Delhi-ncr

Excise policy case: Delhi HC rejects CM Kejriwal's interim bail plea

The judge, in the order, clarified the matter would be taken up for final disposal on April 3 and no adjournment shall be granted

HNIs to drive surge in demand for luxury housing in Delhi NCR in 2023

The luxury sector is over-indexed, with homes priced at Rs 2-3.5 crore growing at a faster rate

17 flights diverted from Delhi airport as heavy rains lashes parts of NCR

Heavy rain, accompanied by a storm, lashed several parts of Delhi on Thursday evening.

Delhi reports 153 Covid-19 cases, positivity rate crosses 9% in last 24 hrs

Delhi on Sunday reported 153 new Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours against 139 reported on the previous day, as per the government health bulletin

Delhi govt hospitals carry out mock drills to assess Covid-19 preparedness

Delhi government-run hospitals carried out mock drills on Sunday to assess their COVID-19 preparedness, amid a spurt in the number of coronavirus cases in the city. The Lok Nayak Jai Prakash Narayan (LNJP) Hospital, which was a mainstay in the national capital's fight against Covid-19, carried out a two-hour-long mock drill. "We assessed the patient response time. When a patient is brought to the hospital, how long does it take for us to shift him to a room. "For critical patients who need to be shifted to the ICU, we have a red corridor. We checked whether all the ventilators and oxygen points were functioning. We have around 450 beds for coronavirus patients," Dr Suresh Kumar, the medical director of LNJP Hospital, told PTI. The senior doctor said the bed occupancy at the LNJP hospital was zero in the last one month. The scenario has changed in the last few days, the doctor said. "A 54-year-old patient is on a ventilator. He has diabetes while another 36-year-old patient is on .

NDMA organises mock drill to test earthquake readiness in Delhi NCR

The National Disaster Management Authority and the Delhi Disaster Management Authority organised a mock drill on Friday to test earthquake readiness in the National Capital Region, which falls under seismic zone IV, officials said. The mock drill was held in all 11 district of Delhi and neighbouring NCR areas of Haryana and Uttar Pradesh, days after the region was hit by tremors on two consecutive days. According to Fire Services officials, 55 water tenders were deployed across Delhi as part of the drill. Some of the areas were the mock drill was held include Municipal Corporation of Delhi school in Kapashera, MCD office in Najafgarh, Vegas Mall in Dwarka, Rao Tularam Memorial Hospital in Jaffarpur Kalan, residential flats in Dwarka Sector-9, Kendriya Vidyalaya in East of Kailash, Jal Vihar in Lajpat Nagar and V3S Mall in Laxmi Nagar, the officials said. India has been classified into four seismic zones. Zone V is seismically the most active region, while zone II is the least. The

Mock drills being conducted to minimise earthquake damage: Officials

As strong tremors jolted Delhi-NCR and other parts of northern India, officials on Wednesday said awareness programmes and mock drills are some of the measures being taken by the government to minimise earthquake damage. O P Mishra, the director at the Ministry of Earth Sciences' National Centre for Seismology (NCS), said earthquake risk mitigation awareness programmes are being held and mock drills are also being conducted in order to educate people about the dos and don'ts during an earthquake. "Earthquake cannot be stopped but its impact can be minimised by various measures. The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) is the nodal agency to conduct the mock drills in coordination with other institutes and such drills are conducted at regular intervals," Mishra told PTI. Strong tremors jolted large swathes of north India, including Delhi-NCR, on Tuesday night as an earthquake of magnitude 6.6 struck the Hindu Kush region in Afghanistan. Mild tremors were felt in Delhi-NCR ..

Delhi Mayor underlines need for more representation of women in govt bodies

Delhi Mayor Shelly Oberoi on Monday stressed the need for greater representation of women in government bodies and said they should actively participate in public life. She was speaking at a Women Leaders Conclave and Inter-College Gender Fest organised by the Women's Development Cell of Kalindi College in collaboration with Delhi University's Transgender Cell and Gender Sensitisation Committee. The theme of the programme was 'Ordinary Women: Extraordinary Lives'. The aim behind it was to create a critical space for engaging women on issues like development, education, health, political participation and violence against them, Kalindi College's Women's Development Cell said in a statement. Oberoi, who was the first speaker at the event, shared her journey from being a faculty member at Delhi University to becoming the first woman mayor of Delhi. "She stressed the need for greater representation of women in government bodies and interacted with women students of the college, ...

Stage-I of GRAP revoked as overall Air Quality Index of Delhi improves

In view of improvement in the overall AQI of Delhi and also considering the meteorological and weather forecasts, authorities decided to revoke the orders under Stage-I of GRAP

Several G20 countries to participate in flower festival at Delhi's CP

Several G20 countries, including China and Japan, will participate in a flower festival at Central Park, Connaught Place here on the weekend, officials said on Thursday. The objective is to showcase the vibrancy and colourful display of G20 members and guest countries, the New Delhi Municipal Corporation (NDMC) said in a statement. The NDMC G-20 Flower Festival is being organised at Central Park, Connaught Place on March 11 and 12. Flower plants of different colours and varieties will be displayed in different forms and installations, it said. The NDMC will be displaying different flower plants showcasing the diversity of the Indian Subcontinent. The four G20 countries that are participating in the festival are China, Japan, Singapore and the Netherlands. The corporation will provide the required space to all the participating G20 member countries and guest countries for the flower festival, the statement said. The flower plants and any other plants of the guest countries may ...

Excise case: ED questions Sisodia for 5 hrs; another businessman arrested

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) Tuesday questioned and recorded the statement of former Delhi deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia for about five hours as part of its money laundering probe into alleged irregularities in the excise policy matter, official sources said. The questioning is expected to continue over the next few days. The federal probe agency also made a fresh arrest in this case as it took into custody Hyderabad-based liquor businessman Arun Ramchandra Pillai on Monday evening, they said. The ED's investigators reached the Tihar Jail to question and record the statement of Sisodia under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA). The sources said the questioning ended after about 5 hours and the agency is expected to grill him again on Wednesday or Thursday. The CBI had arrested Sisodia on February 26 in connection with alleged corruption in the formulation and implementation of the now-scrapped Delhi liquor or excise policy for 2021-22. He is lodged in judicia

Bhagat Singh, BR Ambedkar inspire many to work for society: Delhi Mayor

The ideals of Bhagat Singh and Bhimrao Ambedkar inspire millions of people and encourage them to work for the society with utmost devotion, Delhi Mayor Shelly Oberoi said on Sunday. She was speaking at the New Delhi World Book Fair, where a 100-year-old jail diary of Bhagat Singh, who fought for the country's freedom, has been exhibited by the Shaheed Bhagat Singh Brigade to spread the message of his struggle. "I feel fortunate to have witnessed Shaheed-e-Azam Bhagat Singh and Babasaheb Ambedkar's preserved works so closely. Such preserved diaries inspire us to work for the society with utmost devotion every day," Oberoi said. She also visited the Constitution exhibit and read excerpts from the handwritten copy of the Constitution of India. Oberoi also attended the 5th E K Nayanar Memorial Football Tournament as the chief guest. The event was organised by the Janasamskriti Foundation at the Ambedkar Stadium to promote the sport in Delhi. At the event, the mayor met the young athle

'What ban?' Uber, Ola bike riders clueless about Delhi govt order

Bike taxi services available as usual a day after transport department's clampdown

Mehrauli demolition: Kejriwal directs administration to help those affected

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday directed the South district administration to provide families affected by the recent DDA demolition drive in Mehrauli with tents, food and other basic amenities, officials said. This comes two days after Lt Governor V K Saxena directed the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) to stop demolitions in Mehrauli and Ladha Sarai villages till further instructions. The DDA, which comes under the BJP-led government at the Centre, had launched the demolition drive in the Mehrauli Archaeological Park area on February 10, triggering protests from locals. "CM Arvind Kejriwal has issued directions to provide affected families with tents, food and blankets along with other basic amenities. He has directed the district administration to immediately jump into action and ensure that no family is hassled," a government official said. The demolition drive came a month ahead of a proposed G20 meeting in South Delhi. According to officials, the area has a

Will try to complete 1st phase of ToD Hub project by Mar 2024: Delhi LG

Lt Governor V K Saxena on Wednesday said efforts will be made to have the first phase of Delhi's transit-oriented development (TOD) project at Karkardooma ready by March 24. He reviewed the progress of work of the project and the Bharat Vandana Park a flagship project of the Delhi Development Authority being developed in sub-city Dwarka. In a tweet, he also said that efforts will be made to have the Park ready before Independence Day 2023. "Reviewed the progress of works on the Iconic Bharat Vandana Park & Prestigious Karkardooma East Delhi ToD Hub, of @official_dda While the ToD Hub will alter East Delhi's Skyline and usher more economic activities in the area, the Bharat Vandana Park will be a Model Mini India," he tweeted. In June 2022, the Lt Governor had instructed the DDA and NBCC to complete Delhi's first TOD project at Karkardooma before scheduled deadline. Work on the project, spread over 25.47 ha with minimum 30 per cent green area, had started in September 2021. It is

Delhi: Maximum temperature expected to touch 30 degrees Celsius by Sunday

Delhi on Wednesday logged a minimum temperature of 10.9 degrees Celsius, normal for this time of the year, the India Meteorological Department said. The maximum temperature is predicted to settle around 28 degrees Celsius. The maximum is expected to touch the 30 degrees Celsius mark by Sunday, it said. Surface winds gusting up to 30 km per hour are predicted during the day. The capital had on February 10 logged a maximum temperature of 29.7 degrees Celsius, the highest in the month in two years, according to IMD data. On Tuesday, the city recorded a maximum temperature of 25.9 degrees Celsius, three notches above normal.

Kejriwal govt asks DDA to stop anti-encroachment drive in Delhi's Mehrauli

The Arvind Kejriwal government on Saturday asked the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) to stop its anti-encroachment drive in Mehrauli, officials said. Revenue Minister Kailash Gahlot has ordered a fresh demarcation exercise in the area, they said. The minister said the residents of the area cannot be displaced until a fresh demarcation is conducted, officials said. The DDA had based the Revenue department's demarcation as its ground for demolition of alleged encroachments, they claimed. Nearly 1,200 square metres of government land was reclaimed during the anti-encroachment drive in the Mehrauli Archaeological Park area a day ago, DDA officials said on Saturday. They said the exercise would continue.

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Delhi mayor polls: Amid sloganeering, MCD House adjourned briefly

The AAP councillors also protested and raised slogans against the aldermen being allowed to vote for the mayoral election

National capital records minimum temperature of 9.8 degrees Celsius: IMD

The minimum temperature in the national capital on Sunday settled at 9.8 degrees Celsius, a notch above the season's average, the India Meteorological Department said. The relative humidity recorded at 8:30 am was 88 per cent, the IMD said. The weather department has forecast mainly clear skies for the day, with the maximum temperature expected to settle around 25 degrees Celsius. On Saturday, Delhi recorded a maximum temperature of 25.3 degrees Celsius and a low of 9 degrees Celsius.