New Delhi: Chief minister Rekha Gupta expressed “serious concern and dissatisfaction” over the waterlogging caused by downpour in various parts of Delhi on Wednesday. She asked the officials concerned to implement effective measures to prevent waterlogging.Gupta, however, claimed that no waterlogging took place at the traditionally vulnerable spots like Minto Road and the ITO junction….
New Delhi: Even after the rain stopped, the mayhem on National Highway 9 (NH-9) — one of Delhi’s lifelines — was hard to miss. By Thursday afternoon, large sections of the highway near Ghazipur, especially close to the toll plaza and the murga mandi, were drowning in water and waste, turning the stretch into a…
New Delhi: Bennett University signed a memorandum of understanding with SP Jain Group in Mumbai on Thursday. As part of this collaboration, students will have the opportunity to pursue academic pathways through structured 2+2 and 3+1 degree programmes.Under the 2+2 model, students will study the first two years at Bennett University and complete the final…
New Delhi: National Green Tribunal has directed Delhi govt to provide a timeline for the notification of the southern ridge under Section 20 of the Indian Forest Act within two weeks. Despite NGT passing an order for notifying the southern ridge as a reserve forest in 2021, only a small portion has been notified so…
New Delhi: A 23-year-old man was allegedly stabbed to death over a debt of just Rs 2,000 in northeast Delhi’s Jafrabad in the early hours of Thursday. The victim, identified as Fardeen, was a resident of the same area.According to police, a distress call was received at the Jafrabad police station around 12.10 am regarding…
New Delhi: Delhi Development Authority (DDA) has opened its second facility under a project to convert under-utilised community centres and halls into libraries and reading rooms. This new facility, named Aarambh Pustakalya, is in Adhchini village in south Delhi.Lieutenant governor VK Saxena and chief minister Rekha Gupta inaugurated the library to the people on Thursday….
New Delhi: To provide a unique gastronomical experience to Delhiites amidst lush greenery, Delhi Development Authority (DDA) plans to open three theme-based cafés at Asita and Vatika parks on the banks of the Yamuna in the coming two months.The project includes a ‘Garden Café’ on the eastern side of Asita that would have bamboo structures…
Noida/Ghaziabad: A sudden spell of rainfall slowed traffic across parts of Noida and Ghaziabad during peak evening rush hour on Wednesday.While the downpour came as a welcome relief after a day of oppressive humidity, intense spells triggered widespread waterlogging and congestion. Key intersections, including Noida’s Ek Murti Chowk and the stretch near Gaur City Mall,…
New Delhi: Delhi High Court on Wednesday sought the Enforcement Directorate‘s response on a plea by former CM Arvind Kejriwal challenging the summons issued to him in a money laundering case related to the alleged excise policy scam in the capital. Justice Ravinder Dudeja asked ED to file the counter affidavit within six weeks.During the…
New Delhi: Two labourers died while working on a carbon filter system at Sri Balaji Action Medical Institute in west Delhi’s Paschim Vihar on Tuesday. The deceased, identified as Birjesh (26) and Vikram (30), both originally from Uttar Pradesh, were declared brought dead bythe attending doctor at the hospital.According to police officials, the maintenance work…
