New Delhi: A Delhi court has denied bail to an alleged mastermind accused of operating over 200 shell companies to launder nearly Rs 150 crore and evade taxes, observing that, “tax evasion through the creation of fake firms adversely affect the economy of the country.”Holding the alleged Rs48 crore loss to the govt as a…
New Delhi: From Mutiny Memorial on Northern Ridge and Bhuli Bhatiyari Ka Mahal near Karol Bagh to Malcha Mahal and Dara Shikoh Library Building at Kashmere Gate, some of Delhi’s lesser-known but historically significant monuments will soon be open for adoption by private organisations, public sector undertakings (PSUs), NGOs and institutes as Delhi govt seeks…
New Delhi: A recent visit by two environmentalists to Delhi’s Central Ridge has led to the likely discovery of petroglyphs (images etched or carved into stone surfaces) and cupules — a type of petroglyph considered the oldest known prehistoric rock art — on a large rock near the Polo Ground.The environmentalists, Pradip Krishen and Chetan…
New Delhi: Delhi metro train service between Anand Vihar and Vaishali sections of the blue line was impacted for nearly one-and-a-half-hour Tuesday evening due to technical snag.While the service was temporarily impacted on a section, it led to cascading effect with commuters on other sections of blue line complaining about the delay during peak evening…
New Delhi: Encouraged by the positive response to advance property tax payments, Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) has decided to extend the deadline for availing the 10% rebate by one month.Under the existing provision, property owners who make a lump-sum payment during the first quarter of the financial year—typically on or before June 30—are eligible…
New Delhi: Delhi, which sweated profusely under oppressive humid heat that felt like 53.5 degrees Celsius, may see the monsoon arrive in 2-3 days, the Met department finally said Tuesday.“The southwest monsoon has further advanced into some more parts of Madhya Pradesh, the remaining parts of Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand and Bihar, some parts of Uttar Pradesh,…
New Delhi: Over 1.6 lakh enumeration forms were distributed among voters across Delhi’s 70 assembly constituencies on the first day of the month-long special intensive revision (SIR) of the electoral roll, with around 13,000 booth-level officers (BLOs) launching the door-to-door exercise Tuesday.Chief minister Rekha Gupta, who filled and submitted the enumeration forms for herself and…
New Delhi: Delhi Metro Rail Corporation opened the Delhi Ridge Interpretation Centre at Patel Chowk metro station Tuesday.The Ridge, which is the northern extension of the Aravali range, protects Delhi from western desert winds. The Ridge, which is divided into sections — northern, central, south-central, southern and Nanakpura — spans 7,784 hectares and is known…
New Delhi: A day after CM Rekha Gupta unveiled Delhi’s Electric Vehicle (EV) Policy 2026, transport experts and EV users on Tuesday welcomed govt’s intent but flagged key implementation challenges.Raising concerns over the impact of this policy on commercial vehicles, the burden on low-income commuters and gaps in charging infrastructure, they spoke of the need…
New Delhi: In the streets of northeast Delhi, a crisp khaki uniform carries a weight of authority and, for one civil defence volunteer, it became the perfect disguise to “turn” a cop. By day, he was a regular hand at the Nand Nagri SDM office. At night, the 26-year-old slipped into a Delhi Police constable’s…
