New Delhi: The city’s energy consumption patterns are undergoing a silent but significant transition, with households steadily shifting from traditional LPG cylinders to piped natural gas (PNG), according to a Delhi govt report. While the overall energy demand in the city continues to rise, data for 2021-22 and 2024-25 shows LPG sales remained flat for…
Vishwa Mohan Bhatt with Manganiyars from Rajasthan The 27th Swami Haridas Tansen Sangeet Nritya Mahotsav concluded on a high note on Sunday evening, marking the successful culmination of three days of extraordinary classical music and dance performances that celebrated India’s rich artistic legacy and the enduring spirit of the guru–shishya parampara.The final evening opened with…
NEW DELHI: Delhi’s air quality remained a serious concern on Friday, with the overall Air Quality Index (AQI) recorded at 346 at 7 am, placing it in the ‘very poor’ category, according to data released by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB). Several areas across the national capital reported AQI levels exceeding 300.Anand Vihar recorded…
By- Jatin KumarNEW DELHI: Delhi is high on promises, but low on delivery. Ask the cyclists using the dedicated cycle track between Khanpur and Siri Fort, who are facing daily danger and inconvenience as the lanes meant for them are routinely blocked by buses, parked vehicles and rickshaws.Shayam (26), a resident of Khanpur who cycles…
NEW DELHI: Years of suspense and uncertainty over the status of a new liquor policy, which Delhi has been waiting for since late 2022, have resulted in a volatile pattern of liquor consumption.According to the latest Delhi excise department data, from 2.3 crore cases in 2021-22, overall liquor sales in the city shot up to…
NEW DELHI: Delhi’s toxic winter air is leaving an increasingly visible imprint on children’s health, with a sharp rise in respiratory illnesses and a surge in demand for nebulisers, inhalers and asthma medicines during peak pollution months, a new citywide survey found.A survey conducted among chemists across Delhi by clean-air advocacy group Warrior Moms showed…
NEW DELHI: Federation of Indian Pilots has served a legal notice on Aircraft Accident Investigation Board over summoning a nephew of late Captain Sumeet Sabharwal, pilotin-command of Air India Flight 171 that crashed seconds after take-off in Ahmedabad on June 12 last year, killing 260 people, including the crew.The nephew, also an Air India pilot,…
New Delhi: Delhi govt approved a Rs 261.66-crore Integrated Financial Management System (IFMS) to bring all its financial operations to a single digital platform. It was required because officials do not have one common system to manage money. Different departments use many separate and old computer systems to handle budgets, spending funds, salaries, pensions and…
New Delhi: Delhi Development Authority (DDA) is set to finalise its first set of projects under the Swiss Challenge method, adopted in Dec 2025 to fast-track large public-private partnership initiatives, with three major developments in Dwarka — a super-speciality hospital in Sector 9, a five-star hotel in Sector 23 and a commercial mall in Sector…
NEW DELHI: Controversy continues to mar the India Open Super 750 badminton event at the Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium here. After complaints about city air quality, dirty surroundings, lack of heating and a monkey menace, the spotlight shifted on Thursday to a bizarre new low – bird droppings on the court halted play twice during…
