'Audits just paperwork exercise': Traders allege safeguards can be bypassed with 'suvidha shulk'

LUCKNOW, June 24 -- The Aliganj fire tragedy in Lucknow that claimed 15 lives has once again exposed glaring gaps in the enforcement of safety norms in commercial establishments. While stringent safet... Read More

LDA in action mode against 18 engineers for Aliganj bldg 'violations'

LUCKNOW, June 24 -- A day after the three-storey building inferno in Lucknow's Aliganj area that claimed 15 lives, the Lucknow Development Authority (LDA) fixed accountability on officials who served ... Read More

Smoke spread fast, escape routes vanished

LUCKNOW, June 24 -- For those who survived Monday's deadly fire in Aliganj, escape came through a combination of instinct, chance and split-second decisions. While many remained trapped inside the smo... Read More

Crowds flock to fire site, hampering probe

LUCKNOW, June 24 -- Even as investigators sifted through the charred remains of the Aliganj building where the fire claimed 15 lives on Monday, a different crowd gathered outside on Tuesday. They were... Read More

LDA initiates demolitionproceedings post-fire

LUCKNOW, June 24 -- Following the deadly fire incident in Aliganj's Sector-D, the Lucknow Development Authority (LDA) has initiated proceedings to demolish the illegally constructed building where the... Read More

Countless Lko coaching centres are templates of negligence, ticking bombs

LUCKNOW, June 24 -- A day after the Aliganj tragedy, Hindustan Times conducted a comprehensive reality check at various institutes, coaching centres, computer centres, libraries and small workplaces o... Read More

Over 40 coaching insts sealed in Knp, Vns over violations

KANPUR/VARANASI, June 24 -- In the wake of the recent fire incident in Lucknow, authorities have stepped up action against coaching institutes flouting safety and regulatory norms. More than 40 coachi... Read More

After fire, parents seek safety assurances from coaching centres

LUCKNOW, June 24 -- The deadly Aliganj fire that claimed 15 lives has triggered concern among parents across Lucknow, prompting a surge in calls to coaching institutes seeking details about fire safet... Read More

Govt campus bails out stuck rescue team

Lucknow, June 24 -- Amid the chaos and desperation that marked Monday's deadly fire in Aliganj, a nearby government campus quietly emerged as a crucial support base for rescue teams battling the blaze... Read More

Akhilesh visits injured at KGMU, blames govt

Lucknow, June 24 -- Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav roundly criticised the Uttar Pradesh government on Tuesday for alleged negligence and corruption in granting fire safety clearances, holdin... Read More

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