Kushan Niyogi

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-November 25, 2024

Stolen childhood: The role of placement agencies in abuse and child labour

Stolen childhood: The role of placement agencies in abuse and child labour

A closer look at how intermediaries trap vulnerable children in a life of hardship and abuse

-November 22, 2024

Delhi: Winter of misery for the homeless in the national capital

Delhi: Winter of misery for the homeless in the national capital

With the abrupt fall in temperatures, the destitute are left exposed to the chill without proper clothing or heaters; city's night shelters, which can house a total of 20,000 people, are likely to be cramped for space with 2-3 lakh homeless people expected to struggle for survival

-November 19, 2024

Delhi Police recovered drugs worth Rs 358.4 crore during Lok Sabha polls: Data

Delhi Police recovered drugs worth Rs 358.4 crore during Lok Sabha polls: Data

According to the police data, from January 1 to October 15, the police lodged 856 cases under the Act while arresting 1,209 people. They lodged 1,144 cases and made 1,468 arrests during the corresponding period last year.

-November 15, 2024

Shelter home celebrates six girls who secured admission in DU

Shelter home celebrates six girls who secured admission in DU

Prayas Juvenile Action Centre in Delhi helps around 50000 beneficiaries from marginalised and weaker sections including youth and women through many schemes

-November 15, 2024

Drunk driving rises by 20%; 4 persons on average die on city roads every day

Drunk driving rises by 20%; 4 persons on average die on city roads every day

Police report highlights alarming road safety crisis in the national capital

-November 14, 2024

Over 20k vehicles challaned by Delhi Police in 16 days for improper parking

Over 20k vehicles challaned by Delhi Police in 16 days for improper parking

Police intensify crackdown on illegal parking, wrong-way driving, and e-rickshaw obstructions near metro stations, targeting key contributors to traffic congestion across Delhi's busiest areas

-November 13, 2024

Crackdown on old vehicles: Over 5,000 automobiles seized to curb pollution

Crackdown on old vehicles: Over 5,000 automobiles seized to curb pollution

The Delhi Police has recorded an 89 per cent increase in the number of old vehicles impounded, as opposed to the number of old vehicles scrapped in 2023

-November 11, 2024

Stuck in second gear: Only one of city’s 5 major railway stations is disabled-friendly

Stuck in second gear: Only one of city’s 5 major railway stations is disabled-friendly

Except Anand Vihar Railway Station, no other major railway station in the nation capital has the basic infrastructure needed to facilitate the movement of people with mobility impairment, leaving them at the mercy of others