New Delhi: Public Works Department is planning to construct service lanes and a toe wall along Ring Road near the Millennium bus depot and Baansera. This is expected to improve access and safety on one of Delhi’s busiest arterial corridors.A tender has been floated for the project, which has an estimated value of ₹3.7 crore….
Bishnoi group claims attack on ISI henchman Shahzad Bhatti in Portugal NEW DELHI: The Lawrence Bishnoi syndicate has claimed responsibility for a high-stakes operation targeting alleged ISI henchman Shahzad Bhatti in Portugal. The gang claimed that hooded shooters on a bike had carried out the attack at Bhatti’s accommodation. It remains unclear whether Bhatti was…
How Criteria for Sharing Central Taxes Have Evolved NEW DELHI: The yardsticks used to determine how central tax revenues are shared among states have undergone significant changes over the years, with successive Finance Commissions shifting weight from population and poverty-based indicators to broader measures such as fiscal capacity, demographic performance, forest cover and, most recently,…
New Delhi: Patchy light rain accompanied by strong winds swept parts of the capital on Sunday as a western disturbance began affecting the region, raising the minimum temperature and helping improve air quality. Delhi’s 24-hour average air quality index (AQI) stood at 265 (poor) at 4pm on Sunday, an improvement from 315 (very poor) at…
Dense fog enveloped Delhi on Monday morning (File Photo) NEW DELHI: Several parts of the national capital woke up to dense fog on Monday morning. The city’s air quality was also in the moderate category, with the AQI recorded at 188, according to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB). The India Meteorological Department (IMD) reported…
New Delhi: Police have arrested two more alleged extortionists linked to two organised syndicates that used to target traffic police personnel. The gangs allegedly covertly recorded and manipulated videos of officers on duty and used them to blackmail and extort money. Ten people have been arrested.The two accused, arrested in separate operations, were identified as…
New Delhi: To encourage big cities to issue higher-value municipal bonds, the Union Budget on Sunday proposed an incentive of Rs 100 crore for a single bond issuance exceeding Rs 1,000 crore. The move presents Municipal Corporation of Delhi with an opportunity to make a fresh attempt at entering the municipal bond market after two…
NEW DELHI: The Union Budget 2026–27 has raised allocations for major central govt hospitals in Delhi, signalling a push to strengthen tertiary care, medical education and high-volume patient services in the capital. AIIMS New Delhi has been allocated Rs 5,500.9 crore for 2026–27, an increase of Rs 262.2 crore, over the previous year’s revised estimates….
New Delhi: The Union Budget 2026–27 on Sunday cut allocation for pollution control at a time when the toxic air quality of Delhi-NCR and the Indo-Gangetic Plains has set off alarm bells on an unfolding public health crisis. The Centre has allocated Rs.1,091 crore for pollution control in FY 2026–27, which is Rs 209 crore…
New Delhi: The Union Budget has allocated Rs 2,200 crore to National Capital Region Transport Corporation, around 25% lower than the previous financial year’s outlay.The joint venture company, created to implement the Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS) project, had received an allocation of Rs 2,918 crore in 2025-26 and Rs 3,855 crore in 2024-25. Finance…
