New Delhi: Delhi High Court Friday questioned the logic of keeping Jantar Mantar the designated site for protests and agitation, wondering why an entire city should be “put to ransom” due to demonstrations in the heart of the capital.“According to me, these things should not happen in the city. But it is govt’s call. Why…
New Delhi: Delhi High Court Friday sought the Election Commission (EC)’s stand on a plea by Delhi Pradesh Congress Committee (DPCC) president Devender Yadav claiming gaps in the rollout of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in the city.The petition by Yadav, and the chairman, booth management committee of DPCC, assailed the mandate…
New Delhi: Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) has moved a proposal to Delhi govt seeking allotment of land at Ghazipur in east Delhi for setting up a second shelter for stray dogs, after its under-construction centre in Dwarka.“A five-acre plot belonging to Delhi govt, located next to the MCD veterinary hospital, has been identified and…
New Delhi: Delhi govt, in a temporary policy shift amid scrutiny of its health procurement system, has cancelled all pending medicine and medical consumable tenders being processed through the Central Procurement Agency (CPA) and temporarily authorised govt hospitals to procure medicines and other commodities on their own.The health and family welfare department in an Aug…
New Delhi: The first day of the assembly’s monsoon session witnessed a political slugfest Friday, with AAP seeking a debate on an alleged Rs 650-crore health scam and also protesting over it. Meanwhile, BJP MLA Harish Khurana sought a crackdown on small hotels allegedly operating illegally in residential areas.The chief whip of opposition AAP, Sanjeev…
New Delhi: Delhi High Court Friday expressed concern over equipment worth several crores lying unused in Delhi govt-run hospitals and sought a report in this regard.A special bench of justices Prathiba M Singh and Manmeet PS Arora observed that a large quantity of critical equipment, manufactured by globally acclaimed companies, was not being used in…
New Delhi: Friday’s heavy rain led to widespread waterlogging across the city, severely disrupting traffic on major roads and leaving commuters stranded for hours.Major waterlogging was reported at Okhla, Chhatarpur Farm, Mahipalpur T-point, Sainik Farms, Vasant Vihar, Vasant Kunj, Malviya Nagar, Greater Kailash II and Sangam Vihar in south Delhi. Mehram Nagar near IGI Terminal…
Cows sitting in the middle of road at New Ashok Nagar in New Delhi New Delhi: Forget traffic signals. On several roads in south and central Delhi, it is garbage dumps and cattle gathered around them that dictate the pace of traffic, leaving commuters trapped.Despite repeated complaints, residents say civic action lasts only a day…
Real-time alerts by the navigation apps are aimed at helping drivers exercise caution while negotiating the risky areas. New Delhi: In a road safety initiative by Delhi Traffic Police aimed at improving driver awareness and reducing crashes, commuters using Google Maps and MapMyIndia will soon receive real-time alerts while approaching accident-prone stretches in the city.These…
Criminal breach of trust by a public servant under Section 316(5) of the BNS carries the maximum punishment of life imprisonment. NEW DELHI: Three National Testing Agency (NTA) subject experts accused in the NEET-UG 2026 paper leak case breached their “obligation of secrecy” and circulated confidential question papers despite signing confidentiality undertakings, the CBI has…
