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Delhi has a burning problem: Three garbage mountains
How long will it take to flatten Delhi’s tottering garbage mountains? At the largest dumpsite in East Delhi’s Ghazipur, it could take decades to process just the legacy or old waste at the current pace. Not to mention that the landfill,…
Satyendar Jain responds to letter by Union Power Minister
A day after Union Power Minister R K Singh said the Delhi Power Minister Satyendar Jain’s letter to the Union Minister had incorrect figures on the coal stock at plants supplying electricity to Delhi, Jain has responded to Singh saying that…
Delhi HC issues notice to Delhi Govt on demolition of 95-yr-old school
New Delhi, May 2: The Delhi High Court on Monday issued notice to the Delhi government and other Government officials on a Public Interest Litigation (PIL), challenging the construction of a multi-level car parking facility by…
Rangpuri slum residents live in fear as they face prospects of eviction
New Delhi, May 1: Rangpuri slum residents, who face the prospect of being evicted from their homes due to a National Green Tribunal (NGT) order passed in January 2021 are living in fear and are demanding regularization of their slum…
Coal shortage may hit metro & hospital services, Delhi Govt warns
New Delhi, April 28: The Delhi Government on Thursday raised an alarm over the possible shortage of coal stating that the situation may even hit Delhi Metro rail services. Power Minister Satyendar Jain held an emergency meeting at Delhi…
BJP renames Mohammadpur as ‘Madhavpuram’, in South Delhi
New Delhi, April 27: The Bhartiya Janata Party's Delhi unit said that it has "renamed" South Delhi's Mohammadpur village as Madhavpuram on Wednesday, even though official clearance from the Delhi Government for the same was yet to…
Mask mandate returns to Delhi, violators to pay Rs 500
New Delhi, April 20: The Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) on Wednesday reinforced the mask mandate in the national capital making non-wearing in public places a punishable offence attracting a fine of Rs 500, officials said.…
Delhi’s Jahangirpuri area violence leaves several hospitalized, security deployed
New Delhi, April 16: Hours after violence broke out between two groups in Jahangirpuri of the national capital on Saturday during a procession of Hanuman Janmdivas, the Delhi Police deployed heavy security personnel in the area and were…
Clash breaks out between two groups in JNU, several injured
New Delhi, April 10: A clash broke out between two groups of students in Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) over allegedly eating non-vegetarian food on the occasion of Ram Navmi. Both groups were making allegations and counter…
BJP leaders meet LG, present five-point memorandum of demands
New Delhi, April 4: Delhi BJP leaders met Lt Governor Anil Baijal on Monday regarding Delhi's problems and presented him with a five-point memorandum of demands. The BJP said it raised some of the demands including problems of Anganwadi…
Stalin inaugurates DMK office in Delhi, Sonia, Akhilesh, Yechury attend
New Delhi, April 2: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin on Saturday inaugurated Anna-Kalaignar Arivalayam', the DMK's new office in Delhi, sending out a message about his party's aspiration for a larger role in national politics, as…
Lok Sabha passes Bill to merge 3 MCs in Delhi
New Delhi, March 30: The Bhartiya Janata Party was not scared of any elections, Home Minister Amit Shah declared in Lok Sabha as the House passed a Bill for unification of the three Municipal Corporations of Delhi. The Delhi Municipal…
Delhi CM: Budget reflects AAP’s ideology of staunch patriotism & humanity
New Delhi, March 29: The Delhi budget for the year 2022-23 reflects the three pillars of the Aam Aadmi Party's ideology built upon staunch patriotism, honesty and humanity, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said in the assembly on Tuesday. He…
Delhi CM, BJP exchange barbs over MCD elections
New Delhi, Mar 11 (UNI) Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Friday accused the Central government of putting pressure on the Election Commission to defer municipal corporation elections in the national capital and urged Prime…
Over 1000 Delhi police personnel test positive for Covid-19
New Delhi, Jan 10 (UNI) Around 1000 Delhi Police personnel have tested positive for Covid 19 since January 1, police said on Monday.
The police said that all those who have tested positive are home quarantined and are recovering well.…
Fire breaks out at Delhi’s Lajpat Rai Market, opp’ Red Fort
New Delhi, Jan 6 (UNI) A fire broke out at Lajpat Rai Market in Chandni Chowk on Thursday morning, Atul Garg, Director, Delhi Fire Service informed. According to the
fire department, a total 13 fire tenders were pressed into service to…
Khattar interacts with women journos of Women’s Press Corp
New Delhi, Dec 29: Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar interacted on various issues ranging from development of the state, education, politics, security, tourism to Covid control to women journalists associated with the Indian…
Yellow Alert: Delhi schools, colleges shut; curbs on Metro, offices
New Delhi, Dec 28 (UNI) Schools, colleges and educational institutes in the Indian capital will be be closed from Wednesday as the Delhi government imposed a "Yellow alert" restrictions following a surge in daily cases of Covid-19.
The…
Resident doctors to continue strike today after meeting Union Health Minister
New Delhi, Dec 28: The resident doctors have decided to continue their complete shutdown of hospital services "at the moment" after meeting the union health minister Mansukh Mandaviya.
The doctors said that despite assurances from the…
Incessant rains pound Delhi causing waterlogging
NEW DELHI: A man drowned in a flooded underpass in southeast Delhi on Monday, a day of heavy rain that caused waterlogging and traffic snarls in many parts of the city.
As weary Delhiites resigned themselves to another rained out day,…
