NEW DELHI: With clear skies during the day, the maximum temperature in the national capital on Saturday settled at 31.6 degrees Celsius, one notch below the season’s average. At 18.8 degrees Celsius, the city’s minimum temperature was also recorded one notch below the normal, an India Meteorological Department (IMD) bulletin said. According to the IMD, … Read More “Delhi’s air quality ‘moderate’, maximum temperature settles at 31.6 degrees Celsius | Delhi News” »
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NEW DELHI: Delhi LG V K Saxena on Saturday directed the DDA to clean the banks of the Bhalswa lake within a week for Chhath Puja, while flagging the “pathetic state” of its maintenance by the Delhi Jal Board (DJB), officials said. The LG expressed ”shock” at the fact that a water body, so critical … Read More “Delhi LG flags ‘pathetic state’ of Bhalswa lake maintenance by Delhi Jal Board, wants its banks to be cleaned for Chhath Puja | Delhi News” »
GHAZIABAD: A man was shot dead in Ghaziabad by a property dealer, who is a close relative of a local BJP MLA, police said on Saturday. Property dealer Yogendra Mavi has claimed that the man along with half a dozen people had climbed the roof of his house in a robbery bid and he acted … Read More “Ghaziabad: BJP MLA’s relative shoots dead ‘suspected robber’, says acted in self-defence | Ghaziabad News” »
GURUGRAM: A joint team of the chief minister’s flying squad, fire department and police raided a warehouse in Farrukhnagar police station area here and seized over 8,300kg banned firecrackers worth Rs 80 lakh, officials said on Saturday. The raid on the warehouse named ‘Jai Mata Di’, built in a seven acre land in Daboda village, … Read More “8,300kg banned firecrackers seized in Gurugram | Gurgaon News” »
NEW DELHI: With an eye on decongesting busy commercial areas and controlling the illegal and haphazard parking of vehicles on roads, the Municipal Corporation of Delhi plans to complete the construction of seven parking lots by the year-end. The parking projects are sited at Nizamuddin Basti, Amar Colony, Shiva Market, Chandni Chowk, Qutub Road, Nigambodh … Read More “Room for more: Race to complete seven parking projects by year-end in Delhi | Delhi News” »
NEW DELHI: Traders in Delhi are hoping for a huge boost to Diwali business this time, to the tune of Rs 1 lakh crore, as for the first time in three years they prepare for the festival of lights sans Covid restrictions. “This substantial inflow of funds is expected to relieve the business community from … Read More “Sans Covid curbs, Delhi traders hope to register Rs 1 lakh crore business this festive season | Delhi News” »
NEW DELHI: Environment minister Gopal Rai on Friday said the smog tower installed at Baba Kharak Singh Marg near Connaught Place can cut down air pollution by 70-80% within a range of 50 metres and 15-20% within 300 metres. He was inspecting the smog tower inaugurated in August 2021 by chief minister Arvind Kejriwal. Though … Read More “CP smog tower’s impact noticeable, says Delhi minister Gopal Rai | Delhi News” »
NEW DELHI: A lookout circular has been issued against an assistant professor of Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University (GGSIPU), who allegedly impersonated LG VK Saxena and called the varsity’s vice-chancellor asking him to appoint a specific candidate in the English department. Following a complaint by the GGSIPU vice-chancellor, police lodged a case of impersonation (IPC … Read More “Impersonating Delhi LG VK Saxena, professor tries to get sister hired | Delhi News” »
NEW DELHI: Deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia on Friday said making the electricity prices flexible like that of petrol and diesel would prove harmful for people and that power tariffs would never come under control. He added that if electricity rates fluctuate on the basis of prices of other commodities in the market, all the … Read More “Making electricity prices flexible will be harmful: Delhi deputy CM Manish Sisodia | Delhi News” »
GURUGRAM: The district court has handed the death penalty to a man for shooting dead a sub-inspector who had gone to arrest him in Rewari in 2018. The court of additional district and sessions judge Sushil Kumar Garg had held Naresh, a resident of Kharkhara, guilty on Thursday. The quantum of punishment was delivered on … Read More “Gurugram: Man gets death for shooting dead SI four years ago | Gurgaon News” »