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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Delhi Metro to begin 4am services for I-Day attendees

New Delhi: To facilitate the movement of special guests, invitees and the general public attending Independence Day celebration Saturday, Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) will commence metro services from 4am from all terminal stations across the DMRC network. Metro services will operate at a 30-minute frequency on all lines until the commencement of regular revenue…

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JNU teachers allege recruitment scam, demand VC’s removal

New Delhi: Several Rajya Sabha members, academics from DU and JNU, and student representatives Thursday demanded the removal of Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) vice-chancellor Santishree Dhulipudi Pandit, alleging irregularities in faculty recruitment and “corruption” in the university’s administration.At a news conference organised by JNUTA-JNUSU at Press Club of India, the speakers demanded an independent, time-bound…

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Plan must sync infra with land pooling: Experts

New Delhi: Relaxations given in Master Plan of Delhi 2047 for land pooling should also provide a framework for civic services and infrastructure development alongside housing, experts said Thursday.Under the plan, the minimum area required for the development of a sector has been reduced to 20 hectares from the earlier framework, in which it ranged…

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Rasa, rhythm & rajneeti at Rangapravesham

Where the hands are, the eyes follow; where the eyes go, the mind follows; where the mind is, feeling evolves; and where feeling evolves, rasa flows.” Kuchipudi exponent Raja Reddy quoted the Natya Krama Shloka in a video message played during Ilesha Singh’s Rangapravesham, and the 15-year-old brought its principles to life during her recital…

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