New Delhi: This year, tulips will not only adorn lawns, gardens and parks across Lutyens’ Delhi but also beautify green spaces around temples, gurdwaras and other religious sites.New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) is planning to plant tulip bulbs — directly in the ground wherever space permits, and in pots where ground space is limited —…
New Delhi: Delhi Police‘s Southern Range conducted a large-scale crime control exercise under Operation Aaghat 3.0, targeting organised crime, habitual offenders and public order violations across multiple districts, police said on Thursday. The operation, carried out under the supervision of senior officers of the South and South-East districts, involved intelligence-based checking, verification drives and targeted…
New Delhi: After over a month in custody, six people arrested over an anti-pollution agitation near India Gate were granted bail by a Delhi court on Friday. The court held that their continued incarceration would serve “no fruitful purpose” as they were not required for any further investigation and that the prosecution failed to show…
New Delhi: Acting on complaints from food business operators over alleged unauthorised inspections, Delhi Food Safety Department has directed its officers not to inspect restaurants, eateries or other food premises without written approval from the Food Safety Commissioner (FSC). An order dated Dec 23 — issued following multiple representations from food business operators and members…
New Delhi: Delhi govt is expected to soon issue orders appointing 13 IAS officers as district magistrates (DMs) and 39 senior officers as sub-divisional magistrates (SDMs) across the capital’s newly notified administrative units, officials said. The appointments follow the recent notification regarding the reorganisation of Delhi into 13 districts and 39 sub-divisions, replacing the earlier…
New Delhi: Over 20% of groundwater samples collected in Delhi in 2023 had nitrate levels exceeding the permissible limit of 45 mg/l, according to a submission by Central Groundwater Board (CGWB) before the National Green Tribunal (NGT). In some locations, nitrate levels peaked at 994 mg/l, more than 22 times the safe limit. Delhi Headlines…
New Delhi: A day after chief minister Rekha Gupta inaugurated 45 Atal Canteens across the capital with a pledge to provide nutritious meals at just Rs 5 to people, a spot check of the facilities across several locations on Friday revealed a rollout that looks far from uniform.While some of the canteens were seen feeding…
New Delhi: Delhi govt plans to reintroduce shared taxi services to tackle rising traffic congestion and vehicular pollution.The move, expected to primarily benefit office goers, aims at ensuring fewer cars ply on the roads without compromising on commuter comfort, safety or affordability, govt officials said, adding that changes will be made in the aggregator policy….
AI-generated representational image. NEW DELHI: A 48-year-old man allegedly strangled his wife, 45, during a quarrel over Rs 20 at their house in east Delhi’s Kasturba Nagar on Wednesday before jumping in front of a train a few hours later. He died on the spot.Kulwant Singh, a daily wager, demanded the money from his wife,…
NEW DELHI: During ‘Operation AAGHAT 3.0’, Delhi Police in the South East district carried out a series of law enforcement and preventive actions across the area. As part of the operation, 285 people were arrested in cases registered under the Arms Act, Excise Act, NDPS Act, and Gambling Act. In addition, 504 individuals were apprehended…
