Only 10% Agra hospitals have fire safety equipment

Most hospitals, nursing homes and pathology centres in Agra will be in trouble in case of a fire outbreak. Only 8-10% of around…

Now, Maharashtra cops will send FIR copies on e-mail, WhatsApp

Complainants will now get a copy of their FIR on their email or mobile phone through WhatsApp. A decision about this was taken…

Small UK companies lax on fire safety training

A survey of 1,000 UK employees, conducted ahead of Fire Door Safety Week, reveals that many employees were not even aware of the…

Fire safety: 325 cases, but only 8 penalties!

That several buildings in Hyderabad city lack even the most basic fire safety norms is a known fact. But one of the factors…

RBI brings 7 new features, numbering system to check fake currency

To check the menace of fake Indian currency, new notes, especially the Rs.1,000 and Rs.500 denominations, will have 7 new…

Doha Malls fined for failing to install security cameras

A Doha Misdemeanour Court has issued a number of rulings ordering some commercial malls to pay fines ranging between QR10,000-50,…

Coimbatore Corporation: Ensure fire safety before giving licence

The Municipal Administration and Water Supply Department has urged the health wing of the Coimbatore Corporation to check…

Talkatora Stadium in Delhi without fire safety NOC for 5 years

It may be the sought-after venue for public functions and a preferred location for political parties for their "show of strength…

Mumbai Fire Brigade makes safety norms stricter

Owners/occupiers of high-rise buildings, starred hotels, cinema halls, multiplexes and auditoriums, commercial buildings, malls…

Linking Road malls are violating fire safety rules: BMC

An inspection by the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has revealed that several malls around the Linking Road area in…

New fire safety policy for Surat soon

All structures in Surat, which are 8m high, will need to have a fire safety certificate and those higher than 12m equipped with…

Hochiki Europe finds standards are set to slip in Fire Safety

A new study from Hochiki Europe has delivered a stark warning to the fire safety industry, finding nearly half (49 percent) of…