Enrolment of 10,285 Home Guards cleared
Amid the ongoing protest by the civil defence volunteers posted as bus marshals, Delhi Lieutenant Governor (L-G) Vinai Kumar Saxena on Monday cleared the enrolment of more than 10,285 new Home Guard personnel to be appointed as bus marshals in all DTC and cluster bus services. Saxena has also issued...
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Mayor told about library blackout due to non-payment of bills
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Devotees offer Arghya in foam soaked Yamuna
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Kejriwal, AAP leaders join Chhath festivities with Purvanchalis
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83 more shops get nod to operate 24x7
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IGNOU has pivotal role in democratising higher education: LG
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3 hurt as DTC bus overturns
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City wears deserted look
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Retail markets register record Rs 8,000 cr trade during Chhath
As India is about to touch $ 4 trillion economy, retail markets have witnessed a record trade of over Rs 8,000 crore during the four day Chhath puja which began from Nahay-Khay (bathe and eat), and will end on November 20 with araghya (prayers) to the rising sun. Besides this,...
LG refuses to consider Atishi report on Bamnoli land acquisition
Delhi Lieutenant Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena has refused to consider a report of Vigilance Minister Atishi alleging "prima facie complicity" of Chief Secretary Naresh Kumar in the Bamnoli land acquisition matter, saying it seems to be "completely based" on the Minister's preconceived assumptions and presumptions. Sources from the Raj Niwas said...
Chhath celebrated with religious fervour
Lakhs of men and women across Delhi, NCR paid tributes to the setting sun on Sunday as part of Chhath, the festival which has now gained fame far and wide. Chhath devotees, those who observe grueling 36-hour fast, stood in waist-deep water, some choosing deep vessels atop roofs but many others...
Delhi Police to soon retire legendary .303 rifle from force
The legendary .303 rifle, which remained a part of the Delhi Police for decades, will soon be retired from the force. According to the Delhi Police, at least 7,000 such firearms, better known as three-nought-three rifles, are set to be dismantled by the force. "The use of these weapons came to...
Kejriwal forwards Atishi Bamnoli land acquisition report to LG
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has forwarded Vigilance Minister Atishi's report accusing Chief Secretary Naresh Kumar of using his position to enable a "lucrative collaboration" between a company in which his son is a partner and the Institute of Liver and Biliary Sciences (ILBS) to Lieutenant Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena...
LG directs Chief Secretary to enquire into Barapullah Corridor Phase-III project
Delhi Lt Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena on Saturday directed the chief secretary to inquire into erred planning and assessment of land requirement while approving the acquisition of two small parcels of land that removes the final hurdle in completion of the critical Barapullah Corridor Phase-III project. He said the project...
BJP alleges scam of `3,735 crore taking place in DJB
he Delhi BJP on Saturday alleged a "scam" of Rs 3,735 crore in the Delhi Jal Board (DJB) under AAP government, citing various accounting-related irregularities since 2017. The BJP leaders have demanded a CBI probe in the matter. They said if the chief minister does not get a CBI inquiry...
