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Abhinav Rajput
Abhinav Rajput is a principal correspondent with The Indian Express. He covers Delhi civic bodies, city's politics. He is an alumnus of Asian College of Journalism. He tweets at @abhinavrt
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BJP MP, AAP MLA on same page on Chhath puja ban at YamunaSubscriber Only
October 31, 2021 10:34 IST
Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) on Friday said Chhath puja celebrations will be allowed at designated sites in the city except for at the banks of the Yamuna river.
Sun, Oct 31, 2021
South MCD has vehicles to fight pollution, but no driversSubscriber Only
October 27, 2021 02:18 IST
There is a shortage of over 40 drivers for vehicles like water tankers, jetting machines, garbage picking vehicles and mechanical diggers, said standing committee chairperson B K Oberoi. The number of these vehicles is around 150.
Wed, Oct 27, 2021
Special Covid-19 vaccination drive for people holding Chhath fast: BJP MP Manoj TiwariSubscriber Only
October 25, 2021 18:00 IST
BJP leader Neelkant Bakshi said that in the first phase of the vaccination drive, around 10,000 people would be inoculated and later the numbers would be increased.
Tue, Oct 26, 2021
Eye on polls, Delhi BJP pitches unified MCDSubscriber Only
October 25, 2021 02:02 IST
Sources said state unit president Adesh Gupta wants the three MCDs — East, North and South — to be unified ahead of the civic body polls due in April and is pitching for it, said sources. Gupta, however refused to comment on the issue.
Wed, Mar 09, 2022
North MCD rolls back hike on factory, trade licencesSubscriber Only
October 22, 2021 02:07 IST
Traders in categories A and B will now have to pay a yearly trade licence fee of Rs 500 instead of Rs 3,450. Similarly, traders in C and D categories will pay Rs 500 instead of Rs 2,300.
Fri, Oct 22, 2021
Amid dengue case surge in Delhi, East MCD suspends elective surgeries at Swami Dayanand hospitalSubscriber Only
October 21, 2021 23:56 IST
Medical Superintendent Dr Rajni Khedwal said 90 dengue patients are presently admitted in the hospital. All elective surgeries, except those in the obstetrics department, have been suspended.
Fri, Oct 22, 2021
Delhi: Illegal colonies, construction sites, schools key mosquito breeding hotspotsSubscriber Only
October 20, 2021 02:02 IST
Senior officials said that around 100 breeding sites have been found in schools under the jurisdiction of the South Delhi Municipal Corporation.
Wed, Oct 20, 2021
Delhi BJP call to take sides in DDCA polls leaves some miffedSubscriber Only
October 19, 2021 02:28 IST
Elections for the posts of five office-bearers as well as directors will be held on October 25-27.
Tue, Oct 19, 2021
Delhi: BJP tries to woo slum dwellers with board game targeting AAPSubscriber Only
October 18, 2021 02:31 IST
The BJP said the games have been distributed to people living in Kusum Pahadi, Jai Hind and JJ Bandhu camps near Vasant Vihar by Delhi BJP chief Adesh Gupta during his ongoing ‘jhuggi samman yatra’ — a bid by BJP leaders to woo slum dwellers.
Mon, Oct 18, 2021
480 cases and counting: Dengue uptick stings DelhiSubscriber Only
October 18, 2021 02:22 IST
The number of cases reported for the January 1-October 9 period in the previous three years were 316 (2020), 467 (2019) and 830 (2018), as per the MCD report. Mukherjee Nagar has seen the highest number of cases so far — 25 out of 114 — in the jurisdiction of the North Delhi Municipal Corporation.
Mon, Oct 18, 2021
Work picks up pace on heritage park near Red FortSubscriber Only
October 17, 2021 21:39 IST
The project costing over Rs 4.7 crore was conceived two years ago, and funds were allocated by the civic body and through MPLAD. However, the pandemic led to delays, said a senior North MCD official.
Sun, Oct 17, 2021
Challans for covid violations see dip in Delhi: At markets, footfall up — guard downSubscriber Only
October 15, 2021 01:56 IST
At Sarojini Nagar, market president Ashok Randhawa said the crowd is back after a gap of almost a year and a half.
Fri, Oct 15, 2021
Delhi govt will help contract teachers fired by MCDs: AtishiSubscriber Only
October 14, 2021 01:38 IST
The issue has become latest flash point between AAP and BJP with AAP leader Atishi saying that Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia will now try to get them their job back under the Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA).
Thu, Oct 14, 2021
Delhi govt spa policy on hold, MCDs implement ban on cross-gender massageSubscriber Only
October 13, 2021 11:09 IST
The Association of Wellness Ayurveda and Spa called the move regressive and unreasonable as men and women work together in different workplaces.
Wed, Oct 13, 2021
From Nov 1, East & North MCDs to collect only segregated wasteSubscriber Only
October 13, 2021 02:01 IST
North MCD commissioner Sanjay Goel said: “After November 1, we will initially stop collecting waste that is not segregated. Later, we will impose fines on violators.”
Wed, Oct 13, 2021
Will celebrate Chhath puja, MCDs to make arrangements: Delhi BJPSubscriber Only
October 11, 2021 18:25 IST
The BJP will be holding a protest Tuesday outside Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal's house demanding revocation of the DDMA order banning Chhath celebrations at public places and riverbanks.
Mon, Oct 11, 2021
In fresh push to remove abandoned vehicles from streets, MCDs to auction, recycle themSubscriber Only
October 11, 2021 02:02 IST
Deputy Commissioner of North MCD Himanshu Gupta said, “Owners will be given a week's time to remove such cars. Else, these will be picked up by the corporation and auctioned off or recycled as such vehicles cannot ply on roads as per pollution control norms.”
Mon, Oct 11, 2021
Politics over Chhath puja intensifies in Delhi: Tiwari to hold rath yatras in Purvanchal-dominated areas for feedback on holding festivalSubscriber Only
October 07, 2021 22:47 IST
Chhath Puja is tied to politics in the capital – the festival is celebrated by Purvanchalis, who constitute over 30% of the city’s population.
Fri, Oct 08, 2021
Scanner on pensions being given by Delhi civic bodySubscriber Only
September 29, 2021 02:19 IST
Standing committee chairperson of the South MCD, B K Oberoi, said the commissioner was referring to cases where people are not alive but pension was still being handed out.
Wed, Sep 29, 2021
No money for salaries, Delhi civic bodies ask 1,000 contract teachers to goSubscriber Only
September 29, 2021 02:17 IST
The East MCD, however, has not removed any of its contract teachers. The South MCD terminated the contract of 421 teachers while the North MCD removed 667 teachers.
Wed, Sep 29, 2021
Delhi: Master Plan modified to get people to use public parkingSubscriber Only
September 28, 2021 03:40 IST
As per the changes, for properties located up to 500 metres from a Metro station, the deduction in parking space within the plot shall be 30% of the parking norm.
Tue, Sep 28, 2021
Enrolment up in MCD schools, officials skeptical of celebratingSubscriber Only
September 27, 2021 01:17 IST
There are 568 schools under South MCD, 354 under East and 700 under North.
Mon, Sep 27, 2021
Commercial vehicles entering Delhi without RFID tags could lose their permitsSubscriber Only
September 23, 2021 22:27 IST
Implemented at the toll plazas in 2019, the RFID technology allows for automatic toll deduction.
Thu, Sep 23, 2021
Delhi: North MCD gives itself clean chit in Sabzi Mandi building collapseSubscriber Only
September 23, 2021 09:49 IST
Two siblings died after a three-storey building collapsed in North Delhi’s Sabzi Mandi area earlier this month. There has been no negligence on behalf of the corporation, a report prepared by the building headquarters says.
Thu, Sep 23, 2021
With more aggregators moving to e-bikes, 35 charging stations to come up in South DelhiSubscriber Only
September 21, 2021 11:21 IST
By next year, the civic bodies estimate that the number of electronic two-wheelers would rise significantly.
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