India, Dec. 9 -- Two days after a nightclub fire in Goa claimed 25 lives, Gurugram authorities have identified more than 300 bars, pubs, hookah lounges and nightclubs operating without complete mandatory permissions in the city's busiest nightlife hotspots.

The identified hotspots - Sector 29, MG Road, Golf Course Road, Cyber Hub, Sohna Road, Golf Course Extension, and Udyog Vihar - are known for high footfall, late-night events and dense clusters of commercial-residential establishments.

Officials said that teams from fire department, pollution board, Municipal Corporation of Gurugram (MCG), excise department, Haryana Shahari Vikas Pradhikaran, and Gurugram police have started surprise inspections to verify No Objection Certificates (N...