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Beyond Carlton offers free counselling for fire accident victims and their families

February 8, 2017 Uday Vijayan

Fire accident victims have not too many people to guide them on how to come out of the trauma. Here’s some help.

Environment

This neighbourhood in Electronic City is choking!

October 26, 2016 Gaurav Behere

Residents of Basapura suffer from persistent cough and breathing issues as garbage dumped in the immediate vicinity of apartments and offices is burnt day in day out.

Governance

Residents struggle to breathe as garbage fire continues third day at Bellandur

October 24, 2016 Seema Sharma

Rubber, plastic and mixed waste continues to burn over three days off Outer Ring Road. As Bellandur burns, why is the government fiddling?

Governance

No land for firestations in Bangalore

September 17, 2013 Bosky Khanna

The Fire Department is trying to source land on the outskirts of Bangalore, to establish more fire stations. It appears the city has land for everything else. There is also the usual shortage of staff and vehicles.

Economy

Residents help manage factory fire

February 12, 2012 L R Suresh

Alert residents helped put out a major fire in a plastic factory in Arekere

Governance

New fire safety norms for city high rises

September 6, 2011 Navya P K

New rules for Bengaluru place major penalties on owners/occupiers of unsafe buildings above 15 metres in height or high rises. Check out this guide to stay ahead.

Civic

Not another Towering Inferno

December 27, 2007 Ayesha Aleem

Cinema theatres in the city do not have adequate fire safety measures. In case of a fire, these buildings are not equipped to effectively deal with them, finds Ayesha Aleem

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