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  • Power Watch | Officials say enough power to meet Delhi's summer demand, but overload and local failures a key risk

    Delhi’s peak power demand is expected to cross last year's record this summer, and the state government is preparing for network overload and other local factors. A Tata Power-DDL spokesperson said dedicated round-the-clock teams have been set up to attend breakdown and for supply restoration.

  • Power bills in Delhi to rise up to 9.42% as DERC hikes key surcharge

    Delhi's minister for power Atishi said consumers who get free electricity up to 200 units will have no impact from the hike in surcharge. At least 1.9 million consumers of BSES Yamuna Power Limited will have to pay 9.42 percent more towards their electricity bills

  • Heavy rains in parts of Delhi

    Delhi received rainfall in parts of south Delhi area like East of Kailash, Burari in northwest among others places, Shahdara, Patparganj in east Delhi and ITO crossing and India Gate in central Delhi

  • Light rain likely in Delhi today

    The minimum temperature in the national capital on Tuesday was recorded at 24.9 degrees Celsius, three notches below the season’s average.

  • West Bengal CM demands four national capitals that would function on rotational basis

    Attacking the Bharatiya Janata Party government at the Centre, Mamata asked why should all the action be restricted to our National Capital Delhi alone and urged all parliamentarians to join her in the demand for four national capitals.

  • It is the government’s job to monitor unauthorised construction in Delhi: HC

    The Delhi High Court, on May 3, 2017, said that it is the job of the union urban development minister to monitor the situation arising out of unauthorised constructions in the national capital and &#82

  • Hottest morning of season in Delhi at 23.7 degrees Celsius

    "At 23.7 degrees Celsius, six notches above the season's average, it is the highest minimum temperature recorded in this season in the past five years," a MeT department official said.

  • Delhi sees annual industrial growth rate of 1.94%: Survey

    The Sixth Economic Census conducted in 2013 registered an annual growth rate of 1.94 percent. In absolute term there is an increase of 1,17,565 establishments over 5th Economic Census conducted during 2005, the survey said.

  • Delhi HC asks the centre to decide on regularisation of unauthorised colonies, in 4 weeks

    A Delhi High Court bench of justices Badar Durrez Ahmed and Ashutosh Kumar, on February 22, 2017, gave the centre four weeks to take a decision on the AAP government’s proposal to regularise unauthorised &#82

  • NDMC and Delhi Metro seek change in regulations for development

    The NDMC and DMRC have sought changes in norms, regarding parking infrastructure and land use from the Delhi Development Authority under its budget for the financial year 2017-18. While the North Delhi Municipal Corporation &#82

  • Double-check sugar output numbers, Centre tells states

    The states have been told not to depend solely on Union agriculture ministry's cane production data for calculating likely sugar output amid doubts about farm production figures, especially in the case of wheat.

  • I-T probes Rs 300 cr shady bullion sale, black money deposits

    Unearthing one of the biggest black money rackets in the national capital post demonetisation, the Income Tax department has detected a Rs 300 crore shady bullion sale and over Rs six crore cash deposited in junked notes by a group traders and mill owners.

  • Connaught Place to go vehicle-free for three months, from February 2017

    Pedestrianisation of Connaught Place on a pilot basis, will be implemented for three months from February 2017, for ground-level testing of issues related to changes in traffic circulation, experience of pedestrians and shop owners, &#82

  • Sugar prices soar on brisk demand, lower output

    Marketmen said heavy buying by stockists, retailers and bulk consumers, triggered by thin supplies from mills mainly kept sweetener prices in the green zone for the third straight day.

  • Builders to pay for air pollution: NGT

    The National Green Tribunal (NGT), on November 17, 2016, clarified that whenever work is halted due to air pollution caused by construction activity in the national capital, it is the builder who has to &#82

  • Moderate earthquake hits Delhi, Haryana

    According to the National Center for Seismology, a unit of Ministry of Earth Sciences, the mild tremor hit Delhi at around 4.30 am and was epicentred near Delhi-Haryana border.

  • Delhi facing worst smog in 17 years; Govt blames crop burning

    Four days after Diwali, the city's air quality also remained in the 'severe' category as suspended particulates (PM2.5 and PM10) mixed with moisture leading to the formation of a thick cover of smog in the absence of local wind movement.

  • Chikungunya toll rises to 15 in Delhi

    "Two elderly persons, both aged above 70 and belonging to Delhi, died on September 15 of chikungunya complications at Sir Ganga Ram Hospital (SGRH). One of them suffered from hypertension while the other had kidney problems," a hospital source said.

  • DERC for allowing discoms to keep greater non-tariff revenue

    As per the draft regulations floated by Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission (DERC), the power utilities may be allowed to retain up to 60 percent of the revenue earned from other businesses such as consultancy.

  • Sugar prices up in Delhi by Rs 2 in June-July at Rs 40-41

    "The retail price of sugar in Delhi increased by about Rs 2 per kg in June-July 2016 and currently, the prices are in the range of Rs 40-41 per kg," Minister of State for Food and Consumer Affairs C R Chaudhary said in a written response to the Rajya Sabha.

  • AI to offer last minute Rajdhani AC II fares on 7 more routes

    These ticket prices, as low as Rs 2,240, would be available within four hours of the scheduled departure of the flights.

  • Air India Express starts Delhi-Dubai direct flight

    The entry of Air India's international budget arm into Delhi is likely to intensify competition in the lucrative Gulf routes from the national capital since other Indian carriers have recently increased their frequencies. SpiceJet, IndiGo and Jet Airways have flights on Gulf routes.

  • Fire at Enforcement directorate headquarters in Delhi

    Officials said the fire occurred on the 6th floor staircase of Lok Nayak Bhavan in Khan Market area where the Enforcement Directorate head office is located.

  • Pictorial warnings row: Beedi workers' protest against order

    These workers have been left jobless after beedi companies in Telangana, Andhra Pradesh and other areas have reportedly stopped production to protest against the centre's move.

  • Freight rates decline on excess position of trucks

    Transporters said large position of trucks in the market against cargo movements, mainly pulled down freight rates.

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