New Delhi: Compensatory plantation ordered by Supreme Court after Delhi Development Authority’s (DDA) illegal felling of over 1,100 trees in Southern Ridge in 2024 was inaugurated as Namo Oxygen Parks on Friday.The trees in reserve area were felled to widen the road leading to Central Armed Police Forces Institute of Medical Sciences in south Delhi.On…
New Delhi: As the city grapples with a rising number of deadly blazes, Delhi govt officials have identified changing building interiors and an increasing use of combustible materials as likely reasons behind the faster spread of fires in residences and commercial establishments.The issue came up during internal reviews conducted by govt in the aftermath of…
Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta NEW DELHI: Chief minister Rekha Gupta took a decision to implement the Disaster Management Act (DMA), 2005, on Friday. Reportedly, the CM took the decision keeping in mind the massive fire at a south Delhi hotel, allegedly built in violation of norms that claimed 21 lives, news agency PTI reported.The…
Delhi University mourns the loss of assistant professor Debosmita Paul, found murdered in her east Delhi apartment NEW DELHI: The murder of Delhi University assistant professor Debosmita Paul has left students, colleagues and friends struggling to come to terms with the loss of a teacher many describe as warm, encouraging and deeply committed to her…
NEW DELHI: Vietnamese electric mobility company Green SM on Friday launched its all-electric taxi service in Delhi-NCR, marking its entry into India’s rapidly expanding ride-hailing market. The company said it plans to gradually expand its operations to other major cities.Green SM, backed by Vietnam’s Vingroup, is positioning itself in the premium segment of the market…
New Delhi: For nearly a year, more than 60 employees of the Cottage Emporium have been wearing badges reading, “We are under protest.” While continuing to report to work and carry out their duties, the employees have been silently protesting the non-payment of salaries during the Covid period, with five months’ dues still pending.According to…
New Delhi: A portion of a ceiling inside the emergency operation theatre complex of Guru Teg Bahadur (GTB) Hospital collapsed recently, intensifying concerns over the condition of the only govt tertiary hospital in the trans-Yamuna area in east Delhi.No injuries were reported in the incident, which occurred in the washing area attached to the OT….
Web of cable wires dangerously hangs overhead in South Delhi’s Hauz Rani As one enters Hauz Rani in south Delhi, the aftermath of a tragedy still hangs heavy over the narrow lanes where a massive fire claimed 21 lives at Flourish Stay B&B. The bylanes are tight, almost claustrophobic, with homes pressing in from both…
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NEW DELHI: The owner of the Malviya Nagar hotel where a fire killed 21 people earlier this week had been arrested last year in a case linked to the alleged facilitation of the illegal stay of Bangladeshi nationals in Delhi, police records show, according to news agency PTI.Lovkesh Bajaj, owner of Flourish Stays B&B, is…
