Chinese companies allowed to hire private security guards in Pakistan

Punjab government in Pakistan has allowed the Chinese companies working on various projects to hire private security guards for…

Faridabad bans use of LED lights in vehicles

The district police have banned the use of LED lights in vehicles and warned of a strict action against violators. They have also…

30,000 fire cases in Assam over last decade

More than 700 lives have been lost in the last decade owing to nearly 30,000 fire incidents, a recent report by the Assam State…

The US is riddled with Open-Access Security Cameras

A recent study by security firm Protection1 discovered over 6,000 no-password, open-access security cameras spread across the US…

CAG report slams Delhi Police e challan system

The CAG report has slammed the Delhi Police's e-challan system, a project which the department has been boasting about over the…

Of 3,118 Nagpur high-rises, 2,616 don t have fire safety devices

In the absence of any fire safety mechanisms, a majority of Nagpurs high-rises are potentially dangerous in case of a fire mishap…

CCTV on JNU campus to track outsiders?

Delhi Police has proposed to install CCTV cameras on JNU campus to monitor the movement of "outsiders". The cameras would also…

Gurgaon railway station high on security, but low on CCTVs

Though the district has been on alert since the terror attacks at the Pathankot air base, the Gurgaon railway station has been…

Private security agencies should invest in manpower training

In the wake of the recent Rs 22.50 crore cash van heist, senior Delhi Police officials have recommended private security agencies…

Vietnam high-rise buildings to undergo fire safety inspections

High-rise buildings across the country will undergo fire safety inspections this month, Colonel Doan Huu Thang, deputy head of…

More takers for fire safety drill in Bengaluru

Increased awareness among people in Bengaluru about fire safety norms has brought alive an old rule which existed in the Fire…

Fire safety in Telangana: one-time exemption misused

The Telangana Government is ready with its own version of Building Penalisation Scheme (BPS) to regularise unauthorised…