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Drishti Jain
Drishti Jain is a trainee journalist with The Indian Express, reporting on Delhi’s municipal bodies. She is an alumna of the Asian College of Journalism, Chennai. Her reporting interests include rural issues, marginalised communities, women, and education. She tweets @Drishti_jain02
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Locked washrooms, parking shut: Delhi shopkeepers flag multiple issues at Yashwant Place marketSubscriber Only
July 29, 2025 14:55 IST
Yashwant Place, one of Delhi’s oldest markets, located in the upscale diplomatic enclave of Chanakyapuri, has not undergone any major renovation in 18 years. In May, work to spruce up the complex was initiated by the New Delhi Municipal Council, but it remains half done.
Fri, Aug 01, 2025
Former Delhi BJP mayor Jai Prakash refutes AAP’s allegation of land grabSubscriber Only
July 28, 2025 14:53 IST
Ankush Narang has demanded a probe into the matter, stating that the Delhi Urban Shelter Improvement Board property was falsely taken from the earlier licensed tenants.
Mon, Jul 28, 2025
‘When we feed someone, they bless us’: Faith vs health in Delhi’s pigeon feeding debateSubscriber Only
July 28, 2025 12:04 IST
From warning boards at popular feelings spots to health advisories, the Delhi civic body has been trying to control the Capital’s burgeoning pigeon population. Tradition and faith, however, mean that enforcement is tough.
Tue, Jul 29, 2025
‘We are not giving up’: Families of Indian prisoners in Qatar demand justice and govt supportSubscriber Only
July 26, 2025 19:03 IST
The families seek the implementation of a 2015 India-Qatar agreement that allows repatriation of Indian prisoners.
Sat, Jul 26, 2025
MCD forms 25 internal committees amid AAP protests over reduction in SC panel sizeSubscriber Only
July 25, 2025 11:18 IST
AAP councillors protested the reduction in the number of members of the Welfare of Scheduled Castes and Implementation of Scheduled Castes Candidates Quota committee, from 35 to 21.
Fri, Jul 25, 2025
‘Nursery kids were shoulder deep in water’: Rain floods MCD school, staff carry students to safetySubscriber Only
July 24, 2025 05:18 IST
On Wednesday, the road leading to the main gate of the school in Northwest Delhi's Tikri Kalan remained waterlogged. Water flooded the toilets too. Residents claimed this happens every year.
Thu, Jul 24, 2025
‘How can they wake up one day, ask us to leave?’: Palika Dham complex in Delhi declared unsafe, residents told to vacateSubscriber Only
July 23, 2025 05:45 IST
Since the 1970s, the complex has been home to more than a hundred government employees, said residents. It also includes a gym, a temple, and a baraat ghar (wedding hall)
Wed, Jul 23, 2025
MCD races past halfway property tax mark. Here’s how you can avail the amnesty schemeSubscriber Only
July 22, 2025 05:35 IST
On Monday, the civic body organised 2,333 property tax camps across the city’s 12 zones to facilitate taxpayers in filing their taxes and availing benefits offered under the Amnesty Scheme
Tue, Jul 22, 2025
Delhi restaurants may no longer need key MCD licence: Industry welcomes move, civic officials flag concernsSubscriber Only
July 21, 2025 05:30 IST
According to an official source, there are also plans to do away with the fire no-objection certificate (NoC) requirement for restaurants
Mon, Jul 21, 2025
Slapped with eviction notices, slum residents at R K Puram fear bulldozer action: ‘We have all IDs, still asked to vacate homes’Subscriber Only
July 19, 2025 05:00 IST
According to the CPWD, the quarters are dilapidated and can collapse anytime, harming the jhuggi jhopdis that have mushroomed around them
Sat, Jul 19, 2025
Amid objections, Standing Committee sends back Bawana waste-to-energy plant proposal for amendmentsSubscriber Only
July 17, 2025 05:07 IST
Following the decision by the Standing Committee at its second meeting since it was recently constituted, the item will be listed again for reconsideration after the DEMS makes amendments to the proposal, said officials.
Thu, Jul 17, 2025
MCD fines 13 schools failing to destroy mosquito breeding groundsSubscriber Only
July 17, 2025 04:55 IST
“Major mosquito breeding sites were found in tankers used to supply water by the Delhi Jal Board (DJB),” said an official, adding that stationary buses, construction sites, yards, tracks, and Metro stations have also been identified as common breeding grounds.
Thu, Jul 17, 2025
MCD issues e-tenders for allotment of parking lots in Delhi amid digital pushSubscriber Only
July 16, 2025 13:50 IST
The parking sites for which tenders have been issued include those at Vasant Kunj, Tughlakabad Industrial Area, Lodhi Road Industrial Area I & II, Defence Colony Market, and Ashok Vihar.
Wed, Jul 16, 2025
‘9-month nightmare’: Sewage floods road in Northeast Delhi, hits homes, shops — even police stationSubscriber Only
July 15, 2025 11:37 IST
Drivers on two-wheelers are forced to lift their legs to dodge piles of floating garbage — sanitary napkins, diapers, vegetable waste, polythene bags, the occasional fallen branch — as they navigate the road
Wed, Jul 16, 2025
Crumbling buildings, no teachers: Urdu-medium MCD schools in Old Delhi battle neglectSubscriber Only
July 14, 2025 05:50 IST
There is no principal — a teacher and a special educator are compelled to cater to all the students and handle administrative tasks
Mon, Jul 14, 2025
‘See, Maa, it moves!’: From bobble-heads to Flamenco dancers, this Delhi museum is a child’s wonderlandSubscriber Only
July 13, 2025 16:24 IST
Founded by political cartoonist K Shankar Pillai, the museum has one of the world’s largest collections of costume dolls
Mon, Jul 14, 2025
‘We pay taxes like England and get these amenities…’: Gurgaon’s posh localities slam monsoon messSubscriber Only
July 12, 2025 05:30 IST
From posh sectors along the Golf Course Road to the oldest locality in Sector 14, residents across the Millennium City battled widespread waterlogging, traffic chaos, and property damage after the heavy rain on Wednesday
Sat, Jul 12, 2025
MCD set to hire new agencies to remove garbageSubscriber Only
July 11, 2025 05:41 IST
As part of three Bills passed by the MCD House on Thursday, the civic body proposed hiring new agencies to collect and transport municipal solid waste to the designated MCD dump site or processing facility.
Fri, Jul 11, 2025
MCD: Cannot pass order, no provision to shut meat shops on Kanwar Yatra routesSubscriber Only
July 11, 2025 04:57 IST
This comes a day after Law and Order Minister Kapil Mishra announced that meat shops will remain shut on yatra routes. He had also said that the decision was taken jointly by the Delhi government and the MCD, which was echoed by Mayor Raja Iqbal Singh.
Fri, Jul 11, 2025
Negligence in tackling waterlogging in Delhi won’t be tolerated: CM Rekha GuptaSubscriber Only
July 11, 2025 04:44 IST
Gupta, however, expressed satisfaction that, despite the heavy rain, no waterlogging was reported this time at traditionally prone waterlogging zones like Minto Road and ITO junction and instructed the officials to demonstrate the same level of efficiency across the entire city.
Fri, Jul 11, 2025
1.7L MT of silt removed from Delhi drains: MCDSubscriber Only
July 10, 2025 04:51 IST
In an official statement, the civic body said it has cleared 1,70,619.89 MT of silt from 800 drains, spanning 530.82 km across 12 zones.
Thu, Jul 10, 2025
MCD slaps fine of Rs 24 lakh on five parking contractors amid complaints on overchargingSubscriber Only
July 10, 2025 04:47 IST
The civic body found multiple violations of the conditions of the parking contract, said officials. "These include workers not wearing uniforms, badges, poor sanitation, and lighting at the poor parking spaces," said an official.
Thu, Jul 10, 2025
Kanwar yatra starts tomorrow, meat shops to be shut along Delhi route; health camps to come upSubscriber Only
July 09, 2025 21:32 IST
Meat shops will be shut within a proximity of 500 m along the yatra route in the city, Delhi minister Kapil Mishra said on Wednesday.
Thu, Jul 10, 2025
Tree ambulances to bamboo barriers: NDMC’s vision for a greener DelhiSubscriber Only
July 08, 2025 06:05 IST
NDMC Vice-Chairperson Kuljeet Singh Chahal said in a press conference that the civic body will now use a ‘smart watering’ system to save water
Tue, Jul 08, 2025
500 varieties of mangoes from across India on display in Delhi’s ChanakyapuriSubscriber Only
July 06, 2025 11:12 IST
The two-day ‘Khass-ye-Aam’ mango festival in Delhi aims to empower farmers, promote agricultural innovation, and celebrate India's agricultural diversity.
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