Members of Tyagi community gathered outside the Grand Omaxe society in Noida. (Express photo by Gajendra Yadav)Delhi-NCR News Highlights: Members of the Tyagi community have gathered outside Noida’s Grand Omaxe society, in support of Shrikant Tyagi. Harinder Tyagi, a protester, said, “We had replaced the plants which were removed earlier. But now we hear they are going to remove them again. If they are going to remove them then they should remove all the encroachments by other families. We are protesting against this.”
The Delhi High Court on Tuesday restrained the Aam Aadmi Party and several of its leaders from levelling “false” allegations against Lieutenant Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena and his family after they claimed that he was involved in a Rs 1,400 crore scam. The LG had approached the Delhi High Court on September 22 seeking an interim injunction restraining the Aam Aadmi Party and its members from publishing, commenting, or issuing any information through tweets, articles, and interviews or in any other manner to the public with respect to allegations of corruption and money laundering made against the LG.
Meanwhile, an evacuation alert has been declared in vulnerable areas as the water level in the Yamuna River breached the danger mark in Delhi. According to officials, the water level rose to 206.16 metres following the incessant rainfall in the catchment areas.
Delhi Traffic police has issued a traffic advisory for some routes from 8 am to 7 pm on September 28.
Protesters are addressing the crowd one by one regarding recent issues. The police continue to maintain a considerable presence.
Members of the Tyagi community have gathered outside Noida's Grand Omaxe society in a show of support for Shrikant Tyagi and his family.
Protesters outside Noida's Grand Omaxe society have set up cooking equipments.
Members of the Tyagi community have gathered outside Noida's Grand Omaxe society in a show of support for Shrikant Tyagi and his family.
Mange Ram Tyagi, Adhyaksh of the Tyagi Samaj, said, "We will continue our protest till the time limit given by the authorities to remove encroachments (48 hours) is up... One policeman had threatened Shrikant Tyagi about a week ago in jail... Proper action should be taken."
Meanwhile, more mats are being laid out at the protest site, as protesters arrive. The police is objecting to the obstruction.
Members of the Tyagi community have gathered outside Noida's Grand Omaxe society in a show of support for Shrikant Tyagi and his family.
Vijay Nair, the former CEO of events company Only Much Louder (OML) who had been associated with the Aam Aadmi Party, has been arrested by the Central Bureau of Investigation in connection with alleged irregularities in the Delhi excise policy case. The FIR had named Nair, Deputy CM Manish Sisodia and 13 others.
On Nair’s role, the CBI FIR had stated: “Reliable sources have revealed that Vijay Nair, former CEO of Only Much Louder, an entertainment and event management company; Manoj Rai, ex-employee of Pernod Ricard; Amandeep Dhal, owner of Brindco Spirits; and Sameer Mahendru, owner of Indospirit, are actively involved in irregularities in framing and implementation of excise policy.” Read the full report here
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested Vijay Nair, CEO of event management company Only Much Loude, in connection with the alleged irregularities into the now-withdrawn Delhi liquor policy.
Members of the Tyagi community protesting outside the Grand Omaxe society in Noida are raising slogans against Dr Mahesh Sharma, BJP MP from Gautam Buddh Nagar.
The protests are in support of Shrikant Tyagi, who was arrested earlier for abusing and pushing a woman in the society. Right after the incident, Sharma had visited Grand Omaxe.
Ram Badan Singh, DCP, Central Noida, said, "We have asked the protesters to move to one side and prepare a written complaint instead, and we are giving them some time for this... The protesters had not informed police ahead of time about the protest."
Vipin Tyagi, who has been leading the protesters in raising slogans since the start, said, "Is there any harm in planting trees, it is good for the surroundings... We are protesting because the Tyagi family is being specially targeted. If I chop down a tree in the middle of the road, won't an FIR be filed against me? Then how were the trees removed the first time?"
The protesting members of the Tyagi community outside Noida's Grand Omaxe society have have moved closer to the society's gate and out of the way of traffic. They are distributing bananas to all present.
Ram Badan Singh, DCP, Central Noida, has told the protesting members of the Tyagi community to give their complaints in writing. He has also asked them to not obstruct the roads.
Ram Badan Singh, DCP, Central Noida, has reached Noida's Grand Omaxe society to talk to the protesters from the Tyagi community.
Members of the Tyagi community have gathered outside the Grand Omaxe society in Noida. Harinder Tyagi, a protester, said, "We had replaced the plants which were removed earlier. But now we hear they are going to remove them again. If they are going to remove them then they should remove all the encroachments by the other families. We are protesting against this."
Police has reached the area, and the SHO is also due to arrive. The protesters say that more people ae due to join.
Hearing AAP MLA Amanatullah Khan’s bail plea on Tuesday, a Delhi judge posed some tough questions to the anti-corruption branch, asking what exactly was the loss in the case of alleged irregularities in the Delhi Waqf Board case and what was the criminality involved.
Special Judge Vikas Dhull is expected to pass his order on the bail plea on Wednesday.
During the hearing, the judge asked questions on the allegations that some properties under the board have been rented out “arbitrarily” and that the “benefit” is being reaped by Khan and those close to him.
When the prosecution was trying to explain why it had invoked the pertinent sections against Khan, the judge, while dealing with the question of misappropriation of funds, said, “This misappropriation? How it has come to him (Khan)? Did you take statement of those people that he took the money (from)?” the judge said.
Additional Public Prosecutor Atul Shrivastava, who appeared on behalf of the agency, chose to cite the example of former South African cricketer Hansir Cronje’s match fixing scandal to argue that even though money may not have been cheated but “cheating was made out” since people purchased tickets to “watch a match which was fixed”. Anand Mohan J reports
The Delhi High Court Tuesday issued notices to the Delhi government, Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change and Delhi Development Authority (DDA) in a public interest litigation (PIL), which states that bulk/single-day plantations are done by public authorities in the national capital to “achieve numerical targets”. The plea seeks an SIT probe to ascertain the number and kind of saplings planted in Delhi in the last five years, the costs incurred, and the survival.
The counsel for the petitioner, Akash Vashishtha, argued that none of the agencies that conducted plantations were maintaining proper records regarding the species, numbers, exact areas, geotagged locations, costs involved and survival.
“No information pertaining to the plantations are made publically available on their websites, not allowing a common citizen to view such important information and participate or to provide feedback. The grim survival rate is primarily because of the wrong method, single-day bulk plantations; invasive species are planted instead of native ones which is destroying the city’s biodiversity,” Vashishtha submitted. Malavika Prasad reports
Palwal police on Monday arrested a former woman Congress leader from Palwal and a lawyer after a video of celebratory firing at an interchange point of a highway in Palwal emerged on social media.
Police said an FIR was lodged on the complaint of Vinod Kumar, in-charge cyber cell, Palwal. In the complaint, Kumar said that on September 16, while monitoring social media for posts which promote illegal and criminal activities, he came across an Instagram video of two women firing from a pistol on a road.
The FIR stated that by using an illegal weapon on the road and creating an atmosphere of fear among the public, the accused had uploaded the illegal act on social media and hence promoted criminal activity. Read the full report here
The Delhi High Court Tuesday asked the counsel appearing for Delhi Development Authority (DDA) to seek instructions from their client in a suo motu petition pertaining to the death of a sweeper and a security guard in Mundka after they inhaled toxic gases inside a sewer.
The petition was listed before a bench comprising Chief Justice Satish Chandra Sharma and Justice Subramonium Prasad when the counsel appearing for the DDA submitted that she had received notice of the matter Monday and prayed for time to seek instructions on the same. The high court allowed the counsel for the DDA to seek instructions and the matter is now listed on October 6.
During the course of the hearing, the Court asked which agency in the particular area where the incident occurred is responsible for the sewage, and was informed by the parties that it was the DDA. The Court observed that the matter pertains to the death of a “poor scavenger” wherein “despite laws they are being forced to do all this”. The counsel appearing for the Delhi Government submitted that the executing agency should be made liable, as they were not providing supervisors. Read the full report here
A junior resident doctor at a jail hospital in Delhi was allegedly molested by an undertrial prisoner Monday. The doctor alleged that the accused attempted to rape her and she somehow managed to escape.
The prisoner is already lodged in the jail in a rape case. The jail officials said a case of assault and molestation has been registered against him and strict action is being taken.
According to jail officials, the doctor was conducting a regular medical check-up of all the inmates when the accused hid in the bathroom inside the hospital. He later attacked the doctor and tried to rape her. The police said she pushed him and ran outside. She screamed for help and alerted the security staff. They caught the accused and put him back in his cell.
“Based on the doctor’s statement and medical report, a case has been registered at Harsh Vihar police station. We have also increased security around the barracks to prevent any such incident in the future,” said a senior officer.
The Delhi Police has prohibited the use of ‘mashaal’ or flaming torch in rallies, processions or any public functions in the New Friends Colony area, for two months. Police officials said that the order was issued after they received inputs that certain groups might indulge in activities that could disturb the peace or endanger life and property in the area.
The order was passed under Section 144 of the Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC) on September 19 and will be in place for 60 days in New Friends Colony, Jamia Nagar and Okhla areas, police said. Read More
Jamia Millia Islamia has asked its students and teachers not to assemble in and around the campus as police have imposed restrictions under section 144 of the CrPC in the entire Okhla area.
In a notice issued on Monday, the chief proctor of the university said the SHO of the Jamia Nagar police station has informed that the restrictions have been imposed since September 19 as information was received that some people or groups may indulge in activities prejudicial to the maintenance of peace.
The SHO further said that the restrictions would be in place in the entire Okhla (Jamia Nagar) area till November 17, the notice added.
The police have, however, denied that the order is related to the ongoing action against the Popular Front of India (PFI). (PTI)
The Delhi High Court has allowed an unvaccinated private school teacher to resume his teaching duties after a report of a five-member board constituted by All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) stated that the teacher was at a higher risk of developing an allergic reaction to the Covid-19 vaccine as compared to the general population.
A single judge bench of Justice Rekha Palli on September 22 directed a prominent private school in South Delhi to “forthwith permit the petitioner to join his duties”. The court further directed the school to “release the balance salary along with all allowances payable to him after deducting 10% from the salary payable for the period between 02.11.2021 till the date of his rejoining duty” and said it should “be paid within a period of six weeks from today”. Read More
Taking forward the investigation against workers and sympathisers of the Popular Front of India (PFI) in Delhi, the Delhi Police conducted multiple raids in the early hours of Tuesday in the six districts and detained 30 people as a preventive measure, under Section 107/51 of CrPC for breach of peace.
“It was a joint, coordinated action against PFI suspects. Thirty persons detained so far. We will provide further details,” Delhi Police spokesperson Suman Nalwa said. Read More
The Supreme Court on Tuesday said a five-judge Constitution bench would hear on November 9 the legal issue concerning the scope of legislative and executive powers of the Centre and Delhi government over control of services in the national capital.
The five-judge bench headed by Justice D Y Chandrachud said it would commence hearing the matter on a day-to-day basis "List it on November 9, 2022 at 10:30 am," the bench also comprising Justices M R Shah, Krishna Murari, Hima Kohli and P S Narasimha said.
Earlier, the apex court on August 22 had said that a Constitution bench headed by Justice Chandrachud has been set up to hear the legal issue concerning the scope of legislative and executive powers of the Centre and National Capital Territory government over control of services in Delhi. (PTI)
The Delhi High Court has passed an ad-interim injunction order in favour of Lieutenant Governor of Delhi Vinai Kumar Saxena against AAP and its members. The LG had approached the Delhi High Court on September 22 seeking an interim injunction restraining the Aam Aadmi Party and its members from publishing, commenting, or issuing any information through tweets, articles, and interviews or in any other manner to the public with respect to allegations of corruption and money laundering made against the LG.
Delhi University (DU) will Tuesday begin a series of public webinars to orient candidates on its new admission process on the basis of their scores in the Common University Entrance Test (CUET) and the selection of preferences, officials said.
The university has scheduled five webinars – the first one, to be held Tuesday afternoon, is on the topic ‘Explaining UG admissions under Common Seat Allocation System (CSAS)-2022’. Read More
It was a sunny Tuesday morning in Delhi with the minimum temperature settling at 22.4 degrees Celsius, a notch below normal, officials said.
The weather office has forecast partly cloudy sky later in the day with the maximum temperature expected to settle around 35 degrees Celsius.
The city recorded a relative humidity of 90 per cent at 8.30 am, according to data shared by the India Meteorological Department (IMD). (PTI)
More than four people have been detained after central agency and Delhi Police conducted joint raids at places related to PFI in different parts of the national capital including Nizamuddin and Shaheen Bagh area, ANI reported quoting police sources.
Expecting heavy traffic on Delhi roads with the onset of the festive season, the Delhi Traffic Police has issued an advisory, pointing out road stretches that are likely to see heavy traffic. The police have also asked people to make travel plans, taking into account the amount of time it would take to traverse roads where popular temples are located.
“The commuters going to IGI Airport, New Delhi Railway Station, Old Delhi Railway Station, Nizamuddin Railway Station and ISBT should leave with sufficient time at hand to accommodate possible delays on the route. Avail public transport to help decongestion of roads. Park your vehicles only at designated parking lots. Avoid roadside parking as it causes hindrance to the normal flow of traffic. In case any unusual/unidentified object or person is noticed in suspicious circumstances, information should be given to the nearby police post, PCR van or staff deployed on duty,” the traffic advisory said.
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An evacuation alert has been declared for people living in the low-lying areas near the Yamuna banks in Delhi with the water level in the river rising to 206.11 metres, well above the danger mark of 205.33 metres and the highest this year so far, following incessant rains in the upper catchment areas, officials said on Tuesday.
East Delhi District Magistrate Anil Banka said the evacuation alert was issued Tuesday morning after the water level crosses the 206-metre mark.
"People living in low-lying areas near the riverbanks are being evacuated and shifted to higher grounds. Arrangements have been made for their stay at government schools and night shelters in nearby areas," he said.
Announcements are being made to caution people about a further increase in the water level, Banka said. (PTI)
Structural repair work for three hostels is likely to begin in a week and approval of the estimates for the repair in other hostels and waterproofing are pending from the standing committee of the University Grants Commission, Jawaharlal Nehru University officials stated Monday.
On Monday, The Indian Express reported that Delhi’s recent rainy spell has exposed the crumbling infrastructure in JNU’s hostels with rain dripping through ceilings and chunks of plaster and cement falling off. Across hostels, students have had to place buckets in their rooms to collect dripping water. Before this, a student was injured in April when a section of a bathroom ceiling at Sabarmati hostel fell on him. Read More
Jawaharlal Nehru University is planning to launch its portal for under-graduate admissions by tomorrow, September 27 (Tuesday).
On Rajasthan's ongoing political turmoil, Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal slammed BJP and Congress. He said "Ye dono party jod tod karti rehti hain (Both parties are involved in these activities only). There is one party which is doing people's politics, promising to give people free education, health, infrastructure, free electricity, water and other things. But these parties talk about buying MLAs and toppling elected government."
"Jis tarike se Congress apna ghar sambhal nahi paa rahi hai, usse lagta hai, Rajasthan sarkar gir jayegi (The way Congress is unable to manage its house, it seems like the Rajasthan government will fall)... AAP doesn't wait for such opportunities, our party is known for its work and that is why people love us," Kejriwal said.
He added, "The whole country now only has faith and expectations from AAP. The country will not progress until every single person gets education, free health care facility, water, electricity and world calss infrastructure facility."
"It's a very proud moment for us. I still can't believe that I am standing here with Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal sir.... feels like I am day dreaming with eyes open. In the last 75 years, no political leader invited a Dalit family to their house for lunch and dinner. He (Kejriwal) is the first leader in the country who invited a Dalit family to his house and had lunch together," Harsh Solanki said.
Harsh, who works as a safai karamchari in Gujarat, is in Delhi at the invitation of the CM.
Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal said, "Today Harsh Solanki and his family came to my house and we had lunch together. My family members and I are very happy, we all sat together and had lunch and had a lovely time..I am thankful to Solanki family for coming to my house from Gujarat. Next time, whenever I go to Ahmedabad, I will visit Harsh's house and meet the entire people in his community."
Harsh, who works as a safai karamchari in Gujarat, is in Delhi at the invitation of the CM.
A Delhi court has sent AAP MLA Amanatullah Khan to 14 days in judicial custody in connection with irregularities in Waqf Board case investigated by the ACB.
Delhi's Transport Department has sent a report on autorickshaw fare hike to the Transport Minister Kailash Gahlot. A committee on fare hike was set up following a protest by the Autorickshaw union.
The Delhi Police Special Cell has arrested four members of the Rajesh Bawana gang who were allegedly planning to murder members of the rival Neeraj Bawana gang, officials said.
The police identified the accused, who were arrested on September 20, as Abhishek, a third-year law student; Abhilash, a rapper and music director; Himanshu, and Nitin. According to the police, they were also in touch with gangster Goldy Brar. (Read More)
The Delhi High Court Monday issued notice in a petition filed by Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) minister Satyendar Jain against the order of a Delhi court allowing the transfer of hearing in the money laundering case against him.
On Friday, Principal District and Sessions Judge Vinay Kumar Gupta allowed the Enforcement Directorate's (ED) transfer petition in the case against Jain. The case was transferred from the court of Special Judge Geetanjli Goel to that of Special Judge Vikas Dhull. (Read More)
Delhiites woke up to a pleasant Monday morning with the minimum temperature settling at 26.9 degrees Celsius, a notch above the season's average.
The relative humidity at 8:30 am was recorded at 93 per cent, according to the data shared by the India Meteorological Department (IMD). The department has forecast partly cloudy skies during the day. The maximum temperature is expected to settle around 31 degrees Celsius.
After three consecutive days of rain, there wasn't any in the national capital on Sunday morning. The maximum temperature in the national capital on Sunday settled at 31 degrees Celsius, while the minimum temperature was recorded at 22.6 degrees Celsius, the IMD said. (PTI)
Harsh Solanki and his family from Gujarat who have been invited by Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal to have lunch with him at his house in New Delhi on Monday, visited the Rajkiya Sarvodaya Kanya Vidyalaya in West Vinod Nagar.
"I am very happy to be here and the school is very beautiful and the infrastructure facilities is top level. I haven't seen such government school with great infrastructure and lot activities for children from poor family in Gujarat," said Harsh, who works as a safai karamchari in Gujarat.
After successfully completing the beautification work on a sample stretch, the Public Works Department (PWD) in Delhi is gearing up to redevelop and beautify the 8-kilometre-long stretch from Dhaula Kuan to Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport.
The PWD has floated tenders for the revamping and beautification of the stretch and the work is expected to be completed by November end. The estimated cost of the project is Rs 2,75,48,193. (Read More)
The water level in the Yamuna River in Delhi was flowing above the ‘warning’ level Monday morning on account of heavy rainfall in the basin states, said officials.
The water level at 8 am at the Old Railway Bridge was 204.7 metres which is above the warning level of 204.5 metre, but below the ‘danger’ mark of 205.33 metre. It is set to remain at around 204.7 metre till 11 am, according to a forecast issued by the Central Water Commission (CWC). (Read More)
Actor Jacqueline Fernandez was seen coming out of the Patiala House Court. She had moved her bail application before a Delhi court after she was summoned by the court in a Rs 200-crore money laundering case. The court asked the ED to file a reply and granted her interim bail till then.
The Delhi Police have arrested three men, including a former Merchant Navy technician, for allegedly spiking a businessman’s tea with a sedative and stealing expensive jewellery from his house in New Delhi’s KG Marg.
The police said the complainant runs an architectural firm and had employed a caretaker for the house. The caretaker and his associates planned the theft and stole dozens of pearl necklaces, gold jewellery, cash, silver stones and so on, the police said. (Read More)
Couturier Rahul Mishra likes long nature walks at Kalakhet in Uttarakhand, the leaf tendrils and wild flowers bobbing past his many mornings, brushing his imagination and finding their way into his lookbook. “Nothing can replace nature’s creativity,” he says, as he photographs each wayward flower for inspiration even at his studio in Noida. As he plans to set up a design laboratory in a large solarium in the hills, he explains his serendipitous moment. “This place is known as Kalakhet. To me, this sounds like a colloquial version of ‘kala kshetra’, a confluence of art. (Read More)
Dengue cases in Gurgaon have witnessed a spike with the district reporting 125 cases so far. Over a third of these cases, 42, have been reported in the past two days while two-thirds of total cases were reported in the past one week, according to data from the district health department.
No dengue-related death has been reported in the city this year, as per the data. (Read More)
A Delhi court on Monday granted interim bail to actor Jacqueline Fernandez in a Rs 200 crore money laundering case against alleged conman Sukesh Chandrashekar.
Special Judge Shailendra Malik granted Fernandez the relief on a personal bond of Rs 50,000 and posted the matter for further hearing on October 22.
On August 31, predecessor judge Praveen Singh had taken cognizance of a supplementary charge sheet filed by the Enforcement Directorate and asked Fernandez to appear before the court.
Fernandez, who was summoned by the ED several times in connection with the investigation, has been named as an accused for the first time in the supplementary charge sheet. (PTI)
The Delhi High Court has issued notice to the ED in Delhi Minister Satyendar Jain's plea challenging transfer of his case. (Bar and Bench)
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has invited a person named Harsh Solanki and his family from Gujarat to have lunch with him at his house in New Delhi on Monday. Harsh is employed as a Safai Karmchari. He and his family, along with Gujarat AAP leader Gopal Italia, are expected to land at the Delhi airport at 10.30 am. They will be received at the airport by AAP MP Raghav Chadha.
The Yamuna is flowing close to the warning mark of 204.5 metres following heavy rain in upper catchment areas and is likely to breach the danger mark on Monday, authorities said.
The Delhi flood control room said the water level reached 204.4 metres at 9 pm on Sunday. It is likely to rise to 204.7 metres between 10 am and 12 noon on Monday.
A flood alert is sounded in Delhi when the discharge rate from the Hathnikund barrage in Haryana's Yamuna Nagar crosses the 1 lakh-cusecs mark. People living near the floodplains and in flood-prone areas are evacuated then. (PTI)
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