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IIT Tirupati, Aadit Lab Tie up for High-Rise Fire Safety Research

IIT Tirupati, Aadit Lab Tie up for High-Rise Fire Safety Research

The collaboration comes amid rising concerns over fire safety in tall buildings due to rapid urbanisation

28 Jan 2026 7:24 PM IST

AI-driven Fire Alarm Systems Urged As Visakhapatnam Prepares For Skyscraper Boom

AI-driven Fire Alarm Systems Urged As Visakhapatnam Prepares For...

Representatives of the construction sector pointed out that while many buildings comply with basic fire safety norms,...

27 Jan 2026 5:57 PM IST

Railways Conducts Fire Safety, Anti-Smoking Drive

Railways Conducts Fire Safety, Anti-Smoking Drive

Authorities said special emphasis is being laid on preventing the unauthorised carriage of inflammable and explosive...

17 Jan 2026 2:22 AM IST

Goa Fire Brings Fire Safety Back on Agenda

Goa Fire Brings Fire Safety Back on Agenda

According to fire safety specialist Gajarla Pratap Reddy, a pub must first meet fundamental structural criteria before...

8 Dec 2025 9:19 PM IST

Sleeper Buses Banned Abroad, Thrive In India

Sleeper Buses Banned Abroad, Thrive In India

The design of sleeper buses — with enclosed bunks, narrow aisles and limited exits — makes evacuation nearly impossible...

25 Oct 2025 9:56 PM IST

Fire DG Inspects High-Rise Building in Hyderabad to Ensure Preparedness

Fire DG Inspects High-Rise Building in Hyderabad to Ensure...

The Director-General reviewed the building’s existing fire safety infrastructure, including fire pumps, sprinkler...

25 Oct 2025 7:14 PM IST

Emergency Exits Must Kept Open: DG Nagi Reddy

Emergency Exits Must Kept Open: DG Nagi Reddy

The fire department, he added, will now initiate legal and administrative action against such managements to ensure...

26 Sept 2025 12:29 AM IST

Fire Safety Lapses a Norm in Pashamylaram Units

Fire Safety Lapses a Norm in Pashamylaram Units

K. Gouri Shanker, deputy chief inspector of factories in Sangareddy, said the last inspection at the accident-hit unit...

1 July 2025 2:32 AM IST

DC Edit | In Hyd Tragedy, A Vital Lesson

DC Edit | In Hyd Tragedy, A Vital Lesson

One of the most glaring lapses is the absence of enforcement of building codes

20 May 2025 1:10 AM IST

LPG Cylinder Blast Injures Five in Hyderabad

LPG Cylinder Blast Injures Five in Hyderabad

A gas leak explosion in Erragadda's Gautampuri Colony injured five, including a 14-year-old girl; police confirm fire...

8 March 2025 9:49 PM IST

Experts call for more fire safety in hospitals

Experts call for more fire safety in hospitals

Hyderabad:The incidents of fire in hospitals have led to loss of life and property, the most recent one at Dindigul in...

15 Dec 2024 12:52 AM IST

Health Minister Orders Fire Safety Inspections in Telangana Hospitals

Health Minister Orders Fire Safety Inspections in Telangana Hospitals

Hyderabad: Health minister Damodar Rajanarsimha directed officials to ensure strict adherence to fire safety...

23 Nov 2024 11:51 PM IST