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Jaipur: An FIR was registered Wednesday against SK Electric Company, the firm responsible for fire safety systems at the Institute of Traumatology and Orthopaedics at SMS Hospital.A devastating fire at the Institute’s neurosurgery ICU-2 claimed eight lives last Sunday night.The FIR, lodged at the SMS Hospital police station, is based on a complaint filed by…

Jaipur: Tuesday night’s tragedy on Jaipur–Ajmer NH-48 has once again exposed the lethal combination of unsafe roadside parking, hazardous goods transport, and weak enforcement on one of Rajasthan’s most vital freight corridors.While an investigation is underway to probe the reason behind the collision of a chemical-laden tanker with a truck carrying LPG cylinders, sources said…

Jaipur: With the Rajasthan govt caught napping on the issue of fire safety in public health facilities, a lapse that led to the death of eight critically ill patients in SMS Hospital last Sunday, experts have criticised the govt’s two-year fire no-objection certificate (NOC) policy.This effectively grants public and private entities a free pass from…

Jaipur: Following the fire at SMS Hospital Sunday evening, the fire safety departments of Jaipur Municipal Corporation (JMC) Greater and JMC Heritage conducted safety audits Wednesday at different private and state-run facilities within their respective jurisdictions.Officials said they identified a few lapses at some buildings and have asked them to rectify the glitches.Monika Soni, DC…

Bhilwara: Prominent Congress functionaries, including former chief minister Ashok Gehlot and party national general secretary Sachin Pilot, gathered in Bhilwara Wednesday to unveil busts honouring late Shiv Charan Mathur, a former Rajasthan CM, and his wife, late Sushila Devi Mathur, at the Sushila Devi Mathur Girls College.Pilot lauded the late CM for his dedication and…