Building Safety

Current Affairs for Week 37 of 2026

1. Delhi student-hostel collapse: toll reaches seven, High Court orders an audit

   Seven students died in the Satya Niketan building collapse. The Delhi High Court directed the Municipal Corporation of Delhi to inspect all paying-guest hostels in the capital; the building owner, his wife and son were arrested and five MCD officials suspended. The Supreme Court is considering pan-India safety norms for student housing.

   Source: The Hindu