The existing platforms that were used to put out the highrise fire on Wednesday were 42 metres with a reach of upto 14 storeys Ghaziabad: The Gaur Green Avenue fire on Wednesday has become a wake-up call for the residents of high-rise gated societies and authorities across NCR. Ghaziabad Development Authority on Friday sanctioned Rs…
Noida International Airport Noida: Noida International Airport will launch commercial flight operations on June 15, ending the wait for a second civil aviation hub in Delhi-NCR. IndiGo will operate the inaugural flight, with Akasa Air and Air India Express to follow shortly.The announcement comes after the airport cleared a regulatory hurdle that stalled its launch….
Gaurav alias Kabir (22), a resident of Teela Mor, was arrested and sent for treatment while a hunt is on for his associate Papu (23), a resident of Shalimar Garden Ghaziabad: Two snatchers were arrested in the city in two separate gunfights on Friday. Both the accused had several robbery and snatching cases against them.In…
Ghaziabad: The investigation into the fire at Gaur Green Avenue has identified balcony awnings, particularly PVC sheet coverings, as a primary factor behind the rapid spread of flames across multiple floors, renewing scrutiny of a common but largely unregulated practice across highrises in NCR.Under the National Building Code, balconies in residential buildings are required to…
NMRC’s Aqua Line metro (file photo) Noida: Noida Metro Rail Corporation (NMRC) is set to push ahead with the Aqua Line extension, with tenders likely next month for two corridors — an 11.56-km Botanical Garden-Sector 142 stretch and a 2.6-km Depot-Boraki link. The extensions are aimed at improving the last-mile connectivity across Noida and Greater…
Police bike set ablaze by factory workers during a protest demanding a hike in wages on April 13 A flag march by cops in the industrial sector, days after workers’ protests on April 13 Police bike set ablaze by factory workers during a protest demanding a hike in wages on April 13 A flag march…
Residents of Prateek Wisteria in Sector 77 check the society’s fire equipment on Thursday Noida: A day after a highrise fire in neighbouring Ghaziabad exposed the vulnerability of firefighting equipment in NCR, residents of 7x sectors — among the dozens of densely packed residential areas in the city that have risen, floor by floor, over…
Ghaziabad: An 80-year-old was tortured, gagged with towel and murdered in his own house at Uttranchal Vihar Colony in Loni Border on Wednesday. The body was found on the ground floor and the victim’s feet and hands were tied with a rope. Police suspect that he was assaulted first and then his throat was slit.Ramesh…
Ghaziabad: The Deputy Registrar, Firms, Societies and Chits, has appointed U Tiwary and Associates to audit the financial accounts of Ramlila Samity, Rajnagar. The firm is required to submit its report within four weeks. This action follows a complaint by former municipal corporator Rajendra Tyagi, who alleged financial irregularities in the society since 2016. The…
Firefighters spray water jets during firefighting operations at Gaur Green Avenue on Wednesday The fire that broke out in a four-BHK flat on the ninth floor of Tower D at Gaur Green Avenue gutted eight flats across five floors Firefighters spray water jets during firefighting operations at Gaur Green Avenue on Wednesday The fire that…
