Farmers’ new tools 

From boycotting  broadcast media to creating a digital front for the protests, to publishing a newsletter, farmer’s agitation on the borders of Delhi have brought out the tech-savvy side of protesting farm community  Farmers have been protesting on the borders of the National Capital since 26 November, and even though they may not have achieved […]

Delhi registers first deaths due to dengue, malaria this year: Civic body

The national capital has reported one death each due to dengue and malaria so far this year, a report released by the South Delhi civic body on Monday said The death due to malaria is also the first in the city in over six years, it said. The sole dengue victim this year was a […]

Allow students of social sciences to return to campus: JNUSU to university

Members of Jawaharlal Nehru University Students’ Union (JNUSU) assembled outside the vice-chancellor’s office on Monday and demanded that students of social sciences also be allowed to return to the campus The university administration maintained that the students will be called back in phases as, despite utmost precautions, there are 39 active Covid-19 cases on the […]

Cold wave conditions likely in Delhi over next 4 days: IMD

Cold wave conditions are predicted in parts of Delhi over the next four days as the minimum temperature is expected to drop to three to four degrees Celsius, the India Meteorological Department said on Tuesday. Moderate to dense fog is also predicted during the period, it said. The Safdarjung Observatory, which provides representative data for […]

Walking the scam talk

AAP ropes in 30,000 people for padyatra; alleges scam of Rs 2,500 crore in BJP-led municipal corporations  Expect your locality in Delhi to be swarmed by the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), which has about 25,000-30,000 volunteers roped in for a ‘padyatra’ on 22 December. This is to spread word about the BJP-led municipal corporations’ alleged […]

Manish Sisodia distributes 230 smartphones among students with help of civil society

Delhi Deputy Chief Minister on Monday distributed 230 smartphones, collected with the help of civil society, among students of a government school in Rohini to help them attend online classes The devices have been collected by the Government Sarvodaya co-ed Secondary Vidyalaya in Rohini with the help from civil society members to facilitate students in […]

Delhi court acquits 12 people in 2015 case of rioting, murder

A Delhi court Monday acquitted 12 people, arrested in a case related to the death of a woman due to gunshot injuries during rioting in 2015, saying manipulation of evidence by the police cannot be ruled out in the matter Additional Sessions Judge Vinod Yadav acquitted Aas Mohd, Rajesh Kumar, Shahzad Ahmad, Mohd Rihan, Azaz, […]

16-member panel to be set up under Delhi LG for Yamuna floodplain conservation

The Delhi Development Authority (DDA) has proposed setting up a 16-member committee for conservation, protection and restoration of the Yamuna floodplains in the national capital The National Green Tribunal had last year directed the land-owning agency to constitute a special purpose vehicle for the rejuvenation of the Yamuna in Delhi, hoping that it could be […]