Congress top leaders meet in Delhi to discuss stand on Jammu and Kashmir
NEW DELHI:The Congress Working Committee met late Tuesday with top leaders deliberating on the party’s strategy on Jammu and Kashmir going forward after the government revoked its special status and bifurcated the border state into two Union Territories. The meeting, attended by Congress parliamentary party leader Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi, former prime minister Manmohan Singh, […]
Delhi government built 23 flyovers in 4.5 years
NEW DELHI:Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal Tuesday inaugurated the 2.85 km signal-free new RTR Flyover, and said a few more such projects will come up in the national capital before the end of his government’s tenure. The elevated corridor of Rao Tula Ram Flyover, built at a cost of Rs 205 crore on the Outer […]
Delhi to give ownership rights to 7,200 families allotted land under 20-point programme
NEW DELHI: The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government has decided to grant ownership rights to around 7,200 families that got agricultural land in the mid-70s under a programme for landless people. Under the “20-point programme”, launched during former prime minister Indira Gandhi’s tenure in 1975-76, around 12,500 landless families in Delhi got land for cultivation, […]
Delhi notifies draft parking policy, allows free parking in residential areas
NEW DELHI: The Delhi government has notified its draft parking policy discouraging on-street and banning footpath parking while allowing free parking in residential areas. The government had come out with the draft parking policy in June last year which said that “parking may be allowed in residential areas on payment of (parking) charges and higher […]
CBI withdraws application from Delhi court seeking permission to probe Rs 64-crore Bofors payoff case
NEW DELHI: The CBI on Thursday withdrew from a Delhi court its application that had sought permission to further probe the politically sensitive Rs 64-crore Bofors payoff case. The agency told Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Navin Kumar Kashyap that it wants to withdraw the application filed on February 1, 2018. It had moved the trial court […]
Avanta India announces opening of its new centre in Delhi
NEW DELHI: UK-based high-quality flexible office space provider, Avanta India has announced to open up a new business centre in Kasturba Gandhi Marg near Connaught Place, Delhi. The company is planning to invest Rs. 10 Cr for its new business centre / Co-working space that would be spread across over 20,000 sq. ft area enjoys […]
Delhi government presents Rs 60,000 crore budget for 2019-20
NEW DELHI: The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government on Tuesday presented a Rs 60,000 crore budget for 2019-20 in the Assembly and said it is “two times more” than the one presented in 2014-15. Presenting the budget, Deputy CM Manish Sisodia said the budget has been dedicated to soldiers martyred in the Pulwama attack. The […]
Arvind Kejriwal government okays Delhi Metro’s much-awaited Phase IV
NEW DELHI: The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government on Wednesday approved the much-awaited Phase-IV project of the Delhi Metro, which Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said would boost public transport and reduce pollution. In a first, the Delhi government has also decided to construct elevated roads under three metro corridors — Rithala-Bawana-Narela, Janakpuri West-R K Ashram […]
Green nod for Rs 676 crore building complex project for MPs in Delhi
The government of India has given the go-ahead for building fancy duplex flats for Members of Parliament at North and South Avenue in the national capital at a cost of Rs 676.5 crore, as per an official docume NEW DELHI: The government of India has given the go-ahead for building fancy duplex flats for Members […]
Construction activities only during daytime in Delhi
NEW DELHI: Construction activities will be permitted only during the daytime from 6 am to 6 pm, the Supreme Court-appointed EPCA has directed authorities. It also said heavy vehicles stationed at the Delhi border will not be charged any toll tax till Tuesday. Environment Pollution Control Authority Chairperson Bhure Lal responded to the viability of […]
Petrol, CNG pumps in Delhi to remain shut on Monday
NEW DELHI: All 400-odd petrol pumps along with linked CNG dispensing units in the national capital will remain shut Monday in protest against Delhi government’s refusal to reduce VAT on fuels, the Delhi Petrol Dealers Association (DPDA) said in a statement. There are about 400 petrol pumps in Delhi which also have linked compressed natural […]
Former Miss Romania Universe Anca Verma walks the ramp to raise fund for cancer survivors
NEW DELHI: Former Supermodel and erstwhile Miss Romania Universe Anca Verma walked on ramp as the showstopper to raise funds for Kerala flood relief and cancer affected children at the 12th edition of Festival Of Hope Foundation at Sirifort Auditorium, New Delhi. Over 483 people died, and 15 are missing in Kerala, due to unusually high rainfall […]
Centre approves land pooling policy for Delhi
NEW DELHI: The Centre has approved a land pooling policy for Delhi, which will allow the city to get 17 lakh housing units capable of accommodating 76 lakh people. Last month, the policy was approved by the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) under the chairmanship of Lt Governor Anil Baijal. “Yes, I have signed it (land […]
Housing ministry officials undertakes plogging In Delhi
NEW DELHI: In an early morning initiative for making our cities clean and motivate people to adopt Swachhta as a way of life, more than 300 officials from the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, NDMC, NBCC, CPWD, HPL and other entities under the Ministry took part in a plogging exercise here today. More than […]
Delhi launches doorstep delivery of public services
NEW DELHI: Calling it a “historic step” and “revolutionary change”, the Delhi government on Monday launched the doorstep delivery of 40 public services for the people living in the national capital. Launching the scheme at the Delhi Secretariat, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said people will now not have to waste their time standing in queues […]