NEW DELHI: On Saturday not far from Parliament, the Dr Ambedkar International Centre at Janpath became the space for, “Reimagining Prisons”, bringing alive stories and voices that seek to question and reframe how both the jail and the jailed are seen.Narrations of rejection, change and second chances and the constant battle with stigma were shared…
Supreme Court Metro Station Is Only Halt In Its Network With A Museum Amid the rush of commuters and the rumble of arriving trains, commuters are taken on a different journey at the Supreme Court Metro Station, offering a peek at howDelhi Metro keeps the city moving.Tucked inside the metro station, the city’s lone metro…
New Delhi: Old Delhi’s 13 protected monuments and their parts including Red Fort’s Diwan-i-Aam, Mumtaz Mahal, Diwan-i-Khas, Delhi Gate, Ajmeri Gate and others have seen nearly full utilisation of conservation funds in the five years from 2020-21 to 2024-25.In response to a question asked by Chandni Chowk MP Praveen Khandelwal in Lok Sabha, the govt…
New Delhi: Over a decade after a govt bank was allegedly duped of over Rs 4.1 crore in southwest Delhi’s Najafgarh, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested an accused, who was working at a parking facility in Shahdara.The case dates back to Sept 30, 2015, when the branch reported that it had been…
Delhi high court upholds eviction, cites decades of lapse NEW DELHI: The govt’s move to take possession of around Rs 410 crore worth of prime land in central Delhi from news agency UNI, after an allotment period of 46 years, following a Delhi High Court order has made it clear that an allottee cannot retain…
Residents shower rose petals on security personnel in Uttam Nagar on Saturday NEW DELHI: At first light on Eid morning, Uttam Nagar had an unusual stillness. Barricades cut across lanes, police and paramilitary personnel stood at every entry point, and access was tightly controlled.By 6.30am, the Eidgah filled with worshippers. Prayers were offered under tight…
NEW DELHI: A day after weather broke several records under the impact of consistent rain, Delhi woke up to a foggy morning, akin to that in Jan, across the national capital. According to weather analysts, the fog during morning hours was temporary condensation due to the confluence of factors that involved remaining moisture from a…
NEW DELHI: In a move aimed at benefiting the food and hospitality industry, govt on Saturday announced a 20% additional quota of commercial LPG cylinders, taking the overall allocation to 50% of pre-conflict levels.The ministry of petroleum and natural gas said the additional allocation will be prioritised for restaurants, dhabas, hotels, industrial canteens, food processing…
New Delhi: Public Works Department (PWD) has introduced a QR code-based system that allows citizens to rate road works carried out by the Delhi govt.Under the initiative, display boards with QR and bar codes are being installed on all roads undergoing strengthening and recarpeting across the city. Scanning the code will give users access to…
New Delhi: The Central Bureau of Investigation has arrested an Assistant Engineer (AE) posted at a Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) office in Shahdara in a bribery case.The accused was serving in the Shahdara South Zone office located in east Delhi’s Ghazipur. The matter came to light after the CBI received a complaint alleging that…
