New Delhi: As dusk fell on a glittering capital on Oct 29, 2005, just two days before Diwali, three blasts tore through the bustling Paharganj main bazaar, Govindpuri and Sarojini Nagar Market. Within minutes, over 62 lives were snuffed out and over 210 injured. Twenty years later, an event was held on Thursday at the…
New Delhi: Delhi govt and Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) will launch a coordinated drive to remove encroachments across the city, particularly from footpaths, drains and roads. This decision came after a high-level meeting at the secretariat that aimed at addressing civic issues arising from the overlap of responsibilities among agencies.During the meeting, PWD officials…
New Delhi: Aiming to fix persistent waterlogging and drainage woes in Outer Delhi’s Kirari and surrounding areas, Delhi govt’s expenditure and finance committee (EFC), chaired by CM Rekha Gupta, has approved a proposal submitted by Public Works Department (PWD) for a Rs 221-crore project, under which it will construct a 4.5km-long drain along the railway…
New Delhi: Delhi govt has approved a proposal submitted by Delhi State Industrial and Infrastructure Development Corporation (DSIIDC) for the redevelopment of roads in key industrial areas like Okhla, Badli and Patparganj, most of which are currently in poor condition.“Delhi govt is committed to developing world-class infrastructure across the city’s industrial areas, as good roads…
New Delhi: An inter-departmental meeting on Thursday reviewed progress on dust mitigation at the Anand Vihar pollution hotspot. Officials said the road reconstruction work near the AQI station at Anand Vihar Bus Terminal is in its final stage. Additionally, the railway dept is carrying out tree plantation drive and grass-laying work on vacant land near…
New Delhi: Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has apprehended a junior engineer of the MCD for allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs10 lakh to clear pending bills, uncovering a possible nexus involving senior officials in the Najafgarh Zone. An FIR, registered on Nov 11, names the executive engineer, assistant engineer and junior engineer, alleging they…
New Delhi: Delhi urban development minister Ashish Sood on Thursday inspected the Bhalswa landfill site to review ongoing biomining, waste processing and dust pollution control measures. During the visit, Sood checked the functioning of trommel machines and evaluated arrangements for processing and disposing of pre-processed waste. “I had visited the site on Sept 17 and…
NEW DELHI: Dr Umar Nabi who was driving the explosives-laden car that blew up near the Red Fort had planned a powerful blast timed around the Babri Masjid demolition anniversary on December 6, officials said on Wednesday.The details of the plan have been pieced together after interrogation of the eight people arrested for their alleged…
New Delhi: Principals and counsellors from several city schools will soon be trained in the ABC (affective, behavioural, and cognitive) model. The initiative aims to help educators guide students in managing emotions, encouraging positive thinking, and building essential life skills.The training will also cover contemporary adolescent challenges, including social media influence, lifestyle changes, and stress…
New Delhi: A consumer court in the city has ordered Indian Railways Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) to pay Rs 25,000 in compensation to a passenger who fell ill after eating food containing a worm in 2018. The coram of district consumer redressal commission comprising president Monika Sirvastava and member Kiran Kaushal ruled that the…
