Fire breaks out at the chief medical officer's record room in Prayagraj, causing panic but no injuries. Short circuit cited as the cause. Quick action by office staff controls the fire within 30 minutes.
Kuldeep Singh Chahal is back as Commissioner of Police, Ludhiana. The order to the effect was issued on Friday. On May 22, the Election Commission of India replaced Chahal with Additional Director General of Police (ADGP) Nilabh Kishore, who served as Ludhiana police commissioner for the shortest span of 15 days. Earlier, R K Jaiswal served as police commissioner for 23 days from May 29, 2014 to June 21, 2014. Naunihal Singh served as police commissioner for one month from August 20, 2021 to September 21, 2021.
A banquet hall in Ambience Island was gutted in fire during the early hours of Tuesday. No casualties were reported. The fire was suspected to be caused by a short circuit. Firefighters took around 12 hours to extinguish the flames. Read more about the incident here.
Prayagraj: Amid the scorching heatwave, as many as 1004 fire incidents were reported in the district in the past three months which was 30% more compa.
Deputy commissioner Sakshi Sawhney orders fire safety audit for factories in Ludhiana district to prevent untoward fire incidents. Audit to cover fire exits, alarms, extinguishers, and evacuation procedures. Industries/factories instructed to ensure working fire alarm and hydrant mechanisms. Owners advised not to lock industries from outside during work hours.