Delhi Fire Services receive highest number of calls in 24 hours in last 10 years

As temperatures soar, the national capital is experiencing a troubling rise in fire-related incidents. The Delhi Fire Services are now receiving over 200 calls per day, a number unprecedented in at least the last 10 years

Delhi Heatwave: IMD predicts light rain, dust storm today

Delhi Heatwave: Delhi's primary weather station Safdarjung observatory on Wednesday recorded a maximum temperature of 46.8 degrees Celsius, the highest in 79 years.

Unregistered nursing homes endanger lives in Delhi

The registration of over 80% of the private healthcare centres has lapsed putting Delhiites at high risk of tragedies like the one at Vivek Vihar’s Baby Care New Born Hospital

LG suspends Delhi Health Minister’s OSD for involvement in illegal registration of nursing homes

Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena has approved the suspension Health Minister Saurabh Bharadwaj’s OSD for being part of irregular and illegal registration of private health facilities

Delhi Heatwave: LG directs paid break for labourers, water pitchers at bus stands

LG has directed that earthen pots with drinking water be arranged at bus queue shelters to provide relief to bus passengers

Five shops damaged in Chandni Chowk blaze, 17 cars gutted by fire in east Delhi

A total of 956 calls were received regarding fire incidents from May 1 to May 20, last year while this year, the department received a total of 2,280 calls during the same period

Delhi almost touches 50 degree C as heatwave intensifies

With heatwave conditions persisting at 49.9 degree celsius, power demand surges and hospitals report a spike in heat-related illnesses

Delhi LG orders ACB probe into registration of nursing homes after Vivek Vihar fire

Delhi Lieutenant Governor, Vinai Kumar Saxena, has ordered Anti-Corruption Branch to investigate the private health facilities and find out whether they have valid registration.