New Delhi: A CAG report on the functioning of Delhi govt universities from 2018-23, which was tabled during the Budget session in the Vidhan Sabha, has flagged irregularities that reflect policy vacuum, unregulated admissions, financial mismanagement, faculty shortages, lack of accreditation, outdated syllabi, delayed results and poor infrastructure in some institutions.Responding to the findings, education…
New Delhi: The Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM), in a press conference on Friday, reiterated the strict implementation and enforcement of its Direction No 97 – aimed at scientifically disposing of construction and demolition (C&D) waste across NCR, which will come into effect from April 1 onwards.All municipal bodies and development authorities across NCR…
New Delhi: Poonam Sharma, the BJP MLA from Wazirpur, on Friday proposed in the Delhi assembly that the city should be renamed Indraprastha to restore its ancient identity, just the way Allahabad has been renamed Prayagraj.The MLA said the name Indraprastha frees us from a colonial mindset and reminds us of “our golden era”.Speaking under…
Property Had Been Vacant Since Former DJB CEO Moved Out In Sept 2023 NEW DELHI: A bungalow, which was built by Delhi Jal Board’s (DJB) former CEO Udit Prakash Rai by allegedly razing an ASI-listed 15th-century monument in southeast Delhi’s Jal Vihar near Lajpat Nagar, has got a new resident in Delhi chief secretary Rajeev…
NEW DELHI: Delhi Police has busted an investment fraud racket with Dubai links and arrested five alleged fraudsters in connection with syndicate.Police said the case came to light after a complainant, a resident of Arunachal Pradesh currently living in Delhi, reported being duped of Rs 12.22 lakh on the pretext of stock market investment. The…
NEW DELHI: A 17-year-old boy died and another teenager was injured after a stabbing during a wedding procession in northwest Delhi’s Rani Bagh late Friday night. The incident took place around 11.15pm when a quarrel broke out between two groups of boys attending the celebration. According to police, the situation escalated into a scuffle, during…
NEW DELHI: LG Taranjit Singh Sandhu has reviewed plans to redevelop five key stretches in the capital into 24×7 “complete street” corridors – aimed at making them pedestrian-friendly, economically vibrant and socially active public spaces.The proposed corridors will feature movable vendor spaces integrated with cultural and informal craft bazaars to promote a night-time economy, along…
NEW DELHI: A 27-year-old chemical engineer on Friday allegedly killed a fellow inmate by slitting his throat after an altercation over abuse at a drug de-addiction centre in Alipur, Outer Delhi. He was arrested.Police said they got information around 4 am about a stabbing in a colony in Hiranki village.A team from the local police…
New Delhi: Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) has destroyed seized drugs worth over Rs 200 crores. The action was taken by Delhi zonal unit under Nasha Mukt Bharat initiative. The destroyed drugs were linked to 39 pre-trial and post-trial cases.The inventory, totalling to the tune of around 408 kg, included significant quantities of high-value and dangerous…
New Delhi: Delhi High Court has granted bail to a 57-year-old man accused of rape by his former college classmate, taking note of a delay of over two and a half years in lodging the FIR.The high court also flagged inconsistencies in the complainant’s accounts before police and granted bail to the accused, Khem Kumar,…
