New Delhi: Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) will hold elections for chairperson and deputy chairperson of its standing committee on July 27, following the completion of process to fill vacancies created by the retirement of half of the committee’s members on July 15.“Under section 47(1) of Delhi Municipal Corporation Act, 1957, the Standing Committee is…
New Delhi: Delhi govt has notified a major increase in the income ceiling for ration card applications, a move aimed at expanding the food security network in the capital.The annual family income eligibility limit for inclusion under the priority household (PHH) category of the National Food Security Act (NFSA) has been raised from Rs 1.2…
New Delhi: Delhi govt is going to invite global bids for construction of its twin-tower secretariat complex at ITO, with Public Works Department (PWD) expected to float the tender in Aug.PWD minister Parvesh Verma said the project required specialised technical capability and global experience. “The purpose of the global tender is to invite the world’s…
New Delhi: A 25-year-old tempo driver, whose father and brother are lodged in Rohini Jail in connection with a murder case, blew the lid off the massive extortion racket allegedly flourishing inside Delhi’s prisons. It was his complaint to the Anti-Corruption Branch (ACB) that triggered an investigation, which uncovered the network.According to sources, the complainant’s…
New Delhi: To commemorate the centenary of the martyrdom of Sardar Teja Singh Samundri, lieutenant governor TS Sandhu, his grandson, organised a special Shabad Kirtan at Gurdwara Rakab Ganj Sahib in the city Friday. Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) also held a commemorative function at Teja Singh Samundri Hall in Amritsar.The programme in Delhi was…
New Delhi: City saw the highest minimum temperature in four years, even as the weather department had issued a yellow alert for hot and humid conditions.According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), the heat index was 50.4 degree Celsius with actual temperature 38.4 degree Celsius at 2.30pm.On Friday, the minimum temperature was recorded at 31…
New Delhi: Delhi Development Authority (DDA) has revised its policy regarding permission and regularisation of additions and alterations to its flats, allowing owners of upper-floor flats in low-rise housing blocks to construct certain permanent structures, subject to conditions.This is DDA’s first housing policy revision since 2007.According to the revised policy that been rationalised in consultation…
New Delhi: A lab assistant has been arrested Friday for allegedly sexually assaulting a class VI student at a govt school in north east Delhi’s Seemapuri. Acting on the student’s complaint, police registered a case under sections related to molestation and Pocso act, and arrested the accused.In her complaint to the police, the victim stated…
New Delhi: Delhi High Court has suspended two judicial officers in quick succession after finding prima facie evidence of misconduct against them.In an order dated July 15, but which was made public Friday, the high court administration communicated the suspension of judge Veena Rani with immediate effect.The decisions on Rani and also the suspension of…
New Delhi: A Delhi Police investigation has uncovered a well-organised extortion racket thriving in Tihar, Rohini and Mandoli jails.Several prison staffers intimidate and extort new inmates by threatening to transfer them to barracks where violence among occupants is rampant or to wards where they will be assigned labour-intensive duties, unless their families pay up, according…
