City briefs

4-year-old dies in building collapse
A four-year-old boy died while his sister and father were injured after the roof of their house collapsed on Wednesday in Central Delhi’s Hauz Qazi. Police said the building was very old and had not been renovated in a time long. Around 1.15 pm,the police said,a part of House Number 1487 in Murge Waali Gali in Kasimjaan mohalla collapsed. Mohammad Siddiqui was home at the time with his two children Fiza,6,and Musab,4. Four fire tenders were rushed to the spot and rescued the three after a few hours. They were admitted to Lok Nayak Jai Prakash hospital,where Musab later died. No case has been registered yet.

MCD councillors seek monetary motivation
After MPs,it is the turn of the councillors of the MCD to vouch for a salary hike — a step they say would act as “monetary motivation” for them. The 272 MCD councillors have sought a basic fixed salary that they say must range between Rs 10,000 and Rs 30,000 per month,besides an increase in their meeting allowance from the current Rs 300 to Rs 1,000 per meeting.