‘No personal interest’: Delhi HC refuses to entertain plea for urgent implementation of women’s reservation law

The petitioner's counsel argued that she represented the interests of "entire womanhood." Granting permission to withdraw the plea, Justice Prasad provided the liberty to file a PIL following the applicable rules

Auto-tippers to operate at night in areas facing shortage of garbage-lifting vehicles: Mayor

Additionally, Oberoi highlighted that services of the agency would be enlisted for tree pruning activities in the designated areas

Acid Attacks: No change on ground; crisis deepens

Amid regulatory shortcomings, societal influences and half-baked policies, acid attacks persist as survivors navigate a system that fails them on multiple fronts

Delhi Jal Board plans to launch ‘revenue week’ to create awareness about lesser-known facilities

The Delhi Jal Board (DJB) will set up camps at various locations at their zonal offices where they will give demonstrations on how to do self-billing, read a meter and use the facility of temporary disconnection besides other facilities

LG, Kejriwal jointly flag off 500 electric buses, taking total to 1,300

The new buses have said to be accessible, air-conditioned, emit zero smoke and noise, and are equipped with GPS, CCTVs and panic buttons

Family of acid victim fear bail to accused

Exactly a year after an incident of acid attack in Dwarka, the victim has recovered and returned to studies; however, there is lurking fear of the accused getting out on bail.

Plea for hybrid hearings: Delhi HC rues lack of infrastructure in district courts

The bench instructed officials to visit a district judge's courtroom at Tis Hazari court, which serves as a model for hybrid hearings, urging replication in all courts by March 31, 2024

Inaugural ‘milk bank’ by MCD aims to preserve mother’s milk for future utilization

The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) proposed the creation of its first lactation management unit or "milk bank" in its budget presentation on December 9, designating Swami Dayanand Hospital as the site for this innovative initiative