Officials say the SIT is examining whether different agencies worked at cross purposes——one treating the premises as residential for planning purposes, while another appeared to acknowledge commercial activity through tax assessment and related dealings

The Special Investigation Team comprises Amit Abhijat, additional chief secretary, tourism, culture and religious affairs, and Praveen Kumar, additional director general of…

The June 19, 2018 fire at Hotels Virat and SSJ International in Charbagh, which claimed six lives, remains one of the most cited examples. A high-level committee, which included…

Four joint owners of a commercial building in Lucknow's Aliganj have been arrested following a devastating fire that claimed 15 lives. The building, allegedly used illegally for…

The Lucknow fire exposed glaring lapses in monitoring and enforcement by the LDA, raising questions over how a residential plot was allowed to function as a commercial complex for…

A devastating fire in Aliganj, Lucknow, claimed 15 lives and injured nine, prompting the UP Chief Minister to form a special investigation team. The blaze ripped through a…

Lucknow fire tragedy sparks scrutiny of development authority's revoked demolition order for unauthorized building construction.

Following a devastating fire that claimed 15 lives, the Lucknow Development Authority has issued a demolition notice for the Aliganj building. Authorities are also investigating…

A day after a devastating fire tore through a three-storey commercial building in Lucknow's Aliganj area, authorities sealed the premises, registered an FIR and launched multiple…

A devastating fire in Lucknow's Aliganj building, claiming 15 lives, has led to an FIR alleging severe negligence. The building, housing multiple businesses, reportedly lacked…

Lucknow fire tragedy claims 15 lives; FIR alleges illegal commercial use, inadequate safety measures, and single entry/exit in building.

Police have arrested four people, including the building owner and business operators, while a SIT set up by the UP government is probing the incident. | India News

The co-owner of the Lucknow building, where a fire claimed 15 lives, was previously implicated in the 2015 CPMT medical exam paper leak to allegedly benefit his daughter.

An FIR in the deadly Aliganj building fire case has alleged serious fire safety violations, lack of emergency exits, and unsafe electrical arrangements. The blaze claimed 15 lives…

SIT investigates Lucknow fire tragedy as Congress accuses UP government of negligence, linking it to the incident's fatalities.

Team visits the tragedy site, examines aspects related to the origin and spread of the fire, reviews building layout and safety arrangements

Officials also discuss creating a dedicated mechanism to identify commercially used residential buildings, enforce compliance across departments and close loopholes that currently…

Suspended Lucknow fire officer retracts negligence claims after tragedy claims 15 lives, expressing distress over the incident.

The development indicates that the inquiry is moving beyond field-level officials and examining the role of senior administrators who supervised enforcement activities, handled…

Officials say the SIT is examining whether different agencies worked at cross purposes——one treating the premises as residential for planning purposes, while another appeared to…