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Drishti IAS Head Vikas Divyakirti Reacts To Basement Tragedy, Crackdown
Under fire for violating safety norms in one of its centres in Delhi, Dristi IAS head Vikas Divyakirti has said its team is very cautious about the safety of its students and said the problem is "more complicated than its appears".
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Shut Down Coaching Centres Violating Safety Norms, Delhi Civic Body Told
The Delhi High Court on Friday directed the MCD and the DDA to shut down forthwith the coaching centres operating in violation of the fire safety norms.
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Fire-Safety Lapse At Chennai Airport May Cause Uphaar-Like Tragedy: Experts
The newly-commissioned terminal at the Anna International Airport in Chennai has a "grave" fire safety violation, aviation safety experts claimed as they raised the issue with its director and the Airport Authority of India (AAI).
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Amazon Accused of Violating US Labour Law After Union Supporters' Arrests
A group of Amazon workers seeking to form a union in New York filed a charge with US labour regulators after a high-profile organiser and a pair of employees were arrested outside a company warehouse.
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Delhi Government To Shut Down Coaching Centres Operating Above 4th Floor
In the wake of the Surat fire tragedy, the Delhi government has directed the city's fire department to take immediate action for "closing down" coaching institutes operating above the fourth floor in buildings in violation of fire safety norms.
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Amazon Employee Says He Was Fired for Calling for Unionisation, Safer Working Conditions
Long was fired from Amazon in early February over what the letter described as a "purported" safety violation.
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More Than 150 Guest Houses In Delhi Shut For Violating Fire Safety Norms
The Delhi government has cancelled the Fire Safety Certificates of over 150 guest houses in the Karol Bagh area after 17 people were killed in a hotel fire on February 12, the Assembly was informed on Wednesday.
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After Karol Bagh Fire, 27 More Hotels To Be Shut Over Safety Violation
Intensifying its drive against hotels that do not adhere to construction norms, especially after a massive fire at a hotel in Karol Bagh killed 17 people, the Delhi government has cancelled fire safety certificates of 27 establishments.
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Delhi Government Cancels NOC Of 30 Hotels For Violating Fire Safety Norms
In the aftermath of a massive fire at a Karol Bagh hotel killing 17 people, the Delhi government has cancelled fire safety licences of 30 establishments in the area in the last two days for various violations.
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Community Bunkers Built In Rajouri For Safety Against Ceasefire Violation
The government has constructed community bunkers in Rajouri's Nowshera city to provide safety to locals during cross-border firing along the Line of Control (LoC). The initiative has been taken to ensure that the daily life and education is not disrupted in areas surrounding the borders.
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After Kamala Mills Blaze, Mumbai Civic Body Sets Up 34 Fire Compliance Cells
The Mumbai civic body has set up 34 cells to monitor fire compliance norms at commercial establishments and other buildings, and act against them if they violate safety rules, a senior official said today.
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In Mumbai's Kamala Mills Fire, Co-Owner Of Mojo's Bistro Pub Surrenders
The co-owner of Mumbai's Mojo's Bistro, one of the two resto-pubs where a deadly fire swallowed 14 lives, surrendered before the police this morning. Yug Tuli, a Nagpur-based businessman, had been on the run since the fire on December 29 that brought to fore the brazen violations of fire safety norms at Kamala Mills compound and elsewhere in the cr...
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9 Central Delhi Restaurants May Lose Licence For Violating Fire Safety Norms
At least nine restaurants in Central Delhi's Connaught Place may lose their licence for violation of fire safety norms, with the New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) issuing show-cause notices to them.
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After Mumbai Fire, NDMC Warns Hotels, Restaurants Against Norm Violations
The New Delhi Municipal Council has asked restaurants in its area to abide by trade license conditions, fire safety norms and sitting capacity regulations or be ready to face cancellation of permits and sealing of premises.
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Kollam Temple Fire: Banned Chemicals Used, No Safety Zone For Devotees
When a lavish fireworks display began at a Kerala temple, officials who govern the famous shrine devoted to Puttingal Devi, an incarnation of the Goddess Kali, were in violation of a series of laws. The lapses have left more than 100 people dead.
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Drishti IAS Head Vikas Divyakirti Reacts To Basement Tragedy, Crackdown
Under fire for violating safety norms in one of its centres in Delhi, Dristi IAS head Vikas Divyakirti has said its team is very cautious about the safety of its students and said the problem is "more complicated than its appears".
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Shut Down Coaching Centres Violating Safety Norms, Delhi Civic Body Told
The Delhi High Court on Friday directed the MCD and the DDA to shut down forthwith the coaching centres operating in violation of the fire safety norms.
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Fire-Safety Lapse At Chennai Airport May Cause Uphaar-Like Tragedy: Experts
The newly-commissioned terminal at the Anna International Airport in Chennai has a "grave" fire safety violation, aviation safety experts claimed as they raised the issue with its director and the Airport Authority of India (AAI).
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Amazon Accused of Violating US Labour Law After Union Supporters' Arrests
A group of Amazon workers seeking to form a union in New York filed a charge with US labour regulators after a high-profile organiser and a pair of employees were arrested outside a company warehouse.
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Delhi Government To Shut Down Coaching Centres Operating Above 4th Floor
In the wake of the Surat fire tragedy, the Delhi government has directed the city's fire department to take immediate action for "closing down" coaching institutes operating above the fourth floor in buildings in violation of fire safety norms.
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Amazon Employee Says He Was Fired for Calling for Unionisation, Safer Working Conditions
Long was fired from Amazon in early February over what the letter described as a "purported" safety violation.
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More Than 150 Guest Houses In Delhi Shut For Violating Fire Safety Norms
The Delhi government has cancelled the Fire Safety Certificates of over 150 guest houses in the Karol Bagh area after 17 people were killed in a hotel fire on February 12, the Assembly was informed on Wednesday.
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After Karol Bagh Fire, 27 More Hotels To Be Shut Over Safety Violation
Intensifying its drive against hotels that do not adhere to construction norms, especially after a massive fire at a hotel in Karol Bagh killed 17 people, the Delhi government has cancelled fire safety certificates of 27 establishments.
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Delhi Government Cancels NOC Of 30 Hotels For Violating Fire Safety Norms
In the aftermath of a massive fire at a Karol Bagh hotel killing 17 people, the Delhi government has cancelled fire safety licences of 30 establishments in the area in the last two days for various violations.
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Community Bunkers Built In Rajouri For Safety Against Ceasefire Violation
The government has constructed community bunkers in Rajouri's Nowshera city to provide safety to locals during cross-border firing along the Line of Control (LoC). The initiative has been taken to ensure that the daily life and education is not disrupted in areas surrounding the borders.
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After Kamala Mills Blaze, Mumbai Civic Body Sets Up 34 Fire Compliance Cells
The Mumbai civic body has set up 34 cells to monitor fire compliance norms at commercial establishments and other buildings, and act against them if they violate safety rules, a senior official said today.
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In Mumbai's Kamala Mills Fire, Co-Owner Of Mojo's Bistro Pub Surrenders
The co-owner of Mumbai's Mojo's Bistro, one of the two resto-pubs where a deadly fire swallowed 14 lives, surrendered before the police this morning. Yug Tuli, a Nagpur-based businessman, had been on the run since the fire on December 29 that brought to fore the brazen violations of fire safety norms at Kamala Mills compound and elsewhere in the cr...
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9 Central Delhi Restaurants May Lose Licence For Violating Fire Safety Norms
At least nine restaurants in Central Delhi's Connaught Place may lose their licence for violation of fire safety norms, with the New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) issuing show-cause notices to them.
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After Mumbai Fire, NDMC Warns Hotels, Restaurants Against Norm Violations
The New Delhi Municipal Council has asked restaurants in its area to abide by trade license conditions, fire safety norms and sitting capacity regulations or be ready to face cancellation of permits and sealing of premises.
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Kollam Temple Fire: Banned Chemicals Used, No Safety Zone For Devotees
When a lavish fireworks display began at a Kerala temple, officials who govern the famous shrine devoted to Puttingal Devi, an incarnation of the Goddess Kali, were in violation of a series of laws. The lapses have left more than 100 people dead.
