New Delhi: Delhi govt has fixed Oct 31, 2026, as the cut-off date for filing fresh applications under Pradhan Mantri-Unauthorised Colonies in Delhi Awas Adhikar Yojana (PM-UDAY) for grant of conveyance deeds and authorisation slips to eligible residents of 1,511 unauthorised colonies in the city. No new applications will be accepted from Nov.A notice issued…
New Delhi: The trade and taxes department has issued a circular directing all officers and employees to maintain proper attire, office decorum and discipline while on duty.The circular, issued by the special commissioner, underlines the importance of professional conduct in ensuring an efficient, dignified and citizen-friendly work environment. It states that all officials must wear…
New Delhi: Multiple schools in the national capital got bomb threats Wednesday morning, triggering evacuations and security checks by police and emergency response agencies.The threats were later declared hoaxes.Among the schools targeted were Air Force Golden Jubilee School in southwest Delhi’s Dhaula Kuan and Sardar Patel Vidyalaya in central Delhi’s Lodhi Estate.The threats came on…
New Delhi: The city has introduced a permanent anti-pollution framework during winters, effective every year from Nov 1 to Feb 28, with mandatory rules governing vehicles, construction sites, parking fees and office attendance.In a gazette notification, Delhi govt has mandated the framework, which has been issued under the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986. Consolidating all previous…
New Delhi: Directorate of Education (DoE) has laid down the mandatory procedure for all recognised private unaided schools to constitute school-level fee regulation committees (SLFRCs) for the academic session 2026-27, laying down a comprehensive procedure for the selection of parent and teacher representatives and regulation of fees.According to DoE, the circular has been issued to…
New Delhi: Heinous crimes in Delhi have declined by 8% this year while the cases of motor vehicle theft and other thefts, where registration is online and police have no control over them, have decreased 21% and 15%, respectively, against last year.These are the lowest figures recorded in the past 10 years, police commissioner Satish…
New Delhi: The city got a much needed respite from extreme heat Wednesday.The maximum temperature at Safdarjung was 34.8 degrees Celsius, 2.6 notches below normal and significantly lower than 40.5 degrees Celsius a day earlier.The day saw less humid weather. The feels-like temperature was 43.6 degrees Celsius at 5.30 pm against 53.5 degrees a day…
New Delhi: A fire broke out at an electronic goods showroom in southwest Delhi’s Uttam Nagar Wednesday morning. The fire engulfed the four-storey building and spread to the two upper storeys of an adjacent shoe showroom. No casualties were reported, though officials fear the blaze caused extensive property damage.According to Delhi Fire Service, a call…
New Delhi: Noting that it can’t pass orders on such an “omnibus” plea, Delhi High Court Wednesday sent to the MCD a PIL seeking to identify and remove hazardous cage-like iron grille enclosures and illegal projections in residential buildings that allegedly obstruct evacuation and rescue during emergencies.“It is like demanding to remove poverty from India….
New Delhi: Delhi govt Wednesday officially notified Delhi Electric Vehicles (EV) Policy 2026, bringing into force a roadmap to accelerate electric mobility in the national capital with effect from July 1, 2026. The notification, issued by the lieutenant governor under the provisions of Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, follows the Delhi Cabinet’s approval of the policy…
