Delhi Fire Services said the fire was brought under control within an hour. (Express photo)Delhi Live News: A fire broke out at the Congress headquarters at 24 Akbar Road in Delhi on Wednesday. Delhi Fire Services said the fire was brought under control within an hour and no casualties were reported.
A fire official said, “We received a call around 7.10 pm from the INC office in New Delhi. The fire had started on the terrace. We rushed with two fire tenders and doused the fire. It is suspected that a short circuit in the AC compressor or dry leaves on the terrace caused the fire. The matter will be investigated.”
Delhi News Highlights: Two fire incidents in city; orange alert issued for ‘severe heatwave’ todayMeanwhile, amid the meat shops controversy in Delhi, South Delhi Municipal Corporation (SDMC) Mayor Mukesh Suryan Tuesday said that licences for running meat shops will be issued to traders only if they agree not to operate during the Navratri festival. Suryan had earlier sought the “closure of meat shops during the nine-day period of the Navratri festival extending from April 2 to April 11”.
The fire that broke out at the Congress headquarters at 24 Akbar Road in Delhi on Wednesday has been doused. Delhi Fire Services said the fire was brought under control within an hour and no casualties were reported. Read more
Delhi recorded 126 new Covid cases and one fatality on Wednesday, while the positivity rate stood at 1.12 per cent, according to data shared by the health department here. These cases came out of the 11,241 tests conducted a day ago.
With 126 new cases, the national capital's infection count has increased to 18,65,620 while the death toll stands at 26,155.
Delhi had reported 112 new COVID-19 cases and zero death due to the infection on Tuesday, while the positivity rate stood at 1.05 per cent.
The number of daily COVID-19 cases in Delhi has been on the decline after touching the record high of 28,867 on January 13.
Delhi had recorded a positivity rate of 30.6 per cent on January 14, the highest during the third wave of the pandemic which was largely due to the highly transmissible Omicron variant of the coronavirus. (PTI)
Transport minister Kailash Gahlot highlighted the need to increase the participation of women in the mobility sector and said the Delhi government is committed towards their empowerment and upliftment.
He made these remarks at the "Moving Boundaries" summit on Tuesday. The minister also launched a brief summary report on gender inclusive mobility that shared learnings from the "Moving Boundaries" campaign held last year by th e Moving Women Social Initiatives Foundation (MOWO).
Gahlot said the Delhi government is committed to th eempowerment and uplifting of women, and bringing in reforms that can enhance the number of woman drivers on the road.
"We are already in the process of roping in NGOs who work on training women drivers and gender sensitization to encourage women to learn driving, get their licenses and take up jobs as women drivers," a statement quoting Gahlot said. (PTI)
The ongoing spell of heatwave in Delhi is likely to intensify with the maximum temperature likely to touch the 42-degree mark by Friday, the IMD said. According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), no relief is in sight for at least a week.
The Safdarjung Observatory, considered the official marker for the city, recorded a maximum temperature of 39.3 degrees Celsius, five notches above normal on Wednesday. It had logged a maximum temperature of 39.6 degrees Celsius last Wednesday, the highest this season so far.
Parts of the national capital have been reeling under a heatwave since March last week with their maximum temperature hovering above 40 degrees Celsius. (PTI)
A fire broke out at Congress party headquarters at New Delhi’s Akbar Road, said officials Wednesday. Delhi Fire Services said the fire was brought under control within an hour and no casualties were reported.
A fire official said, “We received a call around 7.10 pm from the INC office in New Delhi. The fire had started on the terrace. We rushed with two fire tenders and doused the fire. It is suspected that a short circuit in the AC compressor or dry leaves on the terrace caused the fire. The matter will be investigated”
The office was closed at the time of the fire. The caretaker and guards had alerted the police and fire services. (ENS)
"In Himachal Pradesh, both BJP and Congress are tried and tested. We want to try a new party this time.
Their focus on basics like health and education is something our area sorely lacks. We want him to come to power and see what he can do."
Applications for non-plan admissions to classes 6 to 9 in Delhi government schools will begin online on April 11.
Non-plan admissions to government schools are for students who had been studying in private schools till the last grade. The new academic year 2022-2023 has already begun in all government schools as of April 1. For the first cycle of these admissions, applications will begin on April 11 and close on May 2 and the allotted schools to registered applicants will be displayed on May 20. The second cycle will begin on June 1, and the third cycle will begin on July 16. Read more
The Indian Institute of Technology Delhi has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Delhi Jal Board to collaborate on addressing issues related to water security.
As part of the MoU, they will collaborate on identifying research & development initiatives in the areas of water supply and distribution; wastewater conveyance, treatment, recycle/reuse and disposal. Read more
The Delhi High Court has held the Engineer-in-Chief and an Executive Engineer of Delhi’s Public Works Department guilty of contempt of court in a case pertaining to the chopping of roots of trees in Chittaranjan Park. The officers have been directed to remain present on April 7 for sentencing.
“It was for the PWD to have ensured that such damage was prevented. Not doing so, it has been complicit in the damage to the trees. The PWD itself has relaid the pavements and created manholes of 6×6 radius around 16 trees,” said Justice Najmi Waziri in an order. Read more
Delhi Government’s Delhi Board of School Education (DBSE) has signed an MoU with Goethe-Institut/Max Mueller Bhavan, a non-profit German cultural association operational worldwide to promote the German language, to offer courses in Delhi government schools.
The MoU was signed Tuesday in the presence of Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia and Ambassador of Germany to India Walter J. Lindner. Read more
BJP national president J P Nadda along with the party’s state chief Adesh Gupta will celebrate the party’s foundation day Wednesday by holding a shobha yatra from Rajinder Nagar in Delhi. Rajender Nagar is also the place that will go for by-polls in the next six months as the incumbent MLA Raghav Chaddha has been nominated to the Rajya Sabha. Read more
Delhi recorded 112 new Covid cases and zero fatality on Tuesday, while the positivity rate stood at 1.05 percent, according to data shared by the health department here. These cases came out of the 10,629 tests conducted a day ago.
With 112 new cases, the national capital's infection count has increased to 18,65,494 while the death toll stands at 26,154.
Delhi reported 82 new COVID-19 cases and one death due to the infection on Monday, while the positivity rate was at 1.34 per cent.
The national capital reported 85 new cases of COVID-19 with a positivity rate of 0.86 per cent and zero death due to the infection on Sunday. It logged 114 COVID-19 cases on Saturday with a positivity rate of 0.71 per cent.
The number of daily COVID-19 cases in Delhi has been on the decline after touching the record high of 28,867 on January 13. (PTI)
The maximum temperature in Delhi settled at 38.7 degrees Celsius on Tuesday, according to official data.
The relative humidity at 8:30 AM stood at 46 per cent and reduced to 16 per cent by 5:30 PM, according to data shared by the India Meteorological Department.
On Monday as well, the Safdarjung Observatory had recorded a low of 19 degrees Celsius and a high of 38.1 degrees Celsius.
The minimum and maximum temperature on Wednesday are likely to settle at 19 degrees Celsius and 40 degrees Celsius, respectively, according to IMD d
The maximum temperature in Delhi settled at 38.7 degrees Celsius on Tuesday, according to official data.
The relative humidity at 8:30 AM stood at 46 per cent and reduced to 16 per cent by 5:30 PM, according to data shared by the India Meteorological Department.
On Monday as well, the Safdarjung Observatory had recorded a low of 19 degrees Celsius and a high of 38.1 degrees Celsius.
The minimum and maximum temperature on Wednesday are likely to settle at 19 degrees Celsius and 40 degrees Celsius, respectively, according to IMD data.
The air quality index (AQI) of Delhi was recorded in the 'poor' category (reading 228) in late evening, data from the CPCB showed around 9:45 PM. (PTI)
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The air quality index (AQI) of Delhi was recorded in the 'poor' category (reading 228) in late evening, data from the CPCB showed around 9:45 PM. (PTI)
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday said his government's sports policy will be successful only when players start winning lots of medals for the country in international events, more than China and the US. He was speaking at an event to honour those who won medals at the Tokyo Olympics.
"You have honoured the entire country. The 'Samman Rashi' that you have been given is a small token from us to tell you that we are really proud of you. We pray to God that you keep making the country proud," Kejriwal said. "Lakhs of children when they see you, feel that they should also bring laurels for the country. Each one of you inspires lakhs and crores of children," the chief minister said.
Talking about the city government's sports policy, he said that it was formulated after studying those of other states. "There are three pillars of the policy. One of the things that the policy aims to do is to start a sports culture in Delhi and encourage playing of sports," Kejriwal said. "It also aims to identify children who have the potential and to help those people who have performed well at the national and international levels," he said at the event. (PTI)
A 29-year-old woman was raped allegedly by a man living in her locality while she was alone at her home here, police said on Tuesday. An FIR was registered at Bhondsi police station on Tuesday based on the woman’s complaint even as the accused has gone absconding, they said. Read more
Observing that society can withdraw liberty sanctioned to an individual when he becomes a danger to societal order, a Delhi court has denied bail to eight Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha (BYJM) activists, who barged through security barricades and smeared paint on Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s residence on March 30.
Additional Sessions Judge Naveen Kumar Kashyap denied bail to the eight accused observing that “prima facie it is clear that their fundamental right to peacefully protest is exceeded by them knowingly/intentionally”.
The court said that the “liberty of an individual is not absolute”. Read more
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) said Tuesday it has provisionally attached immovable properties worth Rs 4.81 crore belonging to companies allegedly linked to Delhi minister Satyendar Jain and his relatives. The attachments have been made in connection with a case of money laundering the agency is probing against the minister.
The properties belong to four companies—Akinchan Developers Pvt. Ltd; Indo Metal Impex Pvt Ltd; Paryas Infosolutions Pvt. Ltd; Manglayatan Projects Pvt. Ltd; and J.J. Ideal Estate Pvt. Ltd. Read more
A Delhi court dismissed the bail application of Jamia student, Meeran Haider, who is an accused in the northeast Delhi riots UAPA case. (ENS)
Three days after a 23-year-old man died by suicide after allegedly jumping in front of a train in Gurgaon, the Government Railway Police (GRP) Tuesday booked three men on charges of abetment of suicide.
On April 2, the police had said that the man allegedly jumped before the Bareilly Express near the Dhanwapur railway tracks, following which, the GRP initiated a probe. The police had added that initially, the man could not be identified and his body had been kept in the mortuary. The next day, he was identified as Kamal, a resident of the Feroze Gandhi Colony. Read more
A 25-year-old MBA student has been arrested by the Delhi Police for allegedly cheating people using a fake Instagram account on which he posed as a woman and sold fake cryptocurrency and investment schemes, officers said. E-vouchers worth Rs 15 lakh were found with the accused, besides the details of two Google accounts and a fake Instagram account used by him, the police noted. Read more
Three days after a 23-year-old man died by suicide after allegedly jumping in front of a train in Gurgaon, the Government Railway Police (GRP) Tuesday booked three men on charges of abetment of suicide.
On April 2, the police had said that the man allegedly jumped before the Bareilly Express near the Dhanwapur railway tracks, following which, the GRP initiated a probe. The police had added that initially, the man could not be identified and his body had been kept in the mortuary. The next day, he was identified as Kamal, a resident of the Feroze Gandhi Colony. Read more
In order to provide a safe and secure path for pedestrians, especially woman and girls who return from work late in the evening, the Public Works Department has decided to eradicate the dark spots on an 8.5 kilometre stretch from Mayapuri to Moti Bagh junction with high-tech automatic LED lights. The department is replacing all the damaged lights with automatic lights, and is also redeveloping the sidewalk with an entertainment plaza and other public facilities to make the stretch lively. Read more
The Delhi High Court has directed the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government to ensure the translocation of a female elephant, who was taken away by the authorities from a private individual in 2017 on account of unsuitable standards for its care and upkeep, from Haryana’s Yamuna Nagar to Gujarat’s Jamnagar by April 15.
“Let Moti be reached to her new abode, with the best wishes of all counsel, the parties as well as of the court,” said Justice Najmi Waziri in an order. Read more
The maximum temperature in Delhi is likely to settle at around 39 degrees Celsius on Tuesday, going by the India Meteorological Department (IMD) forecast.
Heat wave conditions are on the forecast from April 6 to 11, when the maximum temperature is likely to range from 40 degrees to 42 degrees Celsius.
On Monday, the maximum temperature recorded at the Safdarjung weather observatory, which provides a representative figure for the city, was 38.1 degrees Celsius. Read more
South Delhi Municipal Corporation (SDMC) Mayor Mukesh Suryan has said that from now on, licences for running meat shops will be issued to traders only if they agree not to operate during the Navratri festival. “We will issue licenses with this condition in the future,” the mayor said. Read more
The Delhi Development Authority (DDA) has given Rs 130 crore to the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) to expedite the construction of the new line in Narela. The area, where most of DDA’s new housing projects are concentrated, faces issues related to connectivity.
The DMRC has planned a 23-km-long Metrolite corridor between Rithala and Narela as part of its Phase-IV project. Read more
The Delhi Development Authority (DDA) has given Rs 130 crore to the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) to expedite the construction of the new line in Narela. The area, where most of DDA’s new housing projects are concentrated, faces issues related to connectivity.
The DMRC has planned a 23-km-long Metrolite corridor between Rithala and Narela as part of its Phase-IV project. Read more
23 years after lawyers made a first representation for the creation of a creche in courts in the national capital, the Delhi High Court Monday started the registration for admission of children in the facility that was inaugurated last week.
A total of three registrations took place during the day and 15-20 applications were taken by parents, who intended to keep children at the day facility, for further process. The staff at creche facility is currently undergoing training. Admission of children is likely to start around April 18. Read more
A day after a 15-year-old girl allegedly went missing, police said she was killed in a hit-and-run accident in Mayapuri on Sunday. While her family alleged police delayed filing their complaint, Ghanshyam Bansal, DCP (West), denied the allegations and said a case has been registered and the driver arrested. Read more