Delhi: Private auditors to mark buildings fire safety compliant for DFS

Private fire safety auditors will now be allowed to certify city buildings as fire safety compliant, according to sweeping amendments notified by the Delhi government. According to the Delhi Fire Service (Amendment) Rules, 2025, published in the Delhi Gazette by the Home Department of the Delhi government on Tuesday, the new system allows registered third-party […]

Minor killed, elderly woman injured in west Delhi house fire

13-year-old boy died while an elderly woman suffered burn injuries after a fire broke out in a house in west Delhi’s Vishnu Garden early Wednesday morning, officials said. The deceased has been identified as Jaspreet, while the injured is Swamjeet Kaur (65), who sustained nearly 35 per cent burn injuries and is undergoing treatment, they […]