New Delhi: Chief minister Rekha Gupta on Saturday inaugurated 120 mist spray systems installed by GMR Group at Indira Gandhi International Airport and described the initiative as a significant step towards curbing air pollution in the capital.“Our govt is working on all fronts, in collaboration with all stakeholders, to control pollution in Delhi. This initiative…
New Delhi: Chief minister Rekha Gupta on Friday pulled up departments and agencies executing govt construction and excavation works for failing to submit safety compliance reports. She directed them to submit the reports within three days, and warned that any lapse in following safety norms or timelines would invite serious disciplinary action.Gupta expressed displeasure that…
NEW DELHI: Jailed gangster Lawrence Bishnoi has emerged as one of the most controversial and closely watched figures in recent years, with his name repeatedly surfacing in connection with threats, extortion bids and violent incidents allegedly targeting high-profile celebrities in India and abroad. Despite being lodged in jail, Bishnoi’s network continues to operate through associates…
New Delhi: While Signature View Apartments has been completely vacated, Delhi Development Authority (DDA) is likely to take more time before beginning the demolition process.The authority’s chief vigilance officer has written to CBI, seeking permission to initiate the razing of the structurally unsafe buildings, as the investigating agency is conducting an inquiry into the matter,…
New Delhi: A scuffle between two student groups at Delhi University’s arts faculty on Friday triggered allegations of assault and counter-allegations of violence, with both sides accusing each other of intimidation.Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) claimed that a woman journalist linked to a YouTube channel was attacked around 2pm, while covering a protest. ABVP’s Delhi…
New Delhi: The city got 51 more Ayushman Arogya Mandirs on Friday, taking the total number to 370. Chief minister Rekha Gupta, who inaugurated all of them from Fatehpur Beri village in south Delhi, said govt aimed to establish over 1,100 Ayushman Arogya Mandirs in the near future.“Delhi govt’s priority is to ensure that every…
New Delhi: Strong passwords, multi-factor authentication for access to sensitive data, mandatory security audits of websites and applications, deployment of assistant chief information security officers and a bar on third-party emails are among the key measures that Delhi govt has adopted to protect public and official data stored across departments.The information technology department has issued…
New Delhi: A Delhi court on Friday issued notice to the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on a plea by Al Falah Group chairman Jawad Ahmed Siddiqui seeking supply of documents related to the chargesheet in a money laundering case.Additional sessions judge Sheetal Chaudhary Pradhan sought the agency’s response and listed the matter for hearing on March…
New Delhi: White searchlights sliced through the sky as a giant balloon hovered above Chhatrasal Stadium. Attached to it, a young girl danced gracefully in mid-air carrying the Delhi Khel Mahakumbh baton, her fluid movements captivating thousands of spectators. They watched as she turned the sky into her stage until, in a perfectly timed manoeuvre,…
AIIMS Delhi has launched India’s first face transplant program (File Photo) New Delhi: A radical new option may soon be available for patients who have to live with horrific facial deformities even after enduring 10 to 12 reconstructive surgeries.AIIMS Delhi has formally launched India’s first face transplant programme and is preparing to perform the country’s…
