
July 19, 2020 05:52 IST
The project, steered by the Delhi Irrigation and Flood Control Department (I&FC), was launched by Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in August last year to store overflowing water from the river in shallow reservoirs on the floodplains.
Sun, Jul 19, 2020
July 19, 2020 05:05 IST
In a response to The Sunday Express, HCP Design, Planning and Management — the government’s consultant for the project — said it is working on a replantation strategy for trees which aims to, “in principle”, bring back the original design by Lutyens.
Sun, Jul 19, 2020
July 15, 2020 04:54 IST
Analysis of data from the new stations presents a comprehensive status of noise pollution in the city for the first time as the five monitoring stations installed in Delhi in 2013 had become “inadequate,” as per the DPCC, following a rise in urban and industrial activities.
Wed, Jul 15, 2020
July 06, 2020 04:05 IST
With more seismometers, scientists will be able to trace earthquakes of very low magnitudes, even below 1.8, which was the lowest magnitude recorded in Rohtak four times in June.
Mon, Jul 06, 2020
July 01, 2020 02:50 IST
Many such migrant workers were at the Ajmeri Gate entrance of the station on Tuesday, waiting to catch a train to their homes, even as the process of unlocking the economy and the city enters its second phase from July 1.
Wed, Jul 01, 2020
June 30, 2020 01:16 IST
Recently, the Delhi government, following recommendations made by a high-level committee headed by NITI Aayog member Dr VK Paul, capped treatment charges in all private hospitals in the city.
Tue, Jun 30, 2020
June 28, 2020 04:35 IST
According to the Deputy Director of the Agriculture Department in Gurgaon, Atmaram Godara, the locust swarm that passed through Gurgaon Saturday morning was around 5 kilometres wide and 8 kilometres in length.
Sun, Jun 28, 2020
June 27, 2020 22:51 IST
Meanwhile, the Union Agriculture Ministry said ground control teams are constantly tracking swarms and will undertake major control operations once locusts settle down. The control operations are underway in Rajasthan, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh.
Sat, Jun 27, 2020
June 27, 2020 17:04 IST
A large swarm had descended on Gurgaon earlier in the morning from Jhajjar district in Haryana and was moving towards Uttar Pradesh through Faridabad and Palwal, officials said.
Sat, Jun 27, 2020
June 27, 2020 11:43 IST
Locust Attack: Faridabad Deputy Commissioner Yashpal Yadav said crops were unaffected by the swarm, which is now headed towards Uttar Pradesh.
Sat, Jun 27, 2020
June 27, 2020 04:29 IST
The concentration of the air pollutant began reducing from March 16 and continued dropping under the first phase of the nationwide lockdown imposed from March 25 to April 14 to control the spread of coronavirus pandemic.
Sat, Jun 27, 2020
June 26, 2020 03:27 IST
The closure of budget hotels in Delhi under the coronavirus lockdown has also put many of their associated businesses and staff out of work. Kunal Kanojiya (30) is the owner of a laundry service in Karol Bagh, which receives business from seven-eight hotels in the area.
Fri, Jun 26, 2020
June 26, 2020 02:16 IST
The decision was taken along the lines of the call to boycott Chinese products by the Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT) on Tuesday, hotel association president Sandeep Khandelwal said.
Fri, Jun 26, 2020
June 25, 2020 13:30 IST
"The Chinese are not the world, we can survive without them as well. We are all law abiding citizens and no one will take law in their hands, but this would make the Chinese worried... War and trade can not happen at the same time," Kandelwal said.
Thu, Jun 25, 2020
June 24, 2020 06:07 IST
Around 10 protesting traders were briefly detained by police. Khandelwal (59), who had fought the 2008 assembly polls on a BJP ticket from Chandni Chowk, has a hardware and fittings shop in Karol Bagh. He claims he has not sold Chinese goods for four years.
Wed, Jun 24, 2020
June 23, 2020 02:55 IST
The protest was held by traders' body Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT), led by its secretary general Praveen Khandelwal. Around 10 protesting traders were briefly detained by police.
Tue, Jun 23, 2020
June 22, 2020 02:14 IST
Ashutosh Gupta's family Sunday alleged negligence on the part of Lady Hardinge Medical College (LHMC), claiming he was not given timely treatment and the family was asked to help wrap his body in protective covering after he died.
Mon, Jun 22, 2020
June 20, 2020 04:40 IST
The Delhi government termed the order as “arbitrary”, and said it will “seriously harm” people. It said the new policy would discourage people from getting tested and further strain the city’s already overstretched medical infrastructure and health workers.
Sat, Jun 20, 2020
June 20, 2020 04:11 IST
Racheal Joseph's family said she tested positive four days ago, and was diabetic and had respiratory problems.
Sat, Jun 20, 2020
June 15, 2020 04:11 IST
Sources said it was suggested to the Delhi government during Sunday's meeting that it should reconsider the order since it could lead to mixing of Covid patients with existing non-Covid patients at these nursing homes.
Mon, Jun 15, 2020
June 10, 2020 02:39 IST
The decision was taken recently as frequent “minor” earthquakes have been recorded in and around the capital over the past two months, NCS Director Dr B K Bansal told The Indian Express on Tuesday.
Wed, Jun 10, 2020
June 08, 2020 01:39 IST
In a case of mistaken identity, two bodies were mixed up at the mortuary at Lok Nayak Hospital as they had the same name.
Mon, Jun 08, 2020
May 31, 2020 02:49 IST
As many as 572 shops dealing in pharmaceuticals, having around four to five staff each, are expected to remain shut, but would not be forced to do so, said Ashish Grover, the general secretary of the Delhi Drug Traders Association (DDTA).
Sun, May 31, 2020
May 30, 2020 01:55 IST
While Palleram doesn’t remember the exact year of the incident, an account by Delhi historian R V Smith mentions the year 1944 as the time when one of the biggest locust invasions took place in the city in recent history.
Sat, May 30, 2020
May 29, 2020 01:29 IST
The Delhi government, meanwhile, has issued an advisory with a list of preventive measures for a “probable locust attack.”
Fri, May 29, 2020



