Fire Safety

Shut down coaching centres that violate safety norms: HC directs MCD, DDA

The Delhi High Court has directed the MCD and the DDA to shut down the coaching centres operating in violation of the fire safety…

NMCs Fire Deptt asks OCW, MSEDCL to cut water & power supply to 41 hospitals

An inspection audit conducted by the Fire and Emergency Services Department of the Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) has…

Indore: One-month deadline to ensure fire safety measures in buildings above 12 m

There are more than 25,000 buildings having a height more than 12.5 metres in Indore in Madhya Pradesh and require special fire…

Two-thirds of 380 govt schools in Faridabad sans fire safety NOC

The non-implementation of the fire safety norms has raised the spectre of fire in a majority of government schools in Faridabad…

Fire drills to be made mandatory from 2026 in Malaysia

Starting 2026, buildings in nine categories that require Selangor Fire and Rescue Department in Malaysia certification must hold…

Union Health Ministry issues advisory to states, UTs on preventing hospital fires during summer

With temperatures rising across the country, the Union Health Ministry and the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) have…

Study demonstrates need for new fire safety rules for methanol-fueled ships

A new fire safety study by survival technology solutions provider Survitec finds that existing fire-fighting methods used to…

With summer picking up pace, GHMC takes up fire safety drills

With the onset of summer, the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporations Enforcement Vigilance & Disaster Management (EV&DM…

No poll excuses, notify Mumbai fire safety norms on time: Court to Maharashtra

The Bombay High Court has directed the Maharashtra government to ensure that it strictly complies with the scheduled timeline to…

KMC reports over 265 high-rises lack fire safety certificates, SHC informed

The Karachi Metropolitan Corporation (KMC) reported to the Sindh High Court that they conducted fire safety audits on more than…

Follow fire safety norms or face water cut: PMC warns commercial buildings

The Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) has issued a stern warning to commercial complexes, malls, high-rise buildings, private…

Chandigarh: CITCO hotels operating sans fire safety certificate

Various hotels and establishments under Chandigarh Industrial and Tourism Development Corporation Limited (CITCO) are operating…