Delhi University: Teacher’s body strike, protest plans to implement NEP

On Tuesday, the university’s teacher’s body called a strike to protest against the plans to implement the National Education Policy from the next academic year The Standing Committee on Academic Matters, in its meeting on Monday, approved the implementation of the policy from 2022-23, the four-year undergraduate programme and the multiple entries and exit options for […]

‘Framed by media’ says Senior Advocate Trideep Pais, Umar Khalid’s bail hearing deferred to September   

After languishing in jail for a year now, Umar Khalid’s bail hearing was adjourned by the Delhi High Court for further arguments on September 3 This will mark Khalid’s incarceration for almost a year now, as he was arrested on September 13, 2020 on stringent charges including Sections 13, 16, 17, 18 of the  Unlawful […]

Under-construction since last year, India’s first smog tower now in Delhi

Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal inaugurated the “country’s first smog tower” at Connaught Place in Delhi and said it will prove to be a milestone and many such structures can be installed in the city if the pilot project yields results He also said that the concentration of PM2.5 has reduced from 150 micrograms per cubic […]

HC grants time to Centre, Delhi govt to reply to plea for CBI probe into Covid patients death at Jaipur Golden Hospital

The Delhi High Court Monday granted additional time of six weeks to the Centre and Delhi government to file replies on a plea seeking CBI probe into the death of 21 Covid-19 patients at Jaipur Golden Hospital here in April allegedly due to oxygen shortage The court, which was hearing the plea filed by the […]

Thunderstorm, light to moderate rain likely in Delhi today

The national capital is likely to receive light to moderate rains with thunderstorm on Monday, the India Meteorological Department said. The city recorded a minimum temperature of 26.2 degrees Celsius and the maximum temperature is expected to hover around 35 degrees Celsius, the weather department said. In the last 24 hours till 8.30 am, the […]

Delhi govt asks people to contribute towards child welfare fund

The AAP government has urged people to donate towards the Delhi Child Welfare Fund and also share details of children who have been left orphaned or lost one of their parents to coronavirus. “If you know a child who has lost one or both parents to COVID-19, call Childline on 1098 or mail us the […]

Met forecasts light rain in Delhi; max temp likely to settle at 36 Deg C

The meteorological department has forecast light rain or drizzle in Delhi on Thursday, even as the maximum temperature is likely to settle at 36 degrees Celsius. The relative humidity at 8.30 am was 70 per cent, while the minimum temperature was recorded at 27.5 degrees Celsius, one notch above the normal, according to the India […]

Despite permits, right wing opposition to construction of Haj House finds LG’s ear

After Hindu Right wing organisations and the Dwarka Residents Federation opposed its construction saying Kejriwal is “hallucination of making Delhi the capital of Jihadi radicals and anti-Hindu anti-national elements”, the LG office has asked for land details of Haj House  Up until sometime last week, Delhi’s residents did not know of a site for the […]