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Aurobindo Marg carriageway blocked for Chehlum
The Aurobindo Marg carriageway from the Safdarjung Madarsa to the INA in the national capital has been blocked for Chehlum arrangement, the Delhi Traffic Police said on Tuesday The department took to Twitter to inform commuters about the development. The carriageway has been blocked with barricades by local police for Chehlum arrangement at the Karbala Jorbagh, […]
20 AAP members suspended; Mayor cites alleged misconduct in EDMC House
East Delhi Mayor Shyam Sunder Aggarwal on Monday said he has suspended 20 AAP members of the EDMC for 15 days for allegedly creating ruckus and indulging in misconduct during the proceedings of the House The issue that led to chaotic scenes in the EDMC House was related to an old temple in east Delhi, […]
Gunmen dressed as lawyers kill gangster Gogi inside Rohini court, 2 attackers dead in police action
Jailed gangster Jitendra Gogi was shot dead Friday inside Delhi’s Rohini court by two assailants dressed as lawyers who were also killed in a swift police counter-fire, officials said. In video footage of the shootout involving the two attackers, who were from the rival gang, gunshots could be heard and policemen and lawyers seen in […]
Paddy residue not liability anymore: Kejriwal
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Friday said paddy straw is not a liability anymore and urged neighbouring states to make the Pusa bio-decomposer available to their farmers for on site management of crop residue. He also said the microbial solution, which can turn stubble into manure, will be sprayed over 4,300 acres belonging to […]
Diesel generator users in Delhi asked to install emission control devices
The Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) has directed all users of diesel generators of 125 KVA and above capacity in the capital to install emission control devices on their DG sets by October end. In a reminder to an order issued on July 2, the pollution control authority said owners of such DG sets will […]
Over 2.10 lakh Covid vaccine doses administered in Delhi
More than 2.10 lakh people were vaccinated against coronavirus in Delhi on Monday, and over 1.11 lakh of them got the first dose, according to official data. Over 1.64 crore doses have been administered in the city since the inoculation exercise started on January 16, the government data showed. As many as 49.98 lakh people […]
‘Want to access libraries and practical equipment’ say students demanding reopening of Jamia
Various student groups have urged Jamia Millia Islamia to reopen its campus in view of the improved COVID-19 situation in Delhi Although other central varsities like the Delhi University and Jawaharlal Nehru University have initiated phase-wise reopening of their campuses, Jamia Millia Islamia has not yet made any announcement in the regard. In a joint […]
105 of 272 municipal wards to go dry from October 1
With new retail licences coming into force from mid-November, no liquor vends will open in 105 of the 272 municipal wards of Delhi from October 1, officials said on Monday Under the new excise policy of the city government, retail liquor sale licences have already been allocated to the highest bidders in 32 zones, each […]