SKM holds meeting for ‘Kisan Mahapanchayat’ in Delhi on Mar 14
NEW DELHI: The Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM) on Monday held a meeting to take stock of preparations for the ‘Kisan Mahapanchayat’ proposed to be held at the Ramlila Maidan in New Delhi on March 14. The SKM, which spearheaded the 2020-21 farmers’ agitation, had earlier announced to hold the ‘Kisan Mahapanchayat’ to press the Centre […]
Over Rs 1,100 crore property tax collected in Delhi this quarter: Mayor
NEW DELHI: The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) has collected over Rs 1,110 crore as property tax in the April to June quarter, a surge of over 40 per cent from the same period the previous year, Mayor Shelly Oberoi said on Monday. However, the BJP said that the higher tax collection was due to […]
Narendra Modi dedicates to the nation Delhi – Dausa – Lalsot section of Delhi Mumbai Expressway
NEW DELHI: The Prime Minister, Narendra Modi dedicated to the nation, the 246 km Delhi – Dausa – Lalsot section of the Delhi Mumbai Expressway today. He also laid the foundation stone for 247 kilometres of National Highway projects to be developed at a cost of more than Rs 5940 crore. The Prime Minister’s emphasis […]
Noida gets investment intents worth Rs 5.86 trillion ahead of investor summit
NEW DELHI: Gautam Buddh Nagar, which includes industrial cities of Noida and Greater Noida, has received investment proposals worth Rs 5.86 lakh crore since the announcement of Uttar Pradesh (UP) Global Investors Summit in November 2022, according to district officials. The UP Global Investors Summit is scheduled from February 10 in Lucknow and the state […]
Narendra Modi government to provide Delhi Rs 700 crore for construction, beautification of roads
NEW DELHI: The Narendra Modi government (Centre) has decided to provide Delhi with Rs 700 cr out of a fund for construction, repair, maintenance and beautification of roads in the national capital, officials said on Wednesday. The decision was taken during a meeting between Union Minister for Road Transport & Highways Nitin Gadkari and Delhi […]
Delhi to go dry for 3 days due to MCD polls
NEW DELHI: Delhi will observe dry days from Friday to Sunday during which the sale of alcohol will be prohibited due to the MCD elections, the city excise department has announced. The election of 250 wards of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi in the national capital is on Sunday. The counting of votes will be […]
Delhi government to provide Rs 5,000 each as aid to 1 million construction workers
NEW DELHI: Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday directed Labour Minister Manish Sisodia to provide Rs 5,000 each as financial aid to 10 lakh registered workers due to pollution-related ban on construction activities in Delhi. With pollution levels worsening, the Centre’s air quality panel had on Saturday directed authorities to impose a ban on construction […]
Narendra Modi inaugurates 3024 newly constructed flats in Delhi’s Kalkaji
NEW DELHI: The Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated 3024 newly constructed EWS flats at Kalkaji, Delhi built for rehabilitating slum dwellers under the ‘In-Situ Slum Rehabilitation Project’ and handed over keys to eligible beneficiaries at Bhoomiheen Camp in a programme at Vigyan Bhawan in New Delhi today. Addressing the gathering, the Prime Minister said that […]
Arvind Kejriwal flags off 50 low-floor CNG buses
NEW DELHI: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday flagged off 50 low-floor CNG-powered cluster buses and said they will improve connectivity to the rural belts of the national capital. He also flagged off 30 Innova cars and 36 motorbikes for the enforcement wing of the Transport Department. “These vehicles will be involved in enforcing […]
Tata Value Homes sells over 100 residential units at New Haven
NEW DELHI: With an aim to address the growing demand for quality homes in Haryana – Bahadurgarh, Tata Value Homes- 100% subsidiary of Tata Housing Development Company, launched the new phase of New Haven in line with the company’s growth and expansion plans in the NCR region. The launch comes at an auspicious times marked […]
Delhiites may soon have home delivery of liquor, say officials
NEW DELHI: Home delivery of liquor in the national capital is likely to see the light of the day soon, as a group of ministers (GoM) of the Delhi government has given a go ahead to it, officials said on Tuesday. The GoM has also viewed that there should not be any restriction on the […]
India to expand Public Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure across the nation
NEW DELHI: The Ministry of Power recently issued the revised consolidated Guidelines and Standards for EV charging infrastructure on January 14, 2022. The Government of India has undertaken multiple initiatives to promote the manufacturing and adoption of electric vehicles in the country. With the considerable expansion in the public EV charging infrastructure, the electric vehicles […]
Delhi: DLF sells properties worth Rs 1,500 crore in new luxury housing project
NEW DELHI: Realty major DLF Ltd on Tuesday said it has sold properties worth Rs 1,500 crore in its newly launched housing project at Moti Nagar in the national capital, reflecting strong demand for luxury apartments. On Friday, DLF launched its luxury housing project ‘ONE Midtown’ comprising 913 units, at Shivaji Marg in Moti Nagar, […]
Eldeco raises Rs 275 crore debt from Tata Capital Housing Finance for its projects
NEW DELHI: Realty firm Eldeco Group on Thursday said it has raised Rs 275 crore debt from Tata Capital Housing Finance Ltd (TCHFL) to fund its ongoing housing projects. The Delhi-based Eldeco group will utilise the fund on its two residential mid- income projects in the national capital region, according to a statement. The company […]
L-G Anil Baijal now ‘government’ in Delhi as Centre notifies amended GNCT Act
NEW DELHI: The Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi (Amendment) Act, 2021, which gives primacy to the Lieutenant Governor (L-G) over the elected government in the city, has come into force. The provisions of the Act came into effect from April 27, according to a notification issued by the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA). […]
Delhi government announces Covid-19 lockdown, exempts essential services
NEW DELHI: In an attempt to curb the spread of Covid-19 in the national capital, the Delhi Government has announced a weeklong lockdown starting from 10 pm on Monday night to 5 am next Monday. Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said that in the duration of lockdown all essential services with regard to food, medicine, etc […]