New Delhi: A familiar yet edgy script unfolds every morning outside most Delhi schools. Children deboard their buses or are dropped off by parents before they stream towards the gates, balancing heavy bags and tidying their uniforms even as cars and two-wheelers barely squeeze past them through narrow lanes. The scene is repeated once more…
New Delhi: Municipal Corporation of Delhi’s (MCD) pet park project at Jangpura has remained in a limbo for nearly two years as the civic body is yet to finalise an agency to run the facility.Developed in early 2023 over a 1.5-acre area, the pet park was envisioned as a multi-purpose recreational space for pet dogs,…
New Delhi: Two Delhi residents — a 26-year-old tech worker and a 60-year-old civic employee — showed remarkable presence of mind in separate incidents last week, turning the tables on armed or fleeing assailants. Their quick reactions not only foiled the crimes but also helped police arrest one suspect and forced another group to abandon…
New Delhi: Any project that costs less than Rs 5 crore and is being funded by Delhi govt or the Centre will not require administrative or expenditure sanctions from the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) now. The move is expected to fast-track smaller projects, such as the repair of roads. An official circular by the…
New Delhi: Delhi govt has issued a gazette notification to clarify and simplify the implementation of the Delhi School Education (Transparency in Fixation and Regulation of Fees) Act. This came in response to the Supreme Court raising questions about the new fee fixing framework.The notification requires all schools to set up a school-level fee regulation…
New Delhi: The city saw dense fog and a seven degree drop in the daytime temperature on Monday, leading to a cold-day-like situation.A rise in daytime temperatures and a drop in minimum temperatures is most likely over the next few days. The India Meteorological Department also expects dense fog at a few places on Tuesday,…
New Delhi: The Union Budget has allocated Rs 5,546 crore to AIIMS, New Delhi, an increase of about Rs 307 crore over last year’s revised estimates, even as patient footfall at the country’s largest public hospital has risen far faster than funding over the past few years.Officials said the enhanced allocation aims to meet rising…
New Delhi: Stressing that the Union Budget has provided a fresh momentum to Delhi’s development, chief minister Rekha Gupta said on Monday that enhanced central assistance and stronger coordination between the Union and Delhi govts will translate into tangible benefits for the capital’s infrastructure, security, employment and business. The Budget, drafted under the leadership of…
NEW DELHI: Chief minister Rekha Gupta said the Delhi government will try to get the proposed Narela education hub to be among the five new university townships announced in this year’s Union Budget. Addressing a press conference, Gupta said the Budget was “balanced” and provided opportunities to every segment and category, including women and youth…
NEW DELHI: A man lost Rs 4 lakh after receiving a WhatsApp message claiming that a Rs 1,000 traffic challan was pending.The complainant said he received a WhatsApp message from an unknown number claiming to be from “NextGen mParivahan”. The message contained a link warning of a traffic challan of Rs 1,000 and appeared to…
