaze claimed 6 lives didn’t have fire NOC, owner booked

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'.

‘Narrow entrance’ to burning Delhi coaching centre hit rescue operation, say eyewitnesses

Over a 100 students were present inside the building when it caught fire due to a short circuit, engulfing nearly all the classrooms in smoke.

‘Couldn’t save him’: Survivor recalls horror after fire from mosquito coil kills toddler, 5 others in Delhi

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.

On Camera

How Mamata Banerjee turned Bengali identity into a potent electoral weapon

The TMC has positioned itself as the representative of Bengaliness ahead of the West Bengal elections, ready to defend Bengali pride in the face of an onslaught by bohiragotos of the BJP. The TMC has positioned itself as the representative of Bengaliness ahead of the West Bengal elections, ready to defend Bengali pride in the face of an onslaught by bohiragotos of the BJP.

Stocks fall, oil prices climb as Trump issues fresh threat to Iran ahead of his deadline

Fears that an escalation of the conflict could heighten a fuel squeeze & endanger the economy unnerved traders, with NYT reporting Iran stopped negotiating a truce with the US.

UAE walks away from financing Rafale F5 due to restricted access to technology, reports French media

French newspaper La Tribune earlier last week indicated that UAE withdrew from deal to fund EUR 3.5 billion. India is looking to order 114 new Rafales, which could include the F5.

China insulated itself against energy shocks. India is ‘all talk, no walk’

China patiently invested capital, skill and technology in coal gasification. Unlike it, we won’t move from words to action. As crude prices decline, we lose interest.