The Municipal Corporation of Delhi began demolishing a dangerous building adjoining a recent collapse site. NEW DELHI: The Municipal Corporation of Delhi on Tuesday began the controlled demolition of a building adjoining the structure that collapsed in south Delhi’s Satya Niketan on September 6, killing at least seven people and injuring five.An MCD official said…
New Delhi: Delhi Police has directed station house officers (SHOs) and assistant commissioners (ACPs) to regularly interact with college and university students, particularly those living in paying guest (PG) accommodations and rented premises, to address their safety concerns and to strengthen outreach.The directive has come days after a PG building collapse in southwest Delhi’s Satya…
Neeraj Bawa and Nitish Chib were sitting together Sunday afternoon when their PG collapsed NEW DELHI: It had been a hectic few weeks for 19-year-old Neeraj Bawa, who had been campaigning for the upcoming DUSU election and camping with NSUI candidate Virr Chatrath for the past 20 days.On Sunday, as rain forced them to shelve…
New Delhi: Urban development minister Ashish Sood Tuesday promised a student delegation from PGs and rented accommodation clusters across the city that govt would introduce comprehensive legislation and regulations for paying guest accommodations within two months.Flagging concerns over unsafe buildings and lack of regular structural and fire-safety checks, students highlighted several operational and infrastructure-related concerns…
Delhi Traffic Police has released advisory for all commuters NEW DELHI: Delhi has already seen a glimpse of the traffic disruption the BRICS Summit could bring. Rehearsals have triggered restrictions on several stretches, with the real test running from Sept 11 to Sept 13.With 35 roads controlled and 72 diversions planned, traffic snarls could be…
A court has sent Hariram and Urmila to 14 days’ judicial custody. NEW DELHI: Delhi Police Tuesday apprehended the labour contractor who was supervising ongoing construction at Satya Niketan student hostel which collapsed Sunday, killing seven people. Sanoj was apprehended from Kasganj, UP, and was brought to Delhi.The FIR registered in the case states that…
New Delhi: A large crack in a paying guest (PG) accommodation building in Chirag Dilli has triggered safety concerns among residents, prompting around 50 students to vacate the premises as a precaution.The area houses a sizeable population of students from Shaheed Bhagat Singh College and College of Vocational Studies (CVS), both affiliated with Delhi University.University…
New Delhi: Paramlal Kori, 30,was the sole breadwinner of his family, living in a rented room in Humayunpur, Safdarjung Enclave, with his wife Vandana and their five-year-old son. He had recently enrolled his son in Class I at a govt school, hoping to secure a better future for him.Paramlal had worked at the Satya Niketan…
Students leave PGs after building collapse at Satya Niketan, in New Delhi on Tuesday Students leave PGs after building collapse at Satya Niketan, in New Delhi on Tuesday Students leave PGs after building collapse at Satya Niketan, in New Delhi on Tuesday Students leave PGs after building collapse at Satya Niketan, in New Delhi on…
New Delhi: It had been a hectic few weeks for 19-year-old Neeraj Bawa, who had been campaigning for the upcoming Dusu election and camping with NSUI candidate Vir Chitrath for the past 20 days.On Sunday, as rain forced them to shelve all plans, Neeraj finally returned to Satya Niketan’s Hostel Daze PG. He had just…
