New Delhi: One Delhi govt teacher was appointed as a trained graduate teacher (TGT) over two decades ago but never entered a classroom. He has spent his entire career in administrative offices, eventually rising through the ranks without ever teaching a single class, according to a school official. This, he said, is not an isolated…
New Delhi: Cracking down extensively on coaching centres operating in Delhi without adhering to safety guidelines despite issuing notices in the past, MCD sealed 36 properties and issued show-cause notices to six more properties till Monday.The decision has come in the wake of frequent fire incidents and the recent Lucknow coaching centre fire that claimed…
New Delhi: A miscreant opened fire at a shop in central Delhi’s Nabi Karim before fleeing the scene. While escaping, he also fired warning shots in the air to scare away bystanders. No injuries were reported.The incident took place at a shop that had the office of a builder on the upper floor.Police inquiry revealed…
New Delhi: A businessman allegedly jumped into the Yamuna from DND Flyway early Monday.The man has been identified as Ankit Sharma, a resident of Preet Vihar in east Delhi, who is involved in the purchase and resale of motor vehicles. Police said that he was reportedly facing matrimonial disputes and related court cases.Sharma’s scooter, two…
New Delhi: An 18-year-old specially abled youth who went missing from Dwarka was reunited with his family after police tracked him down using a single clue provided by his father — the teenager loved drinking tea and often stopped at roadside tea stalls whenever he ventured out.The youth, a resident of Sector 6, went missing…
At Jantar Mantar, climate activist Sonam Wangchuk has launched an indefinite fast New Delhi: Climate activist and educationist Sonam Wangchuk on Monday began an indefinite fast at Jantar Mantar, saying he was compelled to return to protest after negotiations with the Centre over Ladakh’s long-pending demands failed to make progress and promises made to the…
(L) Dr Vatsala Aggarwal, former director general of health services (Image- Social Media), (R) Representative Image NEW DELHI: Delhi govt’s Anti-Corruption Branch (ACB) has arrested Dr Vatsala Aggarwal, former director general of health services (DGHS), and Neeraj Chopra, former deputy controller of accounts, in connection with a Rs 640-crore procurement scam involving medicines, surgical items,…
First Tripura Global Pineapple Festival 2026 celebrated in Delhi The Government of Tripura inaugurated the Tripura Global Pineapple Festival 2026 on June 27, a three-day international exhibition celebrating the state’s GI-tagged Queen Pineapple, at the Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium, New Delhi. Organised by the Department of Horticulture & Soil Conservation under the Agriculture &…
NEW DELHI: Climate activist Sonam Wangchuk‘s indefinite hunger strike entered its second day on Monday at Delhi’s Jantar Mantar, where the Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) has been staging a protest since June 20, demanding the resignation of Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan over alleged irregularities in examinations.CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke alleged that Delhi Police refused…
NEW DELHI: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast rain, thunderstorms and gusty winds across several parts of the states on Tuesday, as weather conditions turn increasingly active ahead of a further advance of the southwest monsoon. The spell is expected to range from light showers in Delhi to moderate and heavy rainfall in hill…
