New Delhi: After parts of Delhi received rain Wednesday, there are chances of very light to light rain Thursday but no colour-coded warning has been issued. Rain is unlikely from Friday to Sept 1.According to India Meteorological Department, Ayanagar in southwest Delhi logged 13.3 mm rainfall between 8.30 am and 5.30 pm. During the same…
A 21-year-old woman was found murdered in her Tilak Nagar home (AI image) NEW DELHI: A 21-year-old woman was found murdered inside her home in west Delhi’s Tilak Nagar Wednesday evening. She was stabbed multiple times in the abdomen and other parts of her body, police sources said.The suspect, who is a gym trainer, has…
Government measures are improving sugar availability and reducing market prices (File photo) NEW DELHI: In what could improve availability of sugar in the market immediately and bring down prices, around 3-3.5 lakh tonnes available with Indian sugar refiners, who import raw sugar duty-free and export them after processing, is likely to come into the domestic…
New Delhi: With H1N1 and seasonal flu cases on the rise, health minister Dr Pankaj Kumar Singh Wednesday reviewed the preparedness of Delhi govt hospitals, asking their management to maintain at least five isolation beds at each facility, with the provision of 10 or more beds at larger ones.The capital recorded 138 new H1N1 cases…
New Delhi: Chief minister Rekha Gupta Wednesday distributed approval letters to 2,500 eligible and verified beneficiaries under Delhi Lakshmi Yojana, a scheme to provide Rs 2,500 monthly financial assistance to poor women to help meet household expenses. The first instalment will be transferred into the accounts of beneficiaries on Sept 1, she said.During the programme,…
New Delhi: Ambiguity continues over the number of dengue cases reported in the city this year. While health minister Pankaj Kumar Singh has claimed that around 2,200 cases have been reported so far, Municipal Corporation of Delhi’s (MCD) latest vector-borne disease report puts the figure at 272 till Aug 22, including 26 fresh cases last…
New Delhi: A day after IIT Delhi constituted a committee to probe the death of a student on campus, the person proposed to chair the panel recused himself from the exercise.Former Uttarakhand DGP Ashok Kumar, who had been named chairperson of the committee, cited prior commitments for stepping aside, IIT sources said. An institute official…
New Delhi: Manoj Kumar Dwivedi, newly appointed chairperson of New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC), Wednesday apologised “to everyone in NDMC area who faced difficulties due to instances of waterlogging” Tuesday.On Monday and Tuesday, several parts of the heart of the city, including prominent roads and localities, were inundated after heavy rainfall. On Tuesday, TOI reported…
New Delhi: Days after a 15-year-old boy died after falling into an open drain in Jasola while chasing a kite, Delhi High Court has ordered construction of separator walls across stretches of Abu Fazal drain, one of the largest in the city.Flagging the threat posed by open drains to residents and commuters, HC asked MCD…
New Delhi: Public Works Department is going to take up repair and rehabilitation work on three key flyovers in Delhi at an estimated cost of around Rs 1.4 crore. The work will focus on replacing worn expansion joints, rectifying bearings and installing a height barrier to improve the safety and riding quality on these flyovers.The…
