Murder of Civil defence volunteer raise concerns of women security; no redressal yet

The District Magistrate says no complaints of harassment have reached him. Volunteers safe in premises, outside, out of his control The brutal murder of a Delhi civil defence volunteer has several questions, including the question of security of volunteers and the safety mechanism in place for them. The 21-year-old victim was working under Delhi’s South-East […]

Long queues, and fear of Covid; metro travel gets tedious for Delhiites  

With only a selected number of gates being opened at metro stations, commuters are facing a difficult time, and the situation is unlikely to change anytime soon says the DMRC Long queues can be seen outside the Rajiv Chowk metro station with commuters having to wait upto 50 min to reach the platforms, they are […]

Exhibition, event organisers meet Satyendar Jain, demand relief in next DDMA guidelines

Delhi Industries Minister Satyendar Jain has assured that in the COVID-19 guidelines to be released next week, the event and exhibition industry will be provided relief, according to a Chamber of Trade and Industry (CTI) statement. Representatives from the industry and the CTI met Jain on Tuesday and urged him to allow the sector to […]

37 pc students in rural areas, 19 pc in urban not studying at all: Survey

There have been “catastrophic consequences” of the prolonged school closure in the country due to COVID-19, with over 37 per cent of students in rural areas not studying at all and 48 per cent not being able to read more than a few words, a recent survey has claimed. The School Children’s Online and Offline […]

Delhi riots: Umar Khalid withdraws bail plea after police objects to maintainability, files fresh appeal

Former JNU student leader Umar Khalid, arrested under stringent anti-terror law UAPA in the 2020 Delhi riots conspiracy case, has withdrawn his bail application and filed a fresh one after the city police objected to its maintainability. Senior advocate Trideep Pais, appearing for Khalid, told Additional Sessions Judge Amitabh Rawat that the application seeking bail […]

HC asks Delhi govt, police to ensure Afghan protestors’ reduced, follow COVID-19 norms

The Delhi High Court Friday directed the Delhi government and the police to ensure that the number of Afghan nationals, protesting outside the UNHCR office here and seeking refugee status, is suitably reduced and they strictly follow COVID-19 appropriate protocol. Stating that the law is same for everybody, the high court questioned the authorities as […]

Pedestrians compete with rickshaws at Chandni Chowk’s overhauled street

The 1.3 km stretch between Red Fort and Fatehpuri Masjid is ready for its formal inauguration on September 12. But while it has been promoted as a pedestrianized area — it doesn’t, as one would expect, give a complete ease of movement The evening rush in Old Delhi’s Chandni Chowk, while nothing like pre-Covid days, […]

Lockdown worsens menstrual hygiene for girls in Delhi slums 

From lack of awareness to proper access to sanitary napkins – menstrual hygiene in the Capital city is in shambles. More so, amid a global pandemic – when lockdown deters school going girls to have easy access to pads, and the right knowledge on their monthly cycle Prabha, a class 8 student, got her periods […]