The tales of Delhi’s rich historic heritage can be heard way-way back. The capital holds a long history of Baolis or water bodies, which still are an integral part of Delhi’s rich historic heritage. Within a span of time, the heritages of Delhi, especially Baolis, have become engulfed in rapid[Read More…]
The National Green Tribunal has directed the Delhi Transport Corporation to form a task force to tackle the problem of breeding mosquitoes in abandoned buses leading to a rise in dengue and chikungunya. A bench headed by NGT chairperson Justice Swatanter Kumar asked the DTC to set up the special[Read More…]
The Jawaharlal Nehru University is soon to start its own incubation centre within three months. This initiative is aimed at converting the research projects of its faculty members into commercial ventures and startups. Out of the 30 proposals the university received from its faculty members, eight projects have been selected[Read More…]
A meeting of the 15th Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council began at the Vigyan Bhavan, Delhi, on Saturday to finalise the taxes to be levied on Six commodities, including, gold, textiles, footwear, agriculture, handloom and handicrafts. Here are the highlights: Rate for gold, gems and jewellery fixed at 3%[Read More…]
The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) announced its result for class X today on its official website cbse.nic.in. Until now, the results of 11 regions, including, Allahabad, Chennai, Delhi, Dehradun, Trivandrum, Ajmer, Chandigarh, Bhubaneswar, Madras, Guwahati and Patna have been announced. However, the board informed that the results of[Read More…]
After a peculiar sound around midnight on Tuesday, Suraj Prakash Sharma, 26, who makes furniture for a living in Delhi, fell down, bleeding plentifully from the back of his skull. He was shot and lost consciousness, but it took doctors the next 15 hours to realize that his wound was[Read More…]
A man was sentenced to 10 years in jail for possessing 18kg of the drug hashish, or hash, a concentrated form of marijuana. The Delhi-based man was detained in 2011 for carrying the drug into the city. He was planning to sell it, said police. Now, the Thane court has[Read More…]
On Wednesday, the Delhi High Court established a committee including officials from the Centre and the city government to come to a conclusion concerning the issue of regularisation of unauthorised colonies, including the posh Sainik Farms at New Delhi. A bench consisting of Justices S Ravindra Bhat and Navin Chawla[Read More…]
Former Delhi minister Kapil Mishra was mistreated in Delhi Legislative Assembly, on Wednesday. Mishra was allegedly interrupting the assembly proceedings regardless of the frequent warnings by the speaker. “I had written a letter to speaker, I had sought time to speak in Delhi Assembly, I was demanding a special Assembly[Read More…]
As rain lashes the streets of the national capital on Wednesday, Delhiites got some relief from the scornful heat. The rain accompanied by thunderstorm dipping the mercury to 30 degree Celcius. Delhi, Noida and Gurugram on Wednesday afternoon received intermittent rains. The thunderstorm accompanied rainfall occurred in various parts of[Read More…]
Manjula Devak, a 27-year-old student of PhD final year was found dead in the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi campus, said police on Tuesday. Devak, was found hanging from a ceiling fan in her room around 7.40 pm in Nalanda apartments in the IIT Delhi campus. According to Additional[Read More…]
Opposition leader in Delhi Assembly, Vijender Gupta on Tuesday demanded the AAP government to declare coverage for Delhi’s municipal corporations which would lose revenue after the implementation of the Goods and Services Tax (GST). He said the BJP would raise the issue in the special session of the Delhi Assembly,[Read More…]
It’s a common sight in India to see men peeing against walls and trees in public, a problem that is older than the country’s democracy. And while this phenomenon largely stems from a lack of public toilets, a lack of a culture of sanitation could also be a problem. Although,[Read More…]
Delhi University is soon going to implement Right of Person with Disabilities Act 2016 in its admission guidelines, for admission into its various courses.The move is aimed at strengthening and facilitating the admission of disabled students. The quota will be increased from 3% to 5%. Students with Thalassaemia and Haemophilia[Read More…]
The Indian intelligence agencies have issued alerts about a possible terror attack by Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) in Delhi and Mumbai, or in border areas of Punjab and Rajasthan. The agencies said a group of 20-21 LeT terrorists may have entered the country from Pakistan, and have subdivided themselves into smaller groups.[Read More…]
The anticipated ‘Heritage Line’ stretch of the Delhi Metro will be active from May 28, the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) announced on Friday. This project was to be operational last year, however, after failing deadlines it is ready to begin its commercial operation. An extension of the Violet Line[Read More…]
In a latest exclusive exposé by a team of News24 reporters, a big pan-India kidney racket has been exposed. The reports further state Delhi as the hub of the illegal kidney transplant. After the undercover operation, the Crime Branch of the Delhi Police is questioning doctors of a renowned Hospital[Read More…]
On Thursday, West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee visited the PMO. As she met PM Modi, she discussed development issues but didn’t have any talks regarding the upcoming Presidential election, said Banerjee. Talking about her meeting with Modi, Banerjee said she raised the issue of funds for to her state under[Read More…]
A Delhi Metro train was evacuated at Rajiv Chowk station around 10 am on Wednesday, after reports of minor smoke came out. The passengers were accommodated in another train and the train was sent for further investigation, as per media sources. The services were disrupted at the Yellow line for a[Read More…]
In the wake of the recent comment made about author Arundhati Roy, the Delhi unit of PEN has issued a press release condemning the statements made about the author. BJP MP and actor, Paresh Rawal had made the comment about her, in regard to the act of soldiers of the[Read More…]
A Delhi court has refused to lessen the maintenance amount of Rs 40,000 for two daughters from their father in a domestic violence case filed by their mother. The court said the amount is not high for maintaining two kids in a city like Delhi. The Additional Sessions Judge Lokesh[Read More…]
Monday night saw a major fire breaking out in Old Delhi’s Chandni Chowk area. No casualties were reported, but goods worth many crores have been destroyed. According to the fire control room, they were alerted about the fire around 9.35pm in Katra Dulia, where around thousand wholesale garments shops are[Read More…]
Even though the political parties declared the candidates for the upcoming Rajya Sabha polls for 10 seats in West Bengal, Gujarat, and Goa, the Election Commission has postponed the polls. The election was supposed to take place June 9. No new dates were declared now. Out of 10 seats, six[Read More…]
Hundreds of people gathered at Jantar Mantar, New Delhi on Sunday, protesting against the ongoing caste disturbances in Saharanpur, Uttar Pradesh.They were led by the Bhim Army, an organisation fighting for Dalit rights. Despite being denied permission by the Delhi Police, members of several Dalit groups gathered at the protest[Read More…]
The Delhi BJP wants Babar Road in the city to be renamed after Lieutenant Ummer Fayaz, a Rajputana Rifle soldier. Fayaz had been commissioned into the Indian Army in 2016.The slain soldier was abducted from a wedding at a relative’s house and shot dead in Shopian in Kashmir on May 10. In[Read More…]
