April 27, 2010 00:52 IST
With a new hoarding and the Hasang locomotive,the smallest steam loco in the subcontinent that hoots a whistle and billows steam every hour atop a mound overlooking the Moti Bagh flyover...
Tue, Apr 27, 2010April 22, 2010 00:15 IST
The much-touted hanging foot overbridge coming up on Mathura Road-Bhairon Road near Purana Qila for the Commonwealth Games has run into a roadblock after the Archaeological Survey of India opposed its construction.
Thu, Apr 22, 2010April 19, 2010 02:29 IST
With the Commonwealth Games inching closer,the state department of archaeology is in a tight spot regarding the plan to conserve 92 monuments in the Capital before the October event.
Mon, Apr 19, 2010April 09, 2010 01:01 IST
Those waiting for the Metro to cut across Ghaziabad border will have to wait a little longer the Anand Vihar-Vaishali corridor will not only miss the Commonwealth Games but also not roll on tracks by year-end.
Fri, Apr 09, 2010March 30, 2010 00:10 IST
The Archaeological Survey of India might have to shelve its plans to integrate the 11-acre plot of land opposite the Humayuns Tomb with the world heritage site for now.
Tue, Mar 30, 2010March 30, 2010 00:04 IST
The restoration process in Connaught Place is caught in a controversy again with a section of conservation architects alleging the disfiguration of the heritage structures due to use of cement.
Tue, Mar 30, 2010
March 22, 2010 00:30 IST
Lying neglected for years,the Mehrauli Archaeological Park might now be developed and integrated with the Qutab Minar,a World Heritage Site,and the adjoining monuments in Mehrauli to form a larger heritage zone.
Mon, Mar 22, 2010March 15, 2010 00:42 IST
Restoration work on the Centrally-protected Mangi Bridge,a century-old heritage structure connecting Red Fort with Salimgarh Fort,seems to have run into a roadblock.
Mon, Mar 15, 2010
March 12, 2010 01:52 IST
In a concerted attempt to make public spaces in the Capital secure for women,the Delhi governments Department of Women and Child Welfare,in association with the UN Trust Fund and city-based NGO Jagori,is identifying key issues to address womens safety.
Fri, Mar 12, 2010March 10, 2010 01:57 IST
The ongoing ten-day cultural festival,Jashn-e-Khusrau,comes with an added objective this year to bring the lesser-known monuments of the Capital to the fore as performance venues.
Wed, Mar 10, 2010February 25, 2010 02:45 IST
Once developed as the Bharat Yatra Kendra by former prime minister Chandra Shekhar,a sprawling farmhouse in Bhondsi...
Thu, Feb 25, 2010
February 18, 2010 01:10 IST
The elaborate Comprehensive Conservation Management Plan for the Red Fort,approved by the Supreme Court last year,is finally set for implementation on a piecemeal basis.
Thu, Feb 18, 2010
February 17, 2010 00:46 IST
The Delhi Metros Green Line the Kirti Nagar-Inderlok-Mundka corridor will have quite a few firsts to its credit. Slated for opening in early March,the fifth line of the Metro network will be the first standard gauge Metro line of the country.
Wed, Feb 17, 2010February 14, 2010 02:47 IST
The Northern Railways may not be expecting much additional rush of commuters during the Commonwealth Games this October but being important entry and exit points,the citys three main railway stations will get a significant facelift ahead of the Games.
Sun, Feb 14, 2010February 12, 2010 00:38 IST
In an effort to create awareness among the masses,the National Mission on Monuments and Antiquities will soon come out with translated copies of the Acts....
Fri, Feb 12, 2010February 02, 2010 01:19 IST
The Railways and the Archaeological Survey of India seem to have finally arrived at a compromise of sorts over the contentious issue of land-sharing near the centrally protected Nila Gumbad structure.
Tue, Feb 02, 2010January 28, 2010 00:54 IST
From January 29,when the Delhi Metro will speed into Gurgaon as part of the trial runs,its first stop will be the Guru Dronacharya station to pay tribute to the mythical warrior after whom the area was named.
Thu, Jan 28, 2010
January 24, 2010 04:01 IST
Unlike his elder brother,he was reclusive and obstinate. Family members and relatives say he might even have been jealous of his brother.
Sun, Jan 24, 2010January 20, 2010 00:33 IST
Amid preparations for Saraswati Puja,the staff at Banga Bhawan on Hailey Road were glued to the television set on Tuesday,watching news flashes on Jyoti Basus last journey.
Wed, Jan 20, 2010January 20, 2010 00:31 IST
The Archaeological Survey of India on Tuesday filed an FIR against the Railways for allowing unauthorised construction on Railways land within 100 metres of a protected structure,which is illegal as per a 1958 Act.
Wed, Jan 20, 2010January 19, 2010 00:25 IST
The traffic management scheme for the area around the upcoming Municipal Corporation of Delhis Civic Centre has got the decisive go-ahead of not only the agency but the United Traffic and Transportation Infrastructure (Planning and Engineering) Centre.
Tue, Jan 19, 2010January 15, 2010 01:14 IST
The Ministry of Railways is set to get the proposed world-class station at Bijwasan,Southwest Delhi,on track now that the Anand Vihar railway station is up and running.
Fri, Jan 15, 2010January 12, 2010 00:45 IST
It was only appropriate that he breathed his last just 500 metres away from the graves of Amir Khusrau and Nizamuddin Auliya...
Tue, Jan 12, 2010January 11, 2010 03:52 IST
After a 12-year battle between the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) and the Delhi State Bharat Scouts and Guides (BSG)...
Mon, Jan 11, 2010January 06, 2010 00:59 IST
While the Anand Vihar Railway station has begun operations and the Metro station is all set for inauguration on Wednesday,the proposed foot overbridge,which was to connect the Metro station to the adjacent railway terminal,is still stuck in paperwork.
Wed, Jan 06, 2010

