ACB Issues Statement on 2020 Fire Services Recruitment Scam

SRINAGAR: This is for the information of general public and in particular for the aggrieved aspirants of Fire and Emergency Services Department J&K. Based on complaint about irregularities in the recruitment process of Fireman and Fireman Drivers in 2020, the Anti Corruption Bureau J&K through P/S Central ACB J&K conducted verification into the matter where … Read more

Indian Navy rescues 14 countrymen from vessel on fire in Arabian Sea

Indian Navy rescues 14 countrymen from vessel on fire in Arabian Sea

Follow Us on Google News New Delhi, July 1 (IANS) The Indian Navy rescued 14 countrymen serving as crew members on-board a Palau-flagged tanker MT Yi Cheng 6 which caught fire in the North Arabian Sea, an official said on Tuesday. The Indian Navy undertook the high-risk firefighting and rescue operation on Sunday demonstrating rapid … Read more

Fire breaks out in B’luru’s Victoria Hospital burns ward, 26 patients evacuated

Fire breaks out in B'luru's Victoria Hospital burns ward, 26 patients evacuated

Follow Us on Google News Bengaluru, July 1 (IANS) A fire incident was reported from the government-run Victoria Hospital in Bengaluru on Tuesday. The mishap occurred in the burns ward of the hospital, and all 26 inpatients were safely shifted to another block. According to the preliminary investigation by the police, the fire broke out … Read more

India to host 2029 World Police & Fire Games in Gujarat: CM Bhupendra Patel

India to host 2029 World Police & Fire Games in Gujarat: CM Bhupendra Patel

Follow Us on Google News Ahmedabad, June 26 (IANS) India has won the bid to host the prestigious 2029 World Police & Fire Games (WPFG), with the event set to take place across Ahmedabad, Gandhinagar, and Ekta Nagar in Gujarat. The announcement follows a compelling presentation by Indian representatives to the WPFG Federation in Birmingham, … Read more

One killed as chemical tanker catches fire on Jaipur-Ajmer Highway

One killed as chemical tanker catches fire on Jaipur-Ajmer Highway

Follow Us on Google News Jaipur, June 25 (IANS) A chemical tanker carrying methanol overturned and burst into flames on Wednesday near Maukhampura town on the Jaipur-Ajmer National Highway, resulting in the death of the driver and causing widespread chaos on the busy stretch. According to Maukhampura Police, the deceased has been identified as Rajendra … Read more

Fire breaks out at Bengal CEO’s office in Kolkata as counting for Kaliganj bypoll underway

Fire breaks out at Bengal CEO's office in Kolkata as counting for Kaliganj bypoll underway

Follow Us on Google News Kolkata, June 23 (IANS) As the counting for West Bengal’s Kaliganj Assembly constituency bypoll was going on in full swing on Monday, a fire broke out at the office of the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) at Strand Road in Central Kolkata. However, the fire was brought under control very quickly. … Read more

Delhi Minister Sood greets firefighters ahead of their departure for Fire Games 2025 in US

Delhi Minister Sood greets firefighters ahead of their departure for Fire Games 2025 in US

Follow Us on Google News New Delhi, June 21 (IANS) Delhi Home Minister Ashish Sood interacted with firefighters selected for World Police and Fire Games 2025 and encouraged them to perform well to earn laurels for the nation, an official said on Saturday. At a ceremonial event organised at the Delhi Secretariat to honour the … Read more

Auto-rickshaw catches fire in Bihar’s Muzaffarpur, one killed

Auto-rickshaw catches fire in Bihar's Muzaffarpur, one killed

Follow Us on Google News Patna, June 19 (IANS) A devastating accident happened on Thursday on National Highway-27 near Berua village in Bihar’s Muzaffarpur district, when a moving auto-rickshaw suddenly caught fire, leaving one woman dead and four others, including children, severely injured. The incident took place in the Gaighat police station area in the … Read more

Political slugfest erupts in Bengal over Khidirpur fire that gutted 1,300 shops

Political slugfest erupts in Bengal over Khidirpur fire that gutted 1,300 shops

Follow Us on Google News Kolkata, June 17 (IANS) A political storm erupted in West Bengal on Tuesday following a massive fire that broke out early Monday morning in the Khidirpur area of south Kolkata, reducing over 1,300 shops in a bustling marketplace to ashes. While there were no casualties reported, the estimated loss from … Read more