The IMD has forecast active monsoon conditions to continue over much of the country during the next three to four days. NEW DELHI: Heavy to extremely heavy rainfall is expected to continue across several parts of the country on Sunday, with the India Meteorological Department (IMD) forecasting intense monsoon activity over western and central India.Thunderstorms…
The Delhi government had announced the work-from-home arrangement in May. (Representational image) NEW DELHI: The Delhi government on Saturday withdrew its recently announced two-day weekly work-from-home arrangement for government employees, saying the decision was taken as the geopolitical situation has “practically normalised”.According to the chief minister’s office (CMO), chief minister Rekha Gupta has approved the…
An old man be seen with money and some papers on the table, and his phone displaying WhatsApp chats. (AI-generated image used for representational purpose) NEW DELHI: For five years, Anil Singhal (name changed) had settled into a quiet retired life in Vasant Kunj. One afternoon last Aug, he received a WhatsApp message from an…
New Delhi: Chief minister Rekha Gupta Friday inaugurated a newly constructed block and a state-of-the-art physiotherapy centre at Lajpat Nagar Colony Hospital, saying the Delhi govt is committed to strengthening healthcare infrastructure and ensuring accessible, quality medical services for citizens.The newly built front block, constructed at a cost of over Rs 4.6 crore, houses a…
New Delhi: Setting up public electric vehicle (EV) charging stations in Delhi is set to become easier and more affordable. Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission (DERC) has amended its electricity supply regulations to align them with the Centre’s PM E-DRIVE scheme, which provides financial support to promote electric vehicles and develop public EV charging infrastructure.The amendment…
New Delhi: Police arrested three members of a theft syndicate and recovered 604 brand-new smartphones worth around Rs 1.5 crore. The phones were stolen from a delivery truck transporting a consignment to an e-commerce warehouse.The arrests were made in connection with an e-FIR registered at Sector-23 Dwarka police station June 20 following a complaint by…
New Delhi: Delhi University vice-chancellor Yogesh Singh has been reappointed for a second consecutive five-year term, becoming the first incumbent to benefit from the university’s amended reappointment provision introduced in 2023.The ministry of education, through a circular on Thursday, stated that President Droupadi Murmu, in her capacity as the visitor to the university, has approved…
New Delhi: Sharjeel Imam, an accused in the 2020 Delhi riots larger conspiracy case, has moved a fresh application seeking access to his research material to complete his PhD thesis.The plea, filed before additional sessions judge Sameer Bajpai, seeks access to a pen drive containing Imam’s research material and a computer to enable him to…
New Delhi: The first batch of students graduating under the four-year undergraduate programme (FYUP) in science disciplines has landed in a regulatory limbo, with several engineering institutes, including Delhi Technological University (DTU) and Netaji Subhas University of Technology (NSUT), allegedly declining to consider them for M.Tech admissions despite a University Grants Commission (UGC) notification making…
New Delhi: For thousands of years, mango has been an enduring part of India’s culinary culture, one that doesn’t begin and end with biting into its luscious pulp in summer. For, who doesn’t relish aam ka achar, mango shake and aam papad round the year?Upholding this spirit, Delhi Tourism is holding the 35th Aam Mahotsav…
