New Delhi: Brijesh and Vikram, who lost their lives while undertaking maintenance work at a city hospital, were the sole breadwinners of their families residing in the modest town of Hardoi, Uttar Pradesh.Day after day, they laboured tirelessly, often putting in long hours beyond their regular work shifts to ensure that their loved ones back…
New Delhi: Chief minister Rekha Gupta on Wednesday said her govt aimed to transform the capital into an “empowered” city, where public participation would be central to governance.The comments were made during a Jansunwai at her camp office on Raj Niwas Marg, where she met residents and took steps to resolve their grievances. Although Gupta…
New Delhi: The Delhi cabinet has approved a proposal for commemorating the 350th Shaheedi Parab (martyrdom day) of Guru Tegh Bahadur at Red Fort. The event will feature a light and sound show, Kirtan Darbar, panel discussions, a paintings exhibition, archival displays and multilingual translations of the Guru’s teachings every year.The cabinet also cleared a…
New Delhi: In the wake of monsoon season, Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) has claimed that it has completed the first phase of desilting operations for 2025, removing over 1.7 lakh metric tonnes (MT) of silt from major drains across the capital.Between Jan 1 and June 30, the civic body has claimed that it cleared…
NEW DELHI: Several parts of Delhi and NCR, including the southern, central and southwestern zones, were soaked by evening showers on Wednesday, bringing much-needed relief from the lingering summer heat. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued an orange alert, indicating the likelihood of moderate to heavy rain in some parts of the capital. Delhi Rain…
New Delhi: The National Green Tribunal (NGT) expressed dissatisfaction with Delhi Jal Board‘s (DJB) continuous postponements in a legal matter involving unauthorised groundwater extraction by hotels and imposed a fine of Rs 50,000.The tribunal levied a penalty on DJB for their lack of cooperation, stipulating that the funds be allocated towards the acquisition of environmental…
New Delhi: Delhi High Court on Tuesday wondered how long the prosecution can oppose bail for accused persons jailed in connection with the Feb 2020 riots that rocked northeast Delhi. During the hearing of one such case, the court asked Delhi Police how long the accused people could be kept in jail, after highlighting the…
A 23-year-old man, Sahil Kumar, was apprehended at Delhi’s IGI Airport for masquerading as a Delhi Police sub-inspector. Kumar, found with forged documents and a fake ID, aroused suspicion during routine checks. NEW DELHI: A 23-year-old man has been arrested at Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport for allegedly impersonating a Delhi Police sub-inspector using forged…
New Delhi: The Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) on Tuesday announced that its order of denying fuel to end-of-life (EOL) vehicles in Delhi will now come into force on Nov 1, along with five high-vehicle-density districts of NCR.The NCR districts of Gurgaon, Faridabad, Ghaziabad, Gautam Budh Nagar and Sonipat were supposed to follow the…
New Delhi: Delhi High Court has refused to quash an FIR in a case of cruelty towards a minor, pointing out that crimes against children affect society’s conscience at large and cannot be merely treated as private disputes.In June 2023, the child’s mother alleged that her child was physically abused by her neighbours, who beat…
