At Gaur Green Avenue, videos shot by residents showed water jets struggling to reach the ninth floor, where the blaze had started before it spread to the 13th floor Ghaziabad: The fire at Gaur Green Avenue has brought back scrutiny on the preparedness of the fire department in NCR.Even as real estate grows vertically, thousands…
Noida: In a move aimed at accelerating electric mobility and reducing vehicular pollution, the Noida Authority will roll out 13 EV battery-swapping stations across the city in partnership with Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd (HPCL). The stations, targeted initially at two- and three-wheelers, are expected to become operational within a month, while a similar facility for…
Maximum temperature in Delhi-NCR is expected to hover around 36 to 40 degrees Celsius during rest of the week Noida: After gusty winds and light rain on Wednesday brought relief from the scorching heat recorded earlier this week, the basic education department has issued an order stating that CBSE schools in Noida can revert to…
Surendra, a resident of Jewar’s RR Colony, was arrested on Tuesday Noida: Accused of leering at her 14-year-old stepdaughter, a 45-year-old man brutally assaulted the girl, strangled her with a piece of rope and left the body in a sack on a deserted stretch of Yamuna Pushta Road last week. Then he did what he…
Noida: Eleven people were arrested following a violent clash between two families in Sector 44, allegedly over a marital dispute between a couple. According to police, Nandini and Arjun tied the knot about a year ago, but their relationship has been strained since. On Tuesday, a discussion between the families escalated into a physical assault….
The fire department has identified 42 buildings — including residential complexes, hospitals and hotels — as unsafe due to non-compliance with fire safety norms Ghaziabad: The onset of summer is typically accompanied by a sharp rise in fire incidents, driven by high temperatures, dry conditions and increased electricity usage.Data from the fire department shows a…
Ghaziabad: A 14-km link road connecting the Delhi-Meerut Expressway (DME) with the newly inaugurated Ganga Expressway will be ready by July, the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) said. Once operational, the road will provide seamless high-speed access from Ghaziabad and Noida to Prayagraj and other eastern UP districts.Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the 594-km,…
Noida: The district administration has issued notices to 45 schools following complaints of alleged non-compliance with fee hike limits fixed by the District Fee Regulatory Committee for the 2026-27 academic session.Officials said the action follows directions issued after the regulatory committee’s meeting held on April 7 under the chairmanship of the district magistrate Medha Roopam….
Activists alleged Satyam Verma was arrested because he is a critic of govt policies Noida: Various civil rights organisations and trade unions have come forward to express solidarity with labour activists facing police action in Noida over the April 13 protest in the city seeking a hike in minimum wages.The protest turned violent, leading to…
A stretch in Sector 29 pockmarked with rough patches Noida: Pockmarked with potholes, broken edges and rough patches, but road resurfacing across the city has been put on hold, at least for now.In Feb, the Noida Authority approved a Rs 250-crore plan to resurface about 150 km of road network across the city and set…
