New Delhi: Two public health inspectors, who seemingly visited the restaurant running out of the building that caught fire in Hauz Rani and said there were no violations, have been issued show cause notices by the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD).Notices have also been issued to three others for lapses.The fire killed 22 people. According…
New Delhi: Complaints have reached the chief minister and the lieutenant governor that Delhi govt officials have allegedly misused the directions issued to them after the Hauz Rani B&B blaze and conducted raids on premises that have not violated fire safety and construction rules.Officials aware of the matter said this issue was a point of…
New Delhi: A court on Monday dismissed the bail plea of Keshav Negi, the cook of the Hauz Rani bed and breakfast, and sent him to 14 days’ judicial custody.“Considering that the investigation is at an initial stage and there are serious allegations… of an offence punishable with the imprisonment for life, this court isn’t…
New Delhi: To address manpower shortages in Delhi Fire Service (DFS), Delhi govt is considering engaging former Agniveers to fill operational posts.The proposal was discussed at a Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) meeting on Monday, chaired by TS Sandhu, days after the south Delhi fire that claimed 22 lives. Sandhu suggested exploring the engagement of…
New Delhi: Delhi govt will conduct a comprehensive audit of the Narela and Bawana industrial areas for 2011-12 to 2025-26 to probe irregularities and assess their financial impact.The two clusters were developed under a public-private partnership (PPP) model through Delhi State Industrial and Infrastructure Development Corporation (DSIIDC) for redevelopment, operation and maintenance of industrial infrastructure.DSIIDC…
New Delhi: On Monday, traffic restrictions around Maharani Bagh remained in place for nearly 12 hours as Delhi Jal Board carried out repair work on Ring Road. On another day, it could be a road closure for civic work, a diversion due to a public event, or restrictions imposed for a VIP movement.Such disruptions are…
New Delhi: Elderly women account for a majority of serious fall-related fractures, with nearly three-fourths of patients treated at a specialised fracture clinic at AIIMS, institute data show.Figures from the Fragility Fracture Liaison Service (FFLS) clinic at the Jai Prakash Narayan Apex Trauma Centre (JPNATC) show that 822 patients were treated between Nov 2023 and…
New Delhi: In a bid to facilitate the rollout of Delhi govt’s new traffic challan settlement and grievance redressal framework, Delhi Traffic Police has begun revamping its e-challan system. Officials said the upgraded platform is expected to be ready within a month.The revamp is aimed at supporting the proposed digital grievance redressal mechanism and creating…
New Delhi: A Motor Accident Claims Tribunal has awarded Rs 1.6 crore as compensation to an Indian Navy MARCOS commando who suffered 88% permanent disability in a road accident. With interest, the total payout exceeds Rs 2.5 crore.Presiding officer Abhilash Malhotra of Patiala House Courts held the driver responsible for rash and negligent driving, observing…
New Delhi: It arrived as a ‘one-time view’ WhatsApp message — a fleeting glimpse of an absolute nightmare. In that single, sickening moment, the college student stared at her own face seamlessly grafted onto an obscene, AI-generated image.Before the cold sweat of shock could dry, the invisible cyber predator struck. Operating on Snapchat, the blackmailer…
