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TopicDelhi fire service

Topic: Delhi fire service

Delhi Fire Service prepares for another hot summer. Mini vans & robots to soon hit the streets

DFS is tackling manpower shortages & traffic delays with technology & a proposal for departmental restructuring, says Deputy Chief Fire Officer SK Tomar.

Hidden in plain sight: The unanswered questions in the Justice Varma cash controversy

Despite SC making several documents, photos and a video public, a lot of what happened at Delhi HC judge Yashwant Varma’s residence on 14 March night is still shrouded in mystery.

UPSC aspirants’ deaths: 13 coaching centres sealed amid protests, PIL filed, matter reaches Parliament

MCD announces Rs 10 lakh compensation for next of kin & action against unauthorised constructions. 3 students died after library located illegally in basement of Rau's IAS centre flooded.

Waterlogging ‘caused biometric system to turn off’, trapping students in Delhi coaching centre basement

Road was clogged with rainwater due to poor drainage, and this poured into basement. The basement was used as library despite having fire service clearance only for use as storage.

Sizzling heat, humidity & high power demand lead to spike in AC blasts and how you can avoid them

Between 1 April & 5 June, 32 fires triggered by short circuits and AC blasts were reported in Ghaziabad and 85 in Noida. Delhi Fire Services says helpline received over 200 calls daily.

Rapid urbanisation leading to more fire accidents. But Indian firefighters lack numbers, equipment

The incidents in Delhi & Rajkot last week have raised concerns about the preparedness of India’s fire services, which, according to govt reports, are facing a lack of adequate infra and manpower.

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'.

Minor fire breaks out at DoP&T building in North Block

No physical records or files were damaged by the blaze. A few furniture items and some equipment were partially damaged.

It’s time to survey — not mosques, but fire-trap buildings. Delhi’s Mundka tragedy shows

It's ironic that the State should storm into action, arm itself with bulldozers, and bring down people's homes but does not even inspect buildings that could be a fire hazard.

On Camera

Controversial dog-walker IAS Sanjeev Khirwar is back in Delhi. What happened to his wife?

In 2022, athletes claimed they were asked to wind up training early at Thyagraj Stadium so that the IAS couple could walk their dog. Then came the memes and public outrage.

IndiGo profit plunges 78% as Dec meltdown with 3k flight cancellations takes a toll

Net income for InterGlobe Aviation Ltd slipped 78 percent to Rs 5.5 billion for the three months ended Dec 31 compared with the year-ago period.

Rafale saga: 25 yrs of detours, deadlocks & political hesitation. Now IAF getting what it always wanted

Instead of buying more Mirages outright in early 2000s, the requirement was tweaked in favour of a medium-weight, multi-role fighter with Mirage-like performance. 

Pakistan se azaadi. Grow up India, stop giving it prime real estate in your psyche

Pakistan not only has zero chance of catching up with India in most areas, but will inevitably see the gap rising. Its leaders will offer its people the same snake oil in different bottles.