New Delhi: Chief minister Rekha Gupta on Sunday announced that the Railways has approved the widening of the existing railway overbridge (ROB) on Outer Ring Road at Haiderpur Badli to ease traffic congestion at Mukarba Chowk.She said the Railways has also cleared a proposed elevated loop connecting Shalimar Bagh with Sanjay Gandhi Transport Nagar, which…
New Delhi: Delhi govt’s women and child development (WCD) department has initiated the process of framing comprehensive guidelines for the care, protection, rehabilitation and reintegration of street children in the capital, with a dedicated committee set up to prepare the framework.The committee, to be chaired by a senior member of the child protection and development…
NEW DELHI: A security guard was allegedly slapped and beaten with a sandal by a woman in front of police personnel outside police station in Delhi, sparking outrage after a video of the incident surfaced online.According to reports, the incident took place at the gate of the police station following an argument between the woman…
New Delhi: Following a major shift from outright land sales to long-term land monetisation, Delhi Development Authority (DDA) is set to generate more than Rs 29,700 crore over the next 55 years through annual licence fees from three marquee projects in Dwarka. The move is aimed at strengthening revenue streams while accelerating premium urban infrastructure…
New Delhi: A disaster was averted after a fire broke out in the stilt parking of a residential building in east Delhi’s Vivek Vihar C block on Sunday afternoon. The massive blaze that killed nine people and injured a man had been reported in the B block of the same area last week.According to the…
New Delhi: Delhi Police’s Metro unit has conducted a survey and identified 13 stretches vulnerable to cable theft, of which 11 are newly flagged and two were already on the watchlist, officials said.Police sources said newly identified hotspots include the stretch between Dhaula Kuan and Shivaji Stadium metro stations, which connects to the Airport Line;…
New Delhi: A 45-year-old property dealer allegedly linked to an international arms trafficking network and the terror module of Shahbaz Ansari has been arrested, police said.Investigators said Praveen Kumar, a resident of Aya Nagar in south Delhi, is suspected of acting as a receiver of weapons that were later supplied to gangsters and other criminals.In…
New Delhi: A Delhi court has rejected a plea by Okhla AAP MLA Amanatullah Khan seeking discharge and a fair investigation in a 2023 case, observing there is reason to presume he committed the offences related to alleged assault, wrongful restraint and criminal intimidation near Jamia Millia Islamia.In the present case, Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate…
New Delhi: Delhi has launched an extensive citywide makeover to present the capital at its best before visiting dignitaries of the 4th India-Africa Forum Summit, which is set to be held from May 28-31 at Bharat Mandapam.In a coordinated push by multiple civic and govt agencies, authorities have identified eight key road corridors, eight heritage…
New Delhi: A probe into a recent two-week-long digital arrest, during which a 76-year-old woman from Alaknanda in south Delhi lost Rs 1.4 crore, has revealed that the fraudsters made her transfer the money to eight bank accounts before it was routed to more than 100 mule accounts to make tracing difficult.Police have so far…
