Fire Safety & License Updates

Recent developments have highlighted key issues with fire safety and licensing.
The Lucknow fire tragedy has prompted a Special Investigation Team to review and likely overhaul fire safety norms, including potentially lowering the mandatory fire NOC threshold to 12 meters and improving inter-department coordination.
- Key points from the report include:
- Lowering the mandatory fire NOC threshold to 12 meters
- Tighter inter-department coordination
In another development, H-1B visa holders in Texas are facing denial of driver's license renewal due to an expired visa stamp, sparking concerns over a new rule.
* The Calcutta High Court has also ruled that a trade license is not required to register a partnership firm of advocates, providing clarity on the issue