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2019 Delhi factory fire, the Glossary

On 8 December 2019, a fire occurred at a factory building in Anaj Mandi area of Delhi, India.^[1]

Arvind Kejriwal

Arvind Kejriwal (born 16 August 1968) is an Indian politician, activist and former bureaucrat, who is serving as the 7th and current Chief Minister of Delhi since 2015, after his first term in the post from 2013 to 2014.

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Asphyxia

Asphyxia or asphyxiation is a condition of deficient supply of oxygen to the body which arises from abnormal breathing.

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Bharatiya Janata Party

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is a political party in India and one of the two major Indian political parties alongside the Indian National Congress.

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Carbon monoxide

Carbon monoxide (chemical formula CO) is a poisonous, flammable gas that is colorless, odorless, tasteless, and slightly less dense than air.

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Carbon monoxide poisoning

Carbon monoxide poisoning typically occurs from breathing in carbon monoxide (CO) at excessive levels.

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Delhi

Delhi, officially the National Capital Territory (NCT) of Delhi (ISO: Rāṣṭrīya Rājadhānī Kṣētra Dillī), is a city and a union territory of India containing New Delhi, the capital of India.

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Delhi Fire Service

Delhi Fire Service (DFS) is the state-owned service that attends fire/rescue calls in the National Capital Territory of Delhi in India.

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Delhi Police

The Delhi Police (DP) is the law enforcement agency for the National Capital Territory of Delhi.

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Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital

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Fire engine

A fire engine or fire truck is a vehicle, usually a specially-designed or modified truck, that functions as a firefighting apparatus.

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Government of India

The Government of India (IAST: Bhārat Sarkār, legally the Union Government or Union of India and colloquially known as the Central Government) is the central executive authority of the Republic of India, a federal republic located in South Asia, consisting of 28 states and eight union territories.

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Indian Standard Time

Indian Standard Time (IST), sometimes also called India Standard Time, is the time zone observed throughout the Republic of India, with a time offset of UTC+05:30.

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Lady Hardinge Medical College

Lady Hardinge Medical College also known as LHMC Delhi is a Central government's medical college & hospital located in New Delhi, India.

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Manoj Tiwari (Delhi politician)

Manoj Kumar Tiwari (born 1 February 1971) is an Indian politician, singer and actor serving as a Member of Parliament from North East Delhi.

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Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs

The Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) is a ministry of the Government of India with executive authority over the formulation and administration of the rules and regulations and laws relating to the housing and urban development in India.

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Narendra Modi

Narendra Damodardas Modi (born 17 September 1950) is an Indian politician serving as the current Prime Minister of India since 26 May 2014.

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National Disaster Response Force

The National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) is an Indian specialised force constituted under the Disaster Management Act, 2005.

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Next of kin

A person's next of kin (NOK) may be that person's spouse, adopted family member or closest living blood relative.

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Prime Minister of India

The prime minister of India (ISO) is the head of government of the Republic of India.

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Satyendra Kumar Jain

Satyendar Kumar Jain is an Indian politician who is member of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and a former Cabinet Minister in the Government of Delhi led by Arvind Kejriwal.

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Short circuit

A short circuit (sometimes abbreviated to short or s/c) is an electrical circuit that allows a current to travel along an unintended path with no or very low electrical impedance.

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