
June 23, 2019 02:10 IST
The project has been labelled one of the most difficult revival initiatives by the DJB due to a host of factors, including limitations to construct around an archaeological site and green belt area.
Sun, Jun 23, 2019
June 22, 2019 01:52 IST
A joint study by DU and IIT-B from October 2017 had also found the floodplain aquifer a sustainable groundwater resource. It can be extracted every 80-100 days, the official said.
Sat, Jun 22, 2019
June 19, 2019 02:46 IST
The Delhi zoo’s last surviving giraffe, Ankit, had died in June 2015, after suffering a heart attack and kidney failure. It was an offspring of a giraffe pair brought from Kolkata in the late 90s, as per reports.
Wed, Jun 19, 2019
June 16, 2019 03:19 IST
The scheme involves installation of solar plants by pvt firms on a third of farm land.
Sun, Jun 16, 2019
June 15, 2019 04:02 IST
Ishwar Singh, the Principal Chief Conservator of Forests, said it appears the trees have been felled, but added he will visit the spot to verify this. “We will ensure the existing flora is not damaged and will act against the task force officials if required. Existing flora will remain intact, particularly indigenous flora,” he said.
Sat, Jun 15, 2019
June 13, 2019 02:54 IST
According to records, Delhi produces 2,51,674 tonnes of plastic each year — 50% of which is single-use. That's roughly 63,000 elephants worth of plastic.
Thu, Jun 13, 2019
June 13, 2019 02:37 IST
The delegation had occupied CEO Nikhil Kumar’s office in Jhandewalan late Tuesday afternoon, claiming that some areas were either being supplied murky water or no water at all.
Thu, Jun 13, 2019
June 10, 2019 03:46 IST
Within seconds, three shots were fired at the crew, two of which hit the driver’s door and smashed his window.
Mon, Jun 10, 2019
June 10, 2019 03:46 IST
Instead of helping them, the policemen allegedly took photos of their bullet-ridden vehicle and left. When a series of frantic PCR calls were made, police did not respond, leaving the three to fend for themselves, the men claimed.
Mon, Jun 10, 2019
June 09, 2019 05:26 IST
A meeting was held Thursday between the DDA vice-chairman Tarun Kapoor and the National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC), the authority supposed to build the park, to discuss the project’s progress.
Sun, Jun 09, 2019
June 06, 2019 02:09 IST
Janakpuri South was picked as one of the 'model wards' by SDMC following a National Green Tribunal (NGT) order in March, which directed Delhi's civic bodies and the Cantonment Board to identify wards where solid waste management rules would be implemented in six months.
Thu, Jun 06, 2019
June 03, 2019 02:48 IST
Echoes of the Surat fire tragedy are being felt in coaching centre hubs across the capital, where fire safety has never been top priority. With authorities beginning a crackdown, hundreds of such centres are scrambling to get their act together. The Indian Express reports
Mon, Jun 03, 2019
June 02, 2019 03:19 IST
“Fuel will not be provided to two-wheelers if either the driver or the pillion rider are found without helmets,” Gautam Budh Nagar District Magistrate B N Singh had said.
Sun, Jun 02, 2019
June 01, 2019 04:02 IST
“It appears the attacker was known to the victim as there were no signs of forced entry. We are questioning all suspects at present,” an officer at Patel Nagar police station said.
Sat, Jun 01, 2019
May 31, 2019 03:30 IST
Three five-star hotels in the Capital were abuzz with staff of Heads of State, media and security deployment.
Fri, May 31, 2019
May 31, 2019 02:00 IST
At least one Muslim man was killed and dozens of shops and mosques were destroyed in communal violence in some districts in Sri Lanka weeks after the bombing of four hotels and three churches on April 21.
Fri, May 31, 2019
May 30, 2019 02:25 IST
The girls who were rescued from the building that caught fire then took shelter in the next building. Most girls, from outside Delhi, are preparing for competitive medical exams at institutes nearby.
Thu, May 30, 2019
May 29, 2019 01:56 IST
According to a police officer, the man and the woman were due to get married, but it was called off as she suspected he was cheating on her.
Wed, May 29, 2019
May 28, 2019 02:25 IST
A report submitted by the committee to the NGT on April 30 said RO plants were being installed indiscriminately without considering quality or source of raw water.
Tue, May 28, 2019
May 27, 2019 02:54 IST
The former MLA from Patel Nagar polled third in results declared Thursday, behind AAP’s Gugan Singh and BJP’s Hans Raj Hans, who won the seat with over 60% votes.
Mon, May 27, 2019
May 24, 2019 02:46 IST
Hans said his opponents’ vote share fell because their party leaders — Congress’s Rahul Gandhi and AAP’s Arvind Kejriwal — 'would lie quite often'.
Fri, May 24, 2019
May 23, 2019 01:15 IST
A Delhi University professor emeritus and head of the Centre for Environmental Management of Degraded Ecosystems, the park initially only had mongooses and lizards and 31 species of birds in 2004.
Thu, May 23, 2019
May 22, 2019 01:14 IST
It added that if this is not possible, the Delhi government “has informed that it is committed” to admit such children to its own government schools— stating that this will not entail a change in the curriculum or the medium.
Wed, May 22, 2019
May 20, 2019 02:02 IST
Between March and May, Karol Bagh’s Ajmal Khan Road became ground zero for a project that hopes to put pedestrians first. The Indian Express looks at what it took to make the stretch vehicle-free, and whether similar plans will work in Chandni Chowk and Connaught Place.
Mon, May 20, 2019
May 19, 2019 02:24 IST
“These two regularly targeted senior citizens wearing jewellery and travelling in buses. They would offer them a drink mixed with Ativan tablets,” said Additional DCP-I (New Delhi) Eish Singhal.
Sun, May 19, 2019




