Act to regulate private school fees notified

Act to regulate private school fees notified

Saturday, 13 December 2025 | Pioneer News Service

Four months after the Delhi Assembly passed the Delhi School Education (Transparency in Fixation and Regulation of Fees) Bill, 2025, to regulate fees in private schools amid protests by parents over arbitrary hikes, the Delhi government officially notified the Act on Wednesday. The Gazette notification was issued following approval from...

Namo Bharat crosses 2 crore trips in two years

Namo Bharat crosses 2 crore trips in two years

Saturday, 13 December 2025 | Pioneer News Service

Namo Bharat has crossed the milestone of 2 crore commuter trips within two years of its launch, marking its emergence as a preferred mode of regional transit on the Delhi-Ghaziabad-Meerut corridor. Operations began on October 21, 2023, after the prime minister inaugurated the 17-km priority section between Sahibabad and Duhai Depot....

Capital’s air toxic for trees; hampers oxygen production, leaf functions: DU study

Capital’s air toxic for trees; hampers oxygen production, leaf functions: DU study

Saturday, 13 December 2025 | Pioneer News Service

A Delhi University (DU) study has found that the Capital’s toxic air could be detrimental to plant life, reducing chlorophyll levels that are directly proportional to the amount of oxygen produced by a tree. Researchers at DU’s Acharya Narendra Dev College examined ten species of trees that are widely found in...

Man shot multiple times in Shahdara

Saturday, 13 December 2025 | Abhinav Kumar Jha

A 50-year-old man was shot multiple times by unidentified bike-borne assailants in Shahdara’s Balbir Nagar late Thursday night, triggering panic in the neighbourhood. The victim, Joginder Rathore, was returning home on a motorcycle when two men on another bike chased him and opened fire from behind. Three bullets hit him. Police said...

NDMC launches drive to curb pollution

Saturday, 13 December 2025 | Pioneer News Service

The New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) on Friday launched a large-scale, multi-department drive to curb dust pollution and enhance cleanliness across key residential and commercial zones within its jurisdiction. According to the NDMC, multiple departments of the civic body was engaged in the effort. “The coordinated operation witnessed active participation of...

Police expose vast counterfeit economy for everyday goods

Police expose vast counterfeit economy for everyday goods

Friday, 12 December 2025 | Pioneer News Service

From “desi ghee” to antacid powders, engine oil to shampoo and detergent, and from jeans to school textbooks, the Delhi Police have unearthed a vast and fast-expanding counterfeit economy that is directly infiltrating every home. “Counterfeiting is a serious offence but our teams are also keeping strict vigil and arrested...

Agencies directed to follow standardised framework for road redevelopment

Agencies directed to follow standardised framework for road redevelopment

Friday, 12 December 2025 | Pioneer News Service

Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta has directed all city agencies to follow a single, standardised framework for road redevelopment. The framework will bring a shift in how the capital will build, maintain and coordinate civic work on its streets. Chairing a review meeting at the Kedarnath Sahni Auditorium on Thursday, she...

Police recover 40 stolen phones including those snatched at AP Dhillon concert

Police recover 40 stolen phones including those snatched at AP Dhillon concert

Friday, 12 December 2025 | Pioneer News Service

The Delhi Police has arrested four alleged members of a mobile phone theft syndicate and recovered 40 high-end smartphones, more than 20 of which were stolen during the recent AP Dhillon concert at the IGI Stadium, an official said on Thursday. The accused allegedly used aluminium foil to wrap stolen iPhones...

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Act to regulate private school fees notified

13 December 2025 | Pioneer News Service | Delhi

NDMC launches drive to curb pollution

13 December 2025 | Pioneer News Service | Delhi

Man shot multiple times in Shahdara

13 December 2025 | Abhinav Kumar Jha | Delhi

Namo Bharat crosses 2 crore trips in two years

13 December 2025 | Pioneer News Service | Delhi

Proposal approved for granting of honorary ranks

13 December 2025 | Pioneer News Service | Delhi

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