New Delhi: Noting that the trial will likely take time due to the high number of witnesses, Delhi High Court has granted bail to four alleged aides of Sukesh Chandrashekhar in a Rs 200 crore extortion case registered under the stringent Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA).Justice Prateek Jalan recently granted bail to Arun…
New Delhi: The new Delhi Commission for Protection of Child Rights (DCPCR) chairperson, Om Prakash Vyas, outlined his priorities a day after taking charge, saying the commission would adopt a proactive, field-based approach in tackling child rights violations, rather than waiting for complaints to be filed.“My top priorities will be addressing cases under the Pocso…
New Delhi: Several parts of Delhi received moderate showers Wednesday, leading to a drastic drop in the temperature and giving the city its best air quality since last Sept.With two consecutive days of rain, the air quality improved from moderate to satisfactory at 59 against 113 a day earlier, on a scale of 0 to…
New Delhi: Ram (42), a mechanic and the sole breadwinner of his family, was killed while riding his motorcycle past an under-construction building in Sector 16 of Rohini that collapsed Wednesday.He stepped out of his home to collect spare parts for his workshop, just a short distance away, when the structure gave way, burying him…
New Delhi: After years of delays caused by poor coordination between govt departments, several long-pending land allotment issues in the city have been resolved, paving the way for the implementation of key public infrastructure, security, education and community welfare projects.The breakthrough follows a review by lieutenant governor TS Sandhu, who directed Delhi Development Authority (DDA)…
New Delhi: A month after the fire incident at Hauz Rani in Malviya Nagar, Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) has inspected 6,436 health trade establishments, found 84 operating without a fire No Objection Certificate (NOC), issued 285 challans, 245 show-cause notices and 240 closure notices, but sealed only 33 premises.The health department has now directed…
New Delhi: Mayor Pravesh Wahi on Tuesday met Union home minister Amit Shah and presented a detailed progress report on MCD’s ongoing efforts to improve sanitation and eliminate the city’s three legacy landfill sites through scientific waste processing and biomining.Giving details on the status of remediation work at Okhla, Bhalswa and Ghazipur landfill sites, the…
New Delhi: A ₹900-crore project to build new permanent school campuses on 27 vacant plots has been proposed by the Delhi govt to expand educational infrastructure and create fully equipped, modern govt schools in different parts of the city.The directorate of education (DoE) has invited proposals from central public sector undertakings for construction and development.The…
New Delhi: Delhi govt has tightened scrutiny of property registrations executed through general power of attorney (GPA) to curb stamp duty evasion, land fraud and revenue loss from such transactions.Chief minister Rekha Gupta on Wednesday directed sub-registrars to examine whether GPAs involve sale consideration, transfer of possession or confer ownership rights amid reports that in…
New Delhi: Party drugs worth nearly Rs 10 crore, including MDMA, were seized from southeast Delhi’s Amar Colony by police. A Nigerian national was detained during the raid and has been taken into custody for further investigation.According to sources, the Bengaluru Police had come to Delhi in connection with an ongoing investigation and were searching…
