Page 11 - Fire Safety
Home Ministry asks states, UTs to conduct fire safety review of hospitals
The Home Ministry has asked states and union territories to carry out a detailed fire safety review of hospitals and nursing homes to prevent fire incidents
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Fire breaks out at chemicals manufacturing unit in Karnataka; no casualties
A fire broke out at a speciality chemicals manufacturing unit within the Mangalore Special Economic Zone (MSEZ) at Bajpe on Saturday afternoon, but there were no casualties, police said
 "Fire breaks out at chemicals manufacturing unit in Karnataka; no casualties")
Nagpur hospital fire: Woman patient among 4 dead, 2 in critical state
The fire at a private hospital in Nagpur has claimed the lives of four patients- one woman and three men
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Over 750 fire-safety NOCs stuck amid rising coronavirus cases in Delhi
The Delhi Fire Services has received over 750 applications for issuance of NOC since lockdown began, but has not been able to conduct inspections amid the rising number of infections
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8 dead, 50 injured as blast in boiler causes fire in Gujarat factory
As companies of methanol and xylene chemicals are located near the affected factory, authorities have shifted about 4,800 people from nearby Luvara and Lakhigam villages to safer places
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GIC Re hikes premiums for property insurance segment under fire portfolio
The impact of increase in premiums for individual insurers will be different, depending on the kind of risk they are participating in
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Lessons not learnt
Annual fire safety audit must be made mandatory
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