New Delhi: Even after the arrival of the southwest monsoon in the city on June 29, intense rain has been eluding it. The city is now facing a rain deficit of 20%. Among all the districts, only South West Delhi has received excess rainfall while North and North West Delhi have been placed in the…
New Delhi: A four-year-old boy died after falling into an open drain in northwest Delhi’s Mahindra Park on Monday. He was out with his grandmother to see a religious procession and was playing nearby when he fell into the drain. He was pulled out, but later declared dead. A case of negligence has been registered.The…
New Delhi: To tackle the persistent issue of waterlogging and ensure smooth traffic flow in ITO, Public Works Department has undertaken significant civil work aimed at strengthening the stormwater drainage infrastructure.With an investment of approximately Rs 1 crore, PWD executed key drainage interventions to enhance the capacity and efficiency of the stormwater network feeding into…
New Delhi: Lieutenant governor V K Saxena on Tuesday approved the continuation and enhanced remuneration for 410 part-time vocational teachers (PTVT) in state-run and govt-aided schools until March 2026.According to Raj Niwas officials, Delhi govt’s education department sought the extension of services for the 402 qualified and eight non-qualified PTVTs from April 1, 2025, to…
New Delhi: Delhi govt may soon roll out a one-time tax amnesty scheme to settle pre-GST disputes related to value-added tax (VAT), excise, and service tax. Sources said a proposal recommending the waiver of penalties and interest to expedite the recovery of the actual tax amount and reduce court cases is being prepared by the…
New Delhi: A 17-year-old boy was shot at by three boys while he was returning home with his mother in northwest Delhi’s Adarsh Nagar on Monday. They were attempting to board an auto for Jahangirpuri when the three boys approached and fired multiple rounds, resulting in the boy sustaining two gunshot injuries. Police are investigating…
New Delhi: Lawyers in Karkardooma courts called off their four-day hunger strike protesting the decision to shift the judges of 34 digital Negotiable Instruments Act courtrooms that hear cheque bounce cases from six court complexes in Delhi to the Rouse Avenue court complex. On Monday, after the coordination committee of all district courts bar associations…
New Delhi: Municipal Corporation of Delhi’s public health department has launched an intensive drive to check mosquito breeding at historical sites and tourist places in the city. At least 55 such places were checked in the past few days and mosquito breeding was found at 16 sites, which were destroyed on the spot, MCD stated….
New Delhi: A 40-year-old man drowned in the Yamuna river after he was allegedly hit from behind by a cow in northeast Delhi’s Usmanpur on Sunday. The man, identified as Devi Charan, lived with his wife and three children in Gautampuri and worked at a clothing shop in Chandni Chowk.The incident occurred when he went…
New Delhi: After Delhi environment minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa requested the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) to hold the drive against end-of-life (EOL) vehicles, the commission will discuss the matter in a meeting on Tuesday.“The Delhi environment minister has brought to the attention of the commission that there are several critical operational and infrastructural…
