Delhi: Students Alarmed Over Single Access Points, Biometric system In Old Rajinder Nagar Buildings
In light of the tragic incident involving the deaths of three UPSC aspirants due to waterlogging at a coaching centre in Rajinder Nagar, students showed concern about the ongoing situation. The reason for their worry is that coaching centres, libraries, PG accommodations, and other buildings in Old Rajinder Nagar have only one entry and exit point and are controlled by a biometric system. Taking a major step after the harrowing incident, the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) has sealed the basements of 13 Civil Services Institutes
Delhi coaching centre incident: Opposition leaders blame Delhi's LG, BJP for students' death
Several opposition leaders, from Congress' Manickam Tagore to Priyanka Chaturvedi of the Shiv Sena UBT asked for accountability and action against the people responsible for the Old Rajinder Nagar incident.
Sagar Express: A Special Cafe Run By Neurodiversity People Will Be Open At Delhi High Court
This week, Sagar Express, a unique cafe, is scheduled to open within the premises of the Delhi High Court. The cafe will be managed by six individuals with various forms of neurodiversity, such as autism, who will work on a rotational basis to manage operations.
Delhi Water Crises: Atishi applauded by Kejriwal for her indefinite hunger strike
Delhi Water minister Atishi started an indefinite hunger strike at noon on June 21 in Bhogal, South Delhi. The hunger strike was opted to pressure Haryana to release the daily entitlement of 100 million gallons of water.
AAP blames Haryana govt for halting Delhi's 137 cusecs of water from Himachal Pradesh
Speaking on the Delhi water crisis, AAP national spokesperson Priyanka Kakkar on June 10 alleged that BJP-led Haryana government is stopping water for Delhi coming from Himachal Pradesh and also stopping water from another channel.
Delhi Water Crisis: Atishi Claims Haryana Not Releasing 1050 Cusecs of Water from Munak Canal,
Water Minister Atishi speaking on the water shortage in Delhi, criticized the Haryana government for withholding 1050 cusecs of water from the Munak Canal. She said, “When there is a severe heatwave in Delhi, when there is a water shortage in Delhi, Haryana has reduced the release of water from Munak Canal."
Delhi Lok Sabha elections: A look at the 7 high-stakes poll battles
Delhi has several bellwether constituencies who have more often than not picked the party that goes on to form the government at the Centre.
Arvind Kejriwal to launch Lok Sabha campaign from Delhi HQ
The two will launch the campaign in presence of other leaders and workers of AAP from the party headquarters on DDU Marg at noon, a party member said.
Delhi Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Key parties, past results, constituencies and more
In the 2019 general election, all the seven parliamentary seats were won by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)
Bansuri Swaraj hits back after AAP alleges BJP candidate represented 'anti-national powers' in court
Delhi Minister Atishi said at a press conference that Swaraj -- the daughter of late BJP leader and former Union minister Sushma Swaraj -- should apologise to the people of the country for taking up such cases and also demanded that the saffron party replace her.
BJP announces five Lok Sabha candidates in Delhi, drops 4 sitting MPs
Former South Delhi mayor and BJP general secretary Kamaljeet Sehrawat steps into the electoral fray, contesting from the West Delhi constituency.
Bansuri Swaraj, Sushma Swaraj's daughter, gets BJP ticket for New Delhi LS Seat: Brief profile
"Committed to 'Modi government once again' in 2024," Bansuri posted on social media after her candidature was announced.
Lok Sabha Elections 2024: AAP-Congress finalise 4-3 seat-sharing pact in Delhi
Lok Sabha Polls: The Bharatiya Janata Party currently holds all seven Lok Sabha seats in Delhi, winning them all since 2014.
AAP-Congress alliance in Delhi: AAP may contest on 4 Lok Sabha seats, Congress likely to get 3
AAP, which is the ruling party in Delhi, will contest on four seats while the Congress will fight on three seats, News18 quoted sources as saying
LS polls: Talks for tie-up with Congress in Delhi 'much delayed', says Kejriwal
Sources in the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) indicated that if the alliance did not happen with the Congress, the party could declare its candidates in the next few days.
Lok Sabha Elections 2024: AAP wants to contest 6 seats, offers 1 to Congress in Delhi
The party has also gone ahead and announced candidates for a Goa and two Gujarat seats
Lok Sabha Election 2024: AAP-Congress seat-sharing talks stall, AAP asserts solo dominance
While the top leadership of AAP-Congress has not reached a final conclusion on seat sharing for the Lok Sabha polls, Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann has expressed confidence that his party will win all seats in the border state.
Delhi plans Rs 50,000 cut on road tax for new vehicles against scrapping used cars
Delhi scrap policy: Under this new proposal, owners who scrap their old vehicles will be eligible for a road-tax subsidy of Rs 50,000 while purchasing a new vehicle. The discount will be granted only for the same category of vehicle that was scrapped.
Delhi's Rs 23-crore smog tower locked over salary delay; staff members shut the tower
Despite the alarming levels of air pollution in Delhi and its surrounding regions, the smog tower situated in Connaught Place remained inactive.
Although inaugurated by Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in 2021 amid considerable celebration, the Rs 23-crore smog tower is presently non-operational. This is due to the personnel responsible for its functioning locking it down as a result of not receiving their salaries for December 2023.
Additionally, the staff managing the tower highlighted the lack of fundamental amenities within the facility, such as drinking water and accessible restroom facilities. Delhi Minister and AAP leader Saurabh Bhardwaj also commented on the issue blaming central government for the mismanagement
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Watch | Covid JN.1 update: Delhi reports first case of sub-variant JN.1
Delhi has reported its first case of COVID-19 sub-variant JN.1, officials said on Wednesday. Delhi has more than 35 active cases with nine fresh infections being reported on Wednesday, an official said, adding that a 28-year-old man, who had comorbidities, died, with Covid not being the primary reason.
A total of 109 cases of JN.1 have been reported across the country till 26 December. Health officials have asked people to take the necessary precautions.
DJB fund crunch: Finance secretary causing delay by persistently raising new queries, says Atishi
While the first instalment of grant-in-aid/loan was released in May, the second instalment of Rs 2,031 crore was due in October, the minister said.
Delhiites breathe easy as sudden shower improves air quality
Delhi AQI: The average AQI in Anand improved to the “moderate” category on November 10 morning. IMD had initially predicted that the western cyclone approaching Delhi would be weak, resulting in cloud cover but no rainfall
Delhi blanketed in thick smog as air quality plummets to "severe" category
While the Centre defers implementation of stricter measures under the final stage of the air pollution control plan, experts believe the chief culprits have been vehicular emissions, smoke from stubble burning and low wind speed.
Delhi AQI: Connaught Place smog tower remains defunct, BJP attacks Delhi govt
Built in 2021, the tower can filter around 1,000 cubic metres of air per second. However, it DPCC termed it "largely ineffective" and suggested that the smog tower be shut
CM Kejriwal inaugurates Sarai Kale Khan flyover
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal inaugurated the three-lane Sarai Kale Khan flyover on Sunday.
