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THE YEAR THAT WAS AND THE YEAR THAT IS - MY TWO-PENNY WORTH
01.01.2021It is human nature to fear that which it cannot interpret, understand or decode. The existence of ghosts for example, remains a very real fear among many
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FIRE SAFETY CERTIFICATION VIA ONLINE APPLICATIONS IS A DEADLY COCKTAIL
21.12.2020Police HQ Dehradun has announced that Fire Safety NOC’s will be issued online from February 1. The decision to launch an online system for submittin
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DISASTER MANAGEMENT- A LIVE GRENADE DROPPED ON THE COMMON MAN’S LAP BY CORONA
14.12.2020Disaster Management, Safety and Security and related subjects have acquired newer definitions and meanings in the Covid era. Optimists use the term &ldquo
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FAILING TO PLAN IS PLANNING TO FAIL-THIS APPLIES STRONGLY TO EXIGENCY MECHANISM AS WELL AS SMOOTH EVACUATION STRATEGY
07.12.2020Safety and security solutions are complicated. The same things cannot apply to different locations. An emergency light that is best suited for offices of
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OFFICE AND EMPLOYEE SAFETY IS AN ONGOING ENDEAVOR
30.11.2020The health of staff is of paramount priority for any company or enterprise, so it is important to ensure that the workforce is provided help when needed.
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HOW MANY LIVES DID PROLITE SAVE IN 30 PLUS YEARS?
17.11.2020Almost every other day we read and find out through media releases that some fire accident or similar mishap somewhere had claimed so many lives. When fir
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HOW SAFE CAN YOU BE AND HOW SAFE ARE YOU?
18.11.2020Safety is a prerequisite for any enterprise. Safe practices define mature and responsible behaviour at the workplace and indeed, in one’s personal s
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INSTALLATION OF SAFETY PARAPHERNALIA OF NO USE WITHOUT MAINTENANCE AND UPKEEP ON REGULAR BASIS
03.11.2020Sometimes, even the experts may be misled and mistake the wood for the trees when it comes to efficient safety and security measures in the modern times.
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PROLITE HELPS YOU SEE THE RIGHT SIGN, AT THE RIGHT PLACE, AT THE RIGHT TIME.
27.11.2020The use of signs remains the most effective and direct communication tool with people in absentia. From times immemorial the use of signs has been prevale
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SAFETY PROTOCOLS FOR COMMON MEN: IGNORANCE IS THE ROOT OF PENNY WISE AND POUND STUPID
01.11.2020Many lives are lost, much property destroyed and families and communities shattered due to disasters and fire accidents on a daily basis even today. Disas
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PROLITE’S BULKHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHT- As tough as they come
26.10.2020Bulkhead lights are a breed apart. They are the ‘Rambo’ lights of the illumination family. Forgotten, abandoned and practically disowned. No o
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THE COVID AGE- SEE THE SIGNS IN TIME …. OR DIE OF IGNORANCE
27.09.2020THE COVID AGE- SEE THE SIGNS IN TIME …. OR DIE OF IGNORANCE
There can be no simpler, easier or more direct method of ha
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Fire protection plan
19.08.2020There is a famous saying-Those who fail to plan, plan to fail. Prolite’s philosophy is based on this basic and simple maxim.
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ANDHRA FIRE TRAGEDY: SAFETY NORMS THE CASUALTY… AS ALWAYS
10.08.2020It has been a collective human nature of sorts with us that we have been negligent about basic safety issues and remained in a state of denial. Most accid
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THE SMART HOME BUYER
31.07.2020If you wanted to buy a house and an agent showed you a great flat in a great location you would be excited surely. However, you would like to see the prem
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STRANGERS ON A TRAIN
23.07.2020As the train chugged along lazily through hilly terrain, the man gazing out of the window took in the beauty with his eyes. There were just two passengers
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WHAT IS PRECIOUS.. AND WHAT IS NOT?
16.07.2020There are many things that can be termed as ‘Precious’. These could be stones, paintings, coins, stamps or other objects that command a high p
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DISASTER MANAGEMENT; UNDEFINED AND UNDEFINABLE AS MANKIND BATTLES MULTIPLE THREATS
27.06.2020Disaster Management was always a vague term. It does not refer to any specific nature of disaster nor about effective ‘management’ of disaster
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DELIVERING SAFETY – A THANKLESS PURSUIT EXCEPT WHEN ALL ELSE FAILS
16.06.2020They say that when death comes, a person sees his whole life flash before his eyes in a jiffy. But sometimes death is so unkind that it doesn’t even
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CORONA PANDEMIC-WHEN HUMAN LIFE IS JUST ANOTHER NUMBER
28.04.2020Even in normal times, we are hugely dependent on the news avenues-mainstream and social media- to keep us updated on happenings around us and around the w
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NEW LOCKDOWN DAY 3- NOTHING TO SHOW BUT OPTIMISM AND HOPE
06.05.2020NEW LOCKDOWN DAY 3- NOTHING TO SHOW BUT OPTIMISM AND HOPE
Today, it is 06/05/2020, the third day of the renewed lockdown exten
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CORONA VIRUS INFECTS GLOBAL ECONOMY AS NEVER BEFORE
02.05.2020CORONA VIRUS INFECTS GLOBAL ECONOMY AS NEVER BEFORE
Today it is the morning of May 2, 2020. The world continues to suffer unde
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Lockdown Extended to May 17: Prevention and Preparedness is correct Disaster Management
05.05.2020The Corona crisis is no doubt an unprecedented event in the lifetime of at least two successive generations. A global pandemic that can force the entire p
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FROM DARKNESS TO LIGHT-SIGN OF OUR TIMES
20.04.2020Many believe that the origin of the deadly Corona strain that has brought the world to its knees actually began with bats-rather, the Chinese eating bats.
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CORONA PANDEMIC= WORLD WAR III
14.04.2020In light of health sector experts and experiences of other countries, the nation is taking a very important decision today,” Prime Minister Narendra
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If basic safety protocols fail - you can go to jail
06.02.2020Fire accidents have become too frequent of late and points to lack of preparedness, understanding and negligence of the people at large.Fire accidents hav
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Hi! I have come to kill you and everybody else too
05.12.2019Hi, I think I want to come to you today.. or tonight, maybe? As it is I give no warnings and I really don’t serve notices. I just come to kill you,
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What you don’t know cannot hurt you? Absolutely wrong - it can probably kill you…..
20.11.2019Accidents happen without warning, they don’t allow time. Sometimes, even seconds. No amount of skills and intelligence can save you from a Tsunami..
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Purpose and utility of safe evacuation paraphernalia
07.11.2019Before the message of safe evacuation from enclosed premises is delivered and communicated to the common people, the intricacies of correct usage of safet
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Fire safety compliance for private residencies /societies is mandatory but
04.11.2019Fire safety compliance for private residencies /societies is mandatory but Maharashtra, like many other states perhaps, has a poor record to show
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Emerging global trends in emergency lights
30.10.2019Emergency lights have evolved with the times. A new generation of emergency luminaires has replaced the old guard..
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Emergency lighting market on upswing with Li-ion batteries most preferred
24.10.2019Call it greater awareness or a heightened sense of responsibility in the construction industry, the market outlook for emergency lights is on the upswing.
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That ‘in-between’ of safety preparedness
16.10.2019In any endeavor there is a means and there is an end. The effort one makes to achieve any target is construed to be the means while the target is the end.
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7 worst fire accidents in India in 2018
08.10.2019Fire accidents, if not handled carefully, can lead to a huge loss of life and assets.
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Dive boat catches fire off California coast - 4 killed on first count
01.10.2019At least four people died after a fire broke out on a dive boat off the Southern California coast.
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Hurricane Dorian terrorises Bahamas
26.09.2019Bahamas, September 3: Hurricane Dorian, a massive category 4 disaster, has arrived and spread panic and terror in the Bahamas and adjoining regions.
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Importance of Emergency Lights
21.09.2019Why Emergency Lights? Not a million dollar question but about just a few bucks more…
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HIDDEN DEATH: KILLERS WE CANNOT SEE
17.09.2019Cell tower radiation, toxic gases, coal dust, industrial emissions are but a few dangers that can kill us anytime…anywhere
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What does the law say? What has been done so far?
13.09.2019The National Building Code (NBC), is the basic model code in India on matters relating to building construction and fire safety. -
AIIMS Delhi hit by stubborn fire accident - No casualties reported
10.09.2019A massive fire broke out at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi on Saturday (August 17) evening...
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Global disasters peaked this July
05.09.2019This July will be remembered for a series of serious natural disasters and large scale loss of life and property worldwide.
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Fires scorch Mumbai in monsoon
03.09.2019From January 1, 2018 to December 31, 2018 Mumbai lost more than Rs 16 crore in property damages caused by fire, India Today repo
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MTNL fire – A miraculous rescue act saves 84
31.08.2019A massive fire broke out on Monday in MTNL building trapping 84 people on the terrace of the nine-storey structure, all of whom were later rescued by fire
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Poor exigency and fire preparedness exposed again as fires jolt Mumbai at the height of the monsoon
27.08.2019Mumbai saw several fire accidents in the midst of monsoons this year exposing the soft underbelly of the city’s exigency and fire preparedness yetMumbai building collapse - Who is to blame?
21.08.201910 people have already been killed after a four-storey building collapsed in Mumbai's Dongri locality at around 11 am on Tuesday, 16 th July.
Rubber factory fire kills 3 in Delhi
15.08.2019NEW DELHI, July 13: Three people, including two women have died in a major fire that broke out this morning at a rubber factory..
Exigency safeguards - So that death may not be the only option left
10.07.2019What after all, is life all about? It is about choices that we make moment to moment.
Lithium Batteries That Drive Ev’s Are A Perennial Fire Risk And The Future For Firefighters Is Going To Get Tough
30.06.2019While the world is looking at alternatives to polluting fuels, the antidote could well be worse than the disease in some instances. Fire fighters and safe
Mass evacuation in Gujarat and Diu as ‘VAYU’ landfall looms
11.06.2019In anticipation of impending disaster government rescue agencies will be evacuating over three lakh people from Gujarat and Diu in light of the ..Fire services ministry comes down heavily on logistics firm for godown fire near Howrah Bridge
10.06.2019The fire services department swung into action and will be asking the logistics firm, which ran the godown gutted in a fire near Howrah bridge on Saturday
Law coming down heavily on offenders in fire safety observance - FINALLY
10.06.2019Things are not just the same anymore. Unsafe buildings and constructions are now very much under the radar and the fate of everyone down the line will be
Fire emergency in enclosed premises - Do’s and Don’ts
06.06.2019PROLITE has been in the business of fire safety and exigency solutions for donkey’s ears now...
Fire fight with ‘FIZZ’- a Plan ‘B’ that just might save your day
03.06.2019What if you are sitting in front of your TV munching chip and sipping coke on a lazy day home alone. What if your laziness has dumbed your faculties just
The vital importance of the EXIT light
31.05.2019There are signs and signs. There are signs for everything applicable almost everywhere. But when we speak of captive audiences in theatres, halls, stadia
Surat fire: yet another tale of negligence, apathy, cynicism and systemic failure
28.05.2019The devastating fire that engulfed the Takshashila arcade in Surat on Friday, claiming 23 young lives, is a grim reminder of our repeated failures and per
2 elderly ladies die in residential complex fire in bhendi bazaar (mumbai)
26.05.2019While the Surat tragedy hogged headlines, a tragedy in Mumbai of similar nature occured on the same day. Two elderly women were killed in a fire that br21 students killed, many injured in horrific fire accident in Surat commercial building
25.05.2019The trees were planted long back. The fruits are coming now. At least 21 students died in a massive fire in a commercial building in Surat on Friday, 24 t
A young life lost in tragic blaze in Dadar Police Station compound
15.05.2019A teen girl was killed as a fire broke out at an apartment in a police station compound in suburban Dadar on Sunday, 12th May officials said.
Taming The Flames Of Notre Dame- When Modern Technology Came To The Aid Of Ancient History
10.05.2019“The robot called Colossus took aim at the stone walls of the ancient cathedral and began spraying quickly to douse flames. Technology and quick tHistoric Notre Dame carnage shocks the world
07.05.2019It was a sad day when fire engulfed the over 800-year-old cathedral called Notre Dame, a World Heritage Site that is considered one of the most iconic lan
Notre dame-so you thought you were fire safe?
01.05.2019Tragedies happen, as they say in street parlance-‘Shit happens’. Truer words were never spoken. But ‘Shit happens to others’ is pe
Fire Accident At PIC - No Casualties Reported
23.04.2019A devastating fire broke out on apr. 12th at the jointly held saudi Aramco-Petronas $27-28 billion Pengerang Integrated Complex (PIC) in southeastern Joho
Downstream and midstream oil business remain a huge fire risk
19.04.2019Fire accidents in offshore oil installations can be devastating no doubt, but the chances and risk remain less as compared to petrol pumps and other areas
Ignorance of law is no excuse and ignorance about basic fire safety may cost you everything - maybe even your LIFE
14.04.2019When death by fire is imminent the regret probably is - “I could have lived if I had obeyed the rules”..
Fire safety in high rise buildings - Some thumb rules and useful tips
09.04.2019High-rise buildings present several unique challenges that are not common to smaller buildings; longer egress times and distance, evacuation strategies, f
Are fire accidents actually "accidents"?
02.04.2019Fire accidents happen too often, a little too often. While technologies and fire fighting paraphernalia have adapted and grown with time, there seems no l
Gruesome deaths mark huge fire tragedy in dhaka office block
27.03.2019In a tragedy of gigantic proportions, desperate workers leaped to their deaths as a huge fire tore through a Dhaka office block on Thursday, 28th March ki
Exigency protocols are not one time ‘fill it forget it’ programmes but a seamless continuum
25.03.2019It is a no-brainer that any closed area must necessarily have bare basics like fire extinguisher, first aid kits, emergency lighting systems,...
Evacuation options during a fire alarm, power failure or similar situations
18.03.2019Prolite autoglo is in the business of saving people-for 30 plus years-and this writeup is a must read for everyone who happens to come across it. It may t
Photoluminescent signs and their place in the safety segment in the country
14.03.2019Two months after relentless investigations were conducted into the causes of the Kamala Mills deaths, the headline news of “Mumbai Mirror” dat
House fire; an expert speaks on prevention and safe exigency protocols for residents Attached
12.03.2019India has travelled a long way in fire safety awareness and our fire brigade andrelated safety service personnel have a much better dealBengaluru under pressure to observe exigency and fire safety protocols more strongly
09.03.2019Rising fire accidents in the city of Bengaluru have sparked severe safety concerns among the people, many of whom live in high rises with highly suspect f
Another fire accident in Delhi
05.03.2019Capital Pyro-Olympics February scoreline: Delhi-2 / Fire safety-0
How likely are you to install safety/exigency paraphernalia as mandated by building code in premises that are your responsibility?
02.03.2019LET US PLAY THIS MIND GAME!Let me assume you are the owner/builder/developer/architect of closed premises such as a mall, building, highFire accidents add up in Feb
27.02.2019A fire broke out early in the morning on Tuesday, 19th February in Delhi's Narela industrial area.The blaze occurred at a shoe factoThe devastating hotel fire in karol bagh that killed 9 - We truly never learn
25.02.2019By this time, the Arpit hotel fire tragedy in the wee hours of Tuesday, 12th February has become old hat. Karol Bagh, in central Delhi, is popular with to
Suspected short circuit sets off major fire in metro hospital in Noida
13.02.2019Senior fire department officers said that the hospital did not have proper fire safety measures and a notice would be sent to the authorities. “The
Emergency Exigency v/s Act of God
08.02.2019Question: How can we be 100% protected from death and injury or loss of property in an accidental fire situation in any enclosed space?&Fire again in ESIC hospital in just 2 days after blaze that claimed 10 lives
04.02.2019Just 2 days after the massive fire in the ESIC hospital in Mumbai that ended up claiming 10 lives another fire broke out in the same hospital on Wednesday
Fire brigade kept on toes with recurring fire accidents in Mumbai this december
31.01.2019A fire broke out in shanties near Malwani area of Malad in Mumbai, on Monday, 24th December in the morning.
Volcano-driven tsunami shocks world as it kills hundreds in Indonesia
27.01.2019Carita, Indonesia, December 24: Human suffering and strife was the sad Christmas Eve gift for a beleaguered nation sitting on a volcano-literally.
Another high-rise fire in mumbai - Another exigency nightmare
23.01.2019Mumbai seems to be acquiring the dubious reputation of being home to recurring fire accidents.
Mockery of fire safety basics: mohali illegal furniture market back in business after a month of devastating fire
16.01.2019It would not be an exaggeration to suggest that the concept of observing even the bare basics of fire safety and security has become a joke in india. 
Esic hospital fire casualties rise to 8 by the next day
05.01.2019The death toll in the major hospital fire incident in Mumbai which claimed six on the day, rose up to eight by Tuesday morning.
Poor exigency options, defunct fire alarms claim 6 lives in esic hospital fire
28.12.2018At least six people died and 129 others were injured in a fire that broke out Monday, 17th December, in a hospital in Mumbai..
DEJA VU MOMENT-2 KILLED IN HIGH RISE FIRE....AGAIN???
20.12.2018Another high rise fire –another tragedy that claimed two lives in upscale Mumbai..
Can we remain casual about safety in enclosed spaces any longer?
07.10.2018There is an industry out there which does business in providing safety in cases of unfortunate eventualities. Insurance companies,Prolite- Because your life could depend on it!
28.09.2018What if you are in a situation more serious than a simple power failure? What if the cause of darkness or poor visibility is smoke caused by fire?
Evolution of the battery will help the emergency light industry
15.09.2018Evolution of the battery will help electric vehicles as well as life saving devices such as emergency lights and so much more..
Kamala mills- A tragedy that forced course correction?
05.09.2018The Bombay High Court-appointed judicial committee inquiring into the fire at Kamala Mills Compound in Mumbai in 2017...
EXPERT’S VIEW: EMERGENCY LIGHTING: MEASURES, NORMS AND SPECIFICATIONS
22.08.2018Safety and security is not a subject to fit into any straight jacket
PROLITE AUTOGLO - Construction ke saath bhi, construction ke baad bhi
17.08.2018What if you are in a situation more serious than a simple power
PROLITE AUTOGLO - MILES TO ‘GLOW’ BEFORE I SLEEP
14.08.2018PROLITE AUTOGLO LTD., as we know it today, is a popular and established player in the field of photoluminescent signages and emergency lights.
PROLITE DEVELOPS SELF CONTAINED EMERGENCY LIGHTS FOR GREATER SAFETY AND SECURITY
24.04.2018The central battery model or inverter model as it was earlier known, is still widely in use and popular in emergency lighting. Here, a central power sourc
Many trapped in kamala mills blaze could not escape as exigency signage was not installed
20.04.2018We, at Prolite, once again found ourselves in the famil
PROLITE INTRODUCES ‘VIRTUAL REALITY’ PRESENTATION TO UNDERLINE THE IMPORTANCE OF EXIGENCY SIGNAGES AND LIGHTING
16.03.2018It is frustrating to say again and again, that signages and pointers are vital life savers in fire situations. When smoke billows, visibility is poor..
EMERGENCY LIGHTS- A DIRE NECESSITY OR AN AVOIDABLE EXPENSE?
13.03.2018When a plan is drawn up to construct a building, a colony, a bungalow, a godown or an office complex or any closed structure for that matter, one would re
FLOUTING EXIGENCY PROTOCOLS: PENNY WISE OR JUST PLAIN FOOLISH?
10.03.2018The building code is pretty clear on the minimum compliance protocols for safety and
KAMALA MILLS FALLOUT: BIG TICKET EATERIES PAY FOR FLOUTING FIRE SAFETY AND EXIGENCY NORMS
05.03.2018Every cloud, they say, has a silver lining. Though it is difficult to see anything positive in the grisly Kamala mills tragedy that claimed 14 lives...<Tarapur Blast Chain Reaction Claims 3 More
02.03.2018Even as one of the country’s biggest ever international Fire safety conferences viz. Fire Combat 360, kicked off on the evening of the 8th of MarcHospital exigency protocols- how to go about correcting systemic failures
26.02.2018How serious are we on hospital exigency and evacuation in fire or emergency situations?
Safety at oil installations: safety protocols, maintenance and vigilance need to be prioritized
23.02.2018Like any business, the energy business is not one aimed at making profits alone. The country’s energy security is involved and most oil and gas..
When the trivial becomes the crucial
21.02.2018Extinguishers, first aid, emergency lights, photoluminescent signs-when the trivial becomes the crucial
Evacuation Plan
19.02.2018Most of us are familiar with the adage “Those who fail to plan, plan to fail”.
Are death trap eateries in Mumbai way beyond redemption?
17.02.2018It happened with the first innocuous transgression. Some money changed hands, a flaw was overlooked..
Kamla Mills Aftermath : When Sins Come Home To Roost
12.02.2018A sessions court on Friday, 16th February rejected the bail applications of all 11 arrested in connection with the Kamala Mills blaze on December 29th.
Beyond Carlton - Social Workers Learn From History & Stress On Fire Prevention Protocols
05.02.2018The Fire in Carlton Towers that claimed nine lives and injured
Is your hotel adequately secure from Blackouts, Fires Or Other Mishaps?
01.02.2018Hotels are an integral part of the business infrastructure of a
Of fire and smoke
17.08.2017When we discuss fire safety, egress discipline from pitch dark enclosures caused by fire or electricity failures or mishaps caused deliberately by crimiPlanning is about prioritizing, making choices
16.08.2017A popular saying goes, “Those who fail to plan, plan to fail”.Better Safe Than Sorry
15.08.2017We always like to believe that misfortune falls on others and cannot strike us and continue to live in ostrich like oblivion.A first from Prolite - Flame Proof Range
14.08.2017The latest in innovative Emergency Exit Route Lighting Systems that PROLITE has come up with is its FLAME PROOF range.
Search Lights
10.08.2017In remote areas, compounds or sensitive spaces which require monitoring or patrolling, such as borders or areas infested with dacoits, terrorists, naxals
Conversion Modules/Battery Back-up Kits
10.08.2017In a market that is constantly growing and expanding, it is indeed a challenge to keep up with the latest in technologies and modernization.
Importance of Auditorium Lights
09.08.2017EXIT lights are fitted atop doors to direct crowds to move purposefully and easily, often in pitch darkness as in the case of Auditoriums, Cinema halls et
Did You Know?
07.08.2017Greetings from PROLITE AUTOGLO. We are a one stop shop for emergency/egress lighting solutions and photoluminescent signages of all types, shapes, sizes a
Prolite Company Profile
04.08.2017PROLITE is reputed for its vast and diverse range in Exit/Emergency Egress Route Lighting Systems..
Prolite Autoglo Evolution
17.03.2017“PROLITE” Emergency Lighting Systems/Exit Lights, Emergency Conversion Kits, Spot Lights, Search Lights etc.
Prolite Autoglo Ltd. - Company Profile
08.03.2017“PROLITE” Emergency Lighting Systems/Exit Lights, Emergency Conversion Kits, Search Lights etc
“AUTOGLO” Photolum
Prolite's Success Story
06.03.2017Harsha Joshi was not born with the proverbial ‘silver spoon’ in the mouth. He began humbly at the bottom of the heap and gradually worked hims
Safety is not an Option, its a necessity.
01.03.2017Several intelligent people can die because one idiot lit a match at the wrong time in the wrong place.