Kolkata: The Birbhum District Administration in West Bengal has ordered the indefinite closure of 15 hotels located near the iconic Goddess Tara Temple at Tarapith following a devastating fire at the Bideshini hotel that claimed nine lives. The action came after random safety inspections of hotels and lodges in the temple-adjacent area. Officials found that.
Several MLAs of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) staged a protest outside the Delhi Legislative Assembly, raising serious concerns over alleged gaps in fire safety infrastructure in the national capital. The protest comes despite the Delhi government having presented a budget of nearly Rs 1 lakh crore, prompting questions about allocation and utilisation of funds..
Most of the buildings in Pakistan's capital, Islamabad, have not obtained fire safety certifications, local media reported citing the Capital Development Authority (CDA).
