City receives moderate rain, maximum temperature settles at 33.2 degrees C

City receives moderate rain, maximum temperature settles at 33.2 degrees C

Saturday, 06 July 2024 | Staff Reporter | New Delhi

The national Capital received light to moderate rains while the maximum temperature was recorded at 33.2 degrees celsius, 3.4 degrees below the normal. However, the humidity levels remained high making the weather muggy and uncomfortable. The humidity was 85 per cent at 8.30 am and 75 per cent at 5:30 pm....

HC castigates MCD Commissioner over illegal constructions in city

Friday, 05 July 2024 | Staff Reporter | New Delhi

The Delhi High Court on Thursday castigated the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) commissioner over illegal and unauthorised constructions in the national capital and said courts were being used as "pawns" in the process. It said one of the reasons for flooding in Delhi is that water outlets are blocked...

AAP urges LG to revoke school teachers’ transfer orders

Friday, 05 July 2024 | Staff Reporter | New Delhi

The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has called on the Lieutenant Governor (LG) Vinai Kumar Saxena to revoke the transfer orders of teachers in Delhi government schools. Delhi Education Minister Atishi has instructed the chief secretary to immediately stop the mandatory transfer of 5,000 teachers who have been teaching in Delhi...

PWD has become hotbed of corruption: BJP

Friday, 05 July 2024 | Staff Reporter | New Delhi

Delhi BJP President Virendra Sachdeva on Thursday charged that Public Works Department of Arvind Kejriwal Government has become a hot bed of corruption while the non performing Health Department has totally failed Delhiites. Making this assertion, Sachdeva said it is shocking to see that even as the PWD and Health Department...

LG lauds DDA for building Airport Drain

Friday, 05 July 2024 | Staff Reporter | New Delhi

Delhi Lt Governor(LG)Vinai Kumar Saxena has lauded the Delhi Development Authority(DDA)for its efforts in constructing the Airport Drain, as a result of which, despite the recent record downpour, the Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport remained free of water-logging. Giving details here on Thursday, officials said right after taking over, Saxena had...

Team India gets rousing welcome at IGIA

Friday, 05 July 2024 | Staff Reporter | New Delhi

After being stuck in Barabados since winning the T20 World Cup, courtesy Hurricane Beryl, Team India finally landed at the Indira Gandhi International Airport and greeted by a rousing reception as they stepped out of the airport.  Hundreds of fans, holding placards congratulating their favourite players and waving the national...

Student wings of INDIA Bloc parties protest at Jantar Mantar

Thursday, 04 July 2024 | Staff Reporter | New Delhi

Raising slogans against the central government and the National Testing Agency (NTA), the student outfits of some INDIA bloc parties staged a protest at the Jantar Mantar here on Wednesday against alleged irregularities in several competitive examinations. In a separate protest, the Congress' youth wing, Indian Youth Congress (IYC), staged a...

HC rejects plea seeking disqualification of Modi, suggests medical help for litigant

Thursday, 04 July 2024 | Staff Reporter | New Delhi

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday rejected a plea seeking disqualification of Prime Minister Narendra Modi from contesting elections and said that person who filed the plea appeared to be suffering from mental health issues. A Division Bench of Acting Chief Justice Manmohan and Justice Tushar Rao Gedela asked the...

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