Parliament House Fire
-
{
- All
- News
- Videos
-
3 Dead After Mob Sets Fire To Indonesian Regional Parliament Building
An angry mob set fire to a local parliament building in an Indonesian provincial capital, leaving at least three people dead and five others hospitalised.
-
Lanka PM House Set On Fire, President To Resign On Wednesday: 10 Facts
Sri Lanka President Gotabaya Rajapaksa will resign next Wednesday, after months of protest against him amid an unprecedented economic crisis. The Speaker will become the President for 30 days during which Parliament will elected a new leader.
-
Fire In Shelters For Workers Near Parliament, No Casualties: Officials
A fire broke out on Monday in three temporary shelters for workers engaged in the Central Vista project near Parliament House in central Delhi, officials said.
-
Budget Session 2022 Highlights: Amit Shah's Gives Statement On Firing At Asaduddin Owaisi In Parliament
Rajya Sabha Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu on Monday said India is struck silent in the passing away of iconic singer Lata Mangeshkar in the 75th year of Independence, and adjourned the proceedings of the House for an hour as a mark of respect to her.
-
South Africa Parliament Chamber Where Lawmakers Sit Destroyed By Fire
A massive fire in South Africa's houses of parliament in Cape Town has "burned down" the entire National Assembly where parliamentarians sit, a spokesperson said on Sunday.
-
Amit Shah Says Centre Regrets Nagaland Deaths In Army Op: 10 Points
Union Home Minister Amit Shah today told Parliament the centre regretted the deaths of 14 civilians in Nagaland after a botched Army op. Mr Shah read out statements in both Houses as opposition MPs shouted objections and demanded repeal of AFSPA.
-
Parliament Annexe Among Prominent Delhi Buildings With Poor Fire Safety
Forget about the narrow structures in crowded areas of Delhi, even buildings like the Parliament House Annexe, Vayu Bhawan, Sena Bhawan and offices of various Central ministries in Lutyens' Delhi are ranked very low in terms of fire safety.
-
Ballot Box Storage Site Catches Fire In Baghdad
A storage site housing half of Baghdad's ballot boxes from Iraq's parliamentary election in May has caught fire, just days after parliament called for a nationwide recount of votes, citing allegations of widespread violations.
-
UK speaker John Bercow Criticised Over Donald Trump Parliament Tirade
The Speaker of Britain's House of Commons came under fire Tuesday for saying he was "strongly opposed" to Donald Trump addressing parliament during the US president's state visit later this year.
-
Fire Reported From Accounts Office In Rashtrapati Bhavan, Situation Under Control
A fire broke out in the accounts branch of Rashtrapati Bhavan on Friday morning which was doused within minutes. No casualty has been reported.
-
Fire In Parliament's Lok Sabha TV Control Room On Eve Of Budget Day
A fire broke out at the Parliament House this evening a day before the presentation of the Union budget. It was brought under control quickly and there was no casualty, sources said. The room number 50, from where smoke was seen around 9.30 pm, houses the Control Room of the Lok Sabha television.
-
In Parliament, Empty Benches But MPs Were Not Missed By Government
Many empty benches in both Houses as Parliament convened on Monday, meant some respite for the government as it faced fire from the opposition on Uttarakhand.
-
Lawmakers Say Parliament Canteen Subsidy Can be Done Away With
Under fire for gorging on cheap food at the Parliament House canteen, many lawmakers feel the subsidy being given can be done away with as it was only creating a "bad press".
-
US Ambassador Richard Verma Meets Speaker Sumitra Mahajan Amid Row Over NGO Remarks
US ambassador to India Richard Verma met Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan at Parliament House this morning, even as his comments on the Centre imposing restrictions on international agencies like Greenpeace and the Ford Foundation drew fire from political parties.
-
Parliament Hasn't Had a Fire Safety Certificate For a Decade
The Parliament House, one of India's most protected structures, is not safe against fire. The sprawling heritage structure spread over 12 acres does not have a fire safety certificate. The building has seen two fires in less than two weeks, the latest on Sunday, when a thick black smoke could be seen billowing above the red sandstone boundary wall ...
-
3 Dead After Mob Sets Fire To Indonesian Regional Parliament Building
An angry mob set fire to a local parliament building in an Indonesian provincial capital, leaving at least three people dead and five others hospitalised.
-
Lanka PM House Set On Fire, President To Resign On Wednesday: 10 Facts
Sri Lanka President Gotabaya Rajapaksa will resign next Wednesday, after months of protest against him amid an unprecedented economic crisis. The Speaker will become the President for 30 days during which Parliament will elected a new leader.
-
Fire In Shelters For Workers Near Parliament, No Casualties: Officials
A fire broke out on Monday in three temporary shelters for workers engaged in the Central Vista project near Parliament House in central Delhi, officials said.
-
Budget Session 2022 Highlights: Amit Shah's Gives Statement On Firing At Asaduddin Owaisi In Parliament
Rajya Sabha Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu on Monday said India is struck silent in the passing away of iconic singer Lata Mangeshkar in the 75th year of Independence, and adjourned the proceedings of the House for an hour as a mark of respect to her.
-
South Africa Parliament Chamber Where Lawmakers Sit Destroyed By Fire
A massive fire in South Africa's houses of parliament in Cape Town has "burned down" the entire National Assembly where parliamentarians sit, a spokesperson said on Sunday.
-
Amit Shah Says Centre Regrets Nagaland Deaths In Army Op: 10 Points
Union Home Minister Amit Shah today told Parliament the centre regretted the deaths of 14 civilians in Nagaland after a botched Army op. Mr Shah read out statements in both Houses as opposition MPs shouted objections and demanded repeal of AFSPA.
-
Parliament Annexe Among Prominent Delhi Buildings With Poor Fire Safety
Forget about the narrow structures in crowded areas of Delhi, even buildings like the Parliament House Annexe, Vayu Bhawan, Sena Bhawan and offices of various Central ministries in Lutyens' Delhi are ranked very low in terms of fire safety.
-
Ballot Box Storage Site Catches Fire In Baghdad
A storage site housing half of Baghdad's ballot boxes from Iraq's parliamentary election in May has caught fire, just days after parliament called for a nationwide recount of votes, citing allegations of widespread violations.
-
UK speaker John Bercow Criticised Over Donald Trump Parliament Tirade
The Speaker of Britain's House of Commons came under fire Tuesday for saying he was "strongly opposed" to Donald Trump addressing parliament during the US president's state visit later this year.
-
Fire Reported From Accounts Office In Rashtrapati Bhavan, Situation Under Control
A fire broke out in the accounts branch of Rashtrapati Bhavan on Friday morning which was doused within minutes. No casualty has been reported.
-
Fire In Parliament's Lok Sabha TV Control Room On Eve Of Budget Day
A fire broke out at the Parliament House this evening a day before the presentation of the Union budget. It was brought under control quickly and there was no casualty, sources said. The room number 50, from where smoke was seen around 9.30 pm, houses the Control Room of the Lok Sabha television.
-
In Parliament, Empty Benches But MPs Were Not Missed By Government
Many empty benches in both Houses as Parliament convened on Monday, meant some respite for the government as it faced fire from the opposition on Uttarakhand.
-
Lawmakers Say Parliament Canteen Subsidy Can be Done Away With
Under fire for gorging on cheap food at the Parliament House canteen, many lawmakers feel the subsidy being given can be done away with as it was only creating a "bad press".
-
US Ambassador Richard Verma Meets Speaker Sumitra Mahajan Amid Row Over NGO Remarks
US ambassador to India Richard Verma met Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan at Parliament House this morning, even as his comments on the Centre imposing restrictions on international agencies like Greenpeace and the Ford Foundation drew fire from political parties.
-
Parliament Hasn't Had a Fire Safety Certificate For a Decade
The Parliament House, one of India's most protected structures, is not safe against fire. The sprawling heritage structure spread over 12 acres does not have a fire safety certificate. The building has seen two fires in less than two weeks, the latest on Sunday, when a thick black smoke could be seen billowing above the red sandstone boundary wall ...
