Fire in Delhi school, two children injuredOctober 5th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Two children suffered minor injuries after a fire broke out in a primary school in southwest Delhi Monday, a fire brigade official said. We received a call at 11.15 a.m.
Major fire at CGO complex buildingSeptember 17th, 2009 NEW DELHI - A major fire broke out in the Electronic Niketan building in the CGO complex on Lodhi road on Thursday morning. However, no report of any casualties was reported.
Major fire breaks out at a Delhi candle factorySeptember 12th, 2009 NEW DELHI - A candle-making factory was razed to the ground following a major fire broke out in Naraina Industrial area here on Saturday. The fire broke out past -midnight.
Main water reservoirs only 35 percent fullAugust 3rd, 2009 NEW DELHI - India's 81 main water reservoirs were only 35 percent full on July 30, the government's Central Water Commission (CWC) said here Monday. More than halfway through the annual monsoon, the lack of water due to poor rainfall is raising the spectre of shortages of power as well as water for irrigation.
Minor burnt to death in Delhi slum fireMay 8th, 2009 NEW DELHI - An eight-year-old boy was burnt to death after a fire broke out in a slum cluster here, a fire brigade official said Friday. The incident took place when fire broke out in one of the slums and spread to the nearby slums near Batla House of Jamia Nagar in south Delhi Thursday evening.
One killed, 150 shanties gutted in fireApril 21st, 2009 NEW DELHI - A 50-year-old man was burnt to death and at least 150 shanties were gutted when a fire broke out in a slum area of southwest Delhi Tuesday afternoon, officials said. According to Delhi Fire Service officials, the fire was reported from the slums in Shahbad Dairy area around 3.10 p.m.
Fire breaks out in Paryavaran Bhavan in DelhiApril 20th, 2009 NEW DELHI - A fire broke out Monday evening on the fifth floor of the Paryavaran Bhavan in the CGO complex of south Delhi. According to fire officials, the fire was reported to them at 6.40 p.m.
Fire breaks out at government office in DelhiApril 20th, 2009 NEW DELHI - A fire broke out Monday evening on the sixth floor of the Paryavaran Bhavan in CGO complex in south Delhi. There was no report of any casualty, officials said.
Army major averts major CNG blast on ring roadApril 8th, 2009 NEW DELHI - An Army major averted what could have been a major CNG blast on New Delhi's Ring Road. Colonel Mukesh Chadha, Commanding Officer of the Army Headquarters Transport Company was returning from the Small Arms Firing Range when he saw a CNG driven Maruti van in flames near the Moti Bagh Gurudwara.
Massive fire reduces Delhi slum area to ashesApril 2nd, 2009 NEW DELHI - About 250 to 350 slum dwellings were completely gutted in a massive fire here on Thursday. The fire erupted in one of the hut and then spread across the slum in the city's Jahangirpuri area.
Fire breaks out in Yemen oil field, no casualtiesMarch 23rd, 2009 SANAA - A major fire broke out in an oil field operated by the French oil firm Total in southeastern Yemen Sunday, but no casualties or production losses were reported, witnesses said. 'A massive fire engulfed the chemical storage section in block 14,' one witness told DPA.
Lohri celebrated with fervour in DelhiJanuary 12th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Despite biting cold, hundreds of Delhi residents Tuesday night came out of their houses and sat around bonfires lit in various parts of the capital to celebrate Lohri, the festival which marks the harvesting time in the fields of the country. People danced to the beats of dhols with favourite Punjabi Bollywood number played in the background.
Two killed in chemical factory fire in DelhiJanuary 12th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Two labourers were burnt Tuesday when a blast took place in one of the drums kept in a chemical factory in central Delhi, officials said. Minor fire broke out in the godown of the chemical factory in Khari Baoli area around 2.30 p.m.
Schools to remain shut due to extreme coldJanuary 3rd, 2009 NEW DELHI - With the freezing cold unlikely to see a thaw in the next few days, the Delhi government has asked all state-run schools to extend the winter break by two more days for students till Class 8, while all municipal schools will reopen only Jan 12. Delhi Education Minister Arvinder Singh said Sunday that an advisory has been sent to all government schools to extend the vacation till Tuesday.
Two shops gutted in Delhi fireDecember 24th, 2008 NEW DELHI - Two shops were gutted Thursday in a fire in a south Delhi market. There were no casualties, officials said.
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