Delhi University drops mandatory Rs 1 lakh anti-defacement surety bond for polls

Delhi University has removed the controversial Rs 1 lakh anti-defacement surety bond for student elections (File Photo) NEW DELHI: Delhi University has dropped the controversial Rs 1 lakh anti-defacement surety bond introduced last year for candidates contesting the Delhi University Students’ Union (DUSU) elections, TOI has learnt.Instead, candidates will be required to sign an affidavit…

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Bizman loses Rs50 lakh in online WFH fraud

New Delhi: A businessman from west Delhi lost Rs50 lakh after cyber fraudsters duped him in a work-from-home scheme that promised easy earnings through online tasks.The complainant, who is engaged in the trading of plastic materials and food grains, told police that he was approached with an offer for part-time work that promised attractive returns…

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Newborn sold for R6.5L rescued, 5 held

New Delhi: Police busted an alleged child trafficking racket and arrested five women. A baby, less than a week old, was rescued in the operation.Police were tipped off on Aug 7 that one Isha and her accomplices would arrive near Hanuman Mandir at Yamuna Bazar in Kashmere Gate to sell a newborn. An STF team…

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Two slip road bridges opened in Kondli to ease traffic

Times News NetworkNew Delhi: Chief minister Rekha Gupta Thursday inaugurated two newly constructed two-lane slip road bridges over Ghazipur Drain and Hindon Canal at Kondli, a project aimed at improving connectivity and easing traffic movement in the area.The new bridges will provide an alternative route for traffic between Chand Cinema Road, Ghazipur Road and Kondli…

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Govt revises new secretariat plan at ITO

New Delhi: Public Works Department (PWD) has revised its plan for the proposed new secretariat complex at ITO, dropping its July proposal of two towers linked by a skywalk.Under the new plan, two separate buildings will come up on either side of the road at the busy ITO intersection, PWD minister Parvesh Verma said, adding…

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Agencies race to fix civic glitches before I-Day

New Delhi: Independence Day deadline has turned the Red Fort zone into a civic repair-and-clean-up mission with agencies being asked to fix everything from waterlogging and damaged roads to drains, manholes, stray animals and public facilities before the celebration begins.After heavy rainfall caused waterlogging on roads leading to the venue, the defence ministry sought immediate…

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