New Delhi: In a move aimed at strengthening student well-being and improving access to career guidance, the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) made it mandatory for all affiliated schools to appoint mental health and career counsellors.The board amended its affiliation norms to ensure that every school now has a dedicated counselling and wellness teacher,…
New Delhi: Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) on Sunday said nearly 20km of barricading have been put up across its construction sites in the city, along with 17km of blinkers and LED lights.Over 270 traffic marshals have been deployed at these locations to ensure the safety of pedestrians and vehicles along metro construction sites, DMRC…
New Delhi: Interpol is likely to issue a red notice against Dr Muzaffar Ahmad Rather, a medical professional from Jammu & Kashmir’s Anantnag, who is accused of being one of the masterminds of the car blast that claimed 13 lives near the Red Fort on Nov 10 last year. This followed the arrest of his…
New Delhi: A 32-year-old property dealer was shot dead by unidentified assailants in northeast Delhi’s Shastri Park area late on Friday night, police said.The incident was reported at 11.25pm, when police at Shastri Park police station received information about a firing near the Buland Masjid area. When officers reached the spot, they found that the…
New Delhi: The renewable energy generation in Delhi declined during the last financial year even as the overall electricity demand continued to rise, highlighting the growing challenge of meeting the city’s expanding power needs through local clean energy sources, official data shows.The data indicates that renewable energy generation fell to around 1,288 million units in…
NEW DELHI: On the occasion of the 77th Republic Day, Chief Minister Rekha Gupta addressed the residents of Delhi from Chhatrasal Stadium on Sunday, presenting a comprehensive report card of her government’s 11-month tenure. She also laid out a forward-looking roadmap for the development of a ‘Viksit Delhi’, detailing the administration’s key initiatives and future…
New Delhi: A 20-year-old man from Noida was feared drowned while immersing an idol in a canal in east Delhi’s Mayur Vihar on Saturday evening. The canal leads to the Yamuna. A search operation involving multiple agencies in the canal and stretches of the river couldn’t trace Vikas, a resident of Harola, till Sunday night….
New Delhi: Prof Jagdev Singh Guleria, one of India’s most respected physicians and a towering figure in bedside medicine, passed away on Jan 22, marking the end of an era defined by clinical brilliance, ethical clarity and deep compassion. A former dean and professor at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences, he belonged to…
New Delhi: More than half of the funds received by Delhi govt to fight against polluting activities remain unused, shows govt data. Out of Rs 1,753.2 crore of Environment Compensation Charge (ECC) collected till Dec 4 last year, govt has spent only Rs 781.4 crore while the remaining Rs 971.8 crore — 55.4% — is…
New Delhi: Delhi recorded a sharp improvement in air quality on Saturday, with the Air Quality Index (AQI) touching 192 (moderate) at 4pm — the cleanest the capital has seen in 102 days. The last moderate reading was on Oct 13 last year, when the AQI stood at 189. The improvement began on Friday under…
