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‘Valmiki Jayanti’ to be celebrated on grand scale at Thyagaraj stadium: Delhi govt
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal announced on Wednesday that the AAP government will celebrate ‘Valmiki Jayanti’ on a grand scale at Thyagaraj stadium on October 23 He made the announcement after paying obeisance to Maharishi Valmiki on his birth anniversary at a temple here. ‘Valmiki Jayanti’ marks the birth anniversary of Maharishi Valmiki, who authored Ramayana. […]
Delhi govt to pay Rs 50,000 per hectare compensation to farmers for crop damage
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday announced a compensation of Rs 50,000 per hectare to farmers whose crops have been damaged due to unseasonal rains. Speaking at a press briefing, he noted that revenue officials are conducting a survey of the damaged crops and it will be completed within two weeks. The compensation at […]
NDMC starts process of online transfer of teachers, principals
The North Delhi Municipal Corporation has started the process of online transfer of teachers and principals to bring “more transparency” in the system, and an online transfer module was launched on Monday, officials said. The online transfer module for teachers, was launched by North Delhi Mayor Raja Iqbal Singh at the Civic Centre here. The […]
EDMC launches long and short-term pollution mitigation action plans
EDMC has drawn up an action plan to combat pollution with short-term and long-term goals, the proposed project includes bio-mining of 50 lakh tonnes of legacy waste at the Ghazipur landfill dump site The ‘Pollution Mitigation Action Plan 2021-2022’ was on Monday launched by the East Delhi Municipal Corporation (EDMC) in the presence of its […]
Online registration for e-auto permits begin with 33% reservation for women
The Delhi government launched online registration for e-auto permits with 33% reservation for women on Monday, Transport Minister Kailash Gahlot said In the first phase, 4,261 e-auto permits, including 1,406 for women applicants, will be issued. Those eligible can apply through the website of the Delhi government’s transport department, he said. In a tweet, Gahlot […]
Delhi govt’s campaign to curb pollution to start Oct 18
Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai on Thursday said 2,500 civil defence volunteers will be deployed under the city government’s Red Light On, Vehicle Off campaign starting October 18 for effective implementation of the drive to curb vehicular pollution. The campaign will be prominently carried out at 100 traffic intersections spread across 13 police districts in […]
‘Iron-hand handling’ required in false property cases: Delhi court
A Delhi court has imposed a cost of Rs 2 lakh on a man for allegedly filing a false and frivolous property dispute case against his brother, saying that it would be a great public disaster if the fountain of justice is allowed to be poisoned by anyone resorting to filing such claims Additional Senior […]
Lift ban on Chhath, demands BJP from Delhi government
Delhi BJP leaders and workers staged a protest near Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s residence here on Tuesday against the ban on celebration of Chhath festival in the capital. Meanwhile, BJP MP Manoj Tiwari got injured during the protest and was rushed to Safdarjung hospital. He sustained an injury on his ear, said party leader Neelkant […]