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Under the revised policy, liquor sellers can give unlimited discounts, ‘two plus two’ and ‘buy one get one’ offers, and can even sell liquor at rates much lower than the MRP. It is one of the several proposals under the Delhi Excise Policy.

Electric vehicle charging points with segregated space will also be set up outside every Metro station.

Permits will be given to zonal retail licensees who wish to open vends that are bigger than 5,000 sq ft to provide a better walk-in experience.

The PWD will remove all the five traffic signals on the stretch and provide four U-turn underpasses for smooth commuting.

Officials said the new flyover will also help decongest the Sarai Khan ISBT and T-junction where several other projects, such as the Rapid Rail Transit System (RRTS), are coming up.

Besides anti-smog guns, the department will also hire “hydraulic-operated sprinkler truck mount systems” for dust control as part of its anti-pollution measures.

Kamaljeet Kaur, who is in Bihar at the moment, said she received a call from her husband, Preetpal Singh Bagga, around 7 am informing her of the incident.

Delhi is estimated to have more than 1.1 lakh construction workers, around a million of whom are registered with the Delhi Building and Other Construction Workers' Welfare Board, an autonomous body under the Delhi government.

The PWD has selected 15 other critical locations, including Zakira flyover, Azadpur underpass and the IP Estate ring road, and has identified 147 waterlogging hotspots where desilting work is underway.

This week, the unions will meet and decide whether to resume their agitation. Drivers employed with cab aggregators, said Rathore, “work with no profit, no rights, no negotiation power or social security”.

Around 0.9 MU of power is received from the off-site solar power plant through open access, and 0.1 MU is drawn from the rooftop solar power plants installed in Delhi Metro's stations and depots.

Kumar, who recently took charge as the Chief Secretary of Delhi, said that he had suggested to the then Delhi government to “integrate the DTC and Delhi Metro”, but that was not considered. “

Transport Minister Kailash Gahlot last November inaugurated the 'tactical urbanism' trials to improve safety for pedestrians, cyclists, and other road users at Rajghat intersections.

Called Haritima adventure eco-tourism park, it is spread over 16 acres and will be opened to the public from Wednesday.

The Haj Manzil, located near Turkman Gate, has about 60-70 men, including students and daily wagers.

The training will be conducted through 50 ‘Master Trainers of Sanskrit' who will be selected from the pool of self-nominated Post Graduate Trained Teachers (PGT) of Sanskrit and Trained Graduate Teachers (TGT) of Sanskrit under the Directorate of Education.

Following a sudden spike in Covid cases, the DDMA in a review meeting Wednesday decided to make masks mandatory by reimposing a fine of Rs 500.

In February and March, omicron cases had an incidence of 100% and delta stood at zero. A total of 783 samples were sent for sequencing of which 504 were analysed and the prevalence of omicron was at 100%, data showed.

All schools, colleges and other educational institutions would remain open with strict Covid protocols in place, and a separate Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) will be prepared for schools in consultation with experts, said officials present in the meeting.

The Indian Express Tuesday visited the stretch and found that the PWD has covered the underpass with sheds and installed pipes through which rainwater will be released to avoid waterlogging in the underground structure.

According to officials, fines for not wearing masks in public places, and guidelines on enforcement, random testing and other measures to curb Covid spread are expected to be discussed.

Officials said that the “world-class” Delhi Sports University will be constructed on 79 acres of land at Ghevra village situated in the outer parts of the city.

The crowd of BJP workers began raising ‘Jai Shri Ram’ slogans, and the women grew more agitated and started shouting slogans of ‘Allahu Akbar’ back at them.

According to senior officials, random Covid testing will restart at Metro stations and places that see high footfall like markets, bus stops and railways stations after the DDMA meeting on April 20.