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…

Over 240 Mumbai civic schools lack fire safety measures

The civic administration has send out notices to buildings that do not follow fire norms, yet, it has failed to ensure that its…

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…

UBM India successfully hosts Security and Fire Expo 2015 (SAFE) at Chennai

UBM India, host of IFSEC India, held the 'Security and Fire Expo 2015' at the Chennai Trade Centre from July 1-3. Industry…

Meet to review fire safety in Noida high-rises

The Noida and Greater Noida industrial development authorities have called owners and maintenance in-charges of all residential…

Fire safety experts issue warning over tumble-dried laundry

Fire safety experts are warning people to allow tumble-dried laundry to cool before its put away following a series of fires.…

South India gets its first industry trade show- SAFE-2015

UBM India, host of IFSEC India, is set to host Security and Fire Expo 2015, to be held at the Chennai Trade Centre from 1st -3rd…

Connaught Place, New Delhi fire safety a burning issue

The recent fire in Delhis Connaught Place (CP) is the third incident in less than a year. It has once again raised questions…

Nashik Building owners told to conduct fire safety audit

With the backdrop of the ensuing Kumbh Mela and the Maharashtra Fire Prevention and Life Safety Measure Act, 2006, the Nashik…

London hotel owner hit with record ?200,000 fine for fire safety violations

The former owner of a Bayswater hotel has been hit with Londons biggest ever fine for an individual for violating fire safety…

Parliament hasn't had a Fire Safety Certificate for a decade

The Parliament House, one of India's most protected structures, is not safe against fire. The sprawling heritage structure spread…